The wide-out changes in the NFC West have impacted three out of the four teams, as the Arizona Cardinals haven't made any significant receiver changes to date.
On the other hand, a shift at the position occurred with the Seattle Seahawks, [San Francisco 49ers](https://12thmanrising.com/seahawks-competitive-disadvantage-compared-one-nfc-west-rival-schedule), and Los Angeles Rams, and it could have a considerable impact on how the season plays out in one of the most competitive divisions in football.
In the case of the Seahawks, it's old news that Cooper Kupp, a Yakima native[went from one West Coast team](https://12thmanrising.com/nfl-reportedly-just-set-dates-for-seahawks-cooper-kupp-get-revenge-rams) to its northern rival, leaving the Rams and signing in his home state.
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Kupp joined a depleted receiving room that saw the departures of Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf, leaving the former Super Bowl winner to play with the speedy Jaxon Smith-Njigba and eight-year veteran Marquez Valdes-Scantling. That said, the Seahawks remain thin at the position.
While Kupp was a solid pick-up for the Hawks, he does walk in with an injury history that most recently affected the 2024-25 NFL season, where he missed six games. He's also not the player he was during the Rams' championship run, where Kupp earned the triple crown for receiving.
So, where does this leave the Seahawks? While they need several improvements that can be helped via free agency, their receiving corp is undoubtedly up there on the list of concerns, especially when their rival, the Rams, did their end of the job.
Going back to that shift with receivers in the division, the Rams might have picked up the steal of the offseason so far when it comes to receivers. Davante Adams can still play, no doubt about it. He's the perfect No.2 to Puca Nacua's No.1, and offers more of a threat than Kupp did.
The 49ers lost Deebo Samuel in The Bay, but their faith in Jauan Jennings to step up behind Brandon Aiyuk is evident. He's shown he can play at that level in the past. There's still time for San Francisco to add to their receiver group, which they likely will, just as the Seahawks should.
No stars are biding their time in the free agency market waiting for that phone call. Instead, Seattle can look at a handful of veterans and journeyman wide-outs for reliable No. 3 or No. 4 pass catchers. While Valdes-Scantling is third on the depth chart for now, the past few years indicate he could lose that spot to someone else.
As for who that "someone else" could be, names like Amari Cooper, Gabe Davis, Keenan Allen, Nelson Agholor, and Kadarius Toney sit at the top of the current free agent receivers list. None of these four will vault the Seahawks into Super Bowl contenders, or likely even put them ahead of the Rams.
That said, suppose Kupp goes down with injury, or MVS sputters and looks more like his Chiefs/Bills/Saints self rather than his Packers self. Additionally, Smith-Njigba is young and up-and-coming, but he's not a stalwart No.1 yet to the point where he can be the overwhelming offensive threat.
Having the likes of vets like Cooper or Allen could significantly benefit Seattle, and to a lesser degree, Davis, Agholor, or Toney. Los Angeles has a solid No.3 in Tutu Atwell—Seattle doesn't have the same right now.
With Sam Darnold at the helm, giving him all the help possible could make the Seahawks a competitive team next season. Having the weapons to match the Rams has the potential to see Darnold do for the Seahawks what he did for the Vikings last year—in the regular season, at least.
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