Here is the good news for the Seattle Seahawks' offensive line so far through two preseason games in 2025: The unit looks much better than in years past. Maybe this is only preseason success, but 12s haven't seen the same level of play in recent preseasons.
Maybe the magic has been done by new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and offensive line coach John Benton. Head coach Mike Macdonald has to be happy with what he has seen so far. Again, things could change, but the starting five seems set, and many of the backups are not bad either.
Still, there is only so much space which means there could be a surprise cut at right guard. The spot has been a roster [battle between Anthony Bradford](https://12thmanrising.com/seattle-seahawks-beat-reporter-quiet-part-recent-draft-bust), Christian Haynes, and Sataoa Laumea. Bradford has underperformed for two seasons, but looks different under Benton (more on that in a second).
Seattle Seahawks right guard Sataoa Laumea should feel nervous about his job
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The coaching staff might have hoped that Haynes would step up in year two, but he hasn't. He has bounced around the interior of the line throughout camp and has not been good at any position. He even had trouble snapping the ball when getting center reps.
Bradford has been shockingly good. Through two preseason games, he has allowed one quarterback pressure in 17 pass-block snaps, has been a bulldozer when blocking on rushing downs, and, maybe most surprisingly, he hasn't been called for a penalty yet. Before being hurt in 2024, he was easily the leader in the NFL in pressures allowed and in penalties.
Bradford likely has the right guard starting spot locked. The same can probably be said of Jalen Sundell at center.
Laumea is the player who should feel most nervous about his job. He is currently third on the depth chart at RG behind Bradford and Haynes. The second-year pro's best chance at sticking on the roster might be to be the backup to Grey Zabel at left guard.
Seattle has certainly given Laumea a chance to show what he can do there. He is one of four players to have played left guard in the preseason so far. Zabel has been great. Haynes has not been good. Rookie Bryce Cabeldue has been steady and shows promise. Laumea has been terrible.
He has allowed two quarterback pressures, which isn't atrocious, but he has also been called for two penalties while being bad at run-blocking. The Seattle Seahawks could easily choose to keep Cabeldue instead of Laumea. Both are going to be backups, and Seattle cannot have been impressed by what they saw from [Laumea in games last season](https://12thmanrising.com/sataoa-laumea-might-unfortunately-proving-seahawks-john-schneider-right).
For the first time in years, Seattle might have a decent thing going on at right guard with Anthony Bradford, but the drop-off after him seems precipitous. Haynes is going to make the team, too. Sataoa Laumea might not.
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