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The Seahawks have seen a number of players walk out the door, but not many coming into the building.

The Seattle Seahawks' free agency plan has been easy to see as general manager John Schneider and his front office have had one goal in mind.

And that was to try and retain as many players as possible.

While they have managed to keep Josh Jones, Rashid Shaheed, Drake Thomas, Josh Jobe, and Ty Okada, they've also lost some key pieces.

Kenneth Walker, Boye Mafe, Coby Bryant, and Riq Woolen are no longer on the roster.

So, if we are keeping score, that is four players out and just one in.

Given the Seahawks only have four draft picks at the time of writing, there isn't much ammunition to replenish the roster.

Of course, the Seahawks' roster was deep last season, and that could be tested in 2026.

But what sort of free agency grade are the Seahawks looking at?

CBS Sports' Garrett Podell has given them a C.

"Winning the Super Bowl raises everyone's value associated with the championship victory," Podell wrote. "The players receive a bump on the free agency market, and it's impossible to retain everybody. 

"That's OK for Seattle. They have the depth to withstand some of the key losses, especially after signing Packers No. 2 running back Emanuel Wilson. He can carry the load until Zach Charbonnet is ready to return. Seattle will be more active when it comes to extensions for wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and cornerback Devon Witherspoon."

There have been questions raised over Seattle's decision to let Walker move on, and only bring in Emanuel Wilson to a running back room that right now doesn't have a bona fide starter.

Zach Charbonnet will likely miss a large part of the season due to his ACL injury, so we aren't sure if the Seahawks' run game will be as potent.

New offensive coordinator Brian Fleury could have a new way of doing things, having come from the San Francisco 49ers, but time will tell if the Seahawks made a mistake here.

The defense has seen key starters move on. But it appears that there will be a next-man-up mentality for Mike Macdonald's unit.

The defending Super Bowl champs haven't had the sort of free agency some expected them to have.

But the plan has been clear. 

Retain who you can and trust the rest of the roster.

And for that, Seattle gets an early C grade for their free agency dealings.