Seahawks' $51M WR investment underpriced at WR57 with expanded role ahead.

Shaheed signed a $51 million, three-year deal with the Seahawks this offseason—more guaranteed money than Kenneth Walker received from the Chiefs—signaling the team's financial commitment to him as a receiver. Currently drafted as WR57, he offers baseline positive projection plus contingent upside if JSN (who had 35% target share) goes down. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Shaheed had a major spring and is hitting it off with Sam Darnold, with the offense planning to give him more short and intermediate routes. In a 15-game stretch with the Saints (2024–2025) under Spencer Rattler and injured Derek Carr, he averaged 57 yards per game and ranked WR38–WR30 in usage. The Seahawks ranked 30th in 11-personnel (three-WR sets) at 42%, meaning the team will rely heavily on two-WR sets where Shaheed should take over for aging Cooper Cup (33 years old). Among all WR2/TE2 depth-chart players, only the Dolphins, Raiders, and Commanders have later ADP than Shaheed despite Seattle projecting for the ninth-most points in the league and ranking second in scoring last year. Last year he caught just 15 of 26 targets for 188 yards in the regular season (3 catches, 78 yards in playoffs) and saw his route target rate drop from 22% in New Orleans to 14% with the Seahawks, but the financial investment and decision to let Cooper Cup age out suggest Shaheed will be featured more prominently in 2025.