- Seattle’s projected starting defensive tackles, Jarran Reed and Ahtyba Rubin, earned grades of 44.2 and 41.9, respectively, in 2016.
- Tony McDaniel was Seattle’s top-performing player on the defensive interior in 2016, earning an overall grade of 68.7 (52nd in the league); he was not re-signed.
- Of the four defensive interior players on Seattle’s current roster who saw snaps last season, not one graded at 50.0 or higher.