Anthony Bradford isn’t pretending the noise around him doesn’t exist. He’s hearing it, seeing it, and in his own words, mostly laughing at it.
That’s the reality for offensive linemen. When they do their jobs, nobody says much.
When they don’t, the clips pile up and the criticism comes fast. Bradford, Seattle’s starting right guard, has been living that version of the NFL for a while now, and it didn’t let up during training camp.
The Seahawks won Super Bowl 60 last season, and plenty of other players got the spotlight that usually comes with that kind of run. Jaxon Smith-Njigba drew attention as arguably the best receiver in the league during a standout year.
Sam Darnold shed the bust label and emerged as one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks in his first season in Seattle. Kenneth Walker also got his share of recognition, capped by the Pete Rozelle Super Bowl MVP Trophy.
Bradford’s experience was a lot less flattering. He was criticized all season last year, and that chatter has carried into the summer. Multiple clips have shown his struggles, and Ben Strauss even listed him as the Seahawks player most likely to lose his starting job.
Bradford knows exactly what’s being said. He just isn’t giving it much power.
“I ain't gonna lie to you, the 1st 3 videos I'm like ‘Dang, people really taking their time out of their day to do this?' It's pretty funny to me.
I don't let it get to me,” Bradford told Gregg Bell. “I see everything, though.”
Seattle’s offseason only puts more pressure on the players already in place. The team lost several key contributors and didn’t add much help from outside, which means the incumbents have to carry more of the load.
For Bradford, that means one thing: the line has to hold up. The Seahawks need Darnold protected and Jadarian Price, the team’s first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, to have room to work as a running back. However the outside world feels about Bradford, that task starts up front.
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