Julian Peterson Is a Seahawk

Adam Schefter is reporting that the Seahawks have signed former 49ers LB Julian Peterson to a 7-year, $54M mega-contract that includes $18.5M in guaranteed money.

At first glance, the dollar value has my knees buckling like John Kruk stepping up the plate to face Randy Johnson. But I trust the Seahawks front office, and having $23M in cap room after Hutchinson decided to play shuffleboard on the Love Boat, the Seahawks have the room to splurge a bit this year. Hell, if Antwan Randle-El and Brandon Lloyd can get $10M bonuses, and David Givens can get $8M, why can't Julian Peterson, a freakish and productive athlete, get $10M for himself?

Whatever your reaction is to the years and money, Seattle now has the type of front seven that opposing offenses will fear, and that's an element the Seahawks have been missing for a long time.

Meet your newest Seahawk, LB Julian Peterson