RENTON, Wash. — During his annual news conference ahead of the season opener, general manager John Schneider was asked whether his offensive and defensive lines are in good enough shape to get the Seattle Seahawks to their ultimate goal, which he and coach Mike Macdonald have stated is a championship.

Schneider stammered through his initial response, but not because he doesn’t like the talent in those units. He does. However, he doesn’t like to speak in absolutes this time of year because roster construction is an ongoing exercise. Schneider recalled that before each season, late team owner Paul Allen used to ask, “How many games are we going to win?” Schneider couldn’t ever give him a definitive answer.

Regarding the current makeup of Seattle’s trenches, Schneider eventually settled on

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