Bailey played 12 games the next year and started in eight

Alex Bannister made the Pro Bowl as a special teams star in 2003. He became more of a starter in 2002, when he started 12 games and had 43 receptions for a career best 508 yards.He started 12 games again the next year, and had a career best 46 receptions and four touchdowns.He went back to being a reserve in 2004, but did start four games and have 23 receptions. After playing 10 games in 2006, catching ten balls, he was released by Seattle.Mili's 1,743 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns are the most by any tight end in Seattle history. His 164 receptions is just two behind Christian Fauria as the most ever by a Seahawk tight end. His four touchdown receptions in 2003 equaled a team record for tight ends set by Mike Tice in 1991 until it was surpassed by Jerramy Stephens five in 2005.The Seahawks have mostly used the tight end as just a blocker in their 33 years of play, but no one has yet to surpass the numbers that Itula Mili put up for them.Charle Young, Jerramy Stevens, Mike Tice, and Christian Fauria deserve mention. August was the Seahawks first-round draft pick in 1977, and he was the 14th player chosen overall. He caught a tipped pass and rambled nine yards before being tackled.

Another highlight for him was the 1983 season, where he missed one game. The Seahawks won their first ever playoff game that year and reached the AFC Championship before losing to eventual NFL Champion Los Angeles Raiders.After starting the first six games of 1984 for Seattle, he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers He started one of the five games he suited up for the team. Seattle had an offense led by star running back Curt Warner and Hall of Fame wide receiver Steve Largent, but it was because of men like Steve August that they were successful. Essink was drafted in the 10th round of the 1980 draft, the 265th player chosen overall. He went to college at Grand Valley State, where he was the first player from the school to be drafted and to play in the NFL.He spent his rookie year primarily as a reserve, but he did start three times. He also caught a three-yard pass for a touchdown on a tackle-eligible play.He was named a starter at left tackle the next year, and he would start in every game he played until he retired.

During his time with Seattle, he helped the team win their first three playoff games. He then retired from the game.Ron Essink may be the second best left tackle in Seahawks history behind future Hall of Famer Walter Jones.Howard Ballard deserves mention. He earned a starting job right away with the team and held it until the 1983 season.That year saw newly hired Seattle head coach Chuck Knox bring in Reggie McKenzie with him. McKenzie, a famed member of the Buffalo Bills "Electric Company," had played five years under Knox in Buffalo up until 1982.McKenzie took over Bailey's left guard spot in 1983, but Edwin did start two games that year. Seattle ended up winning their first ever playoff games before losing in the AFC Championship to the eventual NFL Champion Los Angeles Raiders.Bailey played 12 games the next year, and started in eight. Seattle won 12 games that year, a franchise record until 2005, and won a playoff game before their season ended.