Numbers assigned to draft picks and others

The draft picks have been assigned numbers as well some of the veterans have changed theirs.
http://www.seahawks.com/news/2015/05/06 ... free-agent
It's interesting that Clark has been given a LB number and not a DE which might lead some to consider he will eventually replace Irvin.
DE Frank Clark - 55
WR Tyler Lockett - 16
G Terry Poole - 69
G Mark Glowinski - 63
CB Tye Smith - 22
DE Obum Gwacham - 59
G Kristjan Sokoli - 67
SS Ryan Murphy - 36
Undrafted Rookie Free-Agent Class
LS Nate Boyer - 48
T Jesse Davis - 73
WR Austin Hill - 11
SS Keenan Lambert - 2
SS Ronald Martin - 42
LB Quayshawn Nealy - 43
RB Thomas Rawls - 34
CB Trovon Reed - 1
LB Alex Singleton - 41
DE Tory Slater - 60
RB Rod Smith - 45
FS Triston Wade - 38
Veteran Player Number Changes
RB Robert Turbin - 32
WR Douglas McNeil III - 19
G C.J. Davis - 70
DE Will Pericak - 74
G Nate Isles - 75
DE David King - 93
http://www.seahawks.com/news/2015/05/06 ... free-agent
It's interesting that Clark has been given a LB number and not a DE which might lead some to consider he will eventually replace Irvin.
DE Frank Clark - 55
WR Tyler Lockett - 16
G Terry Poole - 69
G Mark Glowinski - 63
CB Tye Smith - 22
DE Obum Gwacham - 59
G Kristjan Sokoli - 67
SS Ryan Murphy - 36
Undrafted Rookie Free-Agent Class
LS Nate Boyer - 48
T Jesse Davis - 73
WR Austin Hill - 11
SS Keenan Lambert - 2
SS Ronald Martin - 42
LB Quayshawn Nealy - 43
RB Thomas Rawls - 34
CB Trovon Reed - 1
LB Alex Singleton - 41
DE Tory Slater - 60
RB Rod Smith - 45
FS Triston Wade - 38
Veteran Player Number Changes
RB Robert Turbin - 32
WR Douglas McNeil III - 19
G C.J. Davis - 70
DE Will Pericak - 74
G Nate Isles - 75
DE David King - 93