Assume it’s similar thinking to the Chiefs adding Bell even though they really dont need him - an assumption that the more talent you add to your roster the higher ceiling you have as a team. (Not suggesting that signing Bell is anywhere near as problematic as signing Brown btw. The comparison is strictly on the basis that both teams hardly needed the player in question). Plus NFL coaches seem to have an obsession with rehabilitating “troubled” players, like it adds another skill to their resume.
Completely agree with you that it’s a potential disaster move which would be far more likely to sink their season than put them over the top. The only vaguely logical football-based explanation I can think of is that Seattle know their defense is a dumpster fire and they’re simply going to have to outscore their opponents every week. I guess adding another talented WR does help out that objective as the season progresses even if they weren’t struggling to achieve it in the first place.
