The Facts: Pete Carroll gave a strong indication Monday that Graham will be back with the team for the 2017 season. "I thought Jimmy had a terrific year," Carroll said. "He was explosive. He was dynamic. He blocked like he's never blocked before. He became a factor on the perimeter blocking stuff, and he's a highlight film. He's got so many big plays that he made during the year."

Diehards Line:As ESPN.com's Sheil Kapadia pointed out, the Seahawks have three options with Graham this offseason. He's entering the final year of his deal and is due $10 million. None of that money is guaranteed, meaning that the Seahawks could free up the full amount in cap space if they were to release him. The second option is to have Graham play out the final year of his contract. And the third is that the Seahawks extend him before he reaches free agency next offseason. Graham impressively bounced back from a ruptured patellar tendon injury and had 923 receiving yards in 2016, third-most among tight ends. He was tied for seventh among tight ends with 94 targets but led all players at his position with a yards-per-reception average of 14.20. Kapadia went on to note there's certainly an argument to be made that the $10 million that Graham is making would be better spent on other areas of the roster like the offensive line. But there's probably a stronger case that Seattle should hold on to him. This offseason, the coaching staff needs to think about how to best use Graham -- specifically in the red zone. But keeping Graham in Seattle at least through 2017 makes sense.