With NFL training camps just around the corner, media outlets are taking the opportunity to analyze how each team fared during the offseason.

Most recently, Andy Benoit of Sports Illustrated’s The MMQB took a look at the NFC West and graded each of the four clubs. The Seattle Seahawks, amid a rebuilding effort, received a “C.”

“A team that has had extreme highs and lows offensively to now also have extreme highs and lows defensively,” Benoit noted. “This is not necessarily a franchise overhaul, but we’re at the beginning of a multiyear rebuilding process in Seattle. No shame in that. The Seahawks had a great six-year run, but it couldn’t last forever.”

It’s no secret the Seahawks parted ways with numerous starters this offseason, most notably on the defensive side of the ball.

Benoit’s list of “crucial veteran losses” was long, including cornerback Richard Sherman, defensive ends Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril, and safety Kam Chancellor, pending the possibility he isn’t medically cleared to play this season. Safety Earl Thomas wasn’t mentioned, although his holdout, if it lasts past training camp, could be cause for concern.

“With the mass exodus of veteran defensive stars, there are now reps to be had,” Benoit continued. “Ideally, those position battles not only generate new stars, but also propagate depth.”

Seattle’s general manager John Schneider, not a fan of the rebuilding notion, has routinely referred to the Seahawks’ roster overhaul as a “reset.” Schneider and his staff looked to both free agency and the NFL Draft to piece together the missing parts of the puzzle.

Wide receiver Brandon Marshall, guard D.J. Fluker and linebacker Barkevious Mingo topped Benoit’s list of the Seahawks “crucial veteran additions” this spring.

For now, the Seahawks are focused on returning to the playoffs and will have to rely on help from the new faces to get them there.