A lot has happened in the first two weeks of Seahawks training camp. Many players have impressed, while some have disappointed. A number of players have been injured, while a handful have returned to the field. Here is a look at what has stood out to me so far. Offensive line can...
Roster outlook It is a good time to refresh roster assessments as the Seahawks head into their first preseason game this Saturday. Practices set players up for making the squad, but game performance trumps all. First, a refresher on how many players the Seahawks broke camp with at every positions...
Off the cuff Good to see Thomas Rawls back    Nobody across the NFL was happier to be wearing a helmet today than Thomas Rawls. The breakout rookie running back fought his way back from a grisly ankle injury to pass his physical on Sunday and start practicing today. His...
Off the cuff Eric Pinkins makes his move   The SAM linebacker competition has been relatively uneventful thus far in camp. Michael Morgan looks like Michael Morgan. Cassius Marsh has looked more promising in coverage than expected and strong against the run. Then today happened. Eric Pinkins was arguably the...
Roster outlook Projecting a 53-man roster at this stage of training camp is far more about framing where the major competition is than attempting to truly prognosticate. The Seahawks have the deepest roster in camp that we have seen in at least a couple of years. The cuts will be excruciating...
Off the cuff The offensive line showed promise Today was the first padded practice, and I finally got to see the new offensive linemen match up 1v1 against the defensive linemen. I watch this drill closely every year, and it always is telling about which linemen on both sides of the...
Ten of the eleven positions on the Seahawks defense are either settled or have more than one proven option as a starter. The one position up for grabs is the SAM linebacker spot vacated by Bruce Irvin. There are at least three guys vying for the position, and that number...
Off the cuff The Boom is back I was struck by how different practice felt just with the return of Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, and Brandon Browner. Thomas and Chancellor missed all of training camp last year. Browner has been gone for two years. Seeing those three together again, along...