Seahawks Training Camp News & Notes August 5th

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...
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Training Camp News & Notes August 1st

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...
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Training Camp is a Window Into Pete Carroll’s Head

One thing I have learned over the years of attending Seahawks training camp is that you better come with a plan. There are as many as five or six different groups doing different drills at the same time. You cannot possibly watch them all. Once you accept that, it...
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What Do Cassius Marsh & Brian Urlacher Have In Common?

Seattle drafted Cassius Marsh with the 8th pick of the 4th round of the 2014 NFL draft. He had played defensive tackle and defensive end for UCLA, and varied his weight from 252 lbs to nearly 300 lbs depending on his coaches requests. The Seahawks saw a player who...
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SAM I Am

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...
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Training Camp Eve: Q & A

It’s the night before training camp, and of course we need to be talking Seahawks. I took 45 minutes to answer people’s questions and posted it here for those of you who could not attend. Will Michael Bennett be there? What if he isn’t? Who are the sleepers? Should...
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Way Too Early 53-Man Roster Projection

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...
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Training Camp News & Notes July 30th

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,...
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