The Seattle Seahawks had a significantly better preseason recreation than final week’s opener towards the Dallas Cowboys. Nicely, no less than significantly better within the first half.
You already know you have completed effectively when your backups and deep reserves outplay the starters on the opposite workforce, and that is what occurred in Seattle’s 19-16 loss over the Tennessee Titans. The second half, however? Ehhhhhhh.
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Sadly, the sport was marred early on by the harm to second-round rookie Bud Clark, which is a big blow to Seattle’s security depth.
Let’s get to our second Winners and Losers of preseason.
Seattle Seahawks Winners
Elijah Arroyo continues a robust camp and preseason
A principally unremarkable rookie season meant we did not see as a lot of Arroyo has hoped final 12 months. He is been one of many standouts in coaching camp, and the hope was that Brian Fleury would assist unlock Arroyo’s potential. On the sport’s opening drive, he caught a play-action cross out within the flat for a sizeable achieve on third and 1, then torched Tennessee’s beginning protection (who, admittedly, torched themselves with a blown protection) with a 36-yard landing seize.
Jacardia Wright comes again with a bang
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Having missed virtually all of final season (albeit on the observe squad) with an harm, then an honest chunk of coaching camp with one other harm, the second-year UDFA dashed by means of a gaping gap for a 69-yard landing run towards Tennessee’s beginning protection.
It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for Wright, who had a brutal cross professional mix-up that led to a (negated through penalty) Drew Lock interception, and he additionally botched a third and 9 conversion by not getting up the sphere as an alternative of making an attempt to juke a tackler.
Drew Lock bounces again
Lock had some wayward accuracy final week, however he was on level towards the Titans, going 12/14 for 103 yards and a landing. He did have a choose taken away resulting from a ticky-tack penalty, and it was a poor choice, however I place the preliminary blame on Jacardia Wright. Given the efficiency of his teammate, Jalen Milroe, QB2 is protected.
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Connor O’Toole livens up the cross rush
From my camp observations, beat reporter write-ups, and the primary preseason recreation, the cross rush depth on the backside of the roster had principally underwhelmed. Connor O’Toole had such a very good summer time as a rookie that he stayed on the roster and wasn’t even uncovered to waivers at any level. O’Toole was glorious towards the Titans, recording a sack and a key third-down cease on a Will Levis keeper.
Chazz Surratt, Chris Paul Jr impress in first half
Tyrice Knight and Patrick O’Connell are so worthwhile that even they received the evening off. Surratt was capturing gaps and shutting in on ball-carriers, notably recording a strip sack of Cam Ward. Paul, who has scarcely featured in camp or preseason, had a pleasant fourth-down run stuff of Tyjae Spears.
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Christian Haynes seems higher
Whereas I discovered it peculiar that Haynes performed into the fourth quarter (possibly a results of Bryce Cabeldue being subbed in sooner for an injured Mason Richman), he seems like he is enhancing a bit below John Benton. He had a key block because the pulling guard on Jacardia’s landing run, and he had a rep the place he tossed Jeffery Simmons down in cross professional. Was there a snap the place Simmons received him again? Certain! However he does that to a whole lot of guys. Perhaps Haynes is salvageable as a backup guard.
The cornerbacks have vibrant moments
I believed Michael Dansby had a stable recreation in cross protection, whereas Nehemiah Pritchett had an excellent deal with on a display cross when he undercut the blocker. Andre Fuller’s face masks was ugly however he had a pleasant sideline break-up that was, effectively, it was cross interference however for instance it was nice protection. Noah Igbinoghene’s DPI was bogus and he seems like probably the most polished nook to me out of everybody who performed tonight. Admittedly, Tennessee’s passing recreation seems so unhealthy when guys like Will Levis and Mitchell Trubisky are doing no matter on the sphere.
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We’ll see how Trevon Diggs elements into the equation subsequent week… and possibly Julian Neal?
Seattle Seahawks Losers
Seattle’s well being is ravaged some extra in Nashville
First it was Jake Bobo, now it is Bud Clark. The Clark harm on the primary defensive play of the sport was an actual downer. You’re feeling a lot for Clark figuring out he is possible not going to play till 2027 after breaking his ankle.
As if that wasn’t sufficient, backup lineman Mason Richman is believed to have a serious harm as effectively after his knee buckled on the sport’s opening drive. His season figures to even be over.
Whether or not by means of roster cuts (Andre Fuller, Emmanuel Henderson, Deven Japanese, and Michael Dansby are all on the bubble, at finest) or accidents (Clark possible out long-term, Julian Neal has missed most of camp and preseason), it is trying like there will likely be little or no influence from this 12 months’s draft. That is not some disastrous final result however it’s what would’ve been very best, and now the 2026 class is sort of destined to be largely depending on what Jadarian Worth can do.
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The excellent news? So long as the thriller surrounding Tory Horton clears up, we must always see him, Rylie Mills, and Elijah Arroyo all step up in 12 months two. It is extra essential the 2025 class takes that leap than ask a whole lot of out this 12 months’s weaker (on paper) group. Richman, sadly, is a part of that 2025 group and now he joins Robbie Ouzts on the long-term harm checklist.
All the most effective to Bud and Mason.
It is Jalen Milroe dialogue time
That was unhealthy. I can not actually sugarcoat it every other approach. Milroe was 6/11 for 52 yards, two horrible picks, and two sacks. As soon as once more he received sacked on a fourth down when throwing the ball up for grabs is arguably higher. His finest play was in all probability the over the center throw to Montorie Foster Jr for twenty-four yards, adopted by a deep ball to Cody White that was dropped. The whole lot else was simply fundamental stuff that should not intrigue anybody so far as his ceiling.
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I get that Milroe is cell and quick but when he cannot do the quarterback stuff effectively then you possibly can barely run an NFL offense with him. The excellent news for the Seahawks is that he was a hedge towards Sam Darnold not panning out. Darnold is panning out up to now. My skepticism about Milroe earlier than he was drafted was rooted in him not being good at a whole lot of common quarterback issues like throwing on time, pocket motion, decision-making, and unhealthy turnovers. I saved an open thoughts when Seattle drafted him however I am not likely desirous about protecting this up past for an excessive amount of longer if there’s not main enchancment.
I might stay with Russell Wilson’s sacks (earlier than he misplaced his elite mobility and elusiveness) as a result of he did so many different cool issues and was a brilliant correct QB who made a whole lot of nice choices. Milroe’s sacks and unhealthy choices haven’t any type of significant payoff exterior of scrambles.
Uhhhh is Jason Myers okay?
The one observe I noticed Myers have a battle was at VMAC. It was a little bit of a breezy day and he was pulling all of his kicks vast proper. So far in preseason he is missed three kicks (two subject objectives and a PAT), all of which sailed proper. Even his first-half subject aim was drifting proper from the left hash.
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Hopefully he is getting his misses out of the best way now and it is not an indication of a 2021 redux to return; particularly given this can be a contract 12 months.
Cody White doesn’t assist his case for a roster spot
Phrases do not do justice for a way badly Cody White misjudged this ball and gifted the Titans a subject aim.
He adopted that up later within the recreation with a drop on a deep cross from Jalen Milroe, tweaking his again within the course of.
We have been used to White oscillating between roster and observe squad. Jake Bobo’s harm complicates the WR5/6 race a bit, however Cody didn’t assist issues together with his efficiency.
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Logan Brown would not fare significantly better in Week 2
Whereas the offensive line as a complete principally held up in cross professional, Logan Brown didn’t. After a penalty-laden, pressure-prone battle towards the Cowboys, Brown instantly began the Titans recreation with a false begin. He additionally received run over for a sack on Jalen Milroe within the fourth quarter. It is onerous to think about any path for him onto the 53.
Last Notes
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What was up with all of the face masks penalties? Each groups dedicated some egregious face masks that nearly twisted heads off.
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Emmanuel Henderson Jr did some good work as a particular groups gunner, which is about the most effective case state of affairs for him so far as sneaking into the 53.
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Uso Seomalo is a pleasant story however he is simply getting blown again approach an excessive amount of as a defensive deal with. He may not even be a observe squad stash.
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Ricky White’s cross interference was not delicate and that is what received him flagged. It might be one other spherical on the observe squad for him.
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JR Singleton is the uncommon defensive deal with with 10 tackles in a recreation. Once more, not prone to make the roster, however that was notable within the field rating.
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Brandon Pili ate up Tennessee’s second unit by blowing up a run and drawing a holding penalty that worn out a landing.
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We have got a brief week earlier than the preseason finale towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Friday at 5 pm PT. After that, it is a weekend of powerful roster cuts and observe squad forming, and we are able to lastly see the first-team in motion. I can not wait!