The 2022 preseason for the Seattle Seahawks began off with a loss in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers, however it’s removed from probably the most painful loss Hawks followers have witnessed in opposition to the Steelers. And it’s preseason, so who actually cares?
What followers actually care about are the person carry out. Thus, circling again to the three issues to observe within the Seahawks preseason opener publish from Thursday, right here’s a glance again at what was realized on every of these three issues.
Who is definitely on the sphere?
It was preseason, and the beginning lineups confirmed that. Sure, Geno Smith and Drew Lock each performed and seemed to make their case to be the starter, and new additions Uchenna Nwosu, Noah Fant and Austin Blythe additionally noticed their first motion in a Seahawks uniform. Nevertheless, the beginning lineups had been removed from these which are prone to be on the sphere for Week 1. A number of the projected starters who didn’t play within the sport had been:
- DK Metcalf
- Tyler Lockett
- Rashaad Penny
- Gabe Jackson
- Will Dissly
- Jamal Adams
- Quandre Diggs
- Artie Burns
- Sidney Jones
- Jordyn Brooks
- Al Woods
So, take the result of the sport as one needs, however clearly each groups had been taking part in with out numerous starters, giving kids an opportunity to indicate what they will, or can not, do.
How is the move blocking of DeeJay Dallas and Ken Walker III?
There weren’t a ton of alternatives for both to move block. Walker performed only a dozen snaps and carried the ball on 5 of them, whereas pulling in a move on a sixth. Dallas noticed extra intensive motion, and took benefit of the chance to complete the evening with 73 dashing yards on ten carries and a landing reception on his seventeen snaps.
It should definitely be attention-grabbing to see how issues play out in opposition to the Chicago Bears on Thursday, as a result of based mostly on how issues performed out Saturday the operating again spot might turn out to be a 4 horse race. Clearly, it was preseason and Dallas and fellow Miami Hurricane Travis Homer did a lot of their harm in opposition to guys who is probably not on a 53 man roster this fall, so take their performances for what they’re value.
Who will get the particular groups snaps, notably within the first half?
This shall be one thing to proceed to observe all through the preseason, however on Saturday night the next gamers all logged double digit particular groups snaps:
- Dareke Younger (10)
- Boye Mafe (15)
- Vi Jones (16)
- Mike Jackson (15)
- Tanner Muse (13)
- Joey Blount (12)
- Aaron Donkor (13)
Now the Seahawks are on to Preseason Week 2 to face the Chicago Bears.
