“All the way through all of our work outs, he’s been impressive”. Anything can happen and you just kind of have to run with it and go with the flow. “We really don’t have to do anything special”.
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All eyes will be on the offensive line on Friday and for the rest of the preseason. His 103-yard kickoff return in the first half provided the only Seattle touchdown for most of the game.
The Denver Broncos are scheduled to open the National Football League (NFL) 2015 Preseason with a trip to visit their old arch-enemy, the Seattle Seahawks. And I’m looking forward to that December 13 game against, the, um, Oakland/Los Angeles/St. Louis Raiders. “We’ll see how it goes”.
Seattle will play one more preseason game at home following their matchup with Denver.
Anything think Evan Mathis would play for the veteran minimum?
While the coaches and players focus on fixes, those outside team headquarters are spending the weekend marveling over Lockett, who returned another kickoff 46 yards and escaped for an 18-yard punt return that was all improvisation. He didn’t get any chances in the passing game, but here’s hoping Darrell Bevell figures out how to get the ball in Lockett’s hands as often as possible.
That wasn’t all. He had a big sack and nine tackles, and generally impressed throughout. There are questions about his explosiveness as a pass rusher, but the Michael Bennett comparison’s don’t seem so far fetched now. It’s the first time he’s ever played inside, and he says he’s still getting used to needing new moves inside because the contact comes sooner after the snap closer to the ball. Clark definitely did that. The coaches have also been raving about his abilities as a receiver. Aside from injuries, there’s no reason this lineup of heavy hitters and swift, cocky defensive backs can’t rank among the NFL’s top three in scoring defense – or, more important, among the top three in forced turnovers. They played tough all night and were exceptionally good in the run-blocking schemes.
Kenny Anunike was a beast last night.
Will Russell Wilson see the field either? The converted QB not only looked the part of WR, but also handled return duties capably. He’s probably destined for the practice squad, but there’s something there. Wilson was sacked by Von Miller and fumbled on Seattle’s second offensive play. With Jimmy Graham and Luke Willson assured of their spots, he’s already in a tough situation, but he didn’t help his cause tonight. Guys like Cody Latimer made diving catches and bailed him out.
Overall, this game played more like a scrimmage. “He had a bunch of plays that he was really active”, Carroll said.
Stars on both sides of the ball are expected to sit for the Seahawks.
Recent draftees Tyler Lockett and Frank Clark proved to be the undisputed highlights in a game that saw the offensive line struggle to communicate while Tarvaris Jackson, Chris Matthews, and Mohammed Seisay suffered injuries.
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Those things can change quickly, with a good week of practice and perhaps a couple of shifts in personnel. Then they ran them as fakes and rolled Osweiler back the other way on a boot pass. It’s how everything used to look back with Mike Shanahan, when Kubiak was the coordinator, and it was fun to see it again.
