The Seahawks Workout Report: June 6th
By Ben Renner
Seahawks offseason workouts started last Thursday and continue today. Let’s look at who’s hot, who’s not, and how the team is looking with two months to go until the 2016 season kickoff.
The Seahawks probably have the most interesting team workouts and training camps of any NFL team if only because of head coach Pete Carroll’s commitment to competition and his tendency to hand important roles to unproven players who impress in camp. This is how Russell Wilson got his starting job as quarterback, after all.
So far this offseason, the Seahawks have already generated some interest for several reasons. One is the plethora of running backs they drafted and retained this offseason. As it stands, the Seahawks roster sports five running backs in competition for playing time. They drafted three running backs at the end of the April to go along with the re-signed Christine Michael and injured starter Thomas Rawls.
The Seahawks also signed two former Hawks veterans from their Super Bowl-winning season in 2013 to add to mix on defense: defensive back Brandon Browner and defensive end Chris Clemons. Browner will be trying a new, hybrid position to keep him away from fast wide receivers and Clemons will add his name to the hat of pass-rushers trying to win a starting role.
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Carroll may have added further complications to the running back question after team workouts started last Thursday when he said that Rawls might be ready to play by week one of the regular season. The general thought around Seahawks camp was that Rawls, who suffered a broken leg in a game against the Baltimore Ravens last season, would need all of the offseason to recover and a few games more into the regular season to get back to full speed. Rawls being in the mix earlier than expected will mean less opportunities for the young guys to prove themselves. Who is left by the roadside out of the Seahawks running back stables is anyone’s guess at this point still.
Carroll also mentioned that tight end Jimmy Graham could also be back for the season opener. He was jogging and catching passes from Wilson last week during workouts. Graham is six months removed from tearing his patellar tendon last season.
If Graham and Rawls both recover sooner than expected, it will be a huge boost for the Seahawks’ offense and a key to getting off to a faster start than originally thought in 2016.