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I don’t believe in any true “rebuild” happening in the NFL is clearly exhibited in the case of the 2018 LA Rams. They did not rebuild. They just made necessary changes and got better virtually overnight.From 2005-2014 Duane Brown Jersey , the Seattle Seahawks went 17-3 against the St. Louis Rams. Then from 2015-2016, the Seahawks went 1-3 in those games despite the fact that the Rams went just 4-12 in the latter of those two years. In that offseason, the Rams hired Sean McVay to replace the fired Jeff Fisher, signed Andrew Whitworth to play left tackle, and added Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods, Sammy Watkins, and moved Lamarcus Joyner from corner to free safety. Yes, LA already had Jared Goff, Todd Gurley, Aaron Donald, and an incredible special teams unit in place, but they didn’t really “rebuild” at all ...They built. They had a few great pieces and they finally put them in a position to succeed and win games.In 2017, the Rams went 11-5 and won the division. With a little more time to get comfortable in their current positions, a few more additions, LA is now 8-1 and Seattle is the biggest underdog they’ve been in a game since drafting Russell Wilson in 2012. How quickly these things change: in 2016, the Seahawks were 6.5 games better than the Rams and less than two years later, few are expecting a Seattle victory in the Coliseum on Sunday.To get a better understanding of how far the Rams have come and what to expect this weekend, I sent five Qs to Joe McAtee of Turf Show Times and in kind he sent me five corresponding As.Joe also joined my on the Seahawks Chats podcast this week; any podcast episodes from me will now be availably exclusively to Patreon donors at only $2 per month. Pledge and get the RSS link or download for weekly chats on the Seahawks, their opponents, and all other NFL related topics. This will be an ongoing thing so please do pledge if you’ve enjoyed any of my podcasts (3000 NFL Mock Draft, Real in the Field Gulls, Seaside Chats) in the past! Me and Joe go way deeper than the five Qs below, but check ‘em both out.Now onto the Qs!Q: The Rams are 8-1 and undeniably in contention for the Super Bowl in a way that they haven’t been since 2001, but how significant are the issues on defense? Are you concerned that even if LA goes 15-1 that it might only take one Drew Brees or one big game from Cam Newton or possibly if he gets in there, Aaron Rodgers, to upend the Rams in the playoffs? Would you undo the Marcus Peters trade if you could?A: Pretty significant. The Rams have two issues right now: edge pass rush and coverage. The former is a talent issue. The latter is an execution issue.Pass rush off the edge used to be the strength of the entire Rams roster. The early Jeff Fisher era Rams had Robert Quinn and Chris Long and William Hayes and Eugene Sims at defensive end. They were talented and deep off the edge. But Sean McVay’s first year in charge had Robert Quinn, miscast in a 3-4 OLB role and clearly sapped by various injuries, and Connor Barwin who was brought in more for his knowledge of and experience in Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips’ defense. The Rams moved on from both and promoted from within bringing Samson Ebukam and Matt Longacre into starting roles where neither has flourished. Recently added Dante Fowler Jr. brings perhaps more talent but the cost of his arrival and the sheer fact the Jacksonville Jaguars were willing to part with him suggests he won’t be the panacea many Rams fans are hoping for.Coverage, though, doesn’t have such an obvious dearth of talent on the depth chart even while CB Aqib Talib is out injured. CB Marcus Peters is a two-time Pro Bowler who is coming off of a horrorshow against the New Orleans Saints. Fan Favorite CB Troy Hill’s career with the Rams has been a rollercoaster. He struggled in 2016 but was stellar down the stretch in 2017 including in the wild card playoff game. This year, he’s again been the subject to fan ire. CB Nickell Robey-Coleman is a stellar slot corner, but given his size has limitations of what he can be expected to do. And while S Lamarcus Joyner and S John Johnson III are positives in run support, Joyner has had a down year after a stellar 2017.The combination of the two has plagued the Rams for weeks now. And as to how concerned I am about it in big games, I’m understandably very concerned given that both aspects were exploited against the New Orleans Saints last week. It’s not something the Rams can’t find ways to win in spite of (they were 8-0 until last week after all), but it’s the sheer fact that you don’t get a whole series of games in football like in baseball, basketball or hockey. The NFL postseason is built on single game installments. And like you mentioned, it only takes one big game from a Drew Brees or whomever the Rams face when it counts to undo all the positives of this team and there are a lot.Would I undo the Marcus Peters trade? No. I think we’re looking at a low point, and it’s a bit hard to assess things at the lowest level. At season’s end when we have a full sense of how he performed especially after the regular season, maybe my answer would change. But the Rams brought a two-time Pro Bowl corner in at a cost less than a first-round pick. That the Rams haven’t gotten his best play is maybe a task for Phillips to take on quickly and turn things around. And if he does, maybe we’re looking at things a bit differently in a few weeks.Q: I was a bit surprised that the Rams could still find money and room for Dante Fowler at the trade deadline; how necessary was it to add a player like Fowler? It seems he was relatively active (one TFL, one PD) in his debut with the team, how do you expect him to rotate in and out with the other players at his position? A: I would put the level of “necessary” need very low. The Rams were 8-0 with the #12 defense in DVOA prior to last week (they’re now weighted down to 15, which still isn’t in the bottom half of the league) with wins over the Los Angeles Chargers and Green Bay Packers. So the issue isn’t one of a roster need. It’s whether they needed to address it, and I really don’t think we needed to (again...we’re 8-1...). I think the question is one of opportunity. The Rams had an opportunity to improve at best or add to at worst a position of roster need and at a pretty low cost; the Rams will send a third- and fifth-round pick to Jacksonville, but they’re likely to pick up a pair of third-round compensatory picks having lost WR Sammy Watkins and CB Trumaine Johnson to free agency. So I’d suggest it was more an opportunity with upside at low cost and not necessarily a need per se. If anything, the Rams will still have the roster need in the offseason that they’ll still need to address anyway.As for his rotation, he played more than 60% of the snaps in his first game with us. So I think it’s fair to say we’re going to see a ton of him down the stretch.Q: Jared Goff needs Todd Gurley more than Todd Gurley needs Jared Goff. True or False?A: I would say false because I think they both need each other and the receiving group equally. They were both on the field in 2016, and I’m not sure either needed each other much at all then. In fact, I’d suggest Jared Goff and Todd Gurley need the offensive line more than the line needs them. But the bottom line with the Rams’ offense is that they have components everywhere. Goff, Gurley, the wideouts, the line. They’re all (very good) parts of a whole that is absolutely cranking this year.Q: I really don’t mind just talking about Aaron Donald for a very long time. For as long as you’ve watched football, how many defensive players do you think you’ve ever seen play on a regular basis are better than Donald and why is it Bobby Wagner? A: Wobby Bagner.Yeah, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a player as consistently dominant as Donald. He’s so central to opposing team gameplans and for obvious reason. And it’s just amazing because he’s different.The Rams list him at 280 lbs. The Seahawks have a full 16 players heavier. So he’s not the biggest guy. He’s not winning on sheer size, but he has plenty of power. It’s that his power is compact. And the application of it is FAST. And he’s just very, very, very good. And that makes me happy.So yeah, you should talk about him at length. Have you considered turning Field Gulls into an Aaron Donald blog? I think that idea has legs, Kenny.Q: I know you’ve heard of Michael Dickson because in the last meeting between these two teams the Rams blocked a punt of his, so let me ask you this instead: Have you ever heard of Michael Dickson’s revenge?Ooh is that like when you drink the tap water in Mexico and then your innards are all a hot pot of snot for like a week?Seahawks Training Camp 2018: News and notes from day 13 With just one day remaining until the Seattle Seahawks break training camp for 2018, they were dealt an unexpected blow. On Tuesday evening, news of Rashaad Penny’s injury broke. The rookie running back is set to miss 3-4 weeks as he recovers from surgery on his finger, putting his return right up against the start of the regular season. Pete Carroll, speaking after practice on Wednesday, said Penny’s surgery went well and that he expects him to be ready for Week 1. As practice was just about finished for the day, news of a roster move came via Adam Schefter:Although the roster move is yet to be made official, with a full roster, a corresponding move will follow. Practice NotesOn the injury front Marshawn Lynch Jersey , Dion Jordan, Ed Dickson and Clayton Wilson remain on the PUP list, where they have been since the first day of camp. They continue to be joined by a large group of players, including: Mike Davis, Neiko Thorpe, Marcus Smith, Trovon Reed, T.J. Mutcherson, J.R. Sweezy, Josh Forrest, Isaiah Battle, Jamarco Jones and Mike Tyson. However, the Seahawks also had a number of players return to practice on Wednesday. Byron Maxwell was limited as he returned from a groin injury that forced him to miss the preseason opener. Maurice Alexander returned from a hip flexor issue, while D.J. Alexander returned from an extended absence. C.J. Prosise was back after hurting his hip last Wednesday, although he was limited and did not take part in the scrimmage portion of practice. Finally, Amara Darboh was back at practice following a hip flexor issue that kept him out, as well. Interestingly, as Prosise made his return to practice on a limited basis, he was the second running back in, behind starter Chris Carson. Seattle was of course short on backs with both Davis and Penny out, but Prosise remaining ahead of J.D. McKissic in his return is something worth noting, as the 53-man roster gets more clear in the coming weeks. The Seahawks received another injury scare on Wednesday, as Tyler Lockett went down after landing awkwardly. The team gathered around him in a worrying moment, however Lockett returned to practice. Carroll said after the session that Lockett was kicked in the calf. The Tedric Thompson and Bradley McDougald partnership, disrupted by Maurice Alexander earlier in camp, remained the starting duo on Wednesday as Alexander returned. Barring any changes in Earl Thomas’s situation, Thompson and McDougald seem to be a lock to start Week 1 together. Staying in the secondary, UDFA Jason Hall received a large number of reps at free safety behind Thompson. Hall was originally signed by Seattle following the 2018 NFL Draft, however he was waived following the team’s rookie minicamp. Hall was brought back to the team on Sunday, being listed as a linebacker upon his return. Although Maxwell returned to practice on Wednesday on a limited basis, Tre Flowers remained the starter opposite Shaquill Griffin. Flowers was rotated with Dontae Johnson at times, who was playing on the second unit, opposite Akeem King. We’ll end the notes from practice with this:Pete Carroll’s Press ConferenceNaturally, Carroll’s presser opened with a question about what happened to Penny: “He was in a pass rush drill and caught his finger. He had surgery that worked out beautifully. It’s a couple weeks, he can already move it, he’s not going to be in a cast or any of that stuff. He’s in pretty good shape so we got a great report on it. He’s not going to be out very long at all.”Carroll was asked if he has seen enough of Penny to know his role, if he were to miss the remainder of the preseason: “I don’t have any doubt about what he’s capable of doing, I really don’t. We just got make sure he’s in great shape and let him play ball. He’s shown us all the instincts, his want-to is great, his learning ability is excellent. He’s applied himself in pass protection stuff, which he knew that was something he was going to have to work at. He’s already applied himself, he’ll get better at that in time. He’s not as good as he will be. But he’s carrying the football instinctively, how to catch it and run with it, we’ve seen plenty.”On D.J. Fluker’s progress from OTAs to camp and recovery from a knee injury that had him in a brace in the spring: “He’s right in there doing everything now. We were concerned with him, we weren’t sure because we treated him very carefully during the offseason, but he’s gotten into camp shape and he’s not missing anything now. I think he’s doing a beautiful job. He’s a different style player than we’ve had, as big as he is and as stout as he is. The fact he knows our system really well, he’s a vocal leader, he’s done a lot of really good stuff, and we’re really fired up that he now seems to be in shape, and he’s taking everyday’s work and dealing with it just fine.”Carroll was asked what he’s seen from Damore’ea Stringfellow: “He’s done a lot of good things. He’s got a real natural way of getting open and playing the football. He has a big catching range, he’s physical. Everything makes sense to him, he picks things up easily. He’s right in the middle of the competition. We’re really fired up about him. He was a total surprise, we didn’t know much about him. We weren’t sure what we were getting and he’s right in the middle of it all.” And on the receiver group in general: “It’s a diverse group, there’s different style players in this group. It’s probably the one I think about the most, because I’m trying to figure out who is going to fit in, who is going to compliment one another and all that. How I’m going to settle that is wait, just be patient and see how it goes. Get guys lots of opportunities, everyday we’re spotting guys in different places to make sure that they get their opportunities to show what they can do, One of the reasons I don’t believe in any true “rebuild” happening in the NFL is clearly exhibited in the case of the 2018 LA Rams. They did not rebuild. They just made necessary changes and got better virtually overnight.From 2005-2014 Duane Brown Jersey , the Seattle Seahawks went 17-3 against the St. Louis Rams. Then from 2015-2016, the Seahawks went 1-3 in those games despite the fact that the Rams went just 4-12 in the latter of those two years. In that offseason, the Rams hired Sean McVay to replace the fired Jeff Fisher, signed Andrew Whitworth to play left tackle, and added Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods, Sammy Watkins, and moved Lamarcus Joyner from corner to free safety. Yes, LA already had Jared Goff, Todd Gurley, Aaron Donald, and an incredible special teams unit in place, but they didn’t really “rebuild” at all ...They built. They had a few great pieces and they finally put them in a position to succeed and win games.In 2017, the Rams went 11-5 and won the division. With a little more time to get comfortable in their current positions, a few more additions, LA is now 8-1 and Seattle is the biggest underdog they’ve been in a game since drafting Russell Wilson in 2012. How quickly these things change: in 2016, the Seahawks were 6.5 games better than the Rams and less than two years later, few are expecting a Seattle victory in the Coliseum on Sunday.To get a better understanding of how far the Rams have come and what to expect this weekend, I sent five Qs to Joe McAtee of Turf Show Times and in kind he sent me five corresponding As.Joe also joined my on the Seahawks Chats podcast this week; any podcast episodes from me will now be availably exclusively to Patreon donors at only $2 per month. Pledge and get the RSS link or download for weekly chats on the Seahawks, their opponents, and all other NFL related topics. This will be an ongoing thing so please do pledge if you’ve enjoyed any of my podcasts (3000 NFL Mock Draft, Real in the Field Gulls, Seaside Chats) in the past! Me and Joe go way deeper than the five Qs below, but check ‘em both out.Now onto the Qs!Q: The Rams are 8-1 and undeniably in contention for the Super Bowl in a way that they haven’t been since 2001, but how significant are the issues on defense? Are you concerned that even if LA goes 15-1 that it might only take one Drew Brees or one big game from Cam Newton or possibly if he gets in there, Aaron Rodgers, to upend the Rams in the playoffs? Would you undo the Marcus Peters trade if you could?A: Pretty significant. The Rams have two issues right now: edge pass rush and coverage. The former is a talent issue. The latter is an execution issue.Pass rush off the edge used to be the strength of the entire Rams roster. The early Jeff Fisher era Rams had Robert Quinn and Chris Long and William Hayes and Eugene Sims at defensive end. They were talented and deep off the edge. But Sean McVay’s first year in charge had Robert Quinn, miscast in a 3-4 OLB role and clearly sapped by various injuries, and Connor Barwin who was brought in more for his knowledge of and experience in Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips’ defense. The Rams moved on from both and promoted from within bringing Samson Ebukam and Matt Longacre into starting roles where neither has flourished. Recently added Dante Fowler Jr. brings perhaps more talent but the cost of his arrival and the sheer fact the Jacksonville Jaguars were willing to part with him suggests he won’t be the panacea many Rams fans are hoping for.Coverage, though, doesn’t have such an obvious dearth of talent on the depth chart even while CB Aqib Talib is out injured. CB Marcus Peters is a two-time Pro Bowler who is coming off of a horrorshow against the New Orleans Saints. Fan Favorite CB Troy Hill’s career with the Rams has been a rollercoaster. He struggled in 2016 but was stellar down the stretch in 2017 including in the wild card playoff game. This year, he’s again been the subject to fan ire. CB Nickell Robey-Coleman is a stellar slot corner, but given his size has limitations of what he can be expected to do. And while S Lamarcus Joyner and S John Johnson III are positives in run support, Joyner has had a down year after a stellar 2017.The combination of the two has plagued the Rams for weeks now. And as to how concerned I am about it in big games, I’m understandably very concerned given that both aspects were exploited against the New Orleans Saints last week. It’s not something the Rams can’t find ways to win in spite of (they were 8-0 until last week after all), but it’s the sheer fact that you don’t get a whole series of games in football like in baseball, basketball or hockey. The NFL postseason is built on single game installments. And like you mentioned, it only takes one big game from a Drew Brees or whomever the Rams face when it counts to undo all the positives of this team and there are a lot.Would I undo the Marcus Peters trade? No. I think we’re looking at a low point, and it’s a bit hard to assess things at the lowest level. At season’s end when we have a full sense of how he performed especially after the regular season, maybe my answer would change. But the Rams brought a two-time Pro Bowl corner in at a cost less than a first-round pick. That the Rams haven’t gotten his best play is maybe a task for Phillips to take on quickly and turn things around. And if he does, maybe we’re looking at things a bit differently in a few weeks.Q: I was a bit surprised that the Rams could still find money and room for Dante Fowler at the trade deadline; how necessary was it to add a player like Fowler? It seems he was relatively active (one TFL, one PD) in his debut with the team, how do you expect him to rotate in and out with the other players at his position? A: I would put the level of “necessary” need very low. The Rams were 8-0 with the #12 defense in DVOA prior to last week (they’re now weighted down to 15, which still isn’t in the bottom half of the league) with wins over the Los Angeles Chargers and Green Bay Packers. So the issue isn’t one of a roster need. It’s whether they needed to address it, and I really don’t think we needed to (again...we’re 8-1...). I think the question is one of opportunity. The Rams had an opportunity to improve at best or add to at worst a position of roster need and at a pretty low cost; the Rams will send a third- and fifth-round pick to Jacksonville, but they’re likely to pick up a pair of third-round compensatory picks having lost WR Sammy Watkins and CB Trumaine Johnson to free agency. So I’d suggest it was more an opportunity with upside at low cost and not necessarily a need per se. If anything, the Rams will still have the roster need in the offseason that they’ll still need to address anyway.As for his rotation, he played more than 60% of the snaps in his first game with us. So I think it’s fair to say we’re going to see a ton of him down the stretch.Q: Jared Goff needs Todd Gurley more than Todd Gurley needs Jared Goff. True or False?A: I would say false because I think they both need each other and the receiving group equally. They were both on the field in 2016, and I’m not sure either needed each other much at all then. In fact, I’d suggest Jared Goff and Todd Gurley need the offensive line more than the line needs them. But the bottom line with the Rams’ offense is that they have components everywhere. Goff, Gurley, the wideouts, the line. They’re all (very good) parts of a whole that is absolutely cranking this year.Q: I really don’t mind just talking about Aaron Donald for a very long time. For as long as you’ve watched football, how many defensive players do you think you’ve ever seen play on a regular basis are better than Donald and why is it Bobby Wagner? A: Wobby Bagner.Yeah, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a player as consistently dominant as Donald. He’s so central to opposing team gameplans and for obvious reason. And it’s just amazing because he’s different.The Rams list him at 280 lbs. The Seahawks have a full 16 players heavier. So he’s not the biggest guy. He’s not winning on sheer size, but he has plenty of power. It’s that his power is compact. And the application of it is FAST. And he’s just very, very, very good. And that makes me happy.So yeah, you should talk about him at length. Have you considered turning Field Gulls into an Aaron Donald blog? I think that idea has legs, Kenny.Q: I know you’ve heard of Michael Dickson because in the last meeting between these two teams the Rams blocked a punt of his, so let me ask you this instead: Have you ever heard of Michael Dickson’s revenge?Ooh is that like when you drink the tap water in Mexico and then your innards are all a hot pot of snot for like a week?Seahawks Training Camp 2018: News and notes from day 13 With just one day remaining until the Seattle Seahawks break training camp for 2018, they were dealt an unexpected blow. On Tuesday evening, news of Rashaad Penny’s injury broke. The rookie running back is set to miss 3-4 weeks as he recovers from surgery on his finger, putting his return right up against the start of the regular season. Pete Carroll, speaking after practice on Wednesday, said Penny’s surgery went well and that he expects him to be ready for Week 1. As practice was just about finished for the day, news of a roster move came via Adam Schefter:Although the roster move is yet to be made official, with a full roster, a corresponding move will follow. Practice NotesOn the injury front Marshawn Lynch Jersey , Dion Jordan, Ed Dickson and Clayton Wilson remain on the PUP list, where they have been since the first day of camp. They continue to be joined by a large group of players, including: Mike Davis, Neiko Thorpe, Marcus Smith, Trovon Reed, T.J. Mutcherson, J.R. Sweezy, Josh Forrest, Isaiah Battle, Jamarco Jones and Mike Tyson. However, the Seahawks also had a number of players return to practice on Wednesday. Byron Maxwell was limited as he returned from a groin injury that forced him to miss the preseason opener. Maurice Alexander returned from a hip flexor issue, while D.J. Alexander returned from an extended absence. C.J. Prosise was back after hurting his hip last Wednesday, although he was limited and did not take part in the scrimmage portion of practice. Finally, Amara Darboh was back at practice following a hip flexor issue that kept him out, as well. Interestingly, as Prosise made his return to practice on a limited basis, he was the second running back in, behind starter Chris Carson. Seattle was of course short on backs with both Davis and Penny out, but Prosise remaining ahead of J.D. McKissic in his return is something worth noting, as the 53-man roster gets more clear in the coming weeks. The Seahawks received another injury scare on Wednesday, as Tyler Lockett went down after landing awkwardly. The team gathered around him in a worrying moment, however Lockett returned to practice. Carroll said after the session that Lockett was kicked in the calf. The Tedric Thompson and Bradley McDougald partnership, disrupted by Maurice Alexander earlier in camp, remained the starting duo on Wednesday as Alexander returned. Barring any changes in Earl Thomas’s situation, Thompson and McDougald seem to be a lock to start Week 1 together. Staying in the secondary, UDFA Jason Hall received a large number of reps at free safety behind Thompson. Hall was originally signed by Seattle following the 2018 NFL Draft, however he was waived following the team’s rookie minicamp. Hall was brought back to the team on Sunday, being listed as a linebacker upon his return. Although Maxwell returned to practice on Wednesday on a limited basis, Tre Flowers remained the starter opposite Shaquill Griffin. Flowers was rotated with Dontae Johnson at times, who was playing on the second unit, opposite Akeem King. We’ll end the notes from practice with this:Pete Carroll’s Press ConferenceNaturally, Carroll’s presser opened with a question about what happened to Penny: “He was in a pass rush drill and caught his finger. He had surgery that worked out beautifully. It’s a couple weeks, he can already move it, he’s not going to be in a cast or any of that stuff. He’s in pretty good shape so we got a great report on it. He’s not going to be out very long at all.”Carroll was asked if he has seen enough of Penny to know his role, if he were to miss the remainder of the preseason: “I don’t have any doubt about what he’s capable of doing, I really don’t. We just got make sure he’s in great shape and let him play ball. He’s shown us all the instincts, his want-to is great, his learning ability is excellent. He’s applied himself in pass protection stuff, which he knew that was something he was going to have to work at. He’s already applied himself, he’ll get better at that in time. He’s not as good as he will be. But he’s carrying the football instinctively, how to catch it and run with it, we’ve seen plenty.”On D.J. Fluker’s progress from OTAs to camp and recovery from a knee injury that had him in a brace in the spring: “He’s right in there doing everything now. We were concerned with him, we weren’t sure because we treated him very carefully during the offseason, but he’s gotten into camp shape and he’s not missing anything now. I think he’s doing a beautiful job. He’s a different style player than we’ve had, as big as he is and as stout as he is. The fact he knows our system really well, he’s a vocal leader, he’s done a lot of really good stuff, and we’re really fired up that he now seems to be in shape, and he’s taking everyday’s work and dealing with it just fine.”Carroll was asked what he’s seen from Damore’ea Stringfellow: “He’s done a lot of good things. He’s got a real natural way of getting open and playing the football. He has a big catching range, he’s physical. Everything makes sense to him, he picks things up easily. He’s right in the middle of the competition. We’re really fired up about him. He was a total surprise, we didn’t know much about him. We weren’t sure what we were getting and he’s right in the middle of it all.” And on the receiver group in general: “It’s a diverse group, there’s different style players in this group. It’s probably the one I think about the most, because I’m trying to figure out who is going to fit in, who is going to compliment one another and all that. How I’m going to settle that is wait, just be patient and see how it goes. Get guys lots of opportunities, everyday we’re spotting guys in different places to make sure that they get their opportunities to show what they can do, so we can keep it as competitive as possible. All these guys are battling and doing good things.” Finally, on what he has seen from Branden Jackson: “Branden’s been really consistent, he’s been tough, he’s been versatile when he can play some different spots. He’s got a really good motor, he plays really hard. He’s a lot stronger than he was a year ago, more fit. He’s right in the rotation, he’s playing with a force and I like the fact that we have some flexibility with him too.”The Seahawks return to practice on Thursday, at 10:15 AM, before going through a walk-through on Friday.
so we can keep it as competitive as possible. All these guys are battling and doing good things.” Finally, on what he has seen from Branden Jackson: “Branden’s been really consistent, he’s been tough, he’s been versatile when he can play some different spots. He’s got a really good motor, he plays really hard. He’s a lot stronger than he was a year ago, more fit. He’s right in the rotation, he’s playing with a force and I like the fact that we have some flexibility with him too.”The Seahawks return to practice on Thursday, at 10:15 AM, before going through a walk-through on Friday.