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in their second preseason game The Seattle Seahawks’ 2018 draft class played in their second preseason game on Saturday night against the L.A. Chargers Womens Germain Ifedi Jersey , with two glaring omissions as Rashaad Penny and Jamarco Jones missed the game with injuries. The starters received an extended run as the Seahawks work their way to the regular season dress rehearsal next week, but all seven healthy rookies saw the field. Rasheem GreenGreen, the star of Seattle’s preseason opener last Thursday, had another strong game. His 1.5 sacks matched his output in Week 1, bringing him to three sacks through two preseason games. Additionally, Green paced the Seahawks in tackles with six. Similar to last week, the most encouraging part of Green’s performance was the way he got off blocks. Green’s hand usage was excellent and the consistency in the technical side of his game through two weeks wasn’t something you saw from him in college. Green had multiple strong reps against the run at the point of attack, as well as a pressures from bending around the corner and on a stunt up the middle. Through two preseason games, Green has shown every trait desired from an outside-in rusher in Pete Carroll’s defense. Will DisslyDissly’s performance in L.A. was largely nondescript, with the exception of one negative play. On Chris Carson’s stampeding, arm-tackle-breaking 23-yard touchdown run, Dissly was flagged for a block in the back, negating Carson’s fine work. That flag would be the lone time Dissly’s name was called, as the tight end saw no targets against the Chargers. Tyrone Swoopes received the majority of tight end snaps in the second half.Shaquem GriffinFor the second week in a row, Shaquem Griffin moved sideline-to-sideline on defense and flew down the field on special teams like it was a playoff game. Griffin was better in coverage compared to the loss against the Colts and continued to flow to the football extremely well. Griffin’s most noteworthy moment came on special teams — likely a common theme in 2018 — as he hustled down field on a Michael Dickson punt to lay a big hit and not allow a return.Tre FlowersByron Maxwell sat out for a second game in a row, so Tre Flowers once again started at right cornerback. Flowers was targeted on an easy completion for Philip Rivers to Keenan Allen. In fairness to the rookie, it was an extremely tough assignment, in the slot against one of the NFL’s best route runners, and the receiver with perhaps the best release in the league. The next time Flowers’ name was called, it was for much more positive reasons. Facing a third down http://www.seattleseahawksteamonline.com/sebastian-janikowski-jersey , Flowers came off the edge on a blitz, timing it superbly. Green looped inside as Flowers got home to the quarterback, who had nowhere to go. Michael DicksonIn the punter competition that-isn’t-over-but-is-definitely-over, Dickson again looked more impressive than Jon Ryan. Ryan’s net yardage total was hurt by the long touchdown return, however Dickson still had the best punt of the night: A booming 57-yarder placed perfectly to the sideline at the Chargers’ 10-yard line, not allowing for a return. Jacob MartinAfter a terrific start to the preseason last week against Indianapolis, Martin’s performance in Week 2 wasn’t as flashy. The rookie still came off the ball well and produced one great pressure to end the third quarter, but that was about it on defense. Although official snap counts aren’t available at the time of publishing, it appeared as though a large portion of Martin’s snaps from last week went to UDFA Jake Pugh on Saturday. Pugh, along with recent addition Erik Walden, is Martin’s main competition for the backup SAM linebacker spot. Martin again saw snaps on punt coverage, and was one of the first players down field on the punt return touchdown. Alex McGoughLimited to just three drives on Saturday, McGough made the most of his opportunities and looked improved from Week 1. The biggest knock against McGough versus Indianapolis was how hesitant he was to take the check-down, but in L.A. he was consistently getting the ball out. Six of McGough’s nine completions went to running back C.J. Prosise. McGough’s best moments came on his touchdown-leading drive. The touchdown itself, a fade to Malik Turner, was thrown with outstanding touch and timing. The subsequent two point conversion had perfect placement to Cyril Grayson’s back shoulder. Saturday’s performance was exactly the type of game McGough needed to remain in the backup quarterback competition, and perhaps dissuade Seattle from looking elsewhere. Overall, the Seahawks must be very pleased with their rookie class through two preseason games, and encouraged for their potential contributions in 2018. In a patently ugly game in Arizona, the Seattle Seahawks topped the Cardinals 20-17 on a last-second field goal to improve to 2-2. The result http://www.seattleseahawksteamonline.com/tom-johnson-jersey , and ending, were greatly overshadowed by Earl Thomas’s season-ending leg injury. Barring something unexpected, Thomas will join Kam Chancellor and Richard Sherman as players who appeared in a Seahawks uniform for the final time in Glendale, Arizona.Also overshadowed in Sunday’s win were some points of interest stemming from Seattle’s snap counts against the Cardinals. Check out the team’s full snap counts here, and what stands out below:David Moore worked into the offenseAfter a promising preseason, Moore began the season well behind both Brandon Marshall and Jaron Brown in the wide receiver group. Marshall put together a few lackluster weeks, capped off with a drop-filled start against the Dallas Cowboys, which saw him lose snaps to Brown. In Week 4, both veteran additions were passed by Moore. The second-year receiver played a season-high 65% of the offense’s snaps, catching two passes for 39 yards. Moore’s day could’ve seemed a lot worse had it not been for a lucky bounce which saw a fumble return to his hands. Marshall was washed up in 2017 and is another year older in 2018, with two more surgeries behind him as well. Brown was never more than a part-time player in Arizona. Moore, a highly athletic, big-bodied receiver, should be seeing more snaps than Brown and Marshall. It took a month, but it appears the Seahawks finally see it that way. Doug Baldwin featured in his returnEven before going down with a second knee injury in Week 1, it appeared that Baldwin’s snaps were being managed by the team. Making a quicker return than expected in Week 4, it didn’t seem as though Seattle was concerned about pushing Baldwin. The team’s best offensive weapon played 76% of the offense’s snaps in his return, second to just Tyler Lockett among all wide receivers. Baldwin finished with five catches for 41 yards, and was at the center of a couple odds moments as the Seahawks continued to throw short of the sticks on third down. Expect Baldwin’s playing time to grow in the next couple weeks, as he slides back into his role as Seattle’s number one wide receiver. Frank Clark’s consistent playing timeNot only did Clark put together his best game of the season in Week 3 Authentic Shaquem Griffin Jersey , it was his busiest, as well. Eased in over the first two weeks as he recovered from offseason surgery, Clark played 77% of the defense’s snaps in Week 3. In Week 4, that figure was matched. As the Seahawks’ premier pass rusher, Clark should hover around the 80% range over the course of the season. It’s the perfect workload for a starter who also needs to remain fresh to impact the game on passing downs. If weeks three and four are any indication, Clark is exactly where he should be moving forward. Nazair Jones’ continued absence When the inactives were announced ahead of Seattle’s Week 1 game against the Broncos, Jones was a surprising inclusion. He was one of the better rookies for the Seahawks in 2017 and was expected to take on a greater role in 2018. Instead, he seems to have gone backwards.In Week 2, Jones played 12 snaps. In Week 3, six. In Week 4, Jones’ playtime grew to a grand total of eight snaps. A ninth was whistled dead when Jones was flagged for a neutral zone infraction. Making matters worse for Jones is that he’s seemingly been passed by UDFA Poona Ford, who was also inactive to begin the year. Ford played over twice the amount Jones did in Week 4, playing 28% of Seattle’s snaps. The defensive tackle group is a depleted position for the Seahawks in 2018, but Jones cannot crack a rotation he was a key part of in 2017. Now .500, Seattle returns home in Week 5 to face the buzz saw that is the Los Angeles Rams. With L.A. missing Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters still slowed by an injury, Moore will get a chance to continue his increased role against a depleted secondary, in a game that will surely see Russell Wilson dropping back to throw a lot.