News, notes, and a special highlight from Day 6 of Seattle Seahawks training camp

Day 6 of coaching camp observe and Day 2 of padded practices are full for the Seattle Seahawks. It was one other alternative for Seahawks followers to observe their favourite group prep for the common season, and so they left wowed by one particular spotlight from one of many stars of the group.

Right here’s a recap of Tuesday’s session.

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A pair of veterans sit out observe

Left guard Laken Tomlinson and defensive lineman Leonard Williams didn’t take part in drills, however they have been each relaxation days in keeping with Mike Macdonald. Nothing to see right here, and also you’ll discover out that it was helpful for these two to take the day without work.

Mike Morris and Dre’Mont Jones out with accidents, however rookie returns

These weren’t relaxation days for Morris and Jones. Final week, Jones nicked his hamstring and the group is taking precautions so far as his return to observe. As for Morris, who missed nearly all of final yr because of a shoulder harm, Coach Macdonald mentioned, “I feel it was like an elbow or one thing yesterday. I don’t consider it’s critical.”

On the plus aspect, cornerback D.J. James is again within the fold after lacking a couple of practices. The previous Auburn starter began camp on the Non-Soccer Harm (NFI) record however was rapidly activated after passing a bodily.

Notes

Offense dons championship belt for the day

After one other intense battle between the offense and protection, it was the offense that Mike Macdonald deemed the winner. The reward is the championship belt, which was sported by left sort out Charles Cross. By all accounts, Cross has been one of many standout performers in coaching camp.

Based on Macdonald, this was Geno Smith’s concept to provide the belt to Cross.

“Shoutout to Geno (Smith), I used to be speaking to him. Properly, offense received the sport and he mentioned ‘Give it to an o-lineman. Charles (Cross) (has) been having an excellent camp.’ The belt is one thing that’s form of enjoyable to simply combine it up and spice it up all through camp. You realize, ‘who’s holding the belt?” After which we will change the factors of the way you problem it. We acquired a bunch of them. They’re respectable belts, they’re form of heavy. They’re fairly sweet-looking however I feel the fellows get enthusiastic about it. It means one thing to hold that factor across the constructing for a day or two as you’re the by way of, not round champion proper now, because the offense is, which is fairly cool.”

Don’t neglect about Riq

From Corbin Smith’s on-site report on third-year cornerback Riq Woolen:

After Metcalf and Woolen acquired right into a heated change and needed to be separated throughout Monday’s observe, the 2 former Professional Bowlers stored getting beneath one another’s pores and skin, beginning in one-on-one drills. Working his approach again in direction of Smith on a curl route, Metcalf regarded to have a simple completion, just for Woolen to sneak his left arm in entrance for a go breakup whereas drawing a questionable holding penalty from the on-site official, drawing ire from the defender.

Moments later, Woolen undercut Metcalf on a crossing route and confirmed off his sub-4.30 pace, reaching in entrance for one more excellent go deflection. Total, the third-year defender acquired a chunk of three passes on Tuesday afternoon and didn’t enable any notable catches, persevering with to rebound from a considerably disappointing sophomore season with a stellar camp.

Macdonald noticed “iron sharpening iron” when Woolen confronted off towards the highest receivers on the group. After a dip in efficiency final season, the hope is that Woolen can discover his finest kind after which some in Macdonald’s protection.

Rookies get necessary reps

With no Leonard Williams or Laken Tomlinson working towards, that meant extra (presumably) respective first-team reps for first-round decide Byron Murphy II and third-round choice Christian Haynes. In Haynes’ case, he performed at left guard, though he was a proper guard in faculty. There hasn’t been a lot to point he’ll get the beginning proper guard job over Anthony Bradford and even McClendon Curtis, however it’s nonetheless early days.

We solely want we had a spotlight of Murphy’s energy in motion.

Scenario drill!

Are you freaking out in regards to the Seahawks not getting it carried out within the pink zone once more? Perhaps don’t try this. However that is nonetheless a notable factor that occurred at camp that, based mostly on Bob Condotta’s phrases, wasn’t one thing Pete Carroll did in his practices. Benefit: Protection.

Coach Macdonald on the impromptu situation:

“It’s one thing now that almost all of our state of affairs installs in that simply retains us on our toes. Extra reps for myself, (Ryan) Grubb, [research analyst] Brian (Eayrs) working operation. Simply figuring out the state of affairs, the fellows understanding what they’re in. After which simply form of apply the instruments that we’ve put in up up to now the place everybody’s acquired to remain on their toes. So it’s enjoyable, it’s an excellent state of affairs. We’ll try this most likely the remainder of camp.”

Spotlight

DK Metcalf one-ups Jake Bobo

We have already got a separate article written up by Discipline Gulls’ personal Gavin Feek, however are you actually going to complain about seeing this absurd DK Metcalf one-handed landing catch once more? Take a look at this catch!

The Seahawks return to the sector on Wednesday. This session shouldn’t be obtainable to the general public, however there shall be open practices on Aug. 1-2, after which the Soccer Fan Fest at Lumen Discipline on Aug. 3.