Seahawks Opening of Training Camp

Seahawk players arrived Friday however training camp did not start until Saturday. A sellout crowd is to see how the Seahawks will do today. I am sure for a lot of 12^th man they are excited for this day. Not much goes on right now but seeing Michael Bennett in action because of contract situation made everyone feel good. It is nice to know that talk about general manager John Schneider and Coach Pete Carroll’s contracts being signed this week will not have to be mentioned either.

On the field there will not be a lot of questions about who the starters will be. On the offensive line everyone will wonder how that ends when the season begins. The pre-season games may give us an idea how much Russell Wilson will be running around.

Beginning of training camp will be how much Thomas Rawls and Jimmy Graham participate in practice. I am sure they won’t have much going on until the pre-season games at the very least. There is a possibility they may not get any action until the season starts. Another question will be who will back up Rawls or who may start in place of him. Right now I see Alex Collins playing a lot at running back on first and second down.

Jimmy Graham the question beyond his health is whether he spends more time at tight end or wide receiver. I would prefer seeing him at wide receiver. Whichever position he is actually at I am sure plays have been made to take advantage of his height especially on third downs.

There are other questions that will be answered during training camp like who may start at cornerback on the other side from Richard Sherman and those who will be in the game on passing downs. Another is who will play a lot at the third linebacker alongside K.J. Wright and Bobby Wagner. Right now Mike Morgan is expected on running downs however could be different choices on passing downs. These will be answered when the season begins in September.

The important thing right now is for the 12^th man to enjoy the ride. We do not need the answers right now. One thing we do know that the Seahawks will be in position to compete for the division, playoffs and Super Bowl. The only thing we hope won’t happen is what happens if Russell Wilson gets hurt for several games. Until next time enjoy training camp.