Greg Olsen already fits in.
While Greg Olsen is new to the Seahawks, the veteran tight end has a lot of experience in his productive career, so it’s not much of a surprise that the three-time Pro-Bowler already looks comfortable on offense. As Wilson noted, Olsen had a few catches from the third side that kept the chains going.
“I’m really, really excited about Greg,” Carroll said. “He’s such a great worker. He’s an amazing boy, he’s such a great worker and so eager about everything he does. He’s just helping Russell’s confidence that he’s in the right place, he’s going to do the right thing. , he’s going to make the right choice and find the spaces and all that. And he has a fantastic catch range, he can catch anything. He’s a real positive. We’ve crazy to get him fit in the crime, to there’s things you can really count on him doing that he’s been doing for years. He and Russell had a great summer together, what you can really see is that chemistry is already evolving and that’s all. a great addition for us. “
4. Geno Smith was on fire.
There is no competition for the starting quarterback job, but as Geno Smith showed Saturday, the Seahawks have a very good backup behind Russell Wilson. Smith was 8 for 8 passes on the day, including a touchdown pass to Jacob Hollister, and led two scoring disks on his two possessions, doing so against the starting defense.
“Enjoy the fun track,” Carroll said. “That was a very nice series that fell the first series on the field, he beat everything and looked great. He was really comfortable, felt really confident in the communication and handled the situations that went against the first. defense, so he did a nice job. It’s great to see. He’s such a talented player, and he understands our things, and he fits in so well. He’s really everything we’re looking for in that place. is really good at it.In the supporting role for Russ, they communicate wonderfully, they really count on each other for the input and the experiences they have had.Geno is just a accomplished man in that role he plays . “
5. DeeJay Dallas still makes a good impression.
With Chris Carson away for a funeral, Carlos Hyde, DeeJay Dallas and Travis Homer carry the loads at Sunday’s return. Everyone had their moments, but as a rookie, Dallas is the player who turns most heads with how ready he seems for a number of different elements of the position.
“He did a very nice job,” Carroll said. “He’s a real natural athlete. He’s played quarterback at his backyard, he’s a receiver. On the return run he brings some talent and backstory running backs and comes out of the backfield and feels really comfortable in down field situations. and catch and all. That he’s done a nice job for us to make sure we can already count on him, he has those talents. He’s right in there. He’s involved in special teams, that’s going to be a big factor for him. ‘But I’m surprised it’s so clear he fits into the throwing game. Not that he didn’ t run the ball well, he did well there too, but he’s probably ahead of where we put him in ‘ the throwing game. “
Wilson added, “He’s been one of my favorite rookies, DeeJay Dallas. He’s done a great job with the right attitude – super professional. I remember going through the spring rookie conversations with the boys, and group messages, and he was always one of the most important leaders in that that stood out to me. There are a lot of great rookies, but he was one of the guys who really took it all in. He really caught the ball, “He’s run well, he’s great vision. He’s just got really enthusiastic about the game. I’m fired about DeeJay, and he’s one of my favorite guys on the team as a rookie. He’s been special to us.”
6. The center competition is still ongoing.
The Seahawks will still let the competition play through the offensive line, but two weeks after training camp, the most open space seems to be central, with Ethan Pocic fighting free agent addition BJ Finney for the job. Kyle Fuller was also part of that league, but it was announced Saturday that he has been suspended for two games for violating NFL drug policy. Although it appeared early in the camp that Pocic has the late edge in the competition with entry from now on, Carroll is not yet ready to declare a winner in that battle.
“It’s just a battle,” Carroll said. “They’re competing like crazy … The competition will just go on. We’ve had plenty of chances so far to see that BJ can handle it, and Ethan Pocic can handle it, so it’s a good healthy competition … It’s a good comp, and we will call it that before too long. No deadline has been set yet. “
