1. Phillip Dorsett II can fly.
Before Thursday’s practice, Carroll made a pretty strong statement about receiver Phillip Dorsett II, who signed Seattle this offseason as a free agent.
“He’s the fastest man we’ve ever had here,” Carroll said. “He runs in the time frames we don’t even think they really exist, 4.2s and games. In our systems with Russ, the way Russ likes to bomb football, he’s a big factor for us. We install just stuff in the next few days that really accentuates these kinds of plays, and I’m really afraid he fits in. Tyler’s was phenomenal at that game in the past, and having the complement of all that speed on the field at the same time – DK and Tyler and Phillip, it’s pretty dynamic. He’s doing really well. He’s been behind (the defense) a few times. “
And as he did throughout the camp, Dorsett showed that speed again on Thursday, but one of the more interesting aspects of that speed that was seen on this day was not so much the ability to open deep. to become, but rather what his speed, and the threat thereof, can do to open him up on intermediate routes. Dorsett, which competes for the no. 3-receiver spot behind Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf, at times showed his elite right speed, but most of his catches on Thursday were of the short and intermediate range, sometimes resulting in defensive backs giving him plenty of room to respect that speed .
