{"id":109331,"date":"2025-06-06T19:34:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/109331\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T19:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:34:12","slug":"takeaways-from-week-of-seattle-seahawks-otas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/109331\/","title":{"rendered":"Takeaways from week of Seattle Seahawks OTAs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Seahawks wrapped up OTAs Thursday afternoon. The most boring but also biggest takeaway? Everyone showed up and there weren\u2019t any injuries.<\/p>\n

But let\u2019s talk about a few other notes from Day 3 and revisit what we learned from interviews.<\/p>\n

Why new Seahawks WR stood out to Bump at OTAs<\/a><\/p>\n

The takeaways<\/p>\n

\u2022 Nick Emmanwori getting some work at outside linebacker. The rookie defensive back still spent the majority of his time in the secondary, but on Thursday he spent some time getting pass rush reps (that included some one-on-one work with a position coach). What\u2019s it tell us? Yes, Mike Macdonald and this defensive staff are trying to figure out how to best utilize and develop their versatile second-round pick. But as noted by Michael Bumpus<\/a> on Friday afternoon, this is also about rounding out skills for your nickel cornerback, which is where Emmanwori was projected to play.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a great day. The third-year wide receiver has a chance to build off a breakout sophomore season, but this time around he\u2019ll have to do without DK Metcalf commanding attention from opposing defenses. The good news: He looks great so far and had a few big catches (not that you\u2019re shocked to hear it).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Drew Lock might\u2019ve had the best week out of the three QBs. No, it doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s a controversy. What is encouraging, though, is knowing your backup looks confident and can throw a dart.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Julian Love\u2018s teaching moments. File under quick sideline moments \u201cseen and heard\u201d: Love walking to the sideline after a play, talking to Devon Witherspoon and Riq Woolen about making adjustments down on the goal line.<\/p>\n

\u2022 From Bump: Communication looked (and sounded) good on defense, free-agent receiver John Rhys Plumlee could be a fun name to watch this preseason, and a surprising name gets work at first-team center (listen to Bump\u2019s takeaways in Hour 1 of Friday\u2019s Bump and Stacy when the podcast is available<\/a> Friday afternoon).<\/p>\n

What to watch from OTAs<\/p>\n

\u2022 Start the video for second-year pro Tyrice Knight talks about how he\u2019s growing at linebacker (ironically by shedding some weight) and what it\u2019s like being in a LB room with Ernest Jones. Keep watching for Tyrice, Bump and myself talking about our Mount Rushmore of foods.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Start the video for Cooper Kupp talking about how he\u2019s feeling at Seahawks OTAs.\u00a0Keep watching for\u00a0Kupp giving an enthusiastic history lesson on how the NFL has evolved since 2017.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Start the video for Derick Hall appealing to the outdoorsman in all of us. Keep watching for Hall\u2019s memorable interaction with DeMarcus Lawrence.<\/p>\n

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\nMore on the Seattle Seahawks<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Seahawks RT Abe Lucas on his health: \u201cI\u2019m playing \u2013 that\u2019s a good sign\u201d<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0What Seahawks WR Cooper Kupp likes about his new OC<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0Abe Lucas: Seahawks have brand-new offensive \u2018identity\u2019<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0Seahawks QB Sam Darnold busy learning new city and offense<\/a>
\u2022\u00a0Notes and observations: Seattle Seahawks\u2019 second open OTA practice <\/a><\/p>\n

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