Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp and Marquez Valdes-Scantling are virtual locks to make the 53-man roster. Rookie fifth-round pick Tory Horton also seems highly likely to make it, given his draft status.<\/p>\n
That would leave a slew of other wideouts \u2013 including Jake Bobo, rookie seventh-round pick Ricky White III, Cody White, Dareke Young and return specialist Steven Sims \u2013 competing for the final spot or two.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis might be the most competitive (position) group,\u201d former NFL quarterback Brock Huard<\/a> said during a recent Blue 88 segment on Seattle Sports\u2019 Brock and Salk.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think they\u2019re having many mai tais,\u201d Huard added. \u201cI think a bunch of those guys that are fighting for that spot or two are making sure they keep themselves in shape.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Will Hawks keep just five WRs?<\/p>\n In recent years, the Seahawks have typically kept six receivers. But with new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak\u2019s system expected to feature a heavy dose of two-receiver sets, they could go with just five wideouts to free up a roster spot elsewhere<\/a>.<\/p>\n When Kubiak was the offensive coordinator in New Orleans last year, the Saints used \u201c11 personnel\u201d (one running back, one tight end and three wide receivers) on just 33% of their snaps \u2013 which was the second-lowest rate in the league, according to Sumer Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n By contrast, the Seahawks used \u201c11 personnel\u201d on 77% of their snaps last season \u2013 the third-highest rate in the league.<\/p>\n \u201cI think they\u2019re only gonna keep five wideouts,\u201d said Seahawks Radio Network analyst and former NFL wide receiver Bryan Walters, who was filling in as a co-host. \u201cBecause this offense with Kubiak, he\u2019s gonna be in double tight ends, he\u2019s gonna be more run-heavy, he\u2019s gonna have that fullback involved. You\u2019re not gonna have the four-wideout formations, the five-wideout spread.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I think you\u2019re gonna only see five wideouts. \u2026 It\u2019s gonna be a battle.\u201d<\/p>\n Listen to the full Blue 88 segment at this link<\/a> or in the audio player near the middle of this story. Tune in to Brock and Salk weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.<\/p>\n Seattle Seahawks news and analysis<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0How will Seahawks QB Sam Darnold fare in 2025? 3 insiders weigh in<\/a>
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