Who replaces Geno Smith?
Will the Seahawks exercise Charles Cross\u2019 fifth-year option?
Who\u2019s the new OC?<\/p>\n
All were massive questions facing this team that have since been answered (Sam Darnold; yes; Klint Kubiak). And as of today, Aug. 13, there are a few new questions we\u2019ve got about this Seahawks team (and one old one that has yet to be figured out):<\/p>\n
Is Tory Horton playing himself into the No. 3 receiver spot?<\/p>\n
Before the start of training camp I wrote up a preview<\/a> about the toughest position battles and described it as a fight for the final few spots behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, and Marquez Valdez-Scantling.<\/p>\n MVS isn\u2019t going anywhere for now \u2014 he\u2019s at least got the benefit of veteran experience and a familiarity with Klint Kubiak\u2019s scheme \u2014 but now about a month removed from that preview, we\u2019re talking about a rookie receiver who\u2019s making a pretty loud case for more playing time.<\/p>\n Brock: Seattle Seahawks rookie Horton looked like 1st-round talent<\/a><\/p>\n Horton was always going to make this roster (the fifth-round pick out of Colorado State would\u2019ve gone earlier were it not for a knee injury that led him to slide), but was he penned in as the third, even fourth, target back in May? Absolutely not. Considering the Seahawks already have a young, talented group, count this one as a fun new question.<\/p>\n Is Charbonnet pushing for more starting snaps than we thought?<\/p>\n Kenneth Walker III is an incredibly dynamic player and he\u2019s got a chance to take off this year. Let\u2019s make that clear first. But during a Bump and Stacy interview with Klint Kubiak last week, we asked Seattle\u2019s OC about what makes an ideal running back. His answer mentioned both backs, but heaped praise on Charbonnet in particular.<\/p>\n \u201cNumber one is intelligence,\u201d Kubiak said when listing his running back qualities. \u201cNumber two is longevity or just availability. We got our top two guys doing some really good things, but Charbonnet, the way that he is, a mental approach to the game, is extremely impressive. He does not flinch. If he ever has a question, you know you didn\u2019t coach it good enough because he\u2019s on that. So I\u2019ve been really impressed with him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Charbonnet had a breakout game last season against the Cardinals while getting the start for an injured Walker. Walker has struggled staying healthy, though don\u2019t confuse him with the even more limited availability of oft-injured former Seahawk CJ Prosise. Walker has still started 11 games a season. That said, might a new offensive coaching staff lean more into Charbonnet this year?<\/p>\n Will Nwosu play in Week 1? If not, will that mean adding?<\/p>\n Outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu is on the preseason physically unable to perform (PUP) list and reporters haven\u2019t had much of an update since the first day of camp when head coach Mike Macdonald said only that Nwosu wasn\u2019t close to returning.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s still very, very questionable as to whether he\u2019s going to be ready for the start of the season,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Brady Henderson told us Monday. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to wonder if, okay, are they going to put him on or keep him on PUP? Which would mean missing the first four games. That is, I think, still a very real concern. (And) that makes me wonder about whether they add someone to that outside linebacker room.\u201d<\/p>\n Are we back on Jadeveon Clowney watch?<\/p>\n Who\u2019s your right guard?<\/p>\n An oldie but a\u2026 well, it\u2019s not a goodie. But it\u2019s still here.<\/p>\n Anthony Bradford and Christian Haynes are still in an open competition (with some push from Jalen Sundell). Every other position is settled, assuming Olu Oluwatimi is the starting center. Like last year, right guard remains a question between the same two players. Like last year, it remains unanswered late into the preseason. It\u2019s a good thing if you assume both have improved so much that the battle is hard to settle; it\u2019s less stellar if you see it as neither player having separated himself that.<\/p>\n For more from Stacy Rost<\/a>, click here<\/a>. Listen to Bump and Stacy weekdays from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. on 710 AM Seattle Sports or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.\u00a0<\/p>\n More on the Seattle Seahawks<\/p>\n \u2022 With Knight out, is Seattle Seahawks\u2019 linebacker depth a concern?<\/a>
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