At center, it\u2019s expected to be a two-man competition between third-year pro Olu Oluwatimi and second-year Jalen Sundell. And at right guard, it could end up being a four-man battle between third-year pro Anthony Bradford, second-year Christian Haynes, second-year Sataoa Laumea and rookie sixth-round pick Bryce Cabeldue.<\/p>\n
With the Seahawks\u2019 offseason program ramping up, former NFL quarterback Brock Huard<\/a> touched on those two potential position battles during a recent Blue 88 segment on Seattle Sports\u2019 Brock and Salk.<\/p>\n In particular, Huard highlighted a physical trait that could play a major role in who wins the starting jobs.<\/p>\n \u201cOne\u2019s ability to bend and to just be fluid,\u201d Huard said, referencing the need for athletic and agile linemen in new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak\u2019s wide-zone blocking scheme. \u201c\u2026 In this system in particular, your ability to bend and have some elasticity (is important).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Huard then mentioned how that could benefit linemen like Cabeldue and Sundell. This spring, Cabeldue ran the 40-yard dash in a very impressive 4.95 seconds and the 20-yard shuttle in 4.59 seconds. And during last year\u2019s pre-draft process, Sundell ran the 40-yard dash in 5.18 seconds and the shuttle in 4.58 seconds.<\/p>\n \u201cKeep an eye on Bryce Cabeldue,\u201d Huard said. \u201cI know I will once this thing gets going. \u2026 Same thing with Sundell at center. In this system, are you gonna be surprised if it\u2019s Sundell ahead of Olu at center? I won\u2019t be because of the requirements of this system.<\/p>\n \u201cOlu\u2019s got the head start (with nine career NFL starts). Olu\u2019s pretty verbal. Olu\u2019s got those skills. But as far as just that bend and move \u2013 you saw it with Abe Lucas, you see it with Charles Cross. In today\u2019s NFL, and in this system in particular, you\u2019ve gotta maximize those gifts.\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 More on the Seattle Seahawks<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Did the Seattle Seahawks do enough to improve their O-line?<\/a>
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