Seahawks Training Camp Report: 7/25
Update:
I wanted to point out some really good work being done by Eric Williams over at Seahawks Insider. It's good to see that blog with a pulse again. I think a healthy Seahawks Insider is good for the entire Seahawks blogosphere.
I really like the Holmgren transcript. A couple quotes stood out to me.
(On Branch’s return date…) “You don’t [know]. It’s—when we get into the injury things—and I’ll say it now, and I’ll say it after game six, and I’ll say it after game twelve during the season—we’re hopeful that we will have him for the first regular season game. And we’ll see. We’ll see how that goes.”
You might notice that this quote doesn't make sense. Holmgren kind of hems and haws and then says "and I’ll say it now, and I’ll say it after game six, and I’ll say it after game twelve during the season—we’re hopeful that we will have him for the first regular season game."
Why would you say "after game six" that "we're hopeful we will have him for the first regular season game"? You wouldn't. Nor would you say it after game twelve. Game six, not coincidentally, is the game players can come off the PUP list. You can book it-- that's where Branch will be.
(On the kicking game…) “I’m always concerned about the kicking game. I believe we have a great snapper, a young guy who can really snap the ball. And last year, it was like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, the wind blew us. You never knew what was going to happen. So, that’s an encouragement to me.
...And
(On Herring…) “Well, he’s got a little bit of a sickness that we have to kind of, we have to do some more work on. It’s causing some of the things that are plaguing him right now, the pulls and different things. It’s kind of a little different deal. So we have to play it that way with him, see if we can, he’s got to do some more testing and things like that.”
Don't know what that's about, if Holmgren is being colorful or if Herring is suffering something more serious, but it's not an encouraging quote.
. . .
Not much to report, really.
Here's the quick hits:
Dave Boling at Seahawks Insider is reporting that Kelly Jennings made a nice leaping interception. This matters for one reason: Kelly Jennings needs to develop something in the way of ball skills to take the next step as a corner. At the moment, he's very good in coverage, but without the threat of an interception, quarterbacks will eventually target Jennings man regardless whether he's covered. An incomplete just isn't so bad. A couple picks and Jennings will be not just sound, but fearsome.
Danny O'neal at Seahawks Blog is reporting that Seattle's goal for Marcus Tubbs is for him to be back by the regular season. That probably means he'll be held out of preseason. With a player as injury prone as Tubbs, it might be smart to save his snaps for when it counts.
Mike Sando of ESPN is reporting:
Rookie Lawrence Jackson blew up one play in the backfield. After practice, he said he thought getting into camp on time was important because it showed veterans he was serious about his job. It's always refreshing when the rookies know their place.
That's a good attitude. And if you read between the lines, it's not just about knowing his place, Jackson is after respect.
The overlap on these three training camp reports is...curious. As they're all reporting almost the exact same information.
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Jennings
Jennings seems like a big wild card this year because he had such a solid year last year you wonder if he’s maxed out his skills or he can continue to improve. He is still young, but doesn’t look like he’ll ever get bigger than he is now. The main area he could improve, John has pointed out several times, is ball skills. If Jennings gets a little better then our corner duo is scary.
I imagine this is an area that is possible, if not likely, to improve because he probably has more confidence and direction from the coaches to play the ball when the time is right.
We will never forget the play of Jenning’s career; from 2006 actually. It was the FF on Glenn that became a safety. Very timely strip.
Training Camp picks are bittersweet though because why is Hasselbeck throwing passes into coverage?
1st team defense goes up against 2nd team offense
so it was probably Seneca
Coach Owens = No Fun Zone
by Scruffy Lefty on Jul 25, 2008 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Not this time.
I know its usually 1st on 2nd, but:
Sando is reporting it was Hasselback to Burleson:
Jennings has played well this offseason. He provided a reminder during this practice by leaping high to pick off a pass from Matt Hasselbeck to Nate Burleson.
Perhaps Jennings was running with the second team D? Maybe they really do want to get a look at Hobbs.
by michaelfox99 on Jul 25, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Those Holmgren quotes cracked me up.
I will truly miss the guy.
by The Ancient Mariner on Jul 25, 2008 8:13 PM PDT reply actions
Here's a play I would love to see
So, Hass, O-line in the huddle with all the backs – Jones, Morris, Duckett, Weaver, and Schmitt. Defense is thinking “there’s no way this can’t be a run”. Start out full-full house, then motion Weaver, Morris, and Jones out to the WR postions. Duckett and Schmitt are threats on the inside power run, and Weaver, Morris and Jones are all receiving threats, especially since the defense has heavy run defense personnel on and a run defense called up.
Of course, that might be a little too Madden for the real NFL.
I love the Holmgren transcripts
There’s usually gold therein, some of which was identified by John in his post. I think Holmgren’s gotten more open over the years. To wit, his comments about the WR position were quite frank. He said (1) the Hawks need to have production from that position in order to be successful (duh); (2) he thinks the young guys are talented; but (3) he’s worried about that position. For good reason. WR’s gotta be the biggest wildcard heading into the season.
Also, Holmgren seems set on a regular season platoon at halfback between Mo and Julius Jones. Unless I missed something, this is news. Moreover, it is unclear to me why Holmgren is willing to platoon Mo with Julius but would not do the same with a manifestly inadequate Alexander last year. I thought (or more likely John thought and I read) it was probably because Holmgren thought Mo sucked. If Mo is successful this year, it will really call into question just what Holmgren et al. were doing sticking with Alexander last year.
No, I don't think so
Rather, I think it was because Shaun was still in the “full time back” slot in Holmgren’s brain, and that’s how he prefers to do things. A combination of loyalty and force of habit.
by The Ancient Mariner on Jul 26, 2008 8:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Which, if true, is inexcusable.
I’m a huge walrus fan, but sticking with Shaun last year if Holmgren believed he had starting-calibre (or at least platoon-starting-calibre) talent on the bench in the person of Mo Morris was reallly really bad.

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