Seattle Seahawks Training Camp Report: 7/31/2009 (Part 2)

by John Morgan on Jul 31, 2009 8:10 PM PDT

We're getting some really beautiful pictures from the AP, so I decided to open another post to ensure they are prominently featured.

Eric Williams spoke with Jim Mora about finalizing Seattle's offensive line:

Mora would not put a timetable on when he wants to solidify the starting five up front, saying sooner instead of later. However, Jones’ status coming back from microfracture knee surgery on his left knee has made the task even tougher, as Locklear also has to rotate over to spell Jones during team drills, leaving Locklear getting time at right guard, right tackle and left tackle.

Somewhat contradictory information here. Obviously Seattle wants a set offensive line, but with all the talk about interchangeable parts and given the fact that Jones won't be ready until the regular season, determining a starting five seems an impossibility. Reading between the lines, Rob Sims is the left guard. Right guard is the open position and Seattle is shuffling a lot of bodies through there including Mansfield Wrotto, Max Unger and now Sean Locklear. There's always talk about Locklear playing inside, but I've wondered why. He's not too stout or powerful and his best skill is pass blocking in space. Plus, Ray Willis has proven capable at the position.

Lucas also got beat deep by Courtney Taylor in one-on-one drills, but made a couple, nice deflections during team drills. Lucas worked at right cornerback, and Josh Wilson filled in for Trufant at left cornerback.

That stings. Ken Lucas was beat by both Nate Burleson and Courtney Taylor. These Carolina castoffs haven't really panned out, huh? You're 2014 starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks: amputee Jake Delhomme.

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"Lucas also got beat deep by Courtney Taylor in one-on-one drills"

Oh dear God.

"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on Jul 31, 2009 8:17 PM PDT reply actions

Just one play.

There’s still a lot of football ahead before we can start calling for Lucas’ head.

Sam Bradford, future Seattle Seahawk.

by Carl Shinyama on Jul 31, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm curious,

if they just ran right by him or if it was something Holmgren used to call “coachable”.

I'm gonna go calm submissive on your ass.

by Dukeshire on Jul 31, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Lucas isn't a speedy corner in the first place

But, regarding getting burned by Courtney Taylor, I’m glad that Taylor is showing something. We’ve always heard how he looks good in practice. Hopefully, he can produce. If he doesn’t show much in the preseason, I don’t see much point in keeping him in the roster.

by aerozeppelin on Jul 31, 2009 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Taylor is a good athlete and our best gunner so one on one plays to right into his strengths getting open.

Lucas is better in zone and we knew coming in that he can get beat deep in man. Lucas makes up for it with good physicality but he needs help over top. This play isn’t so surprising given the match-up and really just good news that Taylor is catching the ball.

Good impressions in team drills is much more meaningful to me.

by Hawkhammer19 on Jul 31, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Signing off for today.

Plenty of updates tomorrow.

by John Morgan on Jul 31, 2009 8:33 PM PDT reply actions

lol

Including the pic of John Marshall as the new Raiders DC in a photo essay of the Seahawks training camp was priceless. Makes me believe we can win this thing!

The Favre pic was also funny, but not as much. ;-)

by Mr Fish on Jul 31, 2009 10:05 PM PDT reply actions

Should we be concerned about Curry's contract status because we really haven't heard any rumblings about how he's getting closer to a deal

Seahawks general manager Tim Ruskell said Thursday the sticking point is Curry’s agents using as a benchmark the contract with $28 million guaranteed that fifth overall pick Mark Sanchez got from the New York Jets. The Seahawks believe deals for top quarterbacks do not apply because they traditionally get richer deals than players at other positions.

Source: Seattle Pi

by aerozeppelin on Aug 1, 2009 12:15 AM PDT reply actions

my guess is no

I don’t think we’ve ever drafted a player who is more ‘nfl ready’ than Curry. Even if he misses a week, he has Lofa to play next to and learn from. He’ll be fine.

I’m worried about our offensive line. I’m not worried about Curry.

by Stevo's on Aug 1, 2009 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions

Damn straight.

It’s not like Curry’s DeMarcus Ware, either. Like John said, QB is probably the only justifiable contract worth that much coming out of the draft.

"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."

by Fearless Frog on Aug 1, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions

We're going to be paying out the ass for any top 5 pick

Maybe a QB that works out is the only person worth such a huge contract, but these crazy top 5 contracts are being paid to anyone that’s drafted early no matter the position. I seriously hope Tim Ruskell holds out for as long as needed to make sure Curry’s contract is reasonable.

I’m a huge Curry fan, but these unreal contracts are putting us in too much of a hole and making it so future player contracts are going to be insane.

If Curry and his agent want to bend us over and he really wants to sit on the sidelines playing chicken with us over this contract, then I say Tim don’t swerve. I don’t like it, but we can’t take another LB contract in the 60 million range. No way Curry should be making Tatupu and Hill’s contract look like garbage because desperate teams like the Rams are overpaying rooks.

Jason Smith is going to be the top paid LT in the game as far as I can recall and he hasn’t even played. That is just stupid.

I really want to see Curry play, but he shouldn’t be the top paid LB in the entire league. He’s gotta earn that. This is just getting goofy. If Curry doesn’t have the type of character to step up and say “Hey Mr. Agent man, I’ll take a little less money. I need to get on the field with my team.”, then what can I say, we misjudged him.

This contract situation is getting outrageous. And if we have to wait a month or more for Curry, then that’s what we gotta do. Curry should know that if he is as good as it looks like he will be, he will get paid on that second contract big and still make a ton of money on that rookie contract much higher than more experienced LBs in this league that have been proving it for years.

by ASeahawkfan on Aug 3, 2009 5:58 AM PDT up reply actions