Seahawks Preseason Week 1: What numbers to watch for; full updated roster

The Seahawks take the field Thursday evening and with 90 players now on the official roster, you may not recognize some numbers running around out there. With that in mind, I've included an updated roster for the Seahawks (below), and wanted to point out a few lesser-recognized digit-combinations that I'll be trying to keep an eye on during the game.

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#2

QB Terrelle Pryor: The backup quarterback position is still quite up for grabs and will feature known quantity Tarvaris Jackson versus wild card Terrelle Pryor. Considering B.J. Daniels has gotten very few reps during minicamps and training camp, I'm assuming he's a distant third for the spot. Pryor is without a doubt an exciting runner, but I'll be watching to see how he does in the pocket, and will be paying close attention to his accuracy, touch, and anticipation throwing the football.

#10

WR Paul Richardson: He's got the speed, but I want to see if he will be able to function on non-go-route type assignments. How does he block? How does he get off the jam? Can he run a quick slant and catch the ball cleanly? These are the things I'll be looking for.

#17

WR Kevin Smith: Smith isn't likely to make the roster but I just like the guy. I will be scouting him with the thought in mind that Seattle will put him on the practice squad plan that produced Jermaine Kearse, Phil Bates, and Bryan Walters.

#19

Bryan Walters: Did you know that Walters was on the Seahawks 53-man roster for the Super Bowl? Everyone talks about Ricardo Lockette and Phil Bates, but Walters just keeps on hanging around. He's fast, can return kicks, and knows the system well -- we'll see if he can beat out guys like Bates and Lockette for a spot on the roster. I'll be watching Walters closely to see where the Seahawks line him up, how well he can get off the line, and how crisp he looks running his routes.

#23

SS Jeron Johnson: Passing Game Coordinator Rocky Seto recently commented that the Seahawks' decision to slap a second-round tender on Johnson "goes to show you how much (general manager John Schneider) and coach Carroll value him." Seto went on to say that "He's invaluable without any question... because he can fill in at either safety spot, he can play in nickel packages if we want him to be a bigger nickel for us. He's just invaluable."

For a guy that's invaluable to this defense, I admit I know little to nothing about Johnson's actual game. He sat most of last season with hamstring issues but will likely play a pretty big role for the Hawks this year, barring injury. I'll be paying attention to where the Seahawks play him, how he anticipates plays, how he drops into coverage, and how he runs in man.

#27

CB Tharold Simon: Earl Thomas recently said that he thinks Simon "can be just as good as Sherm (Richard Sherman) if he really gets his technique down. That's all it is when you're playing that corner position." So far, we've heard great things about Simon's athletic ability, his timing, and his jumping ability to go up and contest passes. If he has excellent technique, it will be fun to see if he can give Byron Maxwell a run for his money for the starting job.

#32

CB A.J. Jefferson: Right now, the "first-four" of the cornerbacks group are Sherm, Maxwell, Jeremy Lane, and Simon. There will likely be a fifth that makes the team, and the guys competing for that honor are Jefferson, Philip Adams, Akeem Auguste, and Terrell Thomas. Right now, I'm most interested to watch Jefferson, who stood out to me in training camp practices. I'll be paying attention to the way he jams and the way he moves with receivers, and taking note of how the Seahawks play him -- inside vs. outside.

#33

RB Christine Michael: Duh.

#35

FS Deshawn Shead: Shead can play all four defensive back positions and special teams, which makes him a pretty valuable depth player. I will be watching to see where the Hawks line him up and how he does reading plays.

#43

LEO/LB Jackson Jeffcoat: Jeffcoat was a pretty good get in undrafted rookie free agency, as far as name power goes, so it'll be interesting to see if he can make an impact in the preseason. As I understand it, he's practiced at both the defensive end and linebacker spots, so I'll be looking to see where the bulk of his time is spent. Past that, I'll try to note his speed, explosion, apparent instincts and tenacity.

#44

RB Spencer Ware: Is he a fullback or a tailback? How does he look running the Tom Cable zone game? Is he still a physical, downhill runner? Is he still the guy that Pete Carroll said was the "toughest runner in college" after drafting him?

#45

LB Brock Coyle: Playing MIKE can be chaotic. You have to set guys up, make adjustments, and anticipate misdirection, all in the matter of a few secondss, and as a rookie it's even tougher because you're so new to the playbook. Coyle has been getting a lot of hype of late -- Danny O'Neil said recently that he's the undrafted free agent most likely to make the roster -- so I am looking forward to seeing how he holds up. How does he tackle? How does he get off of blocks (stack and shed)? How does he move? Is he really a guy that could replace Heath Farwell?

#47

LB Horace Miller: Miller is a SPARQ-god with insane athletic ability -- but I want to see how well he anticipates on the field. Will he fly around, or will be slow to react and caught thinking too much? Kevin Pierre-Louis will not play with an oblique injury, so it'll be fun to see how Miller fills in.

#68

RT Justin Britt: The probable (?) starter at right tackle, he'll get thrown into the fire early. One of the guys I'm most excited to watch. Footwork, balance, power, intensity -- watch for these things.

#70

DT/DE Michael Brooks: Brooks really stood out last year, seemingly constantly in the backfield and making nice plays. He's a guy that could have an outside shot at filling the Clinton McDonald role going forward but will obviously have to leapfrog a few guys to get there. Nonetheless, Brooks has talent and has hung around, so I'll be excited to see how he fares this preseason.

I'll be watching his snap-anticipation and explosion in his get-off, his hand use, and his awareness.

#75

DT D'Anthony Smith: The Seahawks traded for Smith at roster cut-downs last year and he even quietly appeared in a few games. He seems to be a forgotten man on the defensive line competition, so like Brooks, it'll be interesting to see how he does in the preseason.

#78

LT Alvin Bailey: I believe that Bailey will be getting the start at left tackle with Russell Okung still out, so that will be fun to see. I'll also be looking to see if they try him inside at one of the guard spots later in the game, or even out at right tackle. Footwork, hand use, and reaction times are what I'll be looking for, and of course, his tenacity in the run game.

#79

T Garry Gilliam: I am guessing that we'll get to see a lot of Gilliam in the second half as well, as the team tries to whittle down the players in the competition at right tackle. Gilliam is another guy that could possibly see some reps at left tackle. My main question on Gilliam is his core strength in holding up against the bull rush. He's certainly athletic enough to play the position, and long enough, but I want to see if he's strong enough.

#84

TE Rashaun Allen: The next man up after the Anthony McCoy injury. He's a big dude that moves well, but we really have no idea what he can do. I'll be watching him to see how he runs, how he catches, and how he blocks. You know, standard tight end responsibilities.

#88

WR Phil Bates: The Phil Bates Hype Train has left the station so I'm really looking forward to seeing how he shows during preseason action. He's impressed in camp the last two years but then pretty much disappears once the preseason rolls around (he hasn't gotten much action, to be fair). So, will this year be his breakout? Last year, it was Stephen Williams that forced the team to keep him on their initial 53-man roster, will Bates be that guy this year?

I'll be watching his routes, and looking to see if his reputation for being a natural hands catcher holds up.

#91

DT/DE Cassius Marsh: Assuming Marsh plays, it'll be fun to watch where the Hawks put him. Will he kick inside on nickel downs? Will he rush from the wide-nine alignment a la Chris Clemons? Will he be more of a strongside end? These things, plus his initial get off on the snap and strength playing against NFL tackles, will interest me.

#95

DE Benson Mayowa: Mayowa has apparently gained about 15 pounds since last season so it'll be fun to see how last year's preseason star carries that weight. Reports out of camp have been good, so he'll definitely be near the top of my list of players to focus on.

How does he bend the edge? How many pass rush moves will he utilize? How will the Seahawks line him up?

#97

DT Jordan Hill: Hill was injured all of last year so again, we don't know much about him. His presumptive role will be to fill in for the departed Clinton McDonald, so I'll be watching to see how disruptive he is from the inside. McDonald played with a lot of energy and tenacity for the Seahawks last year so I will be hoping that Hill can be a fiery on-field type as well.

#98

DT/DE Greg Scruggs: Scruggs is also near the top of my list of guys to watch. Like many other players, I'll be interested to see how he's utilized inside vs. outside, and I hope to see some explosive movement after he rehabbed from a torn ACL all year. Scruggs is apparently up to 310 or so, which is something like 20 to 30 pounds more than the last time we saw him take a snap.

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FULL ROSTER

#	Name	POS	Height	Weight	Age	Exp	College
	Dobson, Michael	SS	6-0	191	23	R	East Carolina
2	Pryor, Terrelle	QB	6-4	233	25	4	Ohio State
3	Wilson, Russell	QB	5-11	206	25	3	Wisconsin
4	Hauschka, Steven	K	6-4	210	29	7	North Carolina State
5	Daniels, B.J.	QB	5-11	217	24	2	South Florida
6	Gilreath, David	WR	5-9	170	25	2	Wisconsin
7	Jackson, Tarvaris	QB	6-2	225	31	9	Alabama State
9	Ryan, Jon	P	6-0	217	32	9	Regina
10	Richardson, Paul	WR	6-0	183	22	R	Colorado
11	Harvin, Percy	WR	5-11	184	26	6	Florida
13	Matthews, Chris	WR	6-5	218	24	1	Kentucky
14	Clark, Arceto	WR	5-10	180	24	2	Mississippi State
15	Kearse, Jermaine	WR	6-1	209	24	3	Washington
17	Smith, Kevin	WR	5-11	214	22	R	Washington
19	Walters, Bryan	WR	6-0	190	26	5	Cornell
20	Lane, Jeremy	CB	6-0	190	24	3	Northwestern State (La.)
22	Turbin, Robert	RB	5-10	222	24	3	Utah State
23	Johnson, Jeron	SS	5-10	212	26	4	Boise State
24	Lynch, Marshawn	RB	5-11	215	28	8	California
25	Sherman, Richard	CB	6-3	195	26	4	Stanford
26	Terrell, Steven	FS	5-10	197	23	2	Texas A&M
27	Simon, Tharold	CB	6-3	202	23	2	LSU
28	Adams, Phillip	CB	5-11	195	26	5	South Carolina State
29	Thomas, Earl	FS	5-10	202	25	5	Texas
30	Bronson, Demitrius	RB	5-9	211	24	R	Eastern Washington
31	Chancellor, Kam	SS	6-3	232	26	5	Virginia Tech
32	Jefferson, A.J.	CB	6-1	190	26	5	Fresno State
33	Michael, Christine	RB	5-10	221	23	2	Texas A&M
34	Small, Kiero	FB	5-8	247	25	R	Arkansas
35	Shead, DeShawn	CB	6-2	220	26	3	Portland State
36	Auguste, Akeem	DB	5-10	185	24	2	South Carolina
38	Dowtin, Marcus	LB	6-2	230	25	3	North Alabama
38	Thomas, Terrell	CB	6-0	202	29	6	USC
40	Coleman, Derrick	FB	6-0	233	23	3	UCLA
41	Maxwell, Byron	CB	6-1	207	26	4	Clemson
42	Parks, Terrance	DB	6-2	218	24	1	Florida State
43	Jeffcoat, Jackson	DE	6-3	253	22	R	Texas
44	Ware, Spencer	FB	5-10	229	22	2	LSU
45	Coyle, Brock	LB	6-1	243	23	R	Montana
46	Taylor, Mike	LB	6-2	222	24	1	Wisconsin
47	Miller, Horace	LB	6-0	239	23	R	Texas-El Paso
48	Helfet, Cooper	TE	6-4	240	25	3	Duke
49	Gresham, Clint	LS	6-3	240	27	5	Texas Christian
50	Wright, K.J.	LB	6-4	246	25	4	Mississippi State
53	Smith, Malcolm	LB	6-0	226	25	4	USC
54	Wagner, Bobby	LB	6-0	241	24	3	Utah State
55	Farwell, Heath	LB	6-0	235	32	10	San Diego State
56	Avril, Cliff	DE	6-3	260	28	7	Purdue
57	Morgan, Mike	LB	6-3	226	26	4	USC
58	Pierre-Louis, Kevin	OLB	6-0	236	22	R	Boston College
60	Unger, Max	C	6-5	305	28	6	Oregon
61	Jeanpierre, Lemuel	C/G	6-3	301	27	5	South Carolina
62	Van Roten, Greg	G	6-3	303	24	3	Pennsylvania
63	Schilling, Stephen	G	6-5	312	26	4	Michigan
64	Sweezy, J.R.	G	6-5	298	25	3	North Carolina State
65	Brandon, Cory	T	6-7	324	26	1	Oklahoma
66	Davis, C.J.	G	6-2	308	27	4	Pittsburgh
66	Pulu, Andru	DL	6-1	322	23	R	Eastern Washington
67	Smith, Wade	T	6-4	295	33	11	Memphis
67	Staten, Jimmy	DT	6-3	311	23	R	Middle Tennessee St.
68	Britt, Justin	T	6-6	325	23	R	Missouri
69	Isles, Nate	G	6-5	348	22	R	North Carolina A&T
70	Brooks, Michael	DT	6-3	276	22	2	East Carolina
72	Bennett, Michael	DE	6-4	274	28	6	Texas A&M
73	Winston, Eric	T	6-7	302	30	8	Miami (Fla.)
74	Hauptmann, Caylin	OT	6-3	300	23	2	Florida International
75	Smith, D'Anthony	DT	6-2	300	26	5	Louisiana Tech
76	Okung, Russell	T	6-5	310	25	5	Oklahoma State
77	Carpenter, James	G	6-5	321	25	4	Alabama
78	Bailey, Alvin	T	6-3	320	22	2	Arkansas
79	Gilliam, Garry	T	6-6	306	23	R	Penn State
81	Norwood, Kevin	WR	6-2	199	24	R	Alabama
82	Willson, Luke	TE	6-5	252	24	2	Rice
83	Lockette, Ricardo	WR	6-2	211	28	4	Fort Valley State
84	Allen, RaShaun	TE	6-4	250	24	R	Southern
86	Miller, Zach	TE	6-5	255	28	8	Arizona State
87	Presley, Morrell	WR	6-4	225	23	R	California (Pa.)
88	Bates, Phil	WR	6-1	220	24	3	Ohio
89	Baldwin, Doug	WR	5-10	189	25	4	Stanford
91	Marsh, Cassius	DE	6-4	254	22	R	UCLA
92	Mebane, Brandon	DT	6-1	311	29	8	California
93	Schofield, O'Brien	LB	6-3	242	27	5	Wisconsin
94	Williams, Kevin	DT	6-5	311	33	12	Oklahoma State
95	Mayowa, Benson	DE	6-3	252	23	2	Idaho
97	Hill, Jordan	DT	6-1	303	23	2	Penn State
98	Scruggs, Greg	DE	6-3	310	23	3	Louisville
99	McDaniel, Tony	DT	6-7	305	29	9	Tennessee

Inactive/IR

#	Name	POS	Height	Weight	Age	Exp	College
85	McCoy, Anthony	TE	6-5	259	26	5	USC
16	Price, Taylor	WR	6-1	195	26	5	Ohio U.
90	Williams, Jesse	DT	6-3	325	23	2	Alabama
39	Pinkins, Eric	CB	6-3	220	23	R	San Diego St.
51	Irvin, Bruce	LB	6-3	248	26	3	West Virginia
59	Toomer, Korey	LB	6-2	234	25	3	Idaho