When it comes to the NFL preseason, there is not always a ton to learn. Teams are mostly playing for fine tuning purposes, to determine who makes the roster cut, and iron out some position battles. They are not installing complex gameplans or playing with the intensity of an actual regular season game.
But sometimes, there are important matchups to learn important lessons early on. For the Seattle Seahawks, they very well could have their first glimpse at one of the better defensive lines in the NFL – and one they will have to contend with in Week 13.
The Dallas Cowboys are a lot to handle for any team with Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence bearing down. Parsons has recorded at least 13 sacks in each of his two years in the NFL, and Lawrence had yet another Pro Bowl season in 2022. Needless to say it will be a tall order for Seattle’s bookend tackles – Abe Lucas and Charles Cross – to deal with, in whatever capacity tonight.
Getting a little iron-sharpens-iron action early for Lucas and Cross should help them as they ramp up for 2023. Especially since Parsons, Lawrence and company are coming to town in Week 13.
Of course, all of this is determined by how much either team is willing to play their starters – if at all.
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