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Rookie tackles Charles Cross, Abe Lucas competing to start this year

Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron is watching rookie tackles Charles Cross and Abe Lucas to determine if they will start in 2022.

The Seattle Seahawks selected a couple of tackles in the early rounds of the NFL draft this year to bolster the offensive line. Many have questioned whether or not the Seahawks plan to start left tackle Charles Cross and right tackle Abe Lucas when the season opens.

Seattle’s offensive coordinator Shane Waldron addressed the issue during his press conference after Thursday’s OTA.

“I think in my mind, by the time we get to that first game and the best guys are playing, they’ll have earned those positions,” Waldron told reporters. “And if it’s the two rookies, that means that they’ve beat out some guys that are good players in their own right. So, we have a lot of competition at those tackle positions. The draft obviously has taken that competition to a different level, as far as younger guys that are competing against each other.”

Waldron did make it clear that both Cross and Lucas will have to battle it out this summer against the veterans and other contenders to earn the right to start in the season opener.

“So, I think it’s going to be a great thing in the long run,” Waldron said. “And if those guys go out and earn that job, then you feel comfortable because they’ve earned it over other guys that have had a chance to play and play well in the NFL.”

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Seahawks tackle Abe Lucas signs his rookie contract

Seattle Seahawks tackle Abe Lucas, selected in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft, has now signed his rookie contract.

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The Seattle Seahawks selected right tackle Abe Lucas out of WSU in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft and he has now signed his rookie contract.

Lucas tweeted a photo of himself on Instagram during the signing process and the move was confirmed on the May 25 official NFL transactions list.

The Lucas signing was Seattle’s only transaction of the day.

The Seahawks now have five members of their draft class under contract.

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Seahawks: 12 takeaways from their 2022 rookie minicamp

The Seattle Seahawks wrapped up their 2022 rookie minicamp on Mother’s Day.

The Seattle Seahawks wrapped up their 2022 rookie minicamp on Mother’s Day, completing three days of drills and workouts for some of the youngest players on their roster plus a number of tryout guys.

Here are a few takeaways from over the weekend from both the team itself and the media.

Drafting key offensive needs ‘sets tone’ for Seahawks going forward

The Seattle Seahawks picked up two tackles and a running back early in the 2022 NFL draft which makes a clear statement for the offense.

The Seattle Seahawks selected two offensive tackles in this year’s NFL draft – left tackle Charles Cross at No. 9 overall and right tackle Abraham Lucas at No. 72. The Seahawks are clearly setting the tone about the vision for the team going forward.

“I think that three of the four picks really make a statement about the emphasis of what we would like to get done and we are going to sure things up on the edge and with Kenneth (Walker III) coming in,” coach Pete Carroll told reporters Friday night. “Kenneth is an explosive, exciting running back to add to what we have. It rings true, we want to run the football, we want to be good at it, and we want it to complement the football with the way we approach it.”

During an interview with the NFL Network on Saturday, Carroll acknowledged this was a particularly good draft class as far as offensive tackles were concerned, and clearly, the picks lined up for Seattle.

“This was an opportunity to do it and it just felt right, so these guys will come in blazing,” Carroll continued. “And I think that it sets the tone for camp coming up.” 

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2022 NFL draft: Twitter reactions to Seahawks selecting WSU’s Abe Lucas

Seattle’s picks have generally had positive buzz and Abe Lucas is another hit.

The Seattle Seahawks went into this draft knowing their consistent weakness was the offensive line, and they made it a point to deal with it. Seattle used their first pick to select Charles Cross, and three selections later the Seahawks drafted tackle Abraham Lucas from Washington State University.

With all the 12’s east of the Cascade Mountains likely thrilled, Lucas is staying in the Pacific Northwest and will help anchor Seattle’s much maligned big men up front.

Seattle’s picks have generally had positive buzz and Abe Lucas is another hit.

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