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Mina Kimes focused on development for young Seahawks

She specifically mentioned three important rookies to watch.

Reasonable expectations is the name of the game for Seahawks fans heading into the 2022 season. In the absence of Russell Wilson, it’s difficult to see the team competing for a playoff spot come January. However, there are reasons to be hopeful about the future of this team.

ESPN analyst and Seahawks fan Mina Kimes was a guest on Bump and Stacy earlier this week and talked about what she’s focused on for this coming season.

Instead of hoping for a high win total or a playoff run, she’s interested in seeing how certain pieces develop as the year goes on. She specifically mentioned three important rookies to watch.

“Nobody has any delusions, I think, that this is a team that’s going to make a deep playoff run, but you want to see the pieces in place so that next year if they draft a quarterback or go after one in free agency, it feels like the foundation is set for you for the next playoff team… You’re focusing on players and their development, and watching Seattle, there’s things to be encouraged by, there’s things to be frustrated by. I mentioned the two offensive tackles, aside from the false starts by Charles Cross, obviously really encouraging signs from both him and Abe Lucas both in pass protection and run blocking… On the other side of the ball, defensively I think Boye Mafe, who’s their second-round pick this year, has definitely flashed some of that explosiveness and motor you saw in college.”

It’s still too early to tell, but it appears Seattle set a strong foundation at three key positions in the 2022 NFL draft; namely offensive tackle, EDGE and cornerback. If the rookies at those three spots show improvement throughout the year it will be a good indicator for future success.

The missing ingredient of course is a franchise quarterback – all other progress will be moot if they can’t find a quality starter in 2023, either in the draft or via free agency or a trade.

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Seahawks 2022 training camp: 6 takeaways from the weekend

The team returned to practice today after making some roster moves and hosting a free agent on Saturday.

The Seahawks are coming off a short week, having played two preseason games in five days as they round the corner towards the regular season. The team returned to practice today after making some roster moves and hosting a free agent on Saturday.

Here are six takeaways from this weekend.

Seahawks PFF grades: Best and worst performers from preseason Week 2

Here are the top and bottom five graded players on offense and defense for Seattle this week from Pro Football Focus.

The Seahawks lost another ugly preseason game against the Bears on Thursday night. While it’s never great to see your team struggle like that, the important thing is that we’re learning more about this roster.

Here are the top and bottom five graded players on offense and defense for Seattle this week from Pro Football Focus.

Seahawks 2022 rookie watch: Breaking down Game 2 for Boye Mafe, Abe Lucas

For now, the most exciting rookies on the roster appear to be Abe Lucas and Boye Mafe.

There’s still a lot of time for the rest of the field to catch up. For now, the most exciting rookies on the 2022 Seattle Seahawks roster appear to be right tackle Abe Lucas and outside linebacker Boye Mafe.

Lucas has been the star of the preseason so far, making a habit of knockdown blocks and being a mauler in the run game. Here’s Geoff Schwartz breaking down another promising performance from No. 72.

Mafe was the biggest first-year standout against Pittsburgh. While he didn’t make quite the same splash last night against Chicago, he still caught the eye of some people.

Here’s Brian Baldinger examining the different ways Mafe was put to use by Seattle’s defense.

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Seahawks 2022 Rookie Watch: Power ranking all 9 draft picks after preseason debut

While there’s plenty of room for improvement, the team got some promising performances from what will be a critical 2022 NFL draft class

The Seahawks played their first preseason game of the year over the weekend against the Steelers.

While there’s plenty of room for improvement, the team did get some promising performances from what will be a critical 2022 NFL draft class. Here’s how we rank all nine picks after their preseason debut.

Secret Superstars for Week 1 of the 2022 NFL preseason

Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar has scoured preseason tape, and here are his Secret Superstars for Week 1 of this NFL preseason.

Those party-poopers who tell you that “It’s only the preseason” have never tried to make an NFL team, or grab a starting role, by the skin of their teeth. For more players than not, the three-game stretch before the regular season begins is their best way to prove that they belong on an NFL roster once things get “real.”

Now that Week 1 of the 2022 preseason is in the books, here are the players we think have done the most to create — or enhance — those favorable impressions when they matter the most.

The players on this list are not the obvious names — there are no first-rounders, or players who came into the new season with advanced amounts of hype based on their collegiate or previous NFL exploits. These guys are either trying to stake their claims, or save their careers.

So, let’s take a look at the Secret Superstars of Week 1 of the 2022 NFL preseason.

(All metrics courtesy of Pro Football Focus unless otherwise indicated).

Seahawks: Best and worst PFF grades from preseason Week 1

Here is a look at the team’s top and bottom five individual grades on both offense and defense.

Pro Football Focus has released the player grades from last night’s preseason game between the Seahawks against the Steelers. The team got some strong performances from its young offensive line. However, Pittsburgh came away with a victory thanks to a clutch touchdown drive led by rookie QB Kenny Pickett, who excelled in his debut against Seattle’s defense.

Here is a look at the team’s top and bottom five individual grades on both offense and defense.

Seahawks standout players and room-for-improvement for preseason Week 1

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Seahawks football is back! Seattle kicked off their preseason late Saturday afternoon in a rare exhibition thriller, as they fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers 32-25 with seconds left on the clock.

It’s always worth noting to take everything – the good, the bad and the ugly –  with a healthy grain of salt as teams shake the offseason rust. As such, I am slightly amending the Studs and Duds list for the preseason and dubbing the categories “standouts” and “room for improvement.”

In a year where many believe the Seahawks are headed for implosion, Seattle gave fans some reason for hope with more than a few standouts.

Seahawks Highlights: Rookie OLB Boye Mafe strip sacks Mason Rudolph

Watch rookie outside linebacker Boye Mafe get to Steelers QB Mason Rudolph for a strip sack.

Seattle’s defense started the preseason on sloppy footing. Their first drive against Pittsburgh went about as poorly as it gets, with missed tackles and a blown coverage leading to a touchdown. The Seahawks got their first flash of hope on the third drive of the game for their defense.

Watch rookie outside linebacker Boye Mafe get to QB Mason Rudolph for a strip sack.

Unfortunately, Pittsburgh recovered and Rudolph threw a touchdown a few plays later. The Steelers lead the Seahawks 14-0 late in the first quarter.

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