Throwing dimes at all levels of the field, Smith picked a great day to turn in his best training camp practice, while a veteran edge rusher continued his resurgence and a rookie corner kept capitalizing on his opportunities. Reporter Corbin Smith details everything that transpired in Seattle s ninth camp practice at the VMAC.
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Set to go young at tackle as few other NFL teams have done in the past, Seattle will be banking on Cross and Lucas to get up to speed quickly adjusting to a pro-style offense after starring in Air Raid offenses at the college level.
Rolling the dice to an extent, Seattle parted ways with two quality veteran tackles in favor of an all-out youth movement looking towards the future, with two incoming rookies potentially set to start right off the bat.
Rookies face a steep learning curve entering the NFL, with offensive line not being an exception to the rule. Still, Waldron has no reservations about two rookie tackles starting if they earn those jobs for Seattle.