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Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Posted by Frank Hughes @ 12:51:51 pm

This was the last practice where the rookies were involved, and John Carlson and Lawrence Jackson and Owen Schmitt and the others were hustling into the building afterward to get their stuff and take showers before their flights home.

Jackson, Carlson and Red Bryant all echoed similar sentiments: They were rusty, they learned some new things, the players are all much bigger and faster than college and the speed of the game presents issues. But they said they were happy to meet their teammates and get a feel for what they have to do. Carlson spoke about how complex Holmgren's offense is. He is heading back to Notre Dame instead of back to Litchfield, MN. Jackson is going back to LA to work out at USC's facilities until they get back here in two weeks, and Bryant is heading back to Texas.

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Bryant may be saying he struggled and that he needs to learn technique, but I thought he had the best camp of any of the rookies. On top of the stuff he did yesterday, he had two great plays today, blowing up Pat Murray and blowing past Matt Alfred. This is how raw and country he is: John Clayton came out to practice today, and after Bryant was done with his interviews he comes walking past us to the locker room, turns to us and with this clay-bennett-to-david-stern sycophantic look in his eye, says, "That was John Clayton." I'm pretty sure JC already has him earmarked as rookie of the year.

It was a very spirited practice with the defense getting vocal when the sides were playing against each other. Marcus Trufant made a nice interception of a Matt Hasselbeck pass, stepping in front of Courtney Taylor. Jackson got into the backfield unimpeded and knocked a Seneca Wallace pass. And safety Jamar Adams made a nice play to intercept a Charlie Frye pass. One dropped pass that I saw was Jeb Putzier missing a well-thrown Frye pass while he was being defended by Lance Laury.

Rookie kicker Brandon Coutu tried to kick a few 60-yarders, but he came up well shy. He made a 48-yarder pretty easily, but three or four attempts at 60 did not come close. There was a light breeze at his back.

Veterans voluntary camp is tomorrow. There will be far fewer players on the field than there have been the past three days.

Categories: Minicamps 11 comments

COMMENTS:

Canfan @ 13:38 - Sunday, May 4th, 2008 Email
JC is a HOFer.
jibo1 @ 14:16 - Sunday, May 4th, 2008 Email
Are you saying he mat not have the leg we thought he had?
BobbyK @ 14:42 - Sunday, May 4th, 2008 Email
That's cool about Bryant.

Thanks for the great post! I love the stories that give us the great insight to the practices.
kurtisballard @ 15:24 - Sunday, May 4th, 2008 Email
haha on his third day in the nfl, fred davis overslept for practice with the redskins. i doubt jim zorn was happy about that.
snydro22 @ 15:38 - Sunday, May 4th, 2008 Email
We should all be thankful that Ruskell chose Carlson over Davis..

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3380976
aseahawkfan @ 18:09 - Sunday, May 4th, 2008
60 yarders aren't easy. But he didn't have the kind of power we thought? I thought Coutu had a big leg.
armyfireman03 @ 18:56 - Sunday, May 4th, 2008 Email
It is very exciting to be talking football with all the hawks fans on in this blog. I have read everones comments almost daily for the past 3 months. I decided to join. Its great to hear that we have a DT that is big and athletic. I love how our D is shapping up. If we can stay somewhat healthy(BIG IF) we should have a top 10 defence. I honestly belive we could have the best front 7 in all of the NFL.
eyeland @ 20:43 - Sunday, May 4th, 2008 Email
Thanks, It's Sunday nite and to finish the day with a good read. ahhhhhhh life is good.
VaHawk @ 20:49 - Sunday, May 4th, 2008 Email
i love seahawks
yankinta @ 07:29 - Monday, May 5th, 2008 Email
Give me a top 5 Defense and I will give you a Super Bowl......This is what I've said from day one.

Now, I got a big DE to help with the run defense, and Red Bryant should be a STEAL.

Bring it on Ryan Grant..........
JoeHawk51 @ 08:09 - Monday, May 5th, 2008 Email
Thanks Frank for the great posts.

I think we are in line for a top 5 defence and a top 10 offence and I am real excited by what our special teams may produce this year. The wild card will be how healthy we can stay. But on that regaurd, this has to be one of the deeper teams we have fielded for awhile.

Anyone notice Fred Davis missed his 3rd practice for coach Zorn? He was the pick most of the "experts" said we should have taken over John Carlson. Looks like our man Timmay made the right pick again!

Yhaaa Beer and Yhaaaaa Timmay!

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