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Seahawks Friday Training Camp notes: Drew Lock, Abe Lucas get first reps with 1s

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Seahawks Friday Training Camp notes: Drew Lock, Abe Lucas get first reps with 1s

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Seahawks Friday Training Camp notes: Drew Lock, Abe Lucas get first reps with 1s

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The Seattle Seahawks are preparing for Saturday’s mock game (you can prepare for it by reading today’s first bonus post) with a relatively light practice on Friday. There was no pad-popping today, but certainly news about the most important position competitions on the Seahawks this preseason.

And yes, even more reasons to believe that I will go 5-for-5 in my training camp predictions from last month:

Is Colby Parkinson in the best shape his life? You bet he is.

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Bob Condotta @bcondotta
Talked to Colby Parkinson a little while today. And while I know the "best shape of my life'' thing is a camp cliche, Parkinson --- listed at 251 --- says he's now 260 and has never felt better. Still only 23, as well, so he remains a really intriguing prospect.
7:08 PM ∙ Aug 2, 2022
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Is Drew Lock ahead of schedule and catching up to Geno Smith? I’d say the gap has been closing. Uchenna Nwosu up, L.J. Collier down? I’ve heard some things about the first, nothing about the second.

And did Ken Walker III ‘steal the show’? They literally called Wednesday ‘The Ken Walker Show.”

I’d say we oughta start taking me seriously about Grayson McCall.

Friday’s training camp brought more good news for Parkinson and starting reps for Drew Lock and Abraham Lucas for the first time. There’s also news of Boye Mafe’s “best camp day yet” plus even more reasons for optimism on Tariq Woolen and Coby Bryant.

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Continued, consistent, and comprehensive coverage of the Seattle Seahawks and the 2023 NFL Draft will only keep going and growing at Seaside Joe in the coming years.

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Drew Lock gets first rep behind the starting offensive line

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Bob Condotta @bcondotta
Drew Lock getting some reps with starting OL today and Geno Smith some with the twos.
9:17 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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Gregg Bell @gbellseattle
End of 7th practice of Seahawks camp. Status mostly quo with quarterback situation. Appeared Drew Lock got 1 snap with the first offensive line, Geno Smith the rest. Lock has had 3 snaps with the 1s in 3 months
10:16 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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We knew that it would happen eventually. Geno Smith may have had “a lead” going into camp, but it didn’t mean Lock had no realistic shot to compete and so his time with the 1s was inevitable. It just took almost two weeks for it to happen, but this doesn’t feel like the “rush things” time of year.

Gregg Bell only counted one single rep for Lock with the 1s, but I expect that Lock will get almost all of the reps with the 1s next week. Maybe it could be pushed back a week though if Smith gets the start against the Steelers?

But Lock did not get many starter reps and I didn’t expect him too. If the team is going to bring him along as slowly as they have, why stop now? That’s why I think that he might start preseason Week 2, not preseason Week 1.

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During the main team session -- a goal line drill and a drill with offense starting at its own 2 --- Smith went exclusively with the ones and Lock with the twos.
9:44 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022

Lock completed one pass up the seam to tight end Noah Fant, a player he has known for his entire NFL career as fellow 2019 draft picks.

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Maliik Obee @NFLMaliik
Drew Lock hits his boy Noah Fant up the seam for a big gain. Something #Seahawks fans hope to see a lot this season from two of their trade acquisitions
9:30 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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Carroll said after practice than Geno leads the race but Saturday is “a really big day” for both.

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Bob Condotta @bcondotta
Pete Carroll says Geno Smith continues to lead the QB race but says tomorrow’s mock game “will be a really big day” in the QB competition.
10:42 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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The Seahawks were doing a lot more situational playing than really “1s vs 1s” however like a live scrimmage. That is to be noted.

It’s not my place to say how either of these quarterbacks performed relative to one another. I would say that there are not as many positive reports about either that you would hope for and Geno has seemed “off” with his throws all camp.

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Maliik Obee @NFLMaliik
Pretty good rep for Artie Burns against DK. Geno overthrows it a bit but Burns does well using the sideline to his advantage and not giving up inside leverage
10:15 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022

There are a lot of Twitter results for “Geno Smith overthrow.” It wasn’t all bad.

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Geno Smith steps up away from the pressure from Darrell Taylor and throws a pretty one over Burns to Lockett in the Endzone for the offense #Seahawks
10:13 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022

Abe Lucas also “starts”

It’s been a question all camp of when Lucas would see time with the 1s and that happened on Friday. It was also a question all offseason of how realistic his shot would be to start.

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Bob Condotta @bcondotta
Abraham Lucas with starters at right tackle today. First time we’ve seen that in camp.
9:07 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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I wrote in the previous bonus post that I suspect Lucas can make up ground to become the starting right tackle. Curhan might have a lead, Forsythe might be number two, but Lucas is the prospect who carries the upside to be special. If the Seahawks had drafted Lucas at 40 or 41, it would not have been shocking to most people.

The Seahawks drafted Boye Mafe at 40 and that was good

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Gregg Bell @gbellseattle
Rookie 2nd-rd pick Boye Mare’s best day of Seahawks camp yet. Blows up consecutive misdirection plays in backfield, not biting for fakes, getting would-have-been sacks on Drew Lock. This new defensive system, 3-4, OLBs as primary pass rushers, will give Mafe chances for impact
10:07 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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Gregg Bell wrote that Mafe had his “best day of Seahawks camp yet.” That he would have had two sacks on Drew Lock on back-to-back plays if it wasn’t practice. I think that Mafe can have a really productive rookie season and he’s got a chance to basically split up snaps with Uchenna Nwosu to a significant degree.

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Seahawks rookie Boye Mafe on adjusting to NFL .#Seahawks
10:32 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022

Colby Parkinson as a red zone threat

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Maliik Obee @NFLMaliik
Goal Line Period: Geno Smith back of the Endzone to 6’7” Colby Parkinson with the leaping grab over Josh Jones Next play Geno with the rollout for another score #Seahawks
9:39 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022

The Seahawks are counting on a Cody, a Coby, and a Colby this season.

Parkinson was a stand out at last year’s mock game. The tight end position deserves more patience than most and I think Parkinson has a valid argument to be Seattle’s best all-around “prospect” at the position.

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Gregg Bell @gbellseattle
Geno Smith throws it up for 6-7 tight end Colby Parkinson in red zone scrimmage. He pulls it down in tight coverage by S Josh Jones for TD. That is why the Seahawks drafted Parkinson a couple years ago
9:39 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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Maliik Obee @NFLMaliik
Time for team period here at practice - Colby Parkinson moving around, lined up at Z against Artie Burns, In the seam, etc - DK switches gears so fast, crazy to see one of the best athletes in the league up-close - Deejay Dallas running HARD.
9:14 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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Tariq Woolen replaces Sidney Jones IV

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Now Artie Burns switches to right CB, Coby Bryant running step for step with Tyler Lockett all the across the field in man at left CB on Seahawks’ starting defense.
9:20 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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CB Tariq Woolen is staying right with DK Metcalf, Freddie Swain on the rookie’s day with the Seahawks’ starting defense on the right side
9:50 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022

The Seahawks got their first look at Tariq Woolen “the starter” on Friday, as Jones sat out. In the last practice, it was Coby Bryant replacing Artie Burns, who had a rest day. Now it was Woolen and Burns and it seems that in most cases, the combinations are working out no matter what Pete Carroll does.

Woolen has been able to hang with DK Metcalf all camp it seems, and Bell noted that Bryant went “step for step” with Tyler Lockett.

The cornerback group might be…deep?

Cody Barton watch

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Bob Condotta @bcondotta
Cody Barton with a nice play in pass coverage to break up a third down pass to Noah Fant from Geno Smith to end one of the series for the starting offense.
9:47 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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I noted in today’s other post that I’m keeping an eye on Barton. Maybe he’s the sleeper I’ve been overlooking. It seems harder to judge most of these defensive players until they face Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson or Matthew Stafford.

Josh Jones making a name for himself again, Ugo Amadi back

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Gregg Bell @gbellseattle
Josh Jones still with the 1s, with Jamal Adams and Ugo Amadi today at safety to begin Seahawks’ 11 on 11 scrimmage Appears it may be a rest day for Quandre Diggs
9:13 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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After missing the past two practices, Amadi returned to the field and starting alongside Jamal Adams and Josh Jones.

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Bob Condotta @bcondotta
Ugo Amadi back practicing today.
8:37 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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Bob Condotta @bcondotta
Lotta situational work today. Geno Smith play action during a goallline drill and throws it up to Colby Parkinson who reaches over Josh Iones for the TD.
9:43 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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It seems like Jones could make the team, so Amadi certainly doesn’t want to miss any more reps.

Ken Walker the Receiver

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Bob Condotta @bcondotta
Quarterbacks and running backs.
8:59 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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Matty F. Brown @mattyfbrown
Ooo might we get this split backfield, play-action slide with Rashaad Penny and Kenneth Walker?!
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Bob Condotta @bcondotta
Quarterbacks and running backs. https://t.co/FRO88qwuOp
9:53 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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Gregg Bell @gbellseattle
Geno Smith, Drew Lock, Jacob Eason throwing to Rashaad Penny, rookie Ken Walker and the Seahawks’ running backs, 7th practice of training camp ⁦@thenewstribune⁩
8:57 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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Not a good time for Darwin Thompson to be dropping passes.

DeeJay Dallas and Travis Homer are very safe.

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Maliik Obee @NFLMaliik
Deejay Dallas gets small between the gaps on the inside zone run for the score in Goal Line period. Had a couple good runs so far today
9:41 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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Brady Henderson @BradyHenderson
Rashaad Penny is practicing after what appeared to be a vet rest day Wednesday.
8:55 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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Inconsistent offensive line play

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Gregg Bell @gbellseattle
3 more false starts—2 in as many wiped-out plays—early in 11 on 11 scrimmaging for Geno Smith and the Seahawks’ starting offense
9:25 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022

Not sure who had the false starts, but the Seahawks had at least three of them in total. All with Geno Smith as the quarterback, though we’ve come to find out that was basically all of the reps.

Penalties aren’t something I tend to think about before the season begins, but this offensive line can’t afford to make more mistakes. They’ve got at least three new starters and none of those three will have played many meaningful NFL snaps, at least not recently.

Jamal Adams and the mitt

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Gregg Bell @gbellseattle
Jamal Adams and his left-hand protective oven mitt working with Seahawks secondary-guru coach Sean Desai on steps
8:43 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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You gotta be out there, Jamal Adams.

Jordyn Brooks has missed the last two practices

Brooks had a hamstring issue on Tuesday and has been held out of practice. Carroll said that they’re being careful with it but also that Brooks has been one of the true stand outs in camp.

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Brady Henderson @BradyHenderson
Jordyn Brooks tweaked his hamstring near the end of Tuesday's practice and the team is being "really careful" with it, per Carroll. Sidney Jones took a hit to the helmet Friday. "It’s a little bit of a concussion situation, so we’ve got to take care of it."
1:21 AM ∙ Aug 6, 2022
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Dee Eskridge did return for some “early work” according to Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times. Carroll said that there’s some hope of Eskridge being ready by the preseason opener.

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Bob Condotta @bcondotta
Dee Eskridge, who hasn’t practiced since last Wednesday, getting some early work today.
8:55 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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Also, Pete Carroll returned to coach practice after missing a few days with Covid. Carroll said that he had only ever missed one practice before in his life, when his dad passed away.

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Gregg Bell @gbellseattle
Pete Carroll: “I’ve missed one practice in my life, back when my dad passed away when I was at SC…it felt like a month.”
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10:37 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022

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Rusty
Aug 5, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

Sure hope Eskridge can get going soon. WR3 is just waiting for someone to grab hold of it, but he needs to be on the field to grab it.

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Thomas Stewart
Aug 5, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

Cody, Coby and Colby. Good line. Although if they are counting on any of them it could spell trouble.

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