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The Seahawks have signed 28-year old DE James Wyche. Wyche played in 3 games for the Jaguars & Rams last season and he made 1 tackle. I expect Wyche will have a hard time making the Seahawks opening day roster. He was just cut last weekend by the Texans who aren’t exactly a stellar defense.
The Seahawks didn’t look too good last night in Minnesota especially offensively. Matt Hasselbeck started at QB and he completed 9 of 17 passes for 126 yards last night. Charlie Whitehurst finished up the game by completing 12 of 26 passes for 138 yards with 1 INT. Justin Forsett (6 car, 20 yards) and Leon Washington (6 car, 16 yards) led the way for the Seahawks on the ground last night. WRs Mike Williams (3 rec, 54 yards) and Ruvell Martin (4 rec, 49 yards) led the way in the air for the Seahawks last night. The Seahawks finished up with 44 yards rushing (2.9 ypc) and 242 yards passing last night as they only had possession of the ball for 22:52.
Safety Jordan Babineaux led the way for the Seahawks on D last night with 7 tackles. Lofa Tatupu pitched in with 5 tackles and 1 pass defensed. Rookie safety Earl Thomas had 2 tackles, 2 passes defensed, 1 tackle for a loss and he also intercepted a pass that he returned 86 yards for a TD. The Vikings finished up with 112 yards rushing (3.4 ypc) and 246 yards passing in this game. The Seahawks are now 1-2 on the pre-season.
The Seahawks will be without rookie LT Russell Okung for the next 2-4 weeks due to a sprained ankle. The Seahawks hope that he’s ready for the season opener against the 49ers. That is because 25-year old Mansfield Wrotto would probably start at LT if Okung can’t go. Wrotto has played in 14 games (5 starts) in his three years with the Seahawks. If Wrotto is blocking on the blind side of Matt Hasselbeck the Seahawks should just warm up Charlie Whitehurst starting with the first snap of the game.
The Seahawks have signed 27-year old WR Brandon Jones. Jones played in 8 games (0 starts) for the Niners last season and he caught 1 pass for 18 yards. Jones has now played in 59 games (27 starts) in his five years in the NFL and he has caught 113 passes for 1,398 yards (12.4 avg) with 9 TD grabs. He has also carried the ball 6 times for 76 yards (12.7 ypc) in his career to date. Jones could be a decent #4 or #5 WR for the Seahawks in 2010 so I like this signing for them.
The Seahawks just didn’t have it on defense in this game and it cost them. Matt Hasselbeck looked sharp on Saturday Night as he completed 11 of 15 passes for 127 yards with 1 TD pass in this game. Charlie Whitehurst wasn’t near as sharp as he was in the pre-season opener for the Seahawks as he completed 9 of 20 passes for 73 yards with 1 TD pass and 2 INTs. Leon Washington led the way on the ground for the Seahawks in this game with 19 yards rushing on 4 carries (4.8 ypc) with 1 TD run. T.J. Houshmandzadeh led the way in the passing game for the Seahawks on Saturday with 4 grabs for 60 yards (15.0 avg). The Seahawks finished up with 75 yards rushing (4.2 ypc) and 197 yards passing in this game.
Safety Lawyer Milloy led the way for the Seahawks’ D in this game with 7 tackles. Rookie 7th round pick (DE) Dexter Davis also had a solid game with 6 tackles, 1 sack and 2 QB hits. The Packers finished up with 174 yards rushing (4.5 ypc) and they also passed for 247 yards.
