Every weekday morning, we'll round up local and national Seattle Seahawks coverage.
Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times was asked whether wide receiver Paul Richardson might be cut:
No. In fact, I’d say pretty much the opposite. I think if he’s healthy, Richardson is going to be pretty much a lock for the receiving rotation. His straight-line speed and ability to stretch the field is unique among the receivers on the roster, and the Seahawks invested pretty heavily in him two years ago in the draft for just those reasons. They are going to want to see what he can do when fully healthy.
Stephen Cohen of SeattlePI.com has five wide receivers making the 53-man roster: Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse, Tyler Lockett, Richardson and Kenny Lawler:
Baldwin, Kearse and Lockett are all no-brainers, but things get fuzzy beyond that. 2014 second-round pick Richardson probably will be given an opportunity to stay healthy long enough to make an impact, and Lawler impressed during rookie minicamp, for whatever that's worth. Former UW Huskies Kevin Smith and Kasen Williams also could challenge for a spot -- particularly Smith, given his contributions on special teams last year.
Brandon Mebane compared the San Diego Chargers' defense to the Seahawks' defense, via Eric D. Williams:
“There is so much talent on this team, it’s unreal,” Mebane said about the Chargers. “I was telling guys there is more talent on this defense than there was in Seattle. If you look at the draft, you’ve got four first-round draft picks and you have five second-round draft picks all on defense.
“In Seattle, you only had two first-rounders and one second-rounder. Everybody else was pretty much down in the draft, or wasn’t drafted. So if we put it together, play together, and work on our skill, I think the sky’s the limit for this defense. It’s amazing, the skill and the talent level is there. All we’ve got to do is just believe in each other and play together.”
