WR's

WR
Jaron Brown - Keep
Brandon Marshall - Keep
David Moore - Keep this guy can return and is physical and fast, plays bigger will go up for the ball, produces.
Marvin Bracy - Cut or PS
Marcus Johnson - Cut or PS
Cyril Grayson - Jr. - PS is progressing but not there yet
Doug Baldwin - Keep
Tyler Lockett - Keep
Amara Darboh - Cut or PS if eligible, if we didn't have the depth we have now it may be different, can't help if you can't play.
Damore'ea Stringfellow - Cut or PS, shown ability but not break thru type ability to make it over the rest
Malik Turner - Cut or PS
Keenan Reynolds - Keep he is sneaky good and not flashy but does ST and is a good slot guy behind Baldwin.
Tanner McEvoy - Cut, he has a size we want but isn't better then true WR's at this point, Moore plays big but is 6'1
Caleb Scott - Cut or PS


This is how I see it breaking out on just skill sets.

Locks
Baldwin
Lockett
Brown
Marshall
Moore

Likely (due to special teams)
Johnson

50-50
Reynolds
Darboh

They kept seven WRs to begin the 2014 season. In 2015, they went with six. More commonly, they only keep five WRs. Reynolds may be on the outside looking in. Working in his favor: he’s great at creating separation, Baldwin’s injury has given him a lot of opportunity in practice, and McKissic’s injury opened up a need for a backup returner.

Personally, I see Reynolds and Darboh on the practice squad. If Darboh’s clavicle injury was serious enough, they could have waived him with an injury designation and then stashed him on IR. But the word is Darboh will finally play in the 4th preseason game.

chris98251":3dx35uoe said:

WR
Jaron Brown - Keep
Brandon Marshall - Keep
David Moore - Keep this guy can return and is physical and fast, plays bigger will go up for the ball, produces.
Marvin Bracy - Cut or PS
Marcus Johnson - Cut or PS
Cyril Grayson - Jr. - PS is progressing but not there yet
Doug Baldwin - Keep
Tyler Lockett - Keep
Amara Darboh - Cut or PS if eligible, if we didn't have the depth we have now it may be different, can't help if you can't play.
Damore'ea Stringfellow - Cut or PS, shown ability but not break thru type ability to make it over the rest
Malik Turner - Cut or PS
Keenan Reynolds - Keep he is sneaky good and not flashy but does ST and is a good slot guy behind Baldwin.
Tanner McEvoy - Cut, he has a size we want but isn't better then true WR's at this point, Moore plays big but is 6'1
Caleb Scott - Cut or PS


This is how I see it breaking out on just skill sets.

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I see those 6 as well right now on our 53. Reynolds has really made the most of this preseason and deserves a spot.

chris98251":1fvcse2i said:

WR
Jaron Brown - Keep
Brandon Marshall - Keep
David Moore - Keep this guy can return and is physical and fast, plays bigger will go up for the ball, produces.
Marvin Bracy - Cut or PS
Marcus Johnson - Cut or PS
Cyril Grayson - Jr. - PS is progressing but not there yet
Doug Baldwin - Keep
Tyler Lockett - Keep
Amara Darboh - Cut or PS if eligible, if we didn't have the depth we have now it may be different, can't help if you can't play.
Damore'ea Stringfellow - Cut or PS, shown ability but not break thru type ability to make it over the rest
Malik Turner - Cut or PS
Keenan Reynolds - Keep he is sneaky good and not flashy but does ST and is a good slot guy behind Baldwin.
Tanner McEvoy - Cut, he has a size we want but isn't better then true WR's at this point, Moore plays big but is 6'1
Caleb Scott - Cut or PS


This is how I see it breaking out on just skill sets.

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I can't disagree w/this assessment.

The one thing that is bothering me started last season where we weren't getting separation and had to depend on contested jump balls and over the opposite shoulder stuff. I want to see some separation!

This evidences the improved talent and depth at WR.

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hawknation2018":9iove9m3 said:

This evidences the improved talent and depth at WR.

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The man had his chances.

I disagree with the assessment he had his chances.

They kept trying to shoehorn him into TE. He never had the hands for TE.

He needed to be a safety.

Which is weird because we need safeties right now.

It was weird how they kept trying to use him in a slot he had little chance at all. Even weirder we didn't see him out, there at least a few times, playing a position he was much better suited for.

We've had a million players like Moore in the past who didn't make the team. He's nowhere near a lock. Darboh is much more likely to make it than him anyway.

Rat":23qa42nz said:

We've had a million players like Moore in the past who didn't make the team. He's nowhere near a lock. Darboh is much more likely to make it than him anyway.

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That’s not the feeling from anyone I’m reading or talking to right now.

TwistedHusky":33skdqrw said:

I disagree with the assessment he had his chances.

They kept trying to shoehorn him into TE. He never had the hands for TE.

He needed to be a safety.

Which is weird because we need safeties right now.

It was weird how they kept trying to use him in a slot he had little chance at all. Even weirder we didn't see him out, there at least a few times, playing a position he was much better suited for.

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Wait what? I think he was playing WR not ET...

I'd keep 7 and go with
-Baldwin
-Lockett
-Marshall
-Brown
-Moore
- Johnson
-Reynolds/Mckissic

getnasty":4zef4f79 said:

I'd keep 7 and go with
-Baldwin
-Lockett
-Marshall
-Brown
-Moore
- Johnson
-Reynolds/Mckissic

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That looks great to me. I like it when they keep their best players from their deepest position groups. The other being DL, which has 10 or 11 guys playing great.

I placed my top 6 in another thread.

Locks
-Baldwin
-Lockett
-Brown
-Marshall
-Moore

The 6th player will be based on the skill set the teams looking for. If this is Bevell's offense, I'd give the nod to Johnson. He has the speed to take the top off, similar to Paul Richardson.

But, this is Schotty's offense where we'll be reintroduced to smash mouth football. Our Super Bowl years never had a speed guy.

I think the first TD drive is how this team will operate. Run the ball and find receivers who can get open on 3rd downs, move the chains and keep our D on the sidelines. I'll say case closed if they give Reynolds an opportunity to showcase his route running, separate from DBs, next week...like he did against the Vikes.

A couple weeks back right before the 1st game I predicted:

Baldwin
Brown
Lockett
Marshall
Moore
Reynolds

Now after 3 games

Baldwin
Brown
Lockett
Marshall
Moore
Johnson

Johnson gets the nod imo. He has size, speed, & Special Teams ability. Descent upside as well. He won't be just a specialist career wise.

Reynolds is a good prospect for the practice squad. Stringfellow as well.


Darboh's only hope for staying on the team is going on IR.

My guess would be-

Baldwin - duh.

Brown - Wilson and he seem to get along.

Lockett - contract year.

Marshall - Still needs to show more, IMO, but Seattle's hand will be forced by the need for a Graham replacement.

Moore - Until yesterday I hadn't seen anything to set him apart from Kasen Williams' playground catches last year, and being tried at PR didn't seem promising, given it's usually what they do to players they're running out of places to play. But Moore's return may have given them just what they needed to keep him. That upfield cut was a thing of beauty.

Johnson - I've been seeing a little 2015 Kearse in him. Can handle the redline fades well, but also gets underneath and gives Wilson somewhere to go on the short routes.

Darboh may have lost time to prove himself when Week 3 of the preseason passed him by. Reynolds and Stringfellow make it to the practice squad.

Keeping Darboh seems like a Pete Carroll type move that we can all complain about for the rest of the year.

I see it as Baldwin, Lockett, Brown, Marshall, Moore, Johnson. I would love to see Reynolds make it but they probably hope he doesn't get picked off from our practice squad.

MontanaHawk05":2gscl7v3 said:

My guess would be-

Baldwin - duh.

Brown - Wilson and he seem to get along.

Lockett - contract year.

Marshall - Still needs to show more, IMO, but Seattle's hand will be forced by the need for a Graham replacement.

Moore - Until yesterday I hadn't seen anything to set him apart from Kasen Williams' playground catches last year, and being tried at PR didn't seem promising, given it's usually what they do to players they're running out of places to play. But Moore's return may have given them just what they needed to keep him. That upfield cut was a thing of beauty.

Johnson - I've been seeing a little 2015 Kearse in him. Can handle the redline fades well, but also gets underneath and gives Wilson somewhere to go on the short routes.

Darboh may have lost time to prove himself when Week 3 of the preseason passed him by. Reynolds and Stringfellow make it to the practice squad.

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Although I am certain there are others on here who share your sentiment regarding the bolded statement above, that statement is in essence a clear and undeniable admission to being completely and hopelessly lost when it comes to player evaluation. There is absolutely no similarity between the way Moore and Kasen play the game. There may be a similar athletic and size profile, but as far as how they contribute on the field, they are night and day.

Sun Tzu":36fe8lcu said:

MontanaHawk05":36fe8lcu said:

My guess would be-

Baldwin - duh.

Brown - Wilson and he seem to get along.

Lockett - contract year.

Marshall - Still needs to show more, IMO, but Seattle's hand will be forced by the need for a Graham replacement.

Moore - Until yesterday I hadn't seen anything to set him apart from Kasen Williams' playground catches last year, and being tried at PR didn't seem promising, given it's usually what they do to players they're running out of places to play. But Moore's return may have given them just what they needed to keep him. That upfield cut was a thing of beauty.

Johnson - I've been seeing a little 2015 Kearse in him. Can handle the redline fades well, but also gets underneath and gives Wilson somewhere to go on the short routes.

Darboh may have lost time to prove himself when Week 3 of the preseason passed him by. Reynolds and Stringfellow make it to the practice squad.

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Although I am certain there are others on here who share your sentiment regarding the bolded statement above, that statement is in essence a clear and undeniable admission to being completely and hopelessly lost when it comes to player evaluation. There is absolutely no similarity between the way Moore and Kasen play the game. There may be a similar athletic and size profile, but as far as how they contribute on the field, they are night and day.

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Yes!

Rat":1n466s3w said:

We've had a million players like Moore in the past who didn't make the team. He's nowhere near a lock. Darboh is much more likely to make it than him anyway.

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Oh hell no, Moore plays a lot more hungry, goes hard for possession balls, AND can also do returns.
I like Darboh, but if it comes down to 'Can Do', Moore wins it hands down. IMHO

Sun Tzu":ckuajx46 said:

MontanaHawk05":ckuajx46 said:

My guess would be-

Baldwin - duh.

Brown - Wilson and he seem to get along.

Lockett - contract year.

Marshall - Still needs to show more, IMO, but Seattle's hand will be forced by the need for a Graham replacement.

Moore - Until yesterday I hadn't seen anything to set him apart from Kasen Williams' playground catches last year, and being tried at PR didn't seem promising, given it's usually what they do to players they're running out of places to play. But Moore's return may have given them just what they needed to keep him. That upfield cut was a thing of beauty.

Johnson - I've been seeing a little 2015 Kearse in him. Can handle the redline fades well, but also gets underneath and gives Wilson somewhere to go on the short routes.

Darboh may have lost time to prove himself when Week 3 of the preseason passed him by. Reynolds and Stringfellow make it to the practice squad.

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Although I am certain there are others on here who share your sentiment regarding the bolded statement above, that statement is in essence a clear and undeniable admission to being completely and hopelessly lost when it comes to player evaluation. There is absolutely no similarity between the way Moore and Kasen play the game. There may be a similar athletic and size profile, but as far as how they contribute on the field, they are night and day.

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Feel free to elaborate, unless you're more interested in just continuing the constant fancy-worded insult game that you bring to this forum. (And to be clear, I can be snarky, and I make no claim to be an ace evaluator like the older .NET crowd. But at least I try to bring information.)

I saw some nice adjustments by both guys no fade routes against CB's who weren't turning to look for the ball. At least in a general sense, it's a similar context. You have to show more than that in the preseason.