Tyler Lockett and Jimmy Graham have impressed head coach Pete Carroll
Head coach Pete Carroll has had some time to reflect since OTAs and minicamp have ended for the Seattle Seahawks. Carroll has two players in his mind that have really stood out to him this offseason.
The first player is rookie wide receiver Tyler Lockett. The Seahawks expected big things when they drafted Lockett in the third-round, but primarily as a returner, they didn't expect Lockett to impress them the way he has as a receiver this early in his career.
“It’s been really fun to learn about Tyler," Carroll said, via ESPN.com. “He’s got a lot of responsibilities. He’s going after this return job, he’s inside playing in the slot in the receiver position, and he’s been outside.
“We’ve just thrown everything at him because he seems to be able to handle it. He studies really hard. You don’t really know until you get these guys how dedicated they will be, but he’s been an exciting addition to the team.”
The other player Carroll has been impressed with is Jimmy Graham. This probably does not come as much of a surprise since he is an All-Pro tight end. However, when joining a new team you never know how the transition is going to go, and how long it takes for a player to start to feel comfortable with his new team. Graham seemed to fit in right away with his teammates and coaches.
“Jimmy coming in with the big history and all the accomplishments that he had, he could have been all kinds of things,” Carroll said. “He’s a great kid. He’s as hard a worker as we could hope to get. He loves the game. He loves the challenge and he loves coming to a new setting and having to prove himself. He’s feeding off that.
“He’s fit in with the players,” Carroll said. “There was some talk about stuff in other seasons and all, that’s become part of the fun. He’s a great addition. We’ve learned a lot about him in particular.”
(h/t ESPN)
