Thanks to a 12th defender in Mother Nature, the Seahawks received extra help manufacturing turnovers to kick off mandatory minicamp at the VMAC.
opened their three-day mandatory minicamp amid conditions that felt more like mid-November than early June in the Pacific Northwest.
As a result, it shouldn't come as a surprise Smith and Howell struggled with accuracy much more than usual, leading to a turnover frenzy for Seattle's defense. Smith uncorked a pair of interceptions during 11-on-11 team drills, including having a back shoulder fade to DK Metcalf swatted away by cornerback Riq Woolen before landing in the hands of safety Julian Love along the sideline. Howell also got picked once during the team period with rookie D.J.
The roster churning on offense for the Seahawks may not stop with Walker either. Continuing to look for receiving depth, the team welcomed three tryout wideouts to the mix vying for contracts on Tuesday, including a proven commodity in Robbie Chosen wearing No. 17. After cutting his teeth as a core special teams player in his first three years with Seattle, Rhattigan's steady improvements this spring have positioned him to at least be the primary backup to Dodson at middle linebacker. But based on Macdonald's comments following Tuesday's session, he shouldn't be discounted as a possible candidate to see snaps on defense come September as he continues to earn the coach's trust.
"We don't the answers yet, we don't know how it's going to look come the beginning of the season, but I think his skill set lends to playing matchup ball with him or trying to set another guy up," Macdonald said of Jones. "He can do a lot of things, we've talked about it, but we're really excited about Dre'Mont.
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