Here are our impressions of today’s Seahawks’ scrimmage.
First, from Jayson Jenks:
1, Bruce Irvin and the first-team defensive line looked dominant. Granted, it was against the Seahawks’ second-team offensive line so keep that in perspective, but Irvin and his fellow rushers, Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett, were causing chaos during Saturday’s scrimmage. Irvin has always had the physical tools to be a pass-rusher, and he had 6.5 sacks last season in a limited role as a pass-rusher. But coach Pete Carroll said Irvin “is the best he’s been, the strongest he’s been, the heaviest he’s been and the most fit.” Irvin sped around Seattle’s backup tackles on Saturday and consistently put pressure on the quarterback; there’s no tackling in practice, especially quarterbacks, so it’s hard to know how many sacks Irvin and the defensive line actually had. But it was clear that they were creating consistent pressure off the edge.
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