Sweezy is Back...

[cheese22]

Is it possible this is the result of Pocic not being ready or wanting Pocic coming off the bench to back up 2 spots? That makes it easier to carry 9 OL. It's hard to believe they are already disappointed by the guy Solari wanted brought in.

 

[pittpnthrs]

I don’t think Fluker is obviously the starter.

Me neither. I'm betting Fluker rides the pine.

 

[toffee]

Is it possible this is the result of Pocic not being ready or wanting Pocic coming off the bench to back up 2 spots? That makes it easier to carry 9 OL. It's hard to believe they are already disappointed by the guy Solari wanted brought in.

This

So it could be:

LT : Brown --- Jone
LG: Sweezy --- Roos/Pocic
C: Britt --- Pocic
RG: Fluker --- Roos/Pocic
RT: Ifedi --- Fant

 

[hawknation2018]

Is it possible this is the result of Pocic not being ready or wanting Pocic coming off the bench to back up 2 spots? That makes it easier to carry 9 OL. It's hard to believe they are already disappointed by the guy Solari wanted brought in.

I actually forgot for a second that Pocic could hypothetically be the backup center. If Britt goes down, they could shift Pocic to center and use someone else at LG, perhaps Jones or Odhiambo or Roos or Beavers (depending on who makes the roster). Not sure if Solari would want to play it safe by keeping Hunt on the roster.

 

[hawknation2018]

Is it possible this is the result of Pocic not being ready or wanting Pocic coming off the bench to back up 2 spots? That makes it easier to carry 9 OL. It's hard to believe they are already disappointed by the guy Solari wanted brought in.

This

So it could be:

LT : Brown --- Jone
LG: Sweezy --- Roos/Pocic
C: Britt --- Pocic
RG: Fluker --- Roos/Pocic
RT: Ifedi --- Fant

Nah, I doubt they would want to give up on Pocic at LG or train Sweezy to play from the left side. He's always been at RG.

 

[MagnificentSeven]

This signing is a very cheap deal so no one should be disappointed.

I think he is an upgrade over Fluker, but Fluker has the advantage of playing for Solari already. Fluker vs. Ifedi RT competition incoming perhaps.

Brown
Pocic
Britt
Sweezy
Ifedi

Fluker
Jones
Fant

Those 8 guys will make the team if healthy.

The Seahawks usually keep 9, sometime keep 10.

My guess for the 10 that make the final roster:

Brown
Pocic
Britt
Sweezy
Ifedi
Fluker
Jones
Fant
Battle
Odhiambo

I would normally suggest Roos over Odhiambo, but I keep reading he is getting burned on the pass rush drills....so, well, I guess that means he might stay afterall.

 

[MontanaHawk05]

But, they tried Roos, Beavers and Ifedi at RG in case Fluker gets hurt so are they not happy with any of them?

I don't see why anyone would be.

 

[canucklehead]

Even though I'm trying to fend it off, I have to admit the usual training camp delusional optimism is creeping into my brain.

If Sweezy now amounts to depth on the OL is it just me or is anyone else starting to believe the OL might actually be good this year?

 

[Ad Hawk]

Even though I'm trying to fend it off, I have to admit the usual training camp delusional optimism is creeping into my brain.

If Sweezy now amounts to depth on the OL is it just me or is anyone else starting to believe the OL might actually be good this year?

I'm always fairly optimistic, and when the line was so bad last year, it's hard not to have at least a bit of optimism that it will improve.

But the changes to the line, along with some continuity, and new coaching, could in reality provide a league-average type line. That would probably feel like we'd died and gone to O-line heaven, considering what we've been cheering on the last couple of seasons.

 

[canucklehead]

[.....But the changes to the line, along with some continuity, and new coaching, could in reality provide a league-average type line. That would probably feel like we'd died and gone to O-line heaven, considering what we've been cheering on the last couple of seasons.

LOL :2thumbs:

 

[Coug_Hawk08]

Wow they have him out there with the first team. I know they shuffle a lot right now, but that has to be a good sign for health if nothing else, right?

 

[canucklehead]

Wow they have him out there with the first team. I know they shuffle a lot right now, but that has to be a good sign for health if nothing else, right?

at what position did they have him with first team?

 

[Coug_Hawk08]

Wow they have him out there with the first team. I know they shuffle a lot right now, but that has to be a good sign for health if nothing else, right?

at what position did they have him with first team?

RG, his old spot.

 

[Seymour]

Wow they have him out there with the first team. I know they shuffle a lot right now, but that has to be a good sign for health if nothing else, right?

at what position did they have him with first team?

Right security guard keeping the sucker punches from landing on Ifedi. :mrgreen:

 

[Jville]

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[hawknation2018]

Wow they have him out there with the first team. I know they shuffle a lot right now, but that has to be a good sign for health if nothing else, right?

Yup.

The one thing that was striking about watching Sweezy’s tape from last season was just how much better he looked in pass protection. I will say he did not look as explosive toward the end of the season, but his pass blocking technique was on par.

 

[hawknation2018]

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[toffee]

So in the end, free agent wise, we lost a LG in Joeckel, signed two RG in Fluker and now Sweezy. Too bad they both didn't have experience playing LG, but combine cost of Fluker and Sweezy is probably less than Joeckel's.

I believe we signed Joeckel and Oday at the urging or at least blessing of Cable, Joeckel's poor performance led me to stop giving Cable the benefit of doubt after he talked up Joeckel's '16 guard play as the best in the league. If Joeckel's guard play in '16 was indeed that good, then Cable's coaching must be the culprit for Joeckel's downfall; otherwise, Cable's talent evaluation sucked.

Eager to see how Fluker and Sweezy perform under Solari's coaching, one was signed with Solari's recommendation, the other with his blessing.

'18 OL is starting to look good, would be interesting to see this lineup Fluker-Sweezy-Britt-??-Brown, lots of experience.

 

[Jville]

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JR Sweezy's 8/2/18 press conference transcript with embedded audio link to today's recorded press conference >>> [urltargetblank]https://www.seahawksmedia.com/transcripts/9218/[/urltargetblank]

(On being back in Seattle) “It’s great, it’s everything I thought it’d be. Feel like I’m at home. Ready to get things going and win some ball games.”

(On when Seahawks contacted him after Tampa Bay) “Immediately, immediately. Which was pretty awesome that they still thought that highly of me. I really respect that. Again, I’m just glad to be here and glad to be with the guys.”

(On where he is physically) “100 percent, 100 percent.”

 

[adeltaY]

So in the end, free agent wise, we lost a LG in Joeckel, signed two RG in Fluker and now Sweezy. Too bad they both didn't have experience playing LG, but combine cost of Fluker and Sweezy is probably less than Joeckel's.

I believe we signed Joeckel and Oday at the urging or at least blessing of Cable, Joeckel's poor performance led me to stop giving Cable the benefit of doubt after he talked up Joeckel's '16 guard play as the best in the league. If Joeckel's guard play in '16 was indeed that good, then Cable's coaching must be the culprit for Joeckel's downfall; otherwise, Cable's talent evaluation sucked.

Eager to see how Fluker and Sweezy perform under Solari's coaching, one was signed with Solari's recommendation, the other with his blessing.

'18 OL is starting to look good, would be interesting to see this lineup Fluker-Sweezy-Britt-??-Brown, lots of experience.

IIRC, we got Fluker for very, very little money and I'm guessing the same or a bit more for Sweezy so if you add them up, it'll probably be a quarter of what we paid for Joeckel. Can't believe we gave that guy 7.5 mil or whatever.