to Chicago Bears
Not even 12 hours after reports surfaced that the Oakland Raiders were very much
engaged in trade talks with several teams to offload Khalil Mack Womens
Germain Ifedi Jersey , it looks as if they’ve found their trading
partner to end the holdout saga.Adam Schefter broke the news on Saturday morning
that the plan is in place for the Raiders to trade their pass 
rushing stud to
the Chicago Bears. Ian Rapoport added that Oakland is going to get at least two
first-round picks as part of the deal, so their asking price was met.This is
obviously a huge blow to the Raiders defense, which was already bad to begin
with. Former Seahawks LB Bruce Irvin is among those who is completely stunned.As
for the Bears, if this trade gets processed, this will move Mack, who has racked
up 36.5 sacks over the past three seasons, to defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s
3-4 defense. You may be surprised to know that the Bears were right behind the
Seahawks in DVOA ranking last year. The Seahawks are scheduled to play the
Raiders in London this October, but they also have the Bears on Monday night in
Week 2, so the Seahawks are going to wind up facing Mack a lot earlier than
expected.Update: Full details on the trade. Update #2: Khalil Mack got PAID.7
things we learned about the 2018 Seahawks during the preseason The Seattle
Seahawks wrapped up their 2018 preseason campaign on Thursday night, finishing
August winless after dropping the finale 30-19. More than wins, losses or
gawking at a rookie punter, the preseason is about evaluating players. For the
Seahawks, those evaluations are complete, and news of roster cuts will arrive
over the course of the next 24 hours, ahead of the 1 pm deadline on Saturday
afternoon. Looking past the roster decisions looming over Seattle, there was
plenty to learn about the 2018 Seahawks over the course of the preseason. Mike
Davis won the third down back competition At the beginning of training camp,
Mike Davis was viewed as a relative long-shot. C.J. Prosise was almost certainly
assured a roster spot, given his talent, cost and draft position, while J.D.
McKissic provided excellent insurance if Prosise were to suffer another
injury.Instead, it was McKissic who went down. And following his injury, it was
Davis http://www.seattleseahawksteamonline.com/sebastian-janikowski-jersey ,
not Prosise, who stepped up. As early as the second preseason game -- Prosise’s
first -- Davis saw the majority of passing down snaps with the starters. Seattle
used him in a variety of ways, splitting him out wide, keeping him in to block,
sending him into the flats or simply handing the ball off. Davis’s run with the
starters came as Prosise was covering kickoffs in the fourth quarter. By the end
of the preseason, Davis had established himself as the Seahawks’ passing down
back. He out-snapped Prosise, 78-62, and outproduced him on the ground and
through the air. Despite starting camp as the fifth or even sixth back on the
depth chart, Davis should play a key role in Seattle’s offense to start the
season. The 3 deep returners will be skill position playersOne of the more
curious story lines before any football was played was how teams were going to
handle the new kickoff rule. The new rule limits the receiving team on kickoffs
to just three players deeper than mid-field — the remaining eight must be within
15 yards of the ball. Special teams coordinator Brian Schneider wondered how
teams would handle the new rule, saying:As Schneider said, preseason told us
everything we needed to know. The Seahawks stuck with three skill position
players as the deep returners throughout the preseason. Most recently, David
Moore was given reps on punts and kickoffs, in an effort to get him comfortable
fielding them. Against the Denver Broncos, expect Tyler Lockett to line up as
the deepest returner, with two of Rashaad Penny, Chris Carson or Moore ahead of
him. Shaquem Griffin is going to push K.J. WrightA knee injury to Wright has
Griffin in line to start the opener against the Broncos, and it may give the
front office an early chance to begin considering Wright’s future. A free agent
after this season, Wright would likely command an annual salary in the $7-9M
range on a third contract. As terrific as Wright has been throughout his career,
Seattle has to save money where they can. Griffin has been terrific on defense
throughout the preseason, flying sideline-to-sideline looking every bit the
instinctive, fast linebacker he was at UCF. Set to count less than $650k towards
the cap in 2019, if Griffin appears ready to start in an NFL defense during his
short run with the starters to begin the 2018 season http://www.seattleseahawksteamonline.com/tom-johnson-jersey ,
he could be a full-time starter come 2019. It’s Germain Ifedi’s job in 2018Just
prior to the third preseason game, Pete Carroll allowed for some excitement to
build, as he declared “The competition is on,” regarding George Fant’s switch to
right tackle. Since then, the competition has all but turned off. Jamarco Jones’
injury in the first week of the preseason hurt the Seahawks’ depth
significantly, and it will hurt their flexibility throughout the year. By the
preseason finale, Fant was back on the left for the majority of the game, after
Isaiah Battle struggled mightily. Between injuries and a lack of depth,
Seattle’s tackle situation looks to have sorted itself out. Duane Brown will
start on the left and Ifedi on the right, while Fant will be restricted to a
reserve role. Just 10 days ago, the right tackle competition was beginning and
now, there doesn’t appear to be any competition at all. Rasheem Green is ready
to contributeWhen Green was selected in the third round of this year’s draft, he
was viewed as a natural replacement for Michael Bennett. However, Green’s lack
of technical ability and functional strength made him more of a developmental
prospect than a day one contributor. As early as the first week of preseason,
Green displayed promising growth in his game. During a productive preseason,
Green won with hand usage, power and even held up against the run. There were
snaps were he looked closer to the player he was at ‘SC, but overall, Green
appeared to have grown his game considerably over the course of a couple
months.Injuries will force Green into the rotation earlier than anticipated, but
his preseason indicates he is more than ready to do so. Lining up both on the
edge and inside, Green will get a chance to carry his production and performance
into the regular season. The Seahawks are going to lean on their SAM
linebackersBarkevious Mingo’s signing in March signaled the return of a skill
set that has been missing since Bruce Irvin’s departure. A SAM ‘backer in base,
Mingo Authentic
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capable of coming off the edge on passing downs. With a depleted group of edge
rushers to begin the 2018 season, Mingo will be rushing the passer
regularly.Both Mingo and rookie Jacob Martin played a considerable amount of
snaps on the line of scrimmage in August, especially on obvious passing downs.
When Mingo was first signed, he was the sixth or seventh player down the depth
chart for pass rushers; now, he should be one of the first in the rotation.
Seattle has lacked versatility at the SAM linebacker position in recent years,
but in 2018, they’ll be leaning on that versatility more than ever. David Moore
will feature in the Seahawks’ offenseAlmost immediately, Moore began drawing
praise out of training camp. Russell Wilson, Brian Schottenheimer and Carroll
all commented on Moore’s ability to win in one-on-ones, and the trust of
quarterbacks that comes with that trait. Schottenheimer stressed how important
that is during his first media session of camp:Moore was excellent throughout
the preseason, totaling six catches for 147 yards and a touchdown. There were
several instances of quarterbacks, whether it was Wilson, Austin Davis or Alex
McGough, targeting Moore despite blanket coverage. In a limited sample size,
Moore has proven to be the team’s best contested catch receiver. Even when Moore
didn’t complete the catch, his size and ability above the rim caused problems.
Against the Oakland Raiders, Davis targeted a covered Moore in the end zone, who
drew a pass interference flag after fighting back to the ball. Not only has
Moore done enough to stick on Seattle’s 53-man roster after his second
preseason, he has displayed the physical traits and ability to continue to see
snaps as an outside receiver in the Seahawks’ offense. Brandon Marshall may have
been brought in to provide the big-bodied presence vacated by Jimmy Graham’s
departure, but it should be Moore who is given the chance to shine in that
role.
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