Seattle Seahawks: 3 Things to watch in Preseason Week 3

The Seattle Seahawks are winless halfway through the 2018 preseason, but they have discovered some budding young talent.

The Seattle Seahawks are getting a lot out of their young players this in the 2018 preseason. It must be reassuring for fans to watch.

What isn’t reassuring is the backup quarterback situation, which has hit a new all-time low. What’s more, the issues with the offensive line have persisted as the Seahawks travel to face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3 of the preseason.

Here’s what you should be watching for from Seattle in this matchup.

How long will Russell Wilson play?

Wilson played the entire first half in Week 2. Part of that was head coach Pete Carroll wanting to see Wilson play an extended amount of time in the offense, but it also showed his disinterest and lack of trust in the team’s backup quarterbacks. This is further supported by the team bringing in veteran quarterback Josh Johnson for a visit and their attempt to trade for Jacoby Brissett.

Even if the backup quarterback situation is bleak and offers no further insight to Carroll, it’s dangerous playing Wilson for so long. Losing him in the preseason would ruin any chances the Seahawks have at making 2018 a meaningful season. Considering it’s already Week 3, the Seahawks might be better off just resting Wilson during the games and having him just run the offense in practice.

Will David Moore move up on the depth chart?

I recently wrote about how good it was for the Seahawks to have players like Moore who gave the team a good amount of depth on the offense. That being said, he’s currently very low on the depth chart and may even be in danger of not making the final roster. So far, he’s made the most of his snaps in the preseason, but he’ll likely have to do even more.

The 6-0, 215-pound receiver is in a good place, despite his low ranking on the depth chart. The Preseason is the ultimate exhibition for young and underrated talents. Players need to flash to gain the attention of their coaches and teammates. So far, Moore has flashed this preseason. What’s important now is that he keeps taking steps forward, not going in reverse.

Rasheem Green the sack machine

Green has recorded 1.5 sacks in both of his preseason appearances. That’s great news for the Seahawks, who parted ways with Michael Bennett this offseason. It’s only the preseason, but if Green’s play serves as a precursor for his regular season success, then the defensive line will be in a great place.

The key in these kind of situations is not to overreact and praise a player before he proves he can perform consistently. Green just has two good games under his belt right now and neither of them technically counted for anything. That being said if he adds more sacks in Week 3 it will be pretty hard to overlook what he’s been doing.

Optimistically, assuming Green plays anywhere near this level during the season, pairing him and Frank Clark together will give opposing offenses nightmares. I know I said to not overreact and praise players to early but it’s an exciting possibility. Seahawks fans and other NFL teams should watch Green carefully as he continues to develop and improve his game.