Who are these guys? | SEAHAWKS TRAINING CAMP 2015

Published 12:24 pm Friday, July 31, 2015

Like every summer, there will be a few new faces at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center for this summer’s Seahawks training camp, including two high-profile free agent signings and a handful of newly-drafted rookies looking to make an impact.

No move this offseason made more of an impact than the trade of tight end Jimmy Graham to the Seahawks for center Max Unger and a first-round pick in the 2015 draft. Graham, a three-time Pro Bowler who has spent the past four seasons with the New Orleans Saints is considered a major upgrade at the position. Graham was ranked second among tight ends last year, pulling in 85 receptions for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns.

The vaunted Legion of Boom linebacking core also added a major signing this off-season that will only improve the league’s top-ranked defense. Cary Williams, who played last year with the Philadelphia Eagles, signed with the Seahawks in March and is expected to start this fall. A Super Bowl Champion from his time with the Baltimore Ravens, Williams last year had 59 tackles and 2 interceptions. It is hoped that Williams will fill the loss of Byron Maxwell, who signed with the Eagles in the offseason.

Without a first-round pick in this year’s draft due to the Graham trade, the Seahawks waited until day two to make their first selection, Michigan defensive end Rank Clark. The 272-pound Clark is considered a disruptive presence as a pass rusher with explosive speed who racked up 19.5 tackles for a loss in his last 16 games as a Wolverine.

In the third round, the Seahawks looked to shore up their kick return game, as well as add some depth to the receiving corps, by selecting wide receiver Tyler Lockett out of Kansas State. Lockett is the school’s all-time leader in receptions (249), receiving yards (3,710), receiving touchdowns (29), 100-yard receiving games (17) and kickoff return yards (2,196).