Seahawks Defense Dominates Camp as Wildfire Smoke Forces Practice Adjustments

Overview

• The Seahawks’ defense repeatedly stopped the offense during recent full-pad scrimmage work, with tight coverage and physical run defense standing out as staff praise the unit’s play.
• Nehemiah Pritchett has emerged as the front-runner for the team’s third cornerback role after multiple strong coverage reps against starters.
• Ty Okada has worked most consistently with the starting safeties and currently appears ahead of Bud Clark in the competition for a top-depth safety spot.
• Wildfire smoke from fires near Spokane has made the VMAC hazy and could force indoor or modified practices, shrinking the on-field sample coaches use to judge players.
• Offense-side concerns are clear as coordinator Brian Fleury flagged alignment and technique issues in the running game while coaches say they may deploy a Jalen Milroe-designed situational package if he is active on game days and continues to play well.