“I love that Nick would step up,” Carroll said. “Because it looked like, ‘How come the personal protector didn’t do it?’ It wasn’t his job, it wasn’t his job. Yeah, (Bellore’s) a stud.”
4. Kenneth Walker III is going to get even better.
Making his first career start, rookie running back Kenneth Walker III rushed for 97 yards and a score on 21 carries, a big game that came a week after he gained 88 yards on eight carries in relief of Rashaad Penny, including a 69-yard score. Walker no doubt made a great impression on Sunday, but what might be most exciting about his performance is that he still has room to grow.
“I loved that he showed the stuff that we had been seeing,” Carroll said. “You really saw the extraordinary side to side, lateral stuff that he has. He’ll be more consistent though, he’s going to get better. He’s going to get better at seeing things, taking advantage of blocks, and all of that. Man, he’s a good football player though. Twenty-one carries, that’s a good first start for him. That was a healthy dose, and I’m hoping that we can keep him growing and he gets his feel and timing because he’s really a weapon. We’re pumped up about it.”
5. Dee Eskridge is growing into a bigger role.
Injuries limited Dee Eskridge’s rookie season, and the receiver again got sidelined this summer by injury, but as he has gotten fully healthy and more immersed in the offense, Eskridge is starting to show off his playmaking ability. On Sunday, Eskridge had three catches for 39 yards, including a big grab on Seattle’s only touchdown drive of the game.
“The last two weeks, he’s done a really good job,” Carroll said. “Like I said, he was sick. He missed Wednesday. We weren’t sure, he had to Zoom in on Thursday’s meeting, but he felt good enough to get to the practice field so, he’s done a really good job last couple of weeks doing stuff right and being on call and we can count on him. We want him to be involved and you can see why. He looks good, he’s quick and explosive and all of that and we can’t wait to include him more as we go. So, it’s just part of the process right now.”
6. Injury updates.
Carroll said after Sunday’s game that the Seahawks came out of it pretty clean from an injury standpoint, but there are a few players who didn’t play Sunday who are trying to work their way back.
Defensive tackle Al Woods was held out with a knee injury, but is hoping to get back on the practice field this week.
“He wants to practice on Wednesday, he feels pretty good about it,”…
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