“A Lot Of Juice” And Other Things We Learned From Day 1 Of Seahawks Rookie Minicamp

If one player stood out Friday just with his presence, it was fifth-round pick Mike Morris, a 6-foot-6, 295-pound defensive end out of Michigan, whose height and length were hard to miss. Morris has played at different weights and different positions throughout his college career, but the Seahawks like the bigger version of him who can play defensive end in their 3-4 fronts.

“We’re looking hard to watch how Mike Morris makes this transition we’re putting him through,” Carroll said. “Mike came at 290-something. He’s 6-6, 290-something, he looks great out there. He’s played some defensive line, but not as much as he’s going to play now. He’s really eager to learn it.”

Reports surfaced this week that the Seahawks will be signing veteran defensive end Mario Edwards Jr., and while that move hasn’t happened yet, Carroll said it is expected to on Monday. Edwards, a 2015 second-round pick, has played 99 games with 32 career starts for five teams, most recently starting seven games and appearing in 13 for the Titans last season. Carroll sees a potential significant role on Seattle’s line for the versatile Edwards.

“He has not signed yet, but he’ll be in here Monday,” Carroll said. “I’m really pumped about this, because I thought I saw something in Mario, a couple months ago when we started free agency, where he could help us. He’s got versatility—he’s played end, he’s stood up, he’s been hand in the ground, he’s been inside as a three-technique, he’s played everywhere along the line—that I really like. He’s really quick and he plays really hard. He’s got a real good attitude about him. So he’d fit in a lot of ways. So I see him adding to the pass rush for sure, and he’ll be competing to be in that first group, the first four guys out there. I’ve seen him play enough, he can play football. He’ll be a big factor for us.”