More Jake Bobo For Seattle Seahawks Offense Post-Bye?

Seattle Seahawks receiver Jake Bobo was a revelation during the preseason but has been a bystander through the first month of football. Should that change?

The Seattle Seahawks' preseason was dominated by the performances of undrafted rookie free agent Jake Bobo. The former UCLA product burst onto the scene and made the 53-man roster with ease.

Most thought that adding a receiver like Bobo to a unit that already had the likes of D.K. Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Noah Fant, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and running backs Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet would give Seattle something extra on offense.

Well, despite Seattle head coach Pete Carroll stating that the team needs more Bobo, there haven't been that many chances for the rookie to impress during the regular season.

Through the first four games of the season, Bobo has just two catches for eight yards and a touchdown, which was his first-ever in the NFL.

The plaudits were flowing for Bobo as his route running, understanding of the offense, the concepts, and everything in between was similar to an NFL veteran.

Even quarterback Geno Smith stated that the offense needs to involve Bobo more.

"He plays like a veteran," Smith said on Inside The NFL. "He prepares like a veteran. He's one of those guys who, we have to find him and get him the ball because he's doing such special things out there on the field."

Despite a promising preseason, Jake Bobo has barely been sighted through the first four weeks of the NFL season / Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

As the Seahawks are now in their bye week and sitting nicely at 3-1 after the 28-3 blowout of the New York Giants, there is no doubt still room to grow on both sides of the ball.

Offensively, Seattle ranks sixth for points scored per game (27.8), so there is no glaring need to try and force the ball Bobo's way. But could the offense benefit from trying to get him more involved as defenses naturally gravitate toward Metcalf and Lockett?

Maybe a healthy dose of Bobo against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6 could be just what the doctor ordered. He had a superb preseason, but that hasn't carried over into the regular season. Part of that is simply down to being a rookie and getting adjusted, but Seattle's weapons on offense are unintentionally pushing him down the pecking order.

Regardless, the scary part for the rest of the NFL is that the sixth-ranked offense hasn't gotten Bobo or Smith-Njigba too involved yet, and when they do, Shane Waldron's unit could be tough to stop.