Who Improved Roster Chances Most in Preseason Opener? - Locked On Seahawks Podcast

With several undrafted rookies and fringe veterans playing well in a win over the Minnesota Vikings, which unsung members of the Seattle Seahawks bolstered their roster chances?

Corbin K. Smith | Aug 14, 2023

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Rebounding nicely from an early 10-point hole, the Seattle Seahawks captured a preseason-opening 24-13 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday with several unsung rookies contributing to the cause. Which of those players did the most to help their roster chances?

Hosts Corbin Smith, Rob Rang, and Shawn Walli discuss three offensive and three defensive players who received the biggest shot in the arm from a strong performance against Minnesota, headlined by a pair of receivers in Jake Bobo and Matt Landers.

Smith, Rang, and Walli also dish out their Monday Musings taking an in-depth look at Seattle's victory at Lumen Field on offense and defense, including a fascinating competition gaining steam at the receiver position thanks to a litany of injuries and surprising depth emerging from the edge rushing unit.

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Published Aug 14, 2023

CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.