Seattle OTAs: What to Watch For - Locked On Seahawks Podcast

Back in action with only a little over two months until training camp, Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks will look to get a positive jump on the 2023 season with OTAs kicking off at the VMAC this week.

Corbin K. Smith | May 22, 2023

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Entering the final phase of their offseason program before a month off and the eventual start of training camp, the Seattle Seahawks will open organized team activities at the VMAC on Monday.

Hosts Corbin Smith and Rob Rang discuss what they'll be keeping a close eye on as Seattle returns to the practice field, including the developing connection between Geno Smith and Jaxon Smith-Njigba and a new-look defensive line starting to build chemistry.

Smith and Rang also chat with New Mexico safeties coach David Howes about incoming sixth-round pick Jerrick Reed II, delving into his fantastic career with the Lobos and breaking down his strengths, positional versatility, and leadership intangibles that he brings with him to the Pacific Northwest.

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Published May 22, 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.