Field Gulls
Get ready, 12s! The Seattle Seahawks kick off their 2025 preseason against the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, August 7, at 7:00 PM PT at Lumen Field. Join hosts Bryce Coutts and Ryan MacMillan on the HawksZone Rundown for a packed show with insights for the 12s.
This game marks the emotional return of Pete Carroll (Raiders HC, former Seahawks coach) and Geno Smith (Raiders QB, former Seahawk), facing a new Seahawks era under Mike Macdonald and OC Klint Kubiak.
Players to Watch: Seattle’s Byron Murphy II and Christian Haynes aim to dominate on the line, while Ty Okada fights for a safety spot. For the Raiders, Tyree Wilson and rookie Ashton Jeanty are threats to watch.
Bryce: “Christian Haynes has to have a good preseason. Like, he can still be in this battle, but clearly John Benton doesn’t put up with guys making mental mistakes. He doesn’t put up with guys that won’t give effort. Christian Haynes has to go out and show that he can kind of take this job and just hang on to it, but he’s got to be healthy to do that.”
Ex-Seahawks return: Carroll, Smith, and Jamal Adams bring familiarity, but the 12s will make Lumen Field a tough environment for the visitors.
Ryan: “I think it’s a matter of time they get they do get a statue [of Pete Carroll] in there.”
Expectations without starters: With Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba sitting, Jalen Milroe will take the spotlight at quarterback in Kubiak’s offense. Watch the right guard battle between Christian Haynes and Anthony Bradford, the backup tackle race with Josh Jones and Michael Jerrell, the returner competition featuring Tory Horton, George Holani, Steven Sims, and Jake Bobo, and the WR5/6 fight among Cody White, Ricky White, and Steven Sims.
Bryce: I think someone [who] could be a interesting piece for the Seahawks future is Mike Jerrell. He has moved from right tackle to left tackle and he looks so much more comfortable as a left tackle this year, that I think there’s a chance he makes this roster as the backup left tackle. Josh Jones will be the backup right tackle. I think Mike Jerrell really has put himself in a good position to make this team this year.
Klint Kubiak’s scheme: The 12s will see a run-heavy attack with a strong emphasis on the ground game, opening up the intermediate passing game. Tight ends Elijah Arroyo and Brady Russell, along with receivers like Cody White and Ricky White, will be key targets in the middle of the field.
Bryce: “There’s so much under center. There’s so much boot action. They ran a formation I swear I haven’t seen since Mack Strong was on this team, which was a tight end on the field, an offset-I. So they had the fullback lined up offset over the left guard, the tight end’s on the right side and the tailbacks in the back field and ran basically counter. I was gushing...
