Three Seahawks who might have sealed their 2019 roster fate against Chargers

John Ursua

Ursua sure looks a lot like Doug Baldwin, doesn’t he? He is quick and does not like to be tackled and runs hard after the catch. Ursua appears to know which routes he is supposed to run and runs them with precision. He simply looks like an NFL slot receiver.

Now whether Ursua can be successful long-term against top end corners is another question. What Ursua has done is mostly against backups in preseason play. His production could all be meaningless, except for the simple fact that Ursua shows nifty footwork against whomever he catches against. He might not be able to out-race cornerbacks, but he looks like he can get open and then get a few yards after the catch too.

The Seahawks have made the decision to get bigger at receiver. D.K. Metcalf, for instance, is huge. Jaron Brown is a tall guy too. Tyler Lockett was great last season and will be moved around in passing formations. But Seattle really needs a pure slot receiver.

Ursua is playing so well this preseason he has probably played himself into that role. In fact, the argument could be made that few receivers have played better overall for Seattle in training camp than Ursua. He needs to make the team.