Three things to watch for when Seahawks play Bears in preseason game 2
By Lee Vowell
The Seattle Seahawks play their second preseason game of 2022 on Thursday versus the Bears. Here are three things to look for.
The Seahawks are a team in transition but that doesn’t mean they will have a bad season, no matter what national pundits might want you to think. Seattle is still well-coached and with a lot of talent.
What we still need to learn about this team, however, probably won’t be known until the season is underway. But this preseason is the most intriguing in nearly a decade because we will see who earns starting spots at quarterback, all the cornerback spots and both offensive tackles.
So when you tune in to watch Seattle play Chicago on Thursday (and I know you are probably like me and see every Seahawks game as must-watch TV), here are a few things you should look for.
3 things to look for when the Seahawks play the Bears preseason game 2
Can the Seahawks offensive line rookies be good again?
OK, maybe I should change that wording. Left tackle Charles Cross and right tackle Abe Lucas weren’t merely good against the Steelers, they were great. Neither allowed a sack and only Lucas allowed a quarterback pressure and that was just one. Plus, on Lucas’s first run block, he completely annihilated the Pittsburgh defender.
Cross is the better technician, especially in pass-blocking, but Lucas is the one who must takes umbrage with a defender trying to get closer to a Seahawks quarterback or running back. But NFL defenses should get used to the two bookending the Seattle offensive line for years. Both looked Week 1 ready against Pittsburgh.
Now the question becomes, can they do it again and be consistent with great play in each week that follows? Chicago also has a good defense and will probably play a bunch of their presumed starters deep into the game on Thursday. If Cross and Lucas can be near-dominant on Thursday, they will likely put the NFL on notice that Seattle’s offensive line is no joke this season.