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TEs shows signs of life in make or break season

This is a big year for Seahawks tight ends. A position that is traditionally productive in the McVay scheme, Seattle has three tight ends who all could potentially be on the last year of their contracts. So far, all three have done well in super small samples. Noah Fant, who still screams untapped potential, had a nice catch and run for 21 yards. With a 2024 draft that is once again loaded with talent at the TE position, Fant, Dissly or Parkinson will need to step up if they want to stay in Seattle.

Can Holton Ahlers be the next Taysom Hill?

He may wear number 15, and he may be a lefty, but third-string quarterback Holton Ahlers may end up being more Taysom Hill than Tim Tebow. In week 1, Ahlers went 4 for 4 for 43 yards and a touchdown to go along with a 22-yard run. This Saturday against Dallas, Ahlers threw for 61 yards on 7 completions and ran for 42 yards on 7 carries.

It's nothing that screams a potential star, but his mobility and physicality could make for a useful weapon. With the new 3 QB rule being implemented thanks to the San Francisco 49ers QB debacle in last year's NFC Championship, Ahlers will have a place on this roster without taking up a spot.

With Seattle looking loaded with both Geno Smith and Drew Lock, hopefully they will look to use Ahlers as a swiss army knife, like Sean Payton did in New Orleans with Hill.

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