Good morning, 12s.
Here's a look at what's "out there" for today - Thursday, July 28 - about your Seattle Seahawks:
All-NFC West Team Features Several Seahawks
Earlier this month the staff at CBSSports.com took part in an exercise aimed at putting together a team made up of the NFC West's best players, picking a quarterback, two running backs, three wide receivers, two tight ends, five offensive linemen, two defensive ends, two defensive tackles, four linebackers, three cornerbacks, and two safeties from the division that it believes will have the best 2016 season.
Of the 26 players named, 12 of them belong to the defending NFC West champion Arizona Cardinals and nine to the Seattle Seahawks, including quarterback Russell Wilson, wide receiver Doug Baldwin, tight end Jimmy Graham, defensive lineman Michael Bennett, linebackers Bobby Wagner and K.J. Wright, cornerback Richard Sherman, and safeties Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor.
You can check out the site's full 26-man team right here.
Tweet Of The Day
Today's "Tweet of the Day" comes from Sherman, who shares a link to some of Baldwin's Stanford highlights while expressing disbelief that his Cardinal teammate went undrafted in 2011. Baldwin saw the post and replied with:
More From Around The Web
Here at Seahawks.com, digital media reporter John Boyle recaps quarterback Russell Wilson's inaugural event for his Why Not You Foundation that saw Wilson featured on the first Costacos Brothers poster in 20 years. Boyle also continues his 2016 preview series with a look at what a healthy Earl Thomas and happy Kam Chancellor will do for the safety position.
Gregg Bell at the Tacoma News Tribune says wideout/return specialist Tyler Lockett is the next Seahawk primed for superstardom.
Bob Condotta at the Seattle Times revisits his 53-man roster projection as the Seahawks get ready to start training camp this weekend.
Stephen Cohen at SeattlePI.com highlights some position battles to watch in training camp.
Danny O'Neil at 710Sports.com continues 710 ESPN Seattle's breakdown of the most intriguing Seahawks heading into 2016, highlighting defensive lineman Michael Bennett at No. 9 and left tackle Garry Gilliam at No. 10.
And Sheil Kapadia at ESPN.com writes about what drives rookie running back Zac Brooks to succeed.
As part of the inaugural event for his Why Not You Foundation, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was featured in a new Costacos Brothers poster, their first in 20 years, with all proceeds going back to Wilson's foundation.
