When the Seahawks hired former 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury as their offensive coordinator, there was an assumption that AJ Barner,
Elijah Arroyo and Eric Saubert would be more prominently featured in Seattle’s offense. Such has not been the case through four games. Both Arroyo and Saubert have been non-factors, combining for three receptions, 20 receiving yards and one touchdown. Barner leads the position group with nine receptions for 102 receiving yards, but he also dropped two passes Sunday. His production is down relative to last year, too, when he broke out with career highs in receptions (52), receiving yards (519) and touchdowns (six). This is despite Seattle playing with at least two tight ends (counting Brady Russell as a tight end) on 62. 4 percent of snaps, the third-highest rate in the league.
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Milroe put together what was easily his most impressive practice of camp, showing noticeable growth as both a passer and decision maker. His biggest improvement came throwing outside the numbers, an area that had previously been viewed as a weakness. Milroe consistently delivered accurate balls to the boundary, including multiple touchdown passes, while staying within the structure of the offense instead of relying on his athleticism to create plays. The highlights came one after another. He threw a well placed touchdown to Ricky White in the red zone, escaped the pocket on another rep before finding Cody White for a score, connected with Eric Saubert on a perfectly timed bootleg throw, hit Montorie Foster Jr. for a deep touchdown down the right sideline, and later dropped another deep strike to Jadarian Price for six. Just as important, his footwork, timing, and progression reads were praised throughout practice, making this one of the strongest all around performances he's had since joining Seattle.
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