Several of the Seahawks biggest stars sat out the first game of the year. If this had been a regular season game, Seattle would have been in trouble. Russell Wilson, Bobby Wagner, Tyler Lockett, Chris Carson, Duane Brown… well, you get the picture. That was actually the idea, so Pete Carroll and his staff could get a long look at some of the new arrivals. They had to be happy with a lot of what they saw.
Paxton Lynch truly surprised with his effort. He looked poised in his first action in a year. He also made more than a few heady plays.