Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Duane Brown told reporters in a Zoom call Thursday that rookie offensive guard Damien Lewis holds a lot of promise for the future.
“I think Damien Lewis is going to be a baller,” Brown said. “He’s looked really good.”
Brown described the adversity Lewis had to face this offseason with the COVID-19 pandemic and having to learn in quarantine until training camp, as well as Lewis’ tenacity against the Seahawks’ defensive line.
“He didn’t have a typical rookie offseason,” Brown said. “He had to learn everything at home. He was really able to retain a lot of information and to be able to see him physically in practice in 1-on-1s, he’s been stellar. And we have a good group of defensive linemen. They make us work. And (Lewis) has a lot of ability. He’s strong. Plays with great leverage. He can move well. We’ve had a lot of guys that have been standing out, but him stepping in as a rookie in his first NFL action, he’s been that guy to me.”
Brown went on to state that the team is balancing preparation for the 2020 season between group chats and being at the facility, looking to achieve the best possible outcome.
“As far as outside of football, it’s getting to know each other,” Brown said. “We’re all in group chats. We have our Zoom meetings. We’re just trying to learn from each other and being in the facility some. We have that opportunity. Other than that, it just comes down to work. You can’t really simulate anything outside of just playing. We just have to get our work in in practice. Like I said, so far it’s been really good. We’ll have adversity at some point that we’ll have to overcome. That’s what builds character. So whenever that happens, we’ll face it.”
