The Seahawks drafted another running back this spring and DeeJay Dallas is already starting to fit in nicely on Seattle’s roster. After getting some extra reps this camp with Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny out, Dallas got the chance to showcase what he’s learned during the team’s mock game over the weekend.
“He’s done a really nice job,” coach Pete Carroll said after the scrimmage. “He’s a real natural athlete. He’s played quarterback in his background, he’s been a receiver. At the running back spot, he brings some talent and background running routes and getting out of the backfield and feeling really comfortable in situations getting down the field and catching and all. So he’s done a nice job for us to kind of establish that we can count on him already, he has those talents. He’s right in it. He’s getting involved in special teams, that’s going to be a big factor for him.”
But it isn’t so much his ball-carrying skills that are getting him noticed as much as his ability to excel in the receiving game.
“But I’m surprised that it’s been so clear that he fits in in the throwing game,” Carroll acknowledged. “Not that he hasn’t run the ball well, he’s done fine there too, but he’s probably ahead of where we would have expected him in the throwing game.”
Any extra talents will go a long way for Dallas and the other rookies hoping to make the final roster this season.
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