A few plays stood out to coach Pete Carroll in the Seattle Seahawks’ eventual victory over the Cincinnati Bengals to open the regular season.
No. 1 wide receiver Tyler Locker, who wasn’t even targeted in the first half of the game, came up big when he got his first of just two looks in the fourth quarter.
Quarterback Russell Wilson found Lockett open and ready for 44 yards and the Seattle score.
“There are a few plays of the day in this one,” Carroll said in his postgame press conference. “The pass to Tyler, the execution from Russell to Tyler, that put us ahead to stay, was really an incredible play. It was just two guys who have been together a long time. They saw something, and they made a little adjustment, and here we go and it was perfect.”
Interestingly enough, it was running back Chris Carson who saw the most action in the passing game Sunday afternoon, logging six receptions on seven targets and a touchdown.
DK Metcalf led the receivers in his debut, posting four catches for 89 yards.
