The most intersting thing between the two teams will be if Drew Henson and Gibran Hamdan are playing at the end of the game. They were the top two passers in NFL Europe this season. Fans will be watching closely to see if David Greene or Gibran Hamdan is the third quarterback off the bench. Last year, David Greene attempted 15 passes in the preseason as a rookie. Once again, there will not be much action available after Matt Hasselbeck gets his tune-up work and Seneca Wallace continues to get comfortable to be a solid backup. For reference, you can check out the Seahawks 2005 Preseason Stats.
The fullback battle is also something to watch. It is not something that will show up in the statistics, but David Kirtman and Leonard Weaver will be showing what they can do as a lead blocker for Maurice Morris. Weaver is also going to be returning kickoffs. That will be a sight with a 6 foot, 250-pound fullback building up a head of steam as the coverage comes to him. He will be working alongside Maurice Mann in a special two returner formation. Each guy will be given a hash, and depending on where the kick goes, he will be the catch man and the call guy.
The loss of Floyd Womack late in the week makes the offensive line an area for some concern. Dallas runs the 3-4 and they have a lot of young, athletic linebackers and defensive ends. If they are working on blitz packages, the second-string line could have trouble up the middle with Rob Sims, Chris Spencer, and who knows who else filling the interior spots. Fortunately Seneca Wallace moves extremely well, and we might see him using his feet to make a lot plays on Saturday.
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