Game Review: Seahawks vs. Cowboys

It is important not to read too much into a single preseason game, especially the first one. However, a few things jumped out during the game on Saturday night. The 2006 Preseason Stats and the GameCenter tell some of the story.

Seneca Wallace did not look good. He was not horrible, but he did not show anything to make the team feel more comfortable about the situation behind Matt Hasselbeck. Mike Holmgren might want to reconsider his stance on bringing in a veteran backup this late into camp. It was only one game, but Seneca Wallace has been getting a lot more action in camp and at some point he needs to step it up. He did suffer from some shoddy offensive line play. He lost 32 yards on four sacks - the number of sacks was not his fault, but amount the yards was.

David Greene was a pleasant surprise, although it appeared Ray Willis and Marquis Weeks were conspiring against him. Willis had a horrible game. He got beat badly to give up one of the sacks on Wallace and missed an assignment that got David Greene levelled when he was protecting the southpaw's blindside. Willis will never be a starting right tackle unless he can improve his footwork, let alone have any chance to ever play on the left side. Weeks had a bad fumble on a handoff exchange and lined up incorrectly a few times. He faces an uphill battle for a roster spot and if he continues to make plays like that, it will ensure he does not make the team.

Gibran Hamdan did not get into the game. Anyone that has been in denial that the third string spot is David Greene's to lose should start to come around. Holmgren's plan might have been to give Greene the action this game and Hamdan more time in the next game. However, Greene looked good and like a man in control of the offense. Hamdan will need to play extremely well and Greene will need to play pretty poorly if Hamdan is going to unseat him. Greene is the incumbent and if things are close, then he gets the job, period.

Ben Obomanu was nowhere to be found, but Maurice Mann looked excellent and C.J. Jones showed some flashes at receiver. It will be interesting to see if the team gives Mann a chance to return kickoffs. No one jumped out in that department, which is probably good news for Josh Scobey. The team might keep six running backs, which is not uncommon in the NFL.

Undrafted rookie free agent Pat Ross saw all the action at center after Tobeck left the game. It was a surprise, but does not necessarily mean the team is seriously thinking about keeping him on the final roster. Holmgren might have gone with Ross at center and Chris Spencer at right guard because he did not feel comfortable with any of the other options at right guard. That might change once Jason Murphy gets some more time with the team. Ross also has experience working with David Greene on quarterback-center exchanges in practice. Ross would be a nice player to stick on the practice squad for the future, but someone else will probably grab him if the Seahawks try that. Tom Coughlin loves fellow Boston College alums and the Giants would benefit from adding a young center.