Carlson to start for Seahawks: In 16 seasons as an NFL head coach -- seven in Green Bay, nine in Seattle -- Mike Holmgren has never started a rookie tight end. Why? Holmgren is the first to admit that it is difficult for a rookie to play the position in his offense because so much is asked of the tight end. But that said, this rookie-less streak is expected to end this fall in Holmgren's final season with the Seahawks. Straddling this historic situation is John Carlson, the tight end from Notre Dame the Seahawks selected in the second round of the draft, trading up 17 spots to ensure getting him. After the failed experiment that was signing 35-year-old Marcus Pollard last year, the Seahawks had to have a tight end -- and they wanted it to be Carlson. "John Carlson was the most all-around solid guy," Holmgren said in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. (Updated 06/06/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Carlson is a good sleeper in 2008 since the Seahawks are desperate for receiving help with Deion Branch hurt and Bobby Engram a potential hold out. Consider Carlson a No. 2 TE for now but with plenty of upside. (Updated 06/06/2008).
No information available at this time.
No information available at this time.
Carlson to start for Seahawks: In 16 seasons as an NFL head coach -- seven in Green Bay, nine in Seattle -- Mike Holmgren has never started a rookie tight end. Why? Holmgren is the first to admit that it is difficult for a rookie to play the position in his offense because so much is asked of the tight end. But that said, this rookie-less streak is expected to end this fall in Holmgren's final season with the Seahawks. Straddling this historic situation is John Carlson, the tight end from Notre Dame the Seahawks selected in the second round of the draft, trading up 17 spots to ensure getting him. After the failed experiment that was signing 35-year-old Marcus Pollard last year, the Seahawks had to have a tight end -- and they wanted it to be Carlson. "John Carlson was the most all-around solid guy," Holmgren said in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. (Updated 06/06/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Carlson is a good sleeper in 2008 since the Seahawks are desperate for receiving help with Deion Branch hurt and Bobby Engram a potential hold out. Consider Carlson a No. 2 TE for now but with plenty of upside. (Updated 06/06/2008).
John Carlson and the Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms of a multiyear contract
Saturday, putting the rookie tight on the practice field for the second day of training camp.
