With the start of Seahawks training camp only a few days away, it's a great time to open up the mailbag and answer some questions from you, the fans.

As always, thanks to everyone who asked questions this week, and apologies if I wasn't able to get to yours this time around. And remember, the mailbag is always open for submissions at Seahawks.com/mailbag.

From Twitter/X

Seahawks mailbag regular @MrEd315 asks, "Which player should and will have lots of eyeballs on them in during Seahawks training camp?"

A: The most obvious answer has to be rookie running back Jadarian Price, right? First-round picks always are the subject of a lot of attention in their first camp, and that's especially true if they play a skill position like running back or receiver where they have a chance to show off their playmaking ability. And with Kenneth Walker III leaving in free agency and Zach Charbonnet working his way back from an ACL injury, Price will be in the mix for earning a big role right away.

There are of course also plenty of star-caliber players like Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Devon Witherspoon, Leonard Williams, Sam Darnold, Ernest Jones IV, Julian Love, Byron Murphy II, Nick Emmanwori, Cooper Kupp and more, all of whom will be in the spotlight, and it will be fun to see whose personalities come out in "Hard Knocks," so Price will hardly be the only player with eyeballs on him. But as a rookie, Price, as well as fellow 2026 draft picks competing for early playing time like safety Bud Clark and cornerback Julian Neal, will be players to watch when practice gets going this weekend.

@wenfot asks, "How do you think the filming of "Hard Knocks" will be a distraction?"

A: Having never been around a team taking part in "Hard Knocks," I don't know for sure what it will look like, but from what I have heard, the crew does a pretty good job of staying out of the way and minimizing the impact they have on players' day-to-day lives. And more importantly, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald has done a really good job of building a culture in which players are able to focus on what they can control and tune out the rest—remember, MOB stands for Mission Over Bulls**t (not saying "Hard Knocks" is BS, by the way, just pointing out it's something outside of the team's control that they'll do their best to tune out). Last year's Super Bowl was a great example. The vast majority of players, not to mention coaches, had not been to a Super Bowl and dealt with all the distractions that come with Super Bowl week, but sticking with Macdonald’s loose but focused approach, players had fun with the extra media obligations during Super Bowl week, then went out and dominated the game on Sunday.

@TravisB76094750 asks, "Assuming the starting cornerbacks going into camp are Devon Witherspoon and Josh Jobe, who is best positioned right now to push for a spot and allow Witherspoon to move back inside more often? And if that happens, what is the plan for Nick Emmanwori?"

A: As the question notes, the top two cornerback spots seem pretty set, and with Nick Emmanwori emerging as an every-down player as a versatile nickel, the Seahawks may not have a third cornerback playing as often as teams that use a cornerback as their nickel, but there is still a big role to be had for another cornerback. Last year, the Seahawks used Witherspoon, Jobe and Riq Woolen together quite frequently, playing a lot of dime (six defensive backs), particularly later in the season, and that's something they can do more than most teams given Emmanwori's physicality and ability to play the run. The Seahawks also had Jobe and Woolen alternating series quite a bit last season, so while they don't need to do that, it is something Macdonald is comfortable doing depending on who emerges at cornerback.

Macdonald has noted this offseason that the players will help determine how the defense and the secondary looks, meaning just because the Seahawks used a certain balance of cornerbacks and safeties last year, it doesn't have to look exactly the same in 2026. It's a very safe bet that Witherspoon, Jobe and Emmanwori will be on the field a ton, along with two safeties. But If the Seahawks want to bring on a sixth defensive back, it doesn't necessarily have to be a cornerback, especially not with so many versatile defensive backs on the roster, most notably Witherspoon, Emmanwori and Julian Love. Let's say Bud Clark has a great training camp and is pushing Ty Okada for a starting job, in that scenario it's entirely possible that Macdonald and company would find ways to get both of them on the field together instead of a third corner.

Regardless, the Seahawks will need more cornerback depth beyond Jobe and Witherspoon, and among the top candidates to be the No. 3 corner heading into camp are returning veterans Nehemiah Pritchett and Shemar Jean-Charles, free-agent signing Noah Igbinoghene, and rookie third-round pick Julian Neal.

@jaxonsnjigba asks, "Considering the OC change, is it safe to assume that tight ends will become a more prevalent feature of the passing game?"

A: Not necessarily. Yes, new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury has been a tight ends coach, so he should know how to best maximize that position group and will likely be a great influence for Seattle's young tight ends (49ers All-Pro tight end George Kittle has raved about his former position coach), but as a new offensive coordinator, Fleury knows his job is to get the most out of the offense, not matter what that takes. If the Seahawks offense was at its best playing with four receivers and no tight ends all season, I'm guessing he'd do that—though it seems highly unlikely that would be the case given how often and how well the Seahawks played with multiple tight ends on the field in 2025. The Seahawks have a really good tight end group, led by AJ Barner, 2025 second-round pick Elijah Arroyo and veteran Eric Saubert, so I fully expect that position group to be a key part of the offense; I just don't think it will be because of Fleury's history of coaching tight ends.

From Bluesky

@segdeha.com asks, "How safe is Jake Bobo's roster spot?"

A: Nothing is guaranteed in the NFL, but I would be shocked if Bobo isn't on the roster this season. There was some thought, externally, that Bobo was on the Bubble in camp last year, but I don't think it was ever that much of a debate for the people in charge. No, Bobo doesn't catch a lot of passes, but he's a great special teams player, a great run blocker, and just a really, really good culture fit for what Macdonald and John Schneider have built in Seattle.

Schneider, in fact, used the term "culture guy" to describe Bobo last spring during his weekly radio show on Seattle Sports 710AM, and his teammates and coaches frequently rave about what he means to the team.

"Bobo is the man," quarterback Sam Darnold said after Bobo caught a touchdown in the NFC championship game. "He stepped up for us in other ways throughout the season blocking, doing his thing on teams, but he came up big as well last week with that third down conversion. So me, personally, and I know the coaches and other players as well, we have a ton of trust in him."

Also, the Seahawks made a fairly significant financial investment in Bobo, matching the offer sheet he signed with Jacksonville as a restricted free agent.

From email

Seaside Joe asks, "Will Mike Macdonald make any changes to Aden Durde's role this year, either during training camp or the preseason or regular season as it pertains to calling plays or any other duties?

A: We'll have to wait to see what transpires, but I don't think any big changes will be coming for Macdonald and Durde, because, after all, the way they ran the defense last year worked out pretty damn well. Macdonald has had Durde call plays in preseason games in the past and I'd imagine he very well could do the same this preseason, but it's also worth remembering that there is a lot that goes into being a good defensive coordinator beyond the playcalling. Durde is heavily involved with coming up with a weekly gameplan with Macdonald and other coaches, and he gives his head coach feedback throughout games, so just because the Seahawks have a defensive play caller as a head coach, that doesn't mean their defensive coordinator isn't a huge part of their defensive success. People around the league definitely recognize that, which is why Durde had head coaching interest last season and will surely be a top candidate for open jobs after the 2026 season.

From Instagram

@Idtl_yogibear03 asks, "Is Rashid Shaheed going to be the returner?"

A: That's a really good question and one that has nothing to do with Shaheed's return ability. Shaheed is, without a doubt, one of the league's best kick and punt returners—he had two kick return touchdowns and one punt return touchdown in half a season with the Seahawks—but what could affect the team's decisions in the return game is Shaheed's expected bigger role in the offense. By all accounts, both the Seahawks and Shaheed, who signed a multi-year deal this offseason, expect that he will be a much bigger part of the passing game in what will be his first full season with the Seahawks, and if that is the case, it's entirely possible that the Seahawks will want to take one or both return games off of his plate just to limit the season-long wear and tear on his body. It's pretty common around the league for players to see their special teams roles decrease as their role on offense or defense grows—Tyler Lockett is a great example—so if the Seahawks feel like they have viable options for one or both return roles, they may look into taking that off of Shaheed's plate. Then again, he's one hell of a returner…

@grant.williamsss_ and many, many others asks, "What happened to Nick Emmanwori?" @hen_verd asks, "How many people are asking about Emmanwori's PUP designation?"

A: First, I really appreciate @hen_verd's question, and the answer is, more than I bothered to count. As for Emmanwori's status, all I can say at this point is that we'll see what Macdonald has to say about it when he meets with the media on Saturday. I will caution that, when it comes to the physically unable to perform list, opening camp on that list is not necessarily a big deal. Players often start camp on PUP and are back on the practice field shortly after. I'm not saying that will or won't be the case for Emmanwori, I'm just saying, there's no need to panic right now. I'd also point out that Emmanwori took part in offseason workouts, OTAs and minicamp, and if there had been a new injury since then, it would almost certainly fall under the non-football injury designation, as players have been away from the team and facility since that June minicamp. I get the concern, Emmanwori is a great and exciting young player, but let's just give it a few days and hear from Macdonald before reacting, OK? Cool, glad we can all agree on that.

@johlgreen asks, "What do you think of the Rams stocking up to beat us?"

A: As Macdonald has noted when asked about that topic, there's really no point in worrying about what the Rams are doing until the Seahawks have to prepare to face the Rams, which is a long way away. Yes, the Rams, like the Seahawks are a great team, and yes, they made some splashy additions in the offseason, but if the Seahawks are focused on that, and not on getting ready for the start of the season, they're wasting their energy, and that's just not this team's style.

If you'll recall, Macdonald was asked last August about how his team stacked up against the rest of the division, and his reply was, "Bro, I really don't care." The same applies here. That's not meant to minimize the additions made by the Rams or to dismiss their status as contenders, it's just that worrying about Myles Garrett in August when the Seahawks won't see him until late December isn't really a productive use of anyone's time.

@krakkedd123 asks, "Is the new offense going to be more run heavy or pass heavy?"

A: Game situations and opponents can have a huge effect on how run-heavy or pass-heavy a team is, so I'm not going to predict how the numbers will look compared to last year, when by attempts, the Seahawks were one of the most run-heavy teams in the league. It is a safe bet that the Seahawks will still put a big emphasis on the running game, however, not just because their new offensive coordinator is a former run game coordinator coming from a 49ers scheme that values the run game, but also because it's really important to Mike Macdonald's vision for his team.

@jonathontracy33 asks, "How confident are we in our offensive line this upcoming season?"

A: One of the biggest areas of improvement for the Seahawks from 2024 to 2025 was the offensive line, which, thanks to the addition of first-round pick Grey Zabel, the emergence of center Jalen Sundell, and a new scheme and offensive coaching staff, took a big leap forward to help the Seahawks win a Super Bowl. With all five starters back, as well as offensive line coach John Benton, Seahawks fans should be as confident in the line as they have been in years, maybe decades.

@rr._zachary asks, "Will Jadarian Price start this season or Zach Charbonnet?"

A: While Charbonnet hasn't officially been ruled out for Week 1, it seems pretty unlikely he will be ready for the start of the season given that his knee surgery to repair an ACL injury was in February. Whenever Charbonnet is back, he will definitely be in the mix for the No. 1 job, but if we assume that won't happen for a bit, that means there will be a good competition in camp to see who opens the season as the lead back. George Holani, who took over the No. 2 role in Charbonnet's place in the postseason, has really impressed coaches over the past couple of seasons and will head into camp with a real opportunity to win the job. Jadarian Price, Seattle's first-round pick, will of course be in the mix, as will free-agent signing Emanuel Wilson. Whoever ends up the starter, I wouldn't be surprised if the coaching staff utilizes two or three backs, as the team often did last year, rather than have one player take on a huge workload.

@alexandermmburnett asks, "Should I get a Sam Darnold jersey? (Plz say yes to convince my dad)."

A: Absolutely, you should get a Sam Darnold jersey. Come on, dad, get on board.

@kbuetow44 asks, "Who on the team would survive a zombie apocalypse the longest?"

A: I feel like if we're just talking about having the combination of speed and strength to survive zombies, Nick Emmanwori would be a good pick, but I'm going with guard Grey Zabel. Not only is he an athletic, really strong human, which has to be a plus in the zombie apocalypse, he also is a farmer and outdoorsman, so one would think he has better survival skills than a lot of people.

@kalebforsake asks, "Favorite Super Bowl moment?"

A: During the game: Uchenna Nwosu's pick-six after Devon Witherspoon blew up Drake Maye on a blitz, knocking the ball loose. That was the moment that erased any doubt that the Seahawks were going to win the game, even if they had been in control throughout.

But the top overall memory from that day will be the victorious locker room after the game, just getting to be an observer as players celebrated such a big moment.

@joethegrouch asks, "Who could be a cap casualty?"

A: There aren't a lot of obvious candidates, not just because the Seahawks really like everyone on their roster, but more importantly, because their books are in great shape. The Seahawks still have a decent amount of cap space, the 12th most in the league according to Over The Cap, even though they're also fourth in active spending. The reason? They have almost no dead money (cap space dedicated to players no longer on the team). Again, per Over The Cap, the Seahawks have just $516,156 in dead money, by far the least in the NFL, with the second-lowest total being Denver's $3,512,701 in dead money. All but four teams have more than $10 million in dead money, including four teams—Miami, Cleveland, New Orleans and the Jets—with more than $100 million in dead cap. So getting back to the initial question, cap casualties tend to happen when the teams need to find more cap space; that's not really the case for Seattle.

@paytonerv asks, "Who would win, a team full of Michael Dicksons or a team full of Jason Myers?"

A: With all due respect to Jason Myers, who's a hell of a kicker and a better athlete than most people would think; the answer has to be Dickson, right? Not only does Dickson have four inches and 18 pounds on Myers, he also grew up playing Australian Rules football, so he's done a lot more hitting, and getting hit, than Myers, who was a really good high school soccer player and kicker.