Seahawks Parse 17-7 Cowboys Loss as Snap Counts Reshape 53-Man Roster Battle
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Updated · Field Gulls · Aug 17
Seahawks Parse 17-7 Cowboys Loss as Snap Counts Reshape 53-Man Roster Battle
3 articles · Updated · Field Gulls · Aug 17
Summary
17-7 against Dallas exposed Seattle’s sloppy preseason opener, and the snap-count review sharpened which backups and fringe players helped or hurt their roster cases.
41 snaps for Montorie Foster produced Seattle’s lone touchdown, but his lack of special-teams work cast doubt on his WR6 chances; Bryce Cabeldue also looked vulnerable after logging no first-half offensive snaps.
Zero snaps for Tory Horton suggested Seattle already views him as too valuable to risk, while tight end Elijah Arroyo stayed on the field for 41 offensive snaps into the fourth quarter.
A.J. Finley emerged as Bud Clark’s main safety partner and played deep into the game, while Rodney Thomas II did not get defensive snaps until the third quarter.
First-half usage also favored Connor O’Toole, Jared Ivey and Mike Morris on the edge, while rookie corners Andre Fuller and Michael Dansby remained behind established depth pieces heading into joint work with Tennessee.