The Seattle Seahawks held their annual public practice and scrimmage before fans this year at their true home, Qwest Field, a little under one week before the first preseason game in Minnesota.

As Mike Holmgren said, while addressing the fans, this was the time and the place for the young players to prove they have what it takes to make the team—and Julius Jones said it was the perfect atmosphere to get the game vibe into the player’s heads.

An estimated 11,000 fans were on hand, and nearly everybody was excited to see their beloved, four-time defending division champion Seahawks take the field, even if it was in small groups and rather melodramatic.

The starters played very little time at the scrimmage. Hasselbeck played the first series, which ended in a field goal, and then stood from the sidelines the rest of the practice. Running backs Julius Jones, Maurice Morris, and many of the defensive leaders did the same.

It was a time for the kids to shine, and a few of them lit up like the mid-day sky.

While Lawrence Jackson and John Carlson were predicted to go into the season as the top two rookies of the year, safety Jamar Adams, an undrafted free agent out of Michigan, showed his worth today.

Adams played alongside the second and third team defenses, and had a great showing, not only plowing fellow rookie running back Justin Forsett when he was trying to run for a first down, but breaking up balls and roaming the defense.

Adams, although a bit unpolished, could develop into a top-tier player if he continues to improve. Though he lacks the true skill it takes to be a good NFL talent (the reason why he went undrafted), he wasn’t rated the No. 4 safety in the draft for no reason.

Jamar Adams played strong safety at the scrimmage, alongside free safety C.J. Wallace, who made the team after being undrafted from Washington last season. Wallace showed great speed at the game, and his explosiveness helped shutdown several rushing plays.

Mike Green has had the backup safety job for two years now, but if he doesn’t perform for the rest of camp, I could easily see Wallace and Adams making the team primarily for kickoffs.

Another defensive back that proved his worth today was cornerback Kevin Hobbs, who played on the Seahawks practice squad for most of last season before signing late in the year. Hobbs broke up a pass early in the game, shutting down what would have been a 30-yard gain by WR Jordan Kent.

Not only did he show good quickness and hands in the scrimmage, Hobbs added great depth to the Seahawks' secondary, as with a little more experience he could easily become a great nickel corner.

As for the line and linebackers, very few of the starters spent time on the field. Defensive End Patrick Kerney, who recently had surgery on his shoulder, was left out, and DT Marcus Tubbs was the same, as they are trying to save him for the regular season.

One of the standout defensive linemen, though, was DE Jason Babin, who was acquired last season from the Houston Texans in a trade for Michael Boulware. In individual drills, he was able to get around the linemen several times, and he “sacked” quarterback Matt Hasselbeck after getting around Sean Locklear on the first series of the scrimmage.

Though he likely doesn’t compare to an almost invisible Tapp, he could have a shot at competing with Lawrence Jackson for the No. 3 defensive end spot.

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