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Bumpus: Parkinson will see big boost in production for Seahawks in 2023
Regardless of 2022 being seen as a “down 12 months” for the Seahawks, they went 9-8 and made the playoffs.
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A giant a part of that was the play of the offense, which didn’t take a significant step again like many anticipated after the commerce of quarterback Russell Wilson. As a substitute, Geno Smith was a Professional Bowler who helped the Seahawks end ninth in factors and thirteenth in yards.
When looking forward to 2023, how can the Seahawks get much more manufacturing from the offense?
“I feel the largest increase goes to come back from that tight finish room,” former NFL receiver Michael Bumpus stated throughout Friday’s Bump and Stacy on Seattle Sports activities. “These tight ends had themselves a good 12 months.”
In 2022, the Seahawks used all three of their tight ends so much, each within the run sport as blockers and within the passing sport.
Noah Fant, who was a part of that Wilson commerce, led the way in which on the receiving facet of issues with 50 receptions, 486 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Veteran Will Dissly was a stable contributor as nicely, catching 34 passes for 349 yards and three scores.
And third-year tight finish Colby Parkinson established himself in Seattle’s offense, catching 25 passes for 322 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Bumpus thinks Parkinson is able to take a fair larger step ahead in 2023.
“I feel that while you get into the purple zone, you get into the opponent’s facet of the sector, this man goes to grow to be extra of a goal,” he stated. “I like the way in which he progressed this 12 months. He turned a blocker, he placed on some weight. He scored (certainly one of) the primary touchdowns of the 2022 season in opposition to the Denver Broncos. I feel he’s going to grow to be a greater route runner.”
Bumpus thinks Fant is probably the most explosive tight finish of Seattle’s trio, however as a result of Parkinson is 6 foot 7 and 250 kilos, he thinks the Stanford alum “has a bonus.”
“He’s simply large, he’s tall, you may toss it as much as him,” he stated.
And Parkinson can particularly thrive if Smith returns to the Seahawks subsequent season, Bumpus stated.
“When you deliver Geno Smith again, Geno loves working the seams. He loves working the center of the sector,” he stated. “That’s the place Colby Parkinson can shine. So I say (he will get) 200 or 300 extra yards (in 2023). I feel he’s up there … Think about Noah Fant round 500 (yards), you get Colby Parkinson round 500, you get each of them 4 to 5 touchdowns, this offense is transferring, you’re (extra) dynamic. I’m Colby Parkinson and I’m saying go get it, younger fella.”
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