3. Jaron Brown is having an "unbelievable" offseason and other thoughts on the receivers.

With Baldwin gone, the Seahawks will need multiple players to step up to fill the void in 2019. Lockett, who is coming off a phenomenal 2018 season, is the presumed top receiver, but beyond that the competition is wide open for playing time and for roster spots. Baldwin will undoubtedly be missed, but Schottenheimer is excited about what he has seen so far from Seattle's receivers, and in particular from Jaron Brown, a player he and Carroll have both noted was underutilized in 2018.

"A lot of talent, a lot of size—the size factor is definitely different than what we've been around here," Schottenheimer said. "… There's been a lot of guys in that room who've stepped up. Keenan Reynolds is having a great camp. Jaron Brown, he's not a young guy, but wow, talking about just an unbelievable camp, I mean, really stepping up. Those guys are growing, they're developing. It'll be fun to watch them.

"David Moore coming off of a good year last year—is exciting. Jaron Brown, I just mentioned him earlier, but he did so much of the dirty work for us last year that you kind of forgot that he's a really established receiver and he's looked dynamic out here. Of course, Tyler, monster year last year, he's going to lead the charge."

On Moore, Schottenheimer added, "He's so much more comfortable right now. Last year he was kind of a one position kind of guy. Now we're moving him all over the place. It's been cool to see those guys just take the next step."

4. Schottenheimer's thoughts on the backup quarterback competition.

The Seahawks signed two quarterbacks this offseason to compete for the backup job behind Wilson, former first-round pick Paxton Lynch and former New York Jets starter Geno Smith. While both went through a brief adjustment period, they have both impressed Schottenheimer so far this offseason.

"It has been fun to work with both of those guys, that's kind of my baby—I love developing quarterbacks, I love watching them," he said. "Paxton's got a bigtime live arm, he really does. For a big guy he's really quick and athletic. He picked up the system well. Geno hasn't been here nearly as long; he's got a lot of moxie about him, great huddle command, which is cool to see. I think the big thing for them is kind of learning what our standards are, what our expectations are in that room. The first day with Pax was kind of funny, because he came in—he was prepared, but he really wasn't to the standard that we wanted him to, so we got on him a little bit. But the next day he was buttoned up and ready to go. Same thing with Geno, Geno came in and—if you don't really know what to expect and how much we put on those guys, it's hard to know what's being expected of you. They've been terrific so far."

5. Rashaad Penny is making strides in his second season.

Rashaad Penny showed plenty of promise as a rookie, including a 108-yard performance in a Week 9 game at Los Angeles, but the 2018 first-round pick is showing signs of being a more mature player heading into his second season.

"It has been cool to watch Rashaad, watch him grow up, watch him mature, watch him learn to be a pro," Schottenheimer said. "I'm really pleased with the way he is attacking practice right now. Last year, he didn't know what he didn't know. Now he's got some leadership ability, he's getting a ton of reps because obviously Chris (Carson) is out. But it has been fun to watch him grow. The talent is there, we all know that, it's just him putting together consecutive days in a row, and I think he has done that the last couple of weeks. It has been cool to see him mature."

Penny also looks to be moving better and "looks slimmer," Schottenheimer said. ""He looks better, he's moving around better."

6. Jacob Hollister has been a "terrific acquisition" so far.

The Seahawks added tight end Jacob Hollister in a trade with New England earlier this offseason, and while it's still far too soon to know what kind of impact he'll make in 2019, he is making a good first impression on his coaches.