6 takeaways from Seahawks rookie minicamp

RENTON -- The Seattle Seahawks wrapped up their rookie minicamp on Sunday, with the three days of practice and meetings drawing rave reviews from head coach Pete Carroll.

Several members of Seattle's 2016 draft class performed well, particularly top picks Germain Ifedi, Jarran Reed and C.J. Prosise, but the crop of undrafted free agents and tryout players also included some pleasant surprises for the coaching staff.

"We had a real good three days," Carroll told reporters after wrapping up practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. "We come out of it really enthused about the guys that we picked in the draft. We saw some great things from Germain and Jarran, those guys look exactly like ...we hoped they would look. C.J. Prosise looked terrific. ... It's a really good group."

It's easy to read entirely too much into a three-day camp in May, but there were some things that stood out during the minicamp. Check out our six observations in the gallery below.

1. Boykin has a chance to earn backup job



The quarterback position was one of the more interesting spots to watch all weekend long with Trevone Boykin, Vernon Adams and Jake Heaps splitting the reps. Boykin took the first-team snaps all three days, with Adams and Heaps seeing time with the second and third teams. The former TCU star also seemed to provide the most highlights throughout the 11-on-11 sessions, showing off an ability to throw on the run and accurately place his deep ball. He struggled a bit with consistency, which is to be expected during a camp when no one really knows what they're doing, but he impressed enough to seem like a viable candidate to earn Seattle's No. 2 job behind Russell Wilson this summer.



Adams, who was on a tryout with the team, and Heaps, who signed as a free-agent last week, also had their moments. Don't be surprised if Seattle lets Heaps go so they can take a longer look at Adams, the former Eastern Washington and Oregon star.

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The quarterback position was one of the more interesting spots to watch all weekend long with Trevone Boykin, Vernon Adams and Jake Heaps splitting the reps. Boykin ... more Photo: AP Photo: AP Image 1 of / 9 Caption Close 6 takeaways from Seahawks rookie minicamp 1 / 9 Back to Gallery

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