James Carpenter News

My plan is to write a series of short blurbs on the Seahawks' Draft, and to keep them bite-size, I will publish them by position group.

The Seattle Seahawks completed their rookie minicamp over the weekend, and it mainly afforded the coaches and media time to see what their draft choices look like on the practice field.

Draftees DT Jordan Hill and DT Jesse Williams go through drills. by Curtis Crabtree KJR reporter Twitter: @Curtis_Crabtree RENTON - The Seattle Seahawks opened up rookie mini-camp on Friday with 67 players taking to the practice field.

"At the end of the day, if we're going to win a Championship, it's going to come our way by pounding people.

In 2012, the Seahawks ran the ball more than any other NFL team - 536 times, for an average of 33.5 attempts per game.

The Seattle Seahawks finally turned their attention toward the offensive line in the seventh round with the selection of Vanderbilt guard Ryan Seymour.

When the Seattle Seahawks drafted James Carpenter late in the first round in 2011, then took John Moffitt two rounds later, offensive line coach Tom Cable said both had the inside track on starting jobs with the season still five months away.

In 2010, the Seahawks used the No. 6 pick on an offensive lineman , and in 2011 their first two picks, James Carpenter and John Moffitt, were O-linemen. Now, for the second straight year, Seattle has waited until the final round of the draft to add to its line, taking Vanderbilt guard Ryan Seymour.

After going with unconventional picks with their first picks in 2011 and 2012, no one was too shocked when they did it again Friday by drafting Texas A&M running back Christine Michael.

34 overall to Tennessee Titans. 49ers pick up another seventh round pick this year and get a third-round pick next year.