In typical Caste System style, Joe Jurevicius has gone from the likely second receiver on Seattleto one of a "handful" of receivers battling for the third and fourth spots who "can't afford to drop a pass" if he wants to make the team, according to Mike Holmgren.
Bobby Engram, a ten-year backup possession receiver, is now the other starter along with Darrell "Hands of Stone" Jackson. One can safely assume that Jerome Pathon, like Engram another long-time backup, is also ahead of Jurevicius. Jerheme Urban, as always, is battling not to be cut rather than being groomed as a starter. Holmgren can't help but be true to form. Jessie Lumsden should have signed with any of the other teams that were interested in him.
Here's the latest on the Seahawks receivers from a black writer at SI.com:
"After being plagued by dropped passes throughout most of last season, the Seahawks feel like they've put those problems behind them. They've dumped one of the chief culprits from 2004 (Koren Robinson) and they've been excited by the steady efforts of this year's starters (Darrell Jackson and Bobby Engram) during training camp. In fact, head coach Mike Holmgren says his only concern with his receivers is who develops at the third- and fourth-receiver spots. He says there are a handful of players fighting for those positions and none of them can afford to drop passes."