49ers
- Aaron Wilson reports LSU WR Brian Thomas Jr. formally met with the 49ers at the Combine.
Rams
The Rams weren’t great on special teams last year but HC Sean McVay said repeatedly he does not think that’s a reflection on ST coordinator Chase Blackburn. McVay instead pointed the finger at himself and GM Les Snead for not giving Blackburn enough to work within that area and said he was impressed with how Blackburn handled a challenging situation.
“I believe in Chase,” McVay said via Pro Football Talk. “You’re evaluating not just the results, but the process and what the week looks like, and the way that those players continue to believe in him. And then you’re saying, ‘Alright, where are some of the things that we can identify to improve?’ And I do think there’s the solutions from Chase and from being able to play better, to be able to tackle better, to be able to consistently figure out, alright, where can we take the next steps?
“But you look at some of the different things that we had to navigate with new players at key and critical spots and I appreciated just how steady he was in what was a challenging year. That’s when you learn about people, and I learned a lot about him that made me say, You know what? I believe in this guy and I know he’s going to evolve and adapt. I think we can do a better job of providing him with guys that can play more consistently. And he never said anything other than ‘I want to do better.’ He took accountability and ownership. I believe in Chase Blackburn.”
Seahawks
- Washington DE Bralen Trice had formal Combine interviews with 12 teams including the Seahawks. (David Newton)
- Florida State DL Braden Fiske had a formal Combine interview with the Seahawks. (Justin Melo)
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