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With Marshawn Lynch skipping the first day of practice, Michael got the first-team reps at running back and made the most of it. Michael had several impressive carries in the 11-on-11 scrimmage. There was no tackling, but he obviously would have broken into the secondary a couple of times and showed quite a burst at the line of scrimmage. "We have very high expectations for him," Carroll said of Michael. "He's going to get a ton of work."
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The coach added: He's just a million miles ahead of where he was in terms of understanding what we want scheme-wise, pass protection wise, route wise, and we know he's a natural runner. He's got explosive talent and we just want to get him to fit in." Michael appeared in just four regular season games as a rookie for Super Bowl-champion Seattle. However, Michael appears in line to get more of a shot this season. A second-round pick from Texas A&M, Michael had a productive preseason for the Seahawks, rushing for 201 yards on 40 carries and catching three passes for 47 yards. If he develops as expected, a Seattle offense with already solid skill position depth will be even stronger. Either way, fantasy football owners should have him on their radars.
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