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OL Rob Sims (official thread)

Sims started at left gaurd tonight for Seattle and has been playing most of the game (if not the whole game, I'm not sure). Madden just pointed him out as doing a good job and they spent a few minutes discussing the injuries that led to him being the starter. Nice to see Rob getting some props (and Ohio State getting some air time during an NFL game).
 
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Young linemen fill in well
Rookie Rob Sims and second-year player Chris Spencer impress Seahawks coaches while plugging injury gaps on the offensive line.
By Scott M. Johnson
Herald Writer

CHENEY - Floyd Womack was back working with the Seattle Seahawks' No. 1 offense Wednesday, and that meant that Rob Sims was back to being just another rookie.
The fourth-round pick from Ohio State University was in a backup role again Wednesday morning, but at least now he's shown the coaches what he can do.
"It was fun," said Sims, who started at left guard in Sunday's win over Indianapolis. "I enjoy challenges. I was in a similar situation at Ohio State, so I was ready for it."
Sims started six games as a true freshman at Ohio State, including the national championship game, when several teammates were sidelined by injuries.
He was pressed into action last week after center Robbie Tobeck went down. Chris Spencer, who started in place of Womack in the preseason opener, slid back to center and left the starting spot open for Sims.
"I'm just one of those guys who hits the ground running," Sims said. "When I went to Ohio State there wasn't much hype about me; I was under the radar. It was the same situation here, where I was a fourth-round pick. People don't expect fourth-round picks to come in and do much. But I just wanted to come in, play hard and see where I stack up."
Offensive line coach Bill Laveroni said that Sims was impressive while filling in for Womack, who missed a week with a strained hamstring.
"Rob Sims has been a pleasant surprise," Laveroni said. "He's really a focused young man. He's a hard worker and has physical skills. He's improving rapidly, and I'm real pleased with that."
Laveroni has also been impressed by Spencer, who is likely to return to his reserve role whenever Tobeck returns from an elbow injury - possibly as soon as next week.
"Chris has shown remarkable improvement from a year ago at this time," Laveroni said. "He understands the offense better, and he has more command of his communication with the players. So I'm really happy with his progress."
While it was nice to get an extended look at the young linemen, Laveroni is thankful for one thing above all.
"It's fortunate that it's the preseason," he said. "You don't want to lose Robbie in the season."
Dropping 'backer: Don't be surprised if Seahawks linebacker Julian Peterson does pushups on the sideline during a game this season.
It just won't happen very often.
Peterson does 10 pushups every time he gives up a pass reception, and he said Wednesday that the training camp routine will continue during regular season games.
"Practice, games. It doesn't matter," he said. "I'll do them on the sideline. And if (defensive players) drop a ball, they'll drop and give me 10 on the sideline during a game too."
Peterson has been dishing out the punishment - both to teammates and himself - since early in his career at San Francisco.
"When you're competing, you want to go out and be the best at doing it," Peterson said. "In my position, I feel like covering the tight ends is my specialty. So when a guy catches a ball on me, I'm really upset about it. I feel like I let the teammates down. So I have to do something to show that I'm going to step it up. That's what the pushups (symbolize)."
Justin who? The star of Wednesday's afternoon practice was wide receiver Justin Surrency, who caught three long passes. Surrency also made an acrobatic catch at the morning session.
Surrency is a rookie from Northern Iowa University who signed with the team on Aug. 8. His best chance of making the team is as a punt returner, but he showed Wednesday that he can catch too.
Is this it? After a morning practice today, the Seahawks will break training camp and head back to Seattle for one day.
On Friday, they'll travel to San Diego for Saturday's preseason game against the Chargers. The Seahawks will continue their camp practices in Kirkland next week.
Quick slants: Wide receiver Bobby Engram returned to practice Wednesday and made his presence felt with several receptions. He missed the previous day while attending to a family matter in South Carolina. ... Fullback David Kirtman (quadriceps) also returned to practice.
 
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Seahawks Minicamp | Sims puts stamp on guard spot
By Jos? Miguel Romero
Seattle Times staff reporter

"It's a blessing to be able to go out there, and an honor, too, that they think this highly of me to put me in there as the No. 1 guy," Sims said after practice at the Seahawks' minicamp Tuesday. "I'm just going to keep on trying to work and try to get better in every phase of my game and then go out there and hope to have a great season."

"It was crazy because the way you get experience is really by making mistakes," Sims recalled. "I definitely made my share last year ... This year I don't feel like I'm making as many and the ones I do make, I correct them and I just keep rolling."

Sports | Seahawks Minicamp | Sims puts stamp on guard spot | Seattle Times Newspaper
 
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Monday, July 9th, 2007
Somebody to watch
Posted by Dave Boling @ 08:04:12 am

I?m going to tell you about one play during a June minicamp practice that leads me to pinpoint one Seahawk player who looks ready to emerge as standout.

Last year at this time, Rob Sims was getting ready for his first training camp with the Seahawks. He had been a fourth-round pick out of Ohio State. Some of the draft reports questioned his work ethic, and whether he?d be able to control his weight. They must have been looking at a different guy because from the very start of training camp, Sims was fit, strong and surprisingly well-prepared. Some veterans beat him with certain moves, of course, but he got a surprising number of wins or stalemates against even the vets. He can bench press 515 pounds, so strength certainly was not an issue.

I sat down with him for a column interview early in camp because he was the one rookie who impressed me as a guy who had the wherewithal to really contribute if that turned into a position of need. Frankly, I thought he looked better than starter Pork Chop Womack after the first week. Sims was very articulate during the interview, telling of the impact of his father?s death just a few weeks before. Mickey Sims died of a heart attack at age 51. The two had been very close, and the elder Sims, who played for the Browns in the ?70s, had dedicated endless hours working with Rob for this NFL opportunity he would never get to see.

?I?m still hearing his words every day,? Rob said. (I?ll paste a copy of the column from July 31, 2006, onto the bottom of the blog. I would link it, but I pulled it from the archives and I think it might be password protected). After that story was published, I encountered a first: One of Sims? professors from Ohio State sent me an email praising him. I?ve heard from coaches, fans, relatives, etc., but never a professor. ?What a great young man he is,? the prof said. ? ? a true leader and a very funny guy.?

Line coach Bill Laveroni loved his attitude from the start. ?? he?s a solid man, and that?s the kind of guy we want on our team,? he said.

Seahawks Insider - Somebody to watch
 
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Monday, first practice notes
Posted by Dave Boling @ 01:16:34 pm
Frankie's still waiting for an interview, so I'll jump in quickly and empty my notebook from the morning practice to give you something to chew on until he can offer his report.

As practice progressed ...

--offense and defense had a nice 9-on-9 session (no WRs or CBs) featuring the rushing game. With Walter out, Tom Ashworth was at RT, while Kevin Bentley stepped in for Leroy Hill (hammy) at linebacker.

This drill was another reason to support my theory that Rob Sims is the next rising star of this team. If a young guy makes it to his first Pro Bowl this year, I bet it will be Sims. On one of the early plays, Sims blocked down and collapsed the entire right side of the defensive line, clearing a nice hole for Shaun Alexander. Later, he absolutely snowplowed Lofa Tatupu. Sims' power, agility and foot speed are extraordinary. And after practice, on his own, he added some extra sprint work. Major, major, major stud who also happens to have a terrific attitude.

Seahawks Insider - Monday, first practice notes
 
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Not bad for a 4th rounder.
a friend of mine says something like this about where a kid gets drafted "it matters one day in your life." what he means is where you get drafted has little to no impact after your draft day, sure it changes your pay check for a couple of years but, in most sports you are paying for the second contract and after a few months not many give a damn where you were drafted.
 
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jimotis4heisman;897191; said:
a friend of mine says something like this about where a kid gets drafted "it matters one day in your life." what he means is where you get drafted has little to no impact after your draft day, sure it changes your pay check for a couple of years but, in most sports you are paying for the second contract and after a few months not many give a damn where you were drafted.

Agreed but it's an issue of pride among fans and I assume the players themselves. OL is one of the toughest positions for a rookie to earn playing time at and for a 4th round draft pick to already be starting in his second year is damn impressive.
 
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Camp Confidential
A year ago, the Seahawks were bitterly adjusting to life without the best guard in football, Steve Hutchinson, who signed that prescient $7 million-a-year contract offer sheet with Minnesota that Seattle didn't' match. They struggled at the position all year, discovering they couldn't rely on Pork Chop Womack to stay healthy or to play competently for a whole season.

Seahawks prediction of the year: Holmgren has found his long-term replacement for Hutchison. His name is Rob Sims, a fourth-round pick from Ohio State last year, and the man Seattle should have stuck at left guard all along. In live pass-rush drills this morning, the 6-3, 312-pound Sims was technically sound and held his own against fast and beefy defensive tackles like Marcus Tubbs and Rocky Bernard.

Holmgren feels good about Sims forming a solid bond with all-world left tackle Walter Jones. After watching Sims drive block and pass-protect this morning, I'd feel pretty good if I were Holmgren, too.

SI.com - Writers - Training Camp Postcards: Seahawks - Tuesday August 7, 2007 7:04PM
 
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Last updated August 12, 2007 11:33 p.m. PT

Seahawks Notebook: Lineman catches on quickly
Sims turns deflected pass into big gain
By CLARE FARNSWORTH
P-I REPORTER

SAN DIEGO -- So when does Rob Sims start getting reps with the wide receivers in training camp practices?

The second-year left guard lived the fantasy of every offensive lineman Sunday night, when he caught a Matt Hasselbeck pass that had been deflected and turned it into a 16-yard completion.

"I was thinking about making a move, but I couldn't make my mind up," Sims said after the Seahawks' 24-16 victory over the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. "I was going to try to run (Chargers strong safety Clinton Hart) over, but I wasn't ready. I need to get some practice in."

Laughing and breaking into a large grin, Sims added, "It all sounded good after the fact. I was like, 'Ah, I should have done this.' Or, 'I should have done that.' It was a lot of fun."

How does something like that happen?

"I was blocking my guy when I heard like a thump -- like the ball had hit somebody," Sims said. "Then I just looked up. The ball was right there, and I just took off."

As if having one lineman catch a deflected pass wasn't bizarre enough, right tackle Tom Ashworth grabbed one from Seneca Wallace in the second half.

"For a while there, our linemen were catching more balls than our receivers," coach Mike Holmgren said.

Seahawks Notebook: Lineman catches on quickly

one of the Hawks? better plays was later dubbed: The Fat-Boy Route.

When a Matt Hasselbeck pass was deflected at the line, 312-pound left guard Rob Sims put his hands out and discovered the ball lodged there.

?I was like, hey, this is all right,? Sims said.

What route did you run?, Sims was asked. His locker neighbor, center Chris Spencer, piped up: ?That was the Fat-Boy Route.?

Not in Sims? mind, it wasn?t. Film clips of Barry Sanders played in his head.

?In my mind, I had about 20 moves I was going to do,? he said.

Hawks show good (Fat-Boy Route) and bad | TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA
 
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I was watching the game when that play took place and I spotted it right away. It was funny me and my buddies were sitting around the living room having a few beers and bs'ing about sports in general, not really paying much attention to the game, and I jumped up yelling GO ROB GO! and they laughed at me as always for my diehard love for the Buckeyes(they're fans too, but not your die hards who know what teams all the former players play for etc)...

I must say Rob was moving VERY well for 300+ lbs and he definately did not hesitate to take off. The ending of the play almost reminded me of Robiskie against Michigan last year. Whole lot of green to run with, but just couldn't decide which way to go so he just ran the safety over. Well, actually the safety just kinda dived at his ankles(I wouldnt have let a 312 lb'er with a full head of steam run me over either) and Rob went diving 5 yards forever like superman...was a pretty comical play.
 
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