Strong reviews for Golden Tate, Doug Baldwin

By Brady Henderson

Golden Tate and Doug Baldwin are each entering contract years amid questions about whether the Seahawks will re-sign both after spending big money this offseason on another wide receiver, Percy Harvin.

Considering the stakes, it’s notable that each drew strong reviews from a pair of former NFL players for how they looked during the Seahawks’ first organized team activity on Monday.

Steve Raible, a Seahawks receiver for six seasons before becoming the team’s play-by-play voice, watched Monday’s session with a close eye on Seattle’s wideouts. He was particularly impressed with Tate and Baldwin.

“The first thing that I saw … was how really quick and precise and strong and effective Doug Baldwin and Golden Tate looked yesterday,” Raible told “Brock and Danny” on Monday. “They looked like they’ve been at this a long time. Now granted, they’re veterans, but it’s not like they’ve been in the league 15 years; these guys are young. But they were so precise in their routes, they looked so smooth in running those routes and so explosive coming out of their breaks.”

Tate, by his own admission, was slow to grasp the nuances of route running earlier in his career. He said Monday that improving his releases has been a point of emphasis this offseason.

Brock Huard also saw good things from Tate and Baldwin on Monday. He mentioned them in his latest column and elaborates in the video below.

You can listen to Tuesday’s show here.