Seahawks Spotlight: Ethan Pocic

RENTON — Ethan Pocic played center most of his college career at LSU and the Seahawks had him playing right tackle back in training camp.

The fact that his first NFL start came at left guard constitutes proof that he is as versatile as the Seahawks hoped when they selected him in the second round earlier this year.

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“It was why we were so excited about drafting him,” coach Pete Carroll said Monday. “We were hoping that he would be that guy and he has been that.”

Pocic started Sunday’s game at left guard and then alternated possessions with veteran Mark Glowinski the rest of the game. Carroll was asked about the plan for this week’s game.

“I don’t know what we’re going to do yet,” Carroll said. “But they’re battling and competing at the spot like we’ve been saying, but it’s a good thing for us and a good thing for them.”

Pocic also played about half a dozen snaps at center while starter Justin Britt was having his injured ankle evaluated in the first quarter. The fact that Pocic was able to go from starting at left guard to filling in at center to going back to left guard is part of the reason for the obvious excitement in Seattle’s coach.

“Ethan’s a very special player now,” Carroll said. “For a rook to come in here and be able to play all across the board and do what we can do and hang in there and make calls and communicate well and play good solid football that’s a lot to ask of him. We’re not slowing down on it.

“We’re going to continue to hold him responsible for all that stuff because he can do it.”

As for Pocic, he joined “Danny, Dave and Moore” on Monday and said that last week wasn’t all that different for him as he prepared to get his largest dose of regular-season playing time.

“I prepare every week like I’m going to play because you never know when your opportunity is going to be,” Pocic said. “I was just ready for whatever, really.”

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