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August 2, 2010 at 7:45 PM

Camp Carroll: Day 3 summary

Deon Butler caught 15 passes last season, not quite the return Seattle was hoping for when it traded up in the draft order to acquire him -- giving up a 2010 third-round pick.

And with the regime change in Seattle, there was some question where he fit in the future. After all, he's a 5-foot-10 receiver with straightaway speed. It didn't help that when coach Pete Carroll was asked about Butler over the course of the three-day draft, his answer indicated he thought the question was about Deion Branch.

Well, Carroll cleared that up. Toward the end of the offseason workouts, Carroll said Butler made more progress than any receiver, and on Monday he showed that. Butler beat the defense over the top twice during the 11-on-11 team portion of the evening practice, catching what would have been touchdown passes from Matt Hasselbeck on both occasions.

Butler got behind safety Jamar Adams for the first catch and beat cornerback Kelly Jennings on the second one.

• The Seahawks concluded practice by working on the 2-minute drill. Well, actually not quite. It was the 1:08 drill as the offense got the ball in the same situation the Colts faced in the Super Bowl. The second-unit offense, under Whitehurst, drove to position itself for a field goal. The biggest play was by Quinton Ganther, the running back who has also played some fullback during training camp.

• Defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson had the single most explosive play by the defense, getting penetration into the backfield and colliding with Julius Jones for what would have been a tackle-for-loss. Vickerson is listed at 321 pounds, and he's an absolutely enormous tackle. One of the biggest differences in Seattle's defensive line this season is that it can get big in a hurry with Colin Cole, Vickerson, Brandon Mebane and Red Bryant all weighing more than 320 pounds.

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