Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham is frustrated and reportedly "hates" his role in Seattle's offense.
Graham is “pissed off” after being targeted only 10 times through the Seahawks' first two games, according to a report by Bleacher Report. He has seven catches for 62 yards and a touchdown.
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Graham, who was acquired by the Seahawks from the Saints in the offseason, has not spoken with the media since Sunday, but the report said he "wants the ball" and has wondered aloud to teammates about the purpose of the trade if he doesn't get it.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Monday he expects nothing less from the fiercely competitive Graham.
“I think he is (frustrated),’’ Carroll told reporters, via The Seattle Times. “I think he’s a competitor. He wants the ball. He wants to help us win, I don’t think there’s any question about that. I feel that, too.
“We were trying to go to him on four of the first five passes,’’ he added. “We really have had an intent, just like you would think, that we want him to be a big part of the offense."
Graham made the Pro Bowl three times with with the Saints, who drafted him in the third round in 2010, en route to catching 386 passes with 51 touchdowns in five seasons with the team. Graham and Drew Brees seemed to have a telepathic connection in the red zone, something he hasn't yet forged with new quarterback Russell Wilson.
But Carroll isn't concerned — yet.
“It’s just the way it’s worked out," Carroll said. “I’m not panicked by that at all. It maybe sounds like some other people are really worried about it, but we are working on it and it’s going to get worked out."