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Michael Bennett still says Jimmy Graham is soft

By CM Towle

Nov 16, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) prior to kickoff of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) prior to kickoff of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett hasn’t changed his opinion of new teammate tight end Jimmy Graham.

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Seahawks fans will remember that Michael Bennett had some interesting things to say about former Saints tight end Jimmy Graham after Seattle knocked New Orleans out of the 2013 NFL playoffs. Bennett called Graham “soft” and “overrated”. He further said that he didn’t like him as a player or as a person. Well, guess what? Bennett’s opinion of Graham hasn’t changed much, even though the two are now teammates, according to a story by For The Win.

Whatever else Bennett is, he apparently doesn’t change his opinions over little things like playing on the same team.

“I still feel the same way. Just because he’s on my team I don’t stop feeling that way. Obviously I’m going to be a better teammate to him because he’s on my team,” Bennett told the Seattle Times.

Bennett also said that he expects Graham not to shirk his responsibilities and get in on blocking in the Seahawks’ run-centric offense as well. If that doesn’t sound like it makes for interesting locker room things this upcoming season, let’s not forget that Bruce Irvin suggested on Twitter that he still needs to settle the score with Graham. Irvin’s now deleted the evidence of this suggestion, but hey, this is the Internet where nothing goes away. You can see Irvin’s tweet and the accompanying Instagram video of him sparring, thanks to CBS Sports.

Now, maybe Irvin was joking and everyone took it too seriously, but it’s interesting, especially when you combine it with Bennett’s latest words. The Seahawks locker room could be a fun place this upcoming season.

Bennett had his words on Seattle’s ESPN Radio Thursday morning and the other thing he addressed were the trade rumors coming out of Dallas a few weeks ago, as detailed by the Tacoma News Tribune. Bennett answered that in very Bennett fashion, saying that people will make rumors about anyone because they even made rumors about Jesus.

Bennett did say, however, that he has been talking with Seahawks management, which probably means he at least had some kind of inquiry there. However, as Gregg Bell of the TNT points out, he was most likely told just what they told Lynch. Basically that they won’t set the precedent of renegotiating contracts that still have two years left on them.

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