Surging Seahawks rookie Tory Horton on what he's learned watching Cooper Kupp at practice

When the Seattle Seahawks traded DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers, most analysts didn't like the move on Seattle's part. While they did get a second-round pick out of the deal, many forecasted that the Seahawks would be taking a huge step backwards at wide receiver this coming season.

It's still too early to tell if that take is correct or not - but at least on paper this unit looks to be even deeper than it was at this time last year. While Metcalf and Tyler Lockett are out of the picture and will be missed, the Seahawks have since added Cooper Kupp, Tory Horton Jr. and tight end Elijah Arroyo to their pass-catcher corps.

Overall, this group looks stronger from where we're sitting - especially since Horton started skyrocketing up the depth chart at training camp. When they first drafted him we projected he'd be the team's fifth option at wide reciever but if the season started today he might be in the WR3 role formerly held by Lockett, passing up Jake Bobo and Marquez Valdez-Scantling.

One way he's grown is by watching long-time NFL veteran Cooper Kupp closely at practice. Here's what Horton said about Kupp's game, according to Mike Dugar at The Athletic.

Tory Horton on Cooper Kupp

“Every time I watch (Kupp) at practice, I’m just like, ‘Damn, I have to put that in my bag... He’s got some crazy top-of-the-route moves, and I’m always asking him how he’s reading leverage and things like that. I’m just a sponge; I’m going to ask a lot of questions. (I admire) just his decisiveness on the field and how smart and where he is on the field.”