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Rookie Watch: Wagner's legit
Seahawks offer strong supporting cast, but LB's emergence is no fluke
Originally Published: October 17, 2012
By
Matt Williamson | ESPN.com
Bobby Wagner did not burst onto the scene right out of the gate, but he really hasn't had a bad game yet at this level. Game after game, he is getting better and better -- and more productive.
Seattle has now made him an every-down linebacker (earlier in the season, he left the field on passing downs), and they have no regrets about making that promotion.
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