Wilson, Graham working on their connections for Seahawks

RENTON, Wash. – Russell Wilson and Jimmy Graham were set to provide an otherwise mundane Seahawks scrimmage on Saturday a highlight they hoped could be replicated throughout the regular season. Just one problem. Cornerback Mohammed Seisay was more interested in intercepting the underthrown pass than giving the crowd sitting on the berm an opportunity to cheer Seattle’s two offensive stars. Wilson ended up leading five offensive possessions during the scrimmage, going against Seattle’s defensive reserves, and led the Seahawks’ offensive starters to two touchdowns and a field goal. But the first interception didn’t sit well with Wilson or Graham, so the duo worked on it briefly after the scrimmage wrapped. “Anything that we’re iffy about we’re going get it after practice,” Graham said. “The season is right here and when those big moments come we want that connection to be right.” Wilson is still learning the timing and catching radius that Graham brings to Seattle’s offense. The play that was intercepted was a double move the duo had barely run in practice prior to the scrimmage. “That’s the great thing about (him) is you can throw the ball in tough places where nobody else can really get it but him,” Wilson said. “So you’ve got to take some chances and see what he can do and he can do it all.” Saturday’s scrimmage was the closest Seattle will come to having game action prior to Friday night’s preseason opener against Denver. It was an opportunity to do a little more hitting – although still little tackling – and give coach Pete Carroll and his staff to get a gauge on where some competitions stand heading into the start of preseason games. Marshawn Lynch was a spectator, as expected, along with Earl Thomas and a handful of others nursing various minor injuries. The one notable absence continued to be strong safety Kam Chancellor, as his holdout continued. Carroll said there had been no new communication with Chancellor since earlier in the week when the Seahawks’ tone about the situation seemed to shift. “I don’t know we’re any closer, but I know we’re all working to make sure we stay connected. I know he’s staying connected to everything that we’re doing,” Carroll said. “He’s the ultimate competitor and he’s not going to get very far away from us, but there is still stuff to be talked out.”