After 60 minutes of football, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 at SoFi Stadium on Saturday. In this preseason game, many players on the roster were used in an attempt to make the team’s 53-man roster.

New head coach Mike Macdonald played nearly all of the team’s regulars on defense in two series, allowing for a thorough look at the revamped system. Still, there were plenty of players who wouldn’t necessarily make the team who stood out, and others who struggled.

Here are three players whose value increases after Week 1 of the preseason and three players whose value drops.

EDGE Derick Hall

For the record, Hall is not on the fence. He’s a member of the team either way, but his performance solidified his candidacy for the rotation. Hall tied for the team leader with five tackles and recorded a sack on Chargers quarterback Easton Stick late in the second quarter. The edge rusher was shot out of the cannon on several plays, allowing other players to get home when he couldn’t.

Overall, the former second-round pick was as good as advertised after a productive first period of practice that drove his value up. Hall stepped in after the starters left the field following the Chargers’ second drive and was a force until he was replaced by third-team players. With Hall as the third option for the passing attack, the Seahawks are in a good position.

S/DB Coby Bryant

This is no surprise to anyone who watched the game. After months of wondering how Bryant would adjust to the safety position (88 tackles, four passes defensed, five forced fumbles in two seasons as a cornerback), he was able to make plays on a regular basis on Saturday — and secured the play of the day with an interception after a deflection by Chargers tight end Hayden Hurst that was broken up by a hard hit from fellow safety K’Von Wallace.

Bryant had no tackles, but he nearly had another interception late in the second quarter had the ball not knocked him to the ground. He was able to make plays and force turnovers, and that, aside from any other safety duties, is one of the most important tendencies he was able to show in the preseason.

TE Brady Russell

Russell scored Seattle’s only touchdown of the night and had to do most of it himself. The second-year undrafted free agent from Colorado showed off his athleticism on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Sam Howell early in the second quarter, evading four defenders after catching a 5-yard pass and diving into the end zone for a touchdown.

Simply put, no other tight end had more than one catch, while Russell had three pass catches for 25 yards and a score. Pharaoh Brown (one catch, 3 yards) and Jack Westover (one target) were the only other tight ends targeted. Aside from Noah Fant and Brown, Russell leads the reserve tight end group heading into Week 2 of the preseason.

T Stone Forsythe

With left tackle Charles Cross out of action Saturday, Stone Forsythe was part of the Seahawks’ first team offense. Forsythe started eight games for Seattle last season while Cross and right tackle Abraham Lucas battled injuries. In the team’s season opener, he didn’t look like a viable backup if the team needed one.

Early on, against Los Angeles’ pseudo-first team, Forsythe was repeatedly held off the ball and nervous, dropping deep into pass defense to beat the rusher and put himself in a bad position. He did Howell no favors on the left side and regularly seemed outmatched by the Chargers’ edge rushers. Heading into Week 2, Forsythe’s value is at an all-time low.

TE AJ Barner

Barner’s stock isn’t falling directly because of his own play, but rather because of Russell’s rise. The 2024 fourth-round pick looked good as a blocker, but didn’t get a single shot on target against Los Angeles.

Luckily for Barner, Westover, an undrafted rookie, also didn’t show much in his first appearance with the Seahawks, leaving Seattle’s draft pick with plenty of opportunities to improve on his first appearance. With three tight ends already proving their value in Seattle’s offense — and Russell already a proven special teams player — this will be a close battle heading into Week 3.

Running Back Kobe Lewis

While some expected most of the runs to go to running backs George Holani and Kenny McIntosh, Kobe Lewis had the most touches in Seattle’s season opener. Lewis, who finished with 10 carries for 33 yards and one attempt, didn’t look particularly effective at handling the ball.

Lewis is listed as the fifth running back in Seattle’s latest unofficial rankings behind Kenneth Walker III, Zach Charbonnet, McIntosh and Holani. He showed there is a clear gap between him and fourth place as he regularly tried in vain to use power over finesse. Aside from Holani and McIntosh, the Seahawks don’t appear to have any running back controversy for the third spot – a scenario in which the team could potentially decide to keep both.