Some things in football just require natural talent. 

And the good news is that Jaxon Smith-Njigba appears to have large amounts of natural pass-catching ability if you are to ask Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll. 

"Oh, man, he's really, really natural," Carroll said. "He's really a natural athlete, gifted in his timing, in and out of breaks and things and his feel. He also has, which we saw this in the (pro day) workout at school, he's got great change of direction in him, and he's got this marvelous ability to get in out of his turns. And his hands are just as natural as can be. He's really a bright football player too, it makes sense to him. We've already moved him all around, he'd been inside, outside and all kinds of stuff. And so that looks like it's just what we were looking for."

The Seahawks selected Smith-Njigba with the No. 20 overall pick, intent on forming a deadly receiver trio with him, D.K. Metcalf, and Tyler Lockett. And so far, things appear to be going well. 

Smith-Njigba has made good impressions on quarterback Geno Smith, Metcalf, and Lockett. 

"He's come in and he has treated it like he is a vet already," Metcalf said during minicamp. "He knows how to run routes, his body and how to catch. It's really just teaching him the playbook. He's already ahead of the curve of learning the technique that Sanjay is teaching. He's just fitting right in with the drills and with the plays that what we're calling."

Lockett added: "I think he's going to be phenomenal, man. It's always hard just being able to get adjusted when you first come in. But the way he runs routes, the way he's understanding the way that Sanjay coaches, the sky's going to be the limit. I think he's going to be really good at all the things that we want him to be able to do. I'm excited to be able to go out there and work with him. Even though you're a vet, you can still learn from the young guys too. So it's always being able to teach each other stuff and iron sharpening iron and just helping each other be better to win."

And then Smith: "He's learning. He's picking up his assignments, learning the offense, like all the other rookies and new guys. So really, Jaxon has been tremendous so far and I'm just looking forward to see him grow and grow as the weeks come about."

Smith-Njigba has believers before he even plays a down of meaningful football. And that is for good measure. He may have a long way to go, but he appears to be on the right track already. 

He's been given the green light to succeed by nearly everyone that matters in the Seahawks organization. 

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