Through two weeks of the 2015 NFL season, Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham has been almost invisible. Considering the team shipped out starting center Max Unger to the Saints in order to obtain the mammoth pass-catcher, it's certainly fair to say they're not seeing the return on their investment they'd hoped for. Graham, who posted three Pro Bowl seasons and two 1,200-yard-plus campaigns during his time in New Orleans, has seven receptions for 62 yards and one touchdown thus far in 2015. Maybe even worse than his limited production though, is Graham's reported attitude at this point. Graham, per Mike Freeman of Bleacher Report, "hates" his role in Seattle and questions why the team traded for him in the first place.
According to Freeman's report, Graham is "pissed" about the fact that Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has only targeted him 10 times in two games. Freeman, citing "several Seattle players," reports that Graham "hates" the current situation, which has seen him used mostly in a blocking and decoy role to this point.
It sounds, based on Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll's remarks on Tuesday, that Graham isn't keeping his frustrations quiet either, as Carroll told reporters that he was sure that his big, athletic tight end wasn't happy with the way things are going so far in Seattle. Of course, much of this may be due to the fact that the Seahawks are now an absolutely stunning 0-2, losing games against the Rams and the Packers, so Graham's frustrations may simply reflect those of the entire organization.
Then again, as Freeman notes, it makes no sense why the Seahawks have utilized Graham in the manner that they have to this point. It's a question that Graham has reportedly raised himself to teammates, questioning why he's being "treated this way."
While it's far too early to say whether or not this was a good addition for the Hawks and there's still plenty of time for Graham and Wilson to gel - though Wilson has never been one for making using of his tight ends - there's no doubting that the relationship between player and team certainly isn't off to the start everyone was hoping for.
