Updated Oct 16, 2012 - 7:09 pm
Seahawks' Bobby Wagner showing speed and more
The Seahawks knew they were getting faster when they drafted Bobby Wagner, a middle linebacker they considered an athletic upgrade over David Hawthorne.
Wagner, after all, had run the 40-yard dash in 4.46 seconds at his pro day workout, a time that would have made him the fastest linebacker at the scouting combine had he been able to attend.
But the speed that Seattle's second-round pick has shown through six games still surprises defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.
"I don't think we understand just how fast he is," Bradley told "Bob and Groz" on Tuesday. "Some of the plays he makes on tape even jump out at me, and when you see him make the long runs and making plays you're like, 'Whoa.'"
One of those plays, Bradley said, came during the Seahawks' goal-line stand in their win over the Panthers when Wagner raced to his left to force quarterback Cam Newton out of bounds. That was one of Wagner's team-high six tackles that game.
Through six weeks, he's third on the Seahawks with 42 tackles, one behind co-leaders Kam Chancellor and K.J. Wright.
As Bob Stelton and Dave Grosby explain in the video below, Wagner has more than great speed to thank for his strong start.
You can listen to Tuesday's podcast here.
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Bob Stelton is the co-host of "Bob and Groz". He came to 710 ESPN Seattle from 101 ESPN in St. Louis and had previously worked for Sporting News Radio in Chicago and Santa Monica, Calif. Bob began his radio career in Seattle in 1997 after a failed attempt to become a rock star. 
Dave Grosby is the co-host of "Bob and Groz." The Groz has spent the last 21 years of his 39-year broadcast career as a Seattle sports talk show host. Dave is also the play-by-play announcer for Seattle U basketball on KTTH 770. Before coming to Seattle, Dave worked at KFI in Los Angeles and KFBK in Sacramento. He's been married to his wife Bonnie for 23 years.
After two years as the producer for "Brock and Salk," Colin Paisley now produces "Bob and Groz." Colin also hosts "Seattle Sports at Night" with Tom Wassell and Matt Pitman. Colin came to 710 ESPN Seattle after five years at various FM music stations in Bellingham and Seattle. In addition to his time as producer and host, Colin likes to spend his time embracing his "Slacker Gen-Y" persona by napping and not caring about stuff. Plus he likes tons of bands you've never heard of, and once you hear of them he'll stop liking them.
