In business, "diversity training" is the term used for teaching employees how to accept and work with teammates who are different from them.

In the NFL, "diversity training" has another definition: Players working in different roles. They call it "The More You Can Do."

"That's a real motto in the league," Pete Carroll said last week.

It should be no surprise the Seahawks are big on diversity: After all, their coach is PC.

On Thursday, B.J. Daniels epitomized the motto as much as any player the Hawks have. He started out playing wide receiver in the first half and then, somewhat surprisingly, played much of the second half at quarterback.

He wasn't that spectacular throwing the ball: He completed just 6 of 14 passes for a mere 45 yards, but he hit Kasen Williams with a 15-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. He also ran seven times for 75 yards as he moved the Seahawks 80 yards on one touchdown drive and 60 yards on another.

If Daniels hadn't already shown how valuable he can be to this team, everyone saw it Thursday in Seattle's 31-21 win over the Oakland Raiders.

Carroll made quick mention of Daniels after the game: "Obviously B.J. had a great night tonight." Carroll said Daniels managed the team well.

Daniels said, "I'm just trying to do whatever I can do to help the Seahawks win." He added that he showed his dedication and versatility vs. Oakland.

"I don't know if I've done enough or not," he said, "but I'm very pleased with the dedication and the time and effort that I've put into it."

Carroll and the coaches have been high on Daniels for a year now. He spent last year on the practice squad, and the Hawks paid him 150 percent of the usual rate to keep him from leaving for another team's 53-man roster. At the end of the year, they promoted him to their own active roster.

Last week, Carroll talked up the diversity training: “Yeah, it’s the more you can do. That’s a real motto in the league, and he’s an example of it. I love that he covers kickoffs so aggressively too. … He’s shown a lot of good things, got a lot of natural ability. He's a very, very competitive kid. We like the heck out of him, and the fact that he can play quarterback is huge. Who else can do that? It’s rare to have a guy like that.”

Daniels is just one of many Hawks who work all of the angles to make or stay on the team.

DeShawn Shead is Exhibit B. He filled in at cornerback in Kansas City when the Hawks were missing seven corners, and he played very well. Add that ability to his special-teams contributions, and you can see why he is a lock to make the roster.

Defensive coordinator Kris Richard said, "It’s his value; it’s his utility. We love him in the role that he’s in. He's able to play multiple positions out there for them and obviously the old adage (applies): 'The more you can do, the more valuable you are.'"

Daniels and Shead are just the tip of the iceberg in PC's world of diversity. 

Sixth OL man Alvin Bailey can play four positions. Garry Gilliam can play tackle and tight end. J.R. Sweezy and Drew Nowak are converted D-linemen starting on the O-line.

Tyler Lockett can score on kick returns and pass receptions. All of the team's receivers play special teams. Russell Wilson is a quarterback who can function as a running back -- and he even caught a pass last season. Jimmy Graham is a tight end/receiver hybrid.

Will Tukuafu can play fullback, tight end and defensive line. Bruce Irvin plays linebacker and defensive end. Michael Bennett plays all over the D-line, and Frank Clark is learning to do the same.

This is how Carroll wants his team to function -- as a kaleidoscope of varied talent. And Thursday, Daniels was the latest to show how much more he could do.

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