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We had to see this coming.
Good teams don't get blown up on the road by 30 points without having serious deficiencies. Good teams don't get eight sacks at home and still lose the game. Good teams don't score 14 points in a playoff game, then fold up into the fetal position at the first sight of snowflakes.
The Seahawks are no longer a good football team. That much we know. After yesterday's 27-17 home loss to the Green Bay Packers, fullback Leonard Weaver told reporters, "We just need to look in the mirror and find out who we are."
So who are the 2008 Seahawks?
They are injured. The injury report is well-documented. The team has played three different quarterbacks this season, and has had nearly 20 receivers on the roster. A number of key defenders have had hand/arm injuries which have severely affected their ability to tackle or shed blockers. Let's not forget Marcus Tubbs, the premier run-stopper, was cut before the season due to injury.
They are old. Let's cut the crap. Walter Jones is well past his best playing days. For years, the NFL would collectively gasp in shock if Jones yielded a sack. Now, Jones is playing only average, and finds himself under the pile of quarterback and defensive ends all too often. Don't believe us? Check out the second photo in this slide show. Jones getting rolled is happening more than anyone is willing to admit publicly. The foundation of your franchise is cracked, Seattle.
They are soft. Seneca Wallace and Deion Branch can no longer be counted on to contribute for this team. Sure, they'll appear in the lineup from time to time, but with the offense is struggling, these two need to be playing and making an impact, not sitting on the sideline with the ankle/groin/hamstring/knee/back problem-du-jour.
They are underachievers. How many first or second-round picks do the Seahawks need to blow before we find a player who can have a consistent impact on the defensive line? While we keep using top picks to find an answer on the D-line, the roster is deteriorating at other positions (see: Walter Jones, QB, safety).
They are overrated. The Seahawks linebacker corps has been called the best in the NFL. Instead, they are playing nearly invisible most games, and at key moments, have been beaten. Watching Lofa Tatupu getting beaten around the corner by Brandon Jacobs was heartbreaking, jaw-dropping, and stomach-churning all at once. Hill has been average and Peterson is reaching Anthony Simmons-like invisibility.
We'll address the coaching and the crowd later this week.
Huskies: The bright spot of the sporting weekend was the fact that the Huskies didn't lose, since they were idle.
Cougars: Overheard at Maple Leaf Grill Saturday evening after a server noticed that Oregon State had scored 66 points on the Cougs: "Wow. I didn't realize basketball season had started already." Hoops season can't come soon enough in Pullman as WSU lost 66-13 at home.
Seahawks: Who could possibly imagine that the vaunted high-powered West Coast offense would only muster 21 passing yards heading into the 4th quarter of an actual NFL game? The Seahawks' 27-17 loss to the Packers ranks as one of biggest 10-point blowouts in football. It was that bad.
So what's it gonna take to get this turned around Seattle?
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Can anyone remember the last time if ever the Seahawks had a legitimate playmaker on offense? A big-name weapon, threat, whatever that produced consistetnly?
Shaun Alexander doesn't count because he was greatly helped by Hutchinson and a younger Jones.
We seem to not scout playmakers very well while rivals like Dallas have Marion Barber and Felix Jones (both potent weapons) fall into their lap.
I don't think Galloway counts.
Charlie Rogers as a returner might qualify. He's only 32yo btw.