Too much has been invested in the defense for that to be acceptable now. I’d hate for that to be undermined because the defense is giving up five yards a carry again, while not being able to stop opponents waltzing up and down the field. Yet this is a team that has invested in the O-line and weapons and it’s impossible not to carry a great deal of excitement about what this unit can achieve in 2023. It’s also important players like Charles Cross take a step forward in year two. Geno Smith will need to play more like the first half of 2022 rather than the second half. Sure, you’d love to have a world-class interior offensive lineman to finish things off. When you look at the offense, it appears loaded. Neither do I think asking 33-year-old linebackers to take on challenging coverage reps is a good idea. I’m not sure giving your players a lot of options in a hybrid system is a great idea. The persistent slow starts, with Carroll noting annually they’ve just got to work things out, have become quite frustrating. Yet the defensive results over the last few years have been unnerving. There’s no easy answer here, or any quick fix. It’s understandable why you’d seek to adjust. I also completely accept when Carroll talks about the 2013 defense being somewhat ‘found out’ as coaches departed Seattle and opponents worked out ways to attack the Seahawks. The idea of the Seahawks using a bit of that, a bit of the old system, and a bit of everything else in between, does worry me a little. As far as I can tell, none are performing particularly well. I was a little bit alarmed, I have to say, to read that soon-to-be 33-year-old Bobby Wagner is starting OTA’s trying to fly around the field covering running backs as receivers.Ī lot of teams are experimenting with Vic Fangio coaches and elements of his system. Pete Carroll is already talking about flipping between different fronts, one-gapping and two-gapping. That said, I think it’s fairly well established that the 2013 system basically relied on executing an uncomplicated scheme. I’m not an X’s and O’s guy and have never claimed to be. On the other hand, the scheme is different now. Therefore, I don’t think being overly doom and gloom about the situation is necessary - especially as someone who thinks Young was very underrated during the draft process and could have an impactful rookie campaign. You can make a strong argument that they didn’t have anyone as potentially impactful as Dre’Mont Jones in 2013. The Seahawks had role-players who complemented the pass rush. Firstly, as noted recently, the 2013 D-line had great depth off the edge but it hardly had a star-studded, loaded interior. They’re doing the right thing by checking out different individuals. Other players are now being brought in.Īlthough Cameron Young is well placed to earn a significant role as a rookie - depth is required. Intriguing UDFA signing Robert Cooper has just been cut. I find it interesting that the team is running through a number of nose tackles in a quest, it seems, to find someone they like. I did want to offer some thoughts on the defense currently, however. From there, we’ll also be entering the ‘quiet season’ for the NFL so my intention is to take a break at some point, then return ahead of training camp as we prepare for another run to April. I’m in the middle of a very busy day-job period and that’ll likely stretch into next week.
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