Seahawks Review

Here we sit going into week 4, the Seahawks are lucky to be 1-2 and even luckier to only be a game behind the San Fransisco 49ers at 2-1 for the division lead. Something has got to give. The defense has played well, the offense has been stagnant to say the least, special teams play has been inconsistent, coaching questionable......lets break it down.

Offense; An extremely young offensive line was the biggest concern coming into the season, and that was before injuries sidelined Robert Gallery, Russel Okung and others. It seemed for the first 2 games of the season we would never get the chance to find out how good of a passer Tarvaris Jackson is, because he was running for his life on every play. Then, the line started to get a little rhythm, rhyme and reason, giving Tavaris time to throw, a pocket to maneuver in, and yet....still NO OFFENSE. Any hint of a sustained drive from Seattle would ultimately end in a Tavaris Jackson sack, incomplete pass, or stalled out by penalties against the offensive line. 

Tarvaris mobility is an upgrade from Hasselbeck, but once forced to scramble TJax is no longer able to keep his eyes down field and locate on open receiver. He is holding onto the ball way to long, playing timid, with no confidence and no leadership characteristics, I have been displeased with Tarvaris Jackson's play thru the first 3 games, to say the least. Finally getting Syndey Rice into the lineup is a major plus for the offense, as his 8 receptions for 109 yards in the win against the Falcons was the only bright spot for Seattle offensively.

Defense: Play from the defense has been consistent thru the first 3 games. Strong safety play, Kam Chancellor (18 solo tackles) and Earl Thomas ( 14 solo tackles) lead the defense in solo tackles this season, has been a big part of the defenses success. Most encouraging however in my opinion has been the spirited play of  Chris Clemmons ( 2 sacks)  aside from the sacks and tackles, hes seems to have an impact on every play. Whether hes interrupting the throwing lane for the opposing QB or the first one to the running back, he seems to be in on every play, and the defense performed well against the run so far.

Also of note, Marcus Trufant has improved his play from the last few years, at least to this point. He was successful in limiting the greatest WR in the game currently playing in Larry Fitzgerald last Sunday, and i can't help but wonder if the paycut he took in the off season isn't somehow motivation for his improved performance. Rookie corner Brandon Browner, while impressive on paper, has made a few mistakes, had several pass interference penalties, but that is to be expected from the young player. I look for him to mature, and make smarter decisions as the years goes on. At 6'4" 221lbs he has all the potential in the world to really be something special at that position.

Special Teams: That first game against SF where 2 balls were run back for TD's back to back really set a bad tone for special teams to kick off the season. I have seen poor coverage and poor tackling on several returns thus far. Our kicker Steven Hauschka has yet to kick off a ball for a touch back, and while we have one of the best punters in the game in Jon Ryan, even he had a ball go off the side of his foot late in the 4th quarter against the Cardinals that only netted 10 yards, at a key point in the game. As a unit special teams play has much room for improvement.