Max Unger and Steve Hutchinson, two of the biggest mistakes in Seahawk history. Should have put more value on both and never should have parted with either one. Who was Center when we won the Super bowl in 2014? Max Unger. What year was Max Unger traded? 2015.
Steve Hutch opened holes for Shaun Alexander who ran for 1,318 yards in 2001 and 14 touchdowns that year. He ran over 1,000 for the next 4 years and 28 TD's in 2005, MVP, went to the Superbowl. Steve played on the line all those years including when the Seahawks went to the Superbowl. He went to the Vikings in 2006 and Alexander didn't didn't do much the next 2 years and retired shortly after that. 2005 SB should have been a win also, except for the 4 extra Steelers with black and white striped uniforms.
Let's remember that Wilson's unreal scrambling ability made up for a bad OL. for many years. We better get better on the OL because , unlike Russ, Geno’s no Houdini!
Best Player Available. BPA. JSMM have put us in position to not need to fill any holes. The only real hole is at guard, and as SSJ has said, there are loads of options to get a vet right up until September, if necessary. However, we will have multiple opportunities to draft a guard/tackle or guard/center depending on BPA and value. Best player available doesn't mean positional value is ignored.
Many, me included, are thinking about the local hero, Fautanu, because of his positional versatility as well as his connection to our new OC. He can fill in at tackle or play guard as needed, which seems tailor made for our team with all of the uncertainty around Lucas' health and availability.
But he may be gone, and yet we know someone valuable will still be around at 16 because there are at least 18 or more blue chip players. If it's a DE or DT is OK. Heck, if JJ McCarthy or Penix are still there, those would be good value.
I believe as most ex-players usually say, the trenches on both sides are (after the QB) the most important area on a team. If you want to be good and become better and head towards the Big dance! I believe ( as I keep saying) the center is the true leader on the offensive line- Plug in a top notch center and the line Immediately gets better! That leads to consistency and more wins and a better chance to go deep in the playoffs-
So I actually have another question. Fautanu is getting all the hype as the left tackle for UW but he was not the blind side tackle as Penix is a lefty. Rosengarten would have been the blind side tackle but he’s being ranked as a 2-4th rounder. Is the left side harder in general or is the NFL media just not paying attention? Why would UW put their best tackle on the QB’s throwing side? I didn’t follow the Huskies very closely. Am I missing something?
I chose LBs because it means stopping the run and the short passes. Even more important with the Rams and 9ers.
The I have to disagree with elite quarterback in Free Agency, but sadly Tom Brady won't be available again. Maybe we can get Mahomes when his contract ends. :D
Back to reality...
Then I chose John Schneider because I think the key is always the Draft. He has to constantly hit on his picks and if some day the Hawks have enough Blue Chippers on First Contracts they are back again.
Last one I go with Trenches but just because you said 'reach', not win. Because as it seems you can't win it without the QB being good enough.
Wait until J R Plumlee gets a year under his belt and we just might have the 2nd coming of Lamar Jackson...whoop whoop! That is just so much fun to dream about.
I enjoyed the polls today, and for me it’s all about improvements on D and stopping the run. Get it done, McD.
That being said, I also see today the “high butt factor” article in The Athletic, and I’m asking why SSJ hasn’t jumped on that - isn’t it the kind of analysis that’s right in his wheelhouse? Missed opportunity, it seems.
I wish I could have chosen 2 options with the last question. Both trenches and QB I think are crucial to success in ‘25. I chose trenches, but I have real concerns at QB and hope they draft a good one this year to take the reins (anyone who takes note of my posts will know Nix is my choice - I think he’s the closest one to being ‘ready-to-go’
The all new coaching staff is the only reason some of these polls are hard. If Seattle's defense had shown up against the Steelers & Cowboys last season, Seahawks would have finished 11-6. To take this further, if Seattle's offense had shown up against the Bengals & Rams (2nd time) then their 11-6 turns into 13-4. This is a really talented team that could and should have been way better last year.
But since we have a whole new coaching staff, I have to wonder how many growing pains there will be on both offense & defense this season. Assuming we have another good draft, I honestly think Seattle has the talent to win the division. But the growing pains that come with a new coaching staff might cause us to finish 9-8 for the 3rd straight year in a row. Which I'm okay with as long as I see progress during the season.
In a perfect world, this coaching staff is able to be great right away and we win 11 or 12 games with the players buying in.
I believe Geno is a starting quality QB in the NFL (middle third). I also believe that to make the Super Bowl, absent a truly superior roster, a team needs a difference maker at QB (top 1/4). That being said, I voted for defense because the question is premised on the Seahawks making the Super Bowl in 2025. No rookie QB has ever reached the Super Bowl and I don’t think the Seahawks are going to be the ones to break that barrier. So if the Seahawks are going to get to the Super Bowl in 2025 it will be because their defense is elite / maybe even historic no matter who the QB is.
We are a run game away from a dominating offense, and since Macdonald is a defensive guru, that automatically makes our defense average. Put the two together and you have a Super Bowl team.
In two years we will dominate the league and win our second Super Bowl in a row. Geno will want to get paid at that point, but the dynasty should hold together for at least three years. My vision is cloudy past that point. Please deposit another quarter for my next prediction.
I guess my biggest question at this point is how Schneider looks at the 1st round OL talent. The guys that COULD be around 16 that most like are Fuaga & Fautanu. Seattle will take a tackle in the first round but John himself has said that guards are overdrafted. Would John take one of those guys if he sees them as starting tackles in the NFL but would he pass if, as many journalists like to say, they are better suited to slide inside at the next level? At the end of the day, would John take Fautanu at 16 if he's a tackle but not if he sees him as a guard? Curious to see what people think.
Plumped for Tackle on the offence, mostly out of a concern Lucas issues won't be fixed. But it's very close with G/C where we don't feel finished either. We don't need a splashy draft at these positions, but in a year stacked deep with OLine talent I hope we address these areas.
Linebacker. Two upgrades on the surface, but a lack of depth behind. Still there are players on the market to add later, and a couple of interesting draft options. Overall i'm not that worried about the Defence, mostly because it couldn't really be any worse.
Good start to the post-Pete era. Smart cuts. Restrained but directed FA moves. Seemingly good coaching changes. Not sure what else you could have wanted as a fan?
If think we can win a Wild Card game, but voted missing the playoffs as more of a current prediction. I feel the 49ers are still a clear two/three steps ahead, and for now I think the Rams are also in line the beat us. That'll bump us from the playoffs in my eyes. Still time to turn it around, and of course it's all a total guess until we see the new regime in action on the field.
Superbowl in two years yes! If McD brings us back to a Top10 D as sold, and Grubb can make the offence actually work, then we're going to be hard to stop. Two years to bed those in, make adjustments, then win having drafted either Rattler this time around, or Ewers next year, to be the sparkling new exciting QB. I believe!
I want to see the new changes on both sides and felt that they needed to clean house on Defense for years. Bobby by himself is not enough to stop the run or pass game. My biggest concern was all the ineptitude on offense which led to such a vast difference in time of possession, which causes a mid defense to turn into a bottom 5 defense. If we could run the ball and control the clock while scoring TDs then this defense gets good enough quickly.
If Marcus has worked out & gained some bulk, would you consider a “Cross, Olu, Trufant, Fant, Fant” OL?
Max Unger and Steve Hutchinson, two of the biggest mistakes in Seahawk history. Should have put more value on both and never should have parted with either one. Who was Center when we won the Super bowl in 2014? Max Unger. What year was Max Unger traded? 2015.
Steve Hutch opened holes for Shaun Alexander who ran for 1,318 yards in 2001 and 14 touchdowns that year. He ran over 1,000 for the next 4 years and 28 TD's in 2005, MVP, went to the Superbowl. Steve played on the line all those years including when the Seahawks went to the Superbowl. He went to the Vikings in 2006 and Alexander didn't didn't do much the next 2 years and retired shortly after that. 2005 SB should have been a win also, except for the 4 extra Steelers with black and white striped uniforms.
Let's remember that Wilson's unreal scrambling ability made up for a bad OL. for many years. We better get better on the OL because , unlike Russ, Geno’s no Houdini!
Best Player Available. BPA. JSMM have put us in position to not need to fill any holes. The only real hole is at guard, and as SSJ has said, there are loads of options to get a vet right up until September, if necessary. However, we will have multiple opportunities to draft a guard/tackle or guard/center depending on BPA and value. Best player available doesn't mean positional value is ignored.
Many, me included, are thinking about the local hero, Fautanu, because of his positional versatility as well as his connection to our new OC. He can fill in at tackle or play guard as needed, which seems tailor made for our team with all of the uncertainty around Lucas' health and availability.
But he may be gone, and yet we know someone valuable will still be around at 16 because there are at least 18 or more blue chip players. If it's a DE or DT is OK. Heck, if JJ McCarthy or Penix are still there, those would be good value.
I believe as most ex-players usually say, the trenches on both sides are (after the QB) the most important area on a team. If you want to be good and become better and head towards the Big dance! I believe ( as I keep saying) the center is the true leader on the offensive line- Plug in a top notch center and the line Immediately gets better! That leads to consistency and more wins and a better chance to go deep in the playoffs-
So I actually have another question. Fautanu is getting all the hype as the left tackle for UW but he was not the blind side tackle as Penix is a lefty. Rosengarten would have been the blind side tackle but he’s being ranked as a 2-4th rounder. Is the left side harder in general or is the NFL media just not paying attention? Why would UW put their best tackle on the QB’s throwing side? I didn’t follow the Huskies very closely. Am I missing something?
I chose LBs because it means stopping the run and the short passes. Even more important with the Rams and 9ers.
The I have to disagree with elite quarterback in Free Agency, but sadly Tom Brady won't be available again. Maybe we can get Mahomes when his contract ends. :D
Back to reality...
Then I chose John Schneider because I think the key is always the Draft. He has to constantly hit on his picks and if some day the Hawks have enough Blue Chippers on First Contracts they are back again.
Last one I go with Trenches but just because you said 'reach', not win. Because as it seems you can't win it without the QB being good enough.
Wait until J R Plumlee gets a year under his belt and we just might have the 2nd coming of Lamar Jackson...whoop whoop! That is just so much fun to dream about.
I enjoyed the polls today, and for me it’s all about improvements on D and stopping the run. Get it done, McD.
That being said, I also see today the “high butt factor” article in The Athletic, and I’m asking why SSJ hasn’t jumped on that - isn’t it the kind of analysis that’s right in his wheelhouse? Missed opportunity, it seems.
I wish I could have chosen 2 options with the last question. Both trenches and QB I think are crucial to success in ‘25. I chose trenches, but I have real concerns at QB and hope they draft a good one this year to take the reins (anyone who takes note of my posts will know Nix is my choice - I think he’s the closest one to being ‘ready-to-go’
The all new coaching staff is the only reason some of these polls are hard. If Seattle's defense had shown up against the Steelers & Cowboys last season, Seahawks would have finished 11-6. To take this further, if Seattle's offense had shown up against the Bengals & Rams (2nd time) then their 11-6 turns into 13-4. This is a really talented team that could and should have been way better last year.
But since we have a whole new coaching staff, I have to wonder how many growing pains there will be on both offense & defense this season. Assuming we have another good draft, I honestly think Seattle has the talent to win the division. But the growing pains that come with a new coaching staff might cause us to finish 9-8 for the 3rd straight year in a row. Which I'm okay with as long as I see progress during the season.
In a perfect world, this coaching staff is able to be great right away and we win 11 or 12 games with the players buying in.
I believe Geno is a starting quality QB in the NFL (middle third). I also believe that to make the Super Bowl, absent a truly superior roster, a team needs a difference maker at QB (top 1/4). That being said, I voted for defense because the question is premised on the Seahawks making the Super Bowl in 2025. No rookie QB has ever reached the Super Bowl and I don’t think the Seahawks are going to be the ones to break that barrier. So if the Seahawks are going to get to the Super Bowl in 2025 it will be because their defense is elite / maybe even historic no matter who the QB is.
We are a run game away from a dominating offense, and since Macdonald is a defensive guru, that automatically makes our defense average. Put the two together and you have a Super Bowl team.
In two years we will dominate the league and win our second Super Bowl in a row. Geno will want to get paid at that point, but the dynasty should hold together for at least three years. My vision is cloudy past that point. Please deposit another quarter for my next prediction.
I guess my biggest question at this point is how Schneider looks at the 1st round OL talent. The guys that COULD be around 16 that most like are Fuaga & Fautanu. Seattle will take a tackle in the first round but John himself has said that guards are overdrafted. Would John take one of those guys if he sees them as starting tackles in the NFL but would he pass if, as many journalists like to say, they are better suited to slide inside at the next level? At the end of the day, would John take Fautanu at 16 if he's a tackle but not if he sees him as a guard? Curious to see what people think.
Plumped for Tackle on the offence, mostly out of a concern Lucas issues won't be fixed. But it's very close with G/C where we don't feel finished either. We don't need a splashy draft at these positions, but in a year stacked deep with OLine talent I hope we address these areas.
Linebacker. Two upgrades on the surface, but a lack of depth behind. Still there are players on the market to add later, and a couple of interesting draft options. Overall i'm not that worried about the Defence, mostly because it couldn't really be any worse.
Good start to the post-Pete era. Smart cuts. Restrained but directed FA moves. Seemingly good coaching changes. Not sure what else you could have wanted as a fan?
If think we can win a Wild Card game, but voted missing the playoffs as more of a current prediction. I feel the 49ers are still a clear two/three steps ahead, and for now I think the Rams are also in line the beat us. That'll bump us from the playoffs in my eyes. Still time to turn it around, and of course it's all a total guess until we see the new regime in action on the field.
Superbowl in two years yes! If McD brings us back to a Top10 D as sold, and Grubb can make the offence actually work, then we're going to be hard to stop. Two years to bed those in, make adjustments, then win having drafted either Rattler this time around, or Ewers next year, to be the sparkling new exciting QB. I believe!
I want to see the new changes on both sides and felt that they needed to clean house on Defense for years. Bobby by himself is not enough to stop the run or pass game. My biggest concern was all the ineptitude on offense which led to such a vast difference in time of possession, which causes a mid defense to turn into a bottom 5 defense. If we could run the ball and control the clock while scoring TDs then this defense gets good enough quickly.