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My vision is that the Seahawks running game finally gets going with one of Penny or Walker getting over 100 yards and the other close to that. Making hay in the running game will make such a difference to this team--opens up the passing, rests the D. Everything good will follow if they can just get going on the ground.

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Sep 30, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

I can't agree more on the run defense . Metcalf I think is often being used as a decoy and a blocker. It's up to Waldron to scheme him open 5 times a game. Let's not forget we have Tyler Lochett as well. What this must come down to is Geno having to get the ball out so fast deep routes don't come open. We can try to roll the pocket a couple of times but that only cuts off half the field. Seattle needs to be a top 5 screen team, get the ball to KW3, Penny, and DJ. This will force safeties to come up. We need to block these screens and so far its only happened a couple of times, when it should provide 5 first downs. If you have both Penny and KW3 in the play together this will help

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(Banned)Sep 30, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

Metcalf has some excellent skills and attributes plus he's a hard worker. His route running has improved a ton since his rookie season. But there's still lots of room for improvement. His hands remain suspect. Better than they once were but he still drops passes he needs to catch if he expects to be a great receiver.

I don't expect him to have great stats this year. QB matters. Overall team strength does too. I'm more looking at how well he runs routes and gets open, to the extent I can tell given that the focus of tv coverage is always on the ball, and how he does when a ball comes his way.

As for Detroit, I thought the Hawks would get creamed until I heard about those injuries. Now I'd say Seattle should have the advantage. If we manage to lose this one, I don't know who we could beat.

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Great preview. It's hard to forecast 2 bad teams playing each other, especially with 2 bad QBs. The team with the QB s with the fewest turnovers will probably win. Or not!

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Sep 30, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

Wasn’t sure when they paid DK if it was the right thing. Not because he’s not good, but because of the way Pete wants to play. Yes, the explosive plays are a key piece of the desired offense, but I bet you can find a deep threat for much less money...looking early in the draft for example. But since we have him, use the sh!t out of him!

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Oct 1, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

On my vision board there is a blank space to show the number of sacks/tackles for a loss registered by Aidan Hutchinson. Whichever teams keeps their QB and RBs clean behind the LOS will win.

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Oct 1, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

We have the second fewest rushing attempts in the league. It doesn't make sense but it does show that Pete isn't micromanaging the offense. The two things I expected from Waldron were an uptick in the short passing game and running the ball in a variety of ways from a broad ranges of sets. If Waldron doesn't adjust he may not make it through the season.

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You were 1 yard off in your prediction for DK. It's official, you're bad at predictions. But on the real, you hit 2/3!! Soon I'll need to call you mystic Ken because you "PREDICT THESE TINGS"

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Seattle has to stop the run. Plain and simple. Seattle needs to improve their run game. If Seattle can run the ball play action is effective and the safety's have to play closer to the line and that opens up the pass game. Al Woods seem to thing that their just needs to be some "butt kickin" for the younger players to play their FITS correctly. They need discipline on their gaps (all front 7) and need to communicate better on the field.

Road game # 2. Detroit is a good opponent for Seattle to face this week with their injuries to key people on their offense and their problems on defense. Is Seattle going through a learning curve on all both sides of the ball; yes. Do they need to improve this week; yes. The old adage is, mistakes are fine; just don't keep making the same ones.

Seattle needs to quit adlibbing on defense and trust the game plan.

My glass half full prediction for this week:

Seattle runs the ball effectively and improves in run defense. Jeff G gifts Seattle with a few turnovers and Seattle escapes with a win. (what's in the glass dude?)

After Seattle's first 3 games Seattle is due for a few lucky breaks mixed with some better execution. It's not rocket science, just football. In the words of St Belichick....Do your Job!

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