4 Moreover-reactions to Seahawks win over the Chargers
4 Moreover-reactions to Seahawks win over the Chargers
These players could push for 53-man roster spots and starting positions if this continues: Seaside Joe 1989
Today is episode 1989 of Seaside Joe and if Seahawks fans want the team to do anything to emulate 1989 interation of the team, it would be the commitment that Seattle had to rebuilding its offensive line that year. It was a failed attempt, for the most part, but the 1989 Seahawks used picks 15 and 44 on offensive linemen Andy Heck and Joe Tofflemire, moves that the team hoped would set the stage for quarterback Dave Krieg and new offensive coordinator John Becker to have stellar campaigns.
There are similarities to draw from the 1989 Seahawks 35 years later. Some good, some bad.
For instance, Krieg did make his third Pro Bowl in 1989, a career achievement that Geno Smith hopes to match this season. Ryan Grubb is going into his first season with the Seahawks, but wants to do better than Becker’s initial season with the team: Seattle ranked second-to-last in points and yards per attempt, third-to-last in yards, and they were fourth from the bottom in rushing yards in 1989.
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Even the terminology of an innovative offense seems to be the same several decades later, as Becker was meant to be transforming the Seahawks into a “catchy run-and-shoot spread offense” by his second season. Something had to change, as Steve Largent retired and Curt Warner went to the Rams after the ‘89 season, and though Seattle did score more points in ‘90 and ‘91, Chuck Knox, Becker, and Krieg were all gone by 1992, setting the stage for the worst season in franchise history.
In contrast, the Seahawks would like to have success in Mike Macdonald’s first season as head coach, then even more success in year two, and even more success than “more success” in year three and beyond. If Grubb leaves Seattle in three years, it should be because he took a head coaching position. If Geno makes a third Pro Bowl, it shouldn’t just be because the NFC has few good quarterbacks to choose from. If this is Tyler Lockett’s final season, it should be healthier and more impactful than Largent’s final season.
You can’t always get what you want, but if the Seahawks starters can play as well as their backups did against the Chargers on Saturday, maybe Seattle can get what they should.
I posted seven immediate overreactions to the Seahawks’ 16-3 win on Saturday, and with more time to process my own thoughts, as well as others I’ve seen, here are four more-overreactions to Seattle’s 2024 debut, including: My ommission of one of the standouts of the game on offense and why he could steal a roster spot from someone else, the starting offensive line takes shape, the deepest positions on defense, and whether or not Laviska Shenault or Dareke Young lead the competition at receiver/special teams depth.