We face two top 10 defenses with Frisco and Pittsburgh (with Watt) in our first 2 games, so Kubiak will be challenged from the get-go. Good. Last year, we had it fairly easy and won 3, then things got real starting in Detroit.
I think many SB teams have a smattering of grizzled vets on the team. Philly had 7 players 30 or older last year, and Lane Johnson was 35. But there is no doubt drafting well and developing those players is critical to sustained success, or as Pete called it, Winning Forever.
Really good players, like Spoon, aren't exactly like race cars. They actually appreciate over the first few years (3-6) if they stay healthy, before starting to decline in value. But as you mentioned, there are exceptions, and I can think of none better than Bobby Wagner. Bobby's decline started a number of years ago, but his brain and his thinking of the game overcame much of what he had lost physically, so the value be brought to his team remained consistently high. And he kept himself in such terrific shape, he was almost always available.
I am really looking forward to watching the Seahawks defense this year. They have the entire offseason to plan for San Fran, and MacDonald has almost his entire defense back and intact from last year, plus Lawrence and Emmanwori to work with. He will be able to go deeply into his bag right from the jump this year, unlike last year. Hopefully that improves the turnover stat line which was such a problem last year. If that's in positive territory this year it will make a huge difference. I want them to regret the Purdy contract after only 1 game.
I hope the battles at center and RG are settled early, and the 5 man unit can get as much work in together as soon as possible. Regardless of who wins those jobs, the o-line will be young and will need the work. Salah is a good coordinator, so we need the offense to stay on schedule. Give Darnold a lot of 3rd and 3's, 3rd and 2's to work with. Interesting stat from Kubiak's Saints last year......the RB's got 26.5% of the receiving touches. As far as I can tell that led the league. The Bucs were second at 24%. Detroit at just above 22%. K9 out in space on a 3rd and 3.....I like our chances. Charbs can drag a LB that far.
If Bobby can squeeze out two more seasons, he’ll likely make 2000 combined tackles for his career. He already has 1071 solo tackles and stands a good chance of finishing fourth all time in that dept.
Just ridiculous. He was so good in year 1 as a rookie. Testament to Bobby but also Ken Norton. Kenny maybe wasn't the best DC, but he was one of the better LB coaches.
Not that we'll see a lot of it probably, but Ouzts being a former TE, nothing wrong with his hands either. Something we did very little of over the past few years is block and release for the RB's and TE's. Square up a defender, and then release to the flat. Or for the FB, sneak your way through the line and release, with no defender likely mirroring you. Those are easy throws for the QB and give the players an opportunity to run downhill and punish LB's and DB's. Gotta get more easy yards.
Last year there was something not quite perfect about Witherspoon's play that feels like he will let it loose this year. Same sort of goes for Woolen. If Woolen reaches out with two hands to intercept a pass rather than take the sure PB with one hand he seems to favor, he could increase his INT rate quite a lot. Both of them seem to be on the cusp of greatness. If they both put it together at the same time, we could have a kick ass DB room with Love and Coby in the back end. And let's not talk about Josh Jobe taking the next step. Heck, if he even plays the same as last year, defenses will suffer forcing the ball his way.
Given we can expect a bit better pass rush this year than last, the back end will benefit from more bad throws. That is what complimentary football means within the defense itself, which requires what Pete always preached, it all starts with stopping the run.
Good points. The Patriots and the Chiefs both will part with a player sooner than wait to thier value drops. metcalf is a good example. Was he / is a good player ? Yes. Has he peaked INO yes; he is who he is. Not a 33m player. So John did the smart thing trade him.
We need to stick up on young skill players.
It main we let Walker walk ; Reed and Lawrence , Hankins and now Shaq
'Spoon is my favorite player to watch in the league and I have receipts in this comment section that I wanted him over Carter. When I have watched him fall for a play fake or such, I have generally seen him recognize it the next time. He's so fun and energetic and smart and fast and strong and hits hard. My favorite type of defensive guy. But I have to admit that Carter is a guy who can play in any system down in and down out and be disruptive. Devon Witherspoon is arguably a more talented football player, but his strengths need to be utilized more than any DL's. Pick your favorite Hall of Fame DB, and he is more reliant on his assignments than a guy asked to run through a brick wall and tackle the man with the ball.
I used to think that I understood this game better than the average viewer, having played it most of my pre-adult life. But when I see terms such as:
Cover 1 double rat (drop-8) -Cover 1, got it. But REALLY, drop 8!?! 3 rushers and the rest of the TEAM drops into coverage? That would be suicide against a QB who has wheels -or even a good RB, which nearly all have. But I'm not thinking of modern high end NFL plays, as much as understanding watching the game in even the LOB era.
‘Boat’ (Double-B) Hot Palms -Am I holding a hot burrito fresh off of a food truck? Otherwise, I can't even think of an explanation for this. Let alone "boat," Double-B" or "rat."
Cover 0 double rate ‘‘Tag’ pressure - Cover 0: fine, I understand that. But "Tag" pressure? Are we sure they're not just making shit up?
I feel like a lot of analysts don't want to simplify, lest it makes them seem like less of a genius. Perhaps I'm just trying to make myself feel better for not understanding it but each team has its own terms for the same concepts. I watched a QB School where JT O'Sullivan broke down two AFC teams' offensive calls (I think Bengals and maybe Chargers), but it was two very talented QBs and JT pointed out the same concepts they were asked to run and talked about the difference in "verbiage," and that stuck with me. There aren't a lot of ways to vastly reinvent the wheel under current game rules, but coaches call them different things. And I don't desire to know "double x, y banana" as much as I just wish I grasped the more common intricacies in the modern NFL well enough to wrap my head around the things that seem to be more complicated than what I do actually understand. But for all the (probably hundreds) of hours of football I watch year-round; I have a job and family and enjoy movies and other things and I have a finite amount of attention to put towards my leisure.
We face two top 10 defenses with Frisco and Pittsburgh (with Watt) in our first 2 games, so Kubiak will be challenged from the get-go. Good. Last year, we had it fairly easy and won 3, then things got real starting in Detroit.
I think many SB teams have a smattering of grizzled vets on the team. Philly had 7 players 30 or older last year, and Lane Johnson was 35. But there is no doubt drafting well and developing those players is critical to sustained success, or as Pete called it, Winning Forever.
Really good players, like Spoon, aren't exactly like race cars. They actually appreciate over the first few years (3-6) if they stay healthy, before starting to decline in value. But as you mentioned, there are exceptions, and I can think of none better than Bobby Wagner. Bobby's decline started a number of years ago, but his brain and his thinking of the game overcame much of what he had lost physically, so the value be brought to his team remained consistently high. And he kept himself in such terrific shape, he was almost always available.
I am really looking forward to watching the Seahawks defense this year. They have the entire offseason to plan for San Fran, and MacDonald has almost his entire defense back and intact from last year, plus Lawrence and Emmanwori to work with. He will be able to go deeply into his bag right from the jump this year, unlike last year. Hopefully that improves the turnover stat line which was such a problem last year. If that's in positive territory this year it will make a huge difference. I want them to regret the Purdy contract after only 1 game.
I hope the battles at center and RG are settled early, and the 5 man unit can get as much work in together as soon as possible. Regardless of who wins those jobs, the o-line will be young and will need the work. Salah is a good coordinator, so we need the offense to stay on schedule. Give Darnold a lot of 3rd and 3's, 3rd and 2's to work with. Interesting stat from Kubiak's Saints last year......the RB's got 26.5% of the receiving touches. As far as I can tell that led the league. The Bucs were second at 24%. Detroit at just above 22%. K9 out in space on a 3rd and 3.....I like our chances. Charbs can drag a LB that far.
If Bobby can squeeze out two more seasons, he’ll likely make 2000 combined tackles for his career. He already has 1071 solo tackles and stands a good chance of finishing fourth all time in that dept.
Just ridiculous. He was so good in year 1 as a rookie. Testament to Bobby but also Ken Norton. Kenny maybe wasn't the best DC, but he was one of the better LB coaches.
Bobby and KJ swear by Norton. I’ve heard KJ get downright reverent!
If his blocking improves, that RB stat could equal more playing time for KMac, maybe. He is a great receiver and dynamic in space, too.
Not that we'll see a lot of it probably, but Ouzts being a former TE, nothing wrong with his hands either. Something we did very little of over the past few years is block and release for the RB's and TE's. Square up a defender, and then release to the flat. Or for the FB, sneak your way through the line and release, with no defender likely mirroring you. Those are easy throws for the QB and give the players an opportunity to run downhill and punish LB's and DB's. Gotta get more easy yards.
"Too spoon." Nice.
Last year there was something not quite perfect about Witherspoon's play that feels like he will let it loose this year. Same sort of goes for Woolen. If Woolen reaches out with two hands to intercept a pass rather than take the sure PB with one hand he seems to favor, he could increase his INT rate quite a lot. Both of them seem to be on the cusp of greatness. If they both put it together at the same time, we could have a kick ass DB room with Love and Coby in the back end. And let's not talk about Josh Jobe taking the next step. Heck, if he even plays the same as last year, defenses will suffer forcing the ball his way.
Given we can expect a bit better pass rush this year than last, the back end will benefit from more bad throws. That is what complimentary football means within the defense itself, which requires what Pete always preached, it all starts with stopping the run.
Good points. The Patriots and the Chiefs both will part with a player sooner than wait to thier value drops. metcalf is a good example. Was he / is a good player ? Yes. Has he peaked INO yes; he is who he is. Not a 33m player. So John did the smart thing trade him.
We need to stick up on young skill players.
It main we let Walker walk ; Reed and Lawrence , Hankins and now Shaq
'Spoon is my favorite player to watch in the league and I have receipts in this comment section that I wanted him over Carter. When I have watched him fall for a play fake or such, I have generally seen him recognize it the next time. He's so fun and energetic and smart and fast and strong and hits hard. My favorite type of defensive guy. But I have to admit that Carter is a guy who can play in any system down in and down out and be disruptive. Devon Witherspoon is arguably a more talented football player, but his strengths need to be utilized more than any DL's. Pick your favorite Hall of Fame DB, and he is more reliant on his assignments than a guy asked to run through a brick wall and tackle the man with the ball.
I used to think that I understood this game better than the average viewer, having played it most of my pre-adult life. But when I see terms such as:
Cover 1 double rat (drop-8) -Cover 1, got it. But REALLY, drop 8!?! 3 rushers and the rest of the TEAM drops into coverage? That would be suicide against a QB who has wheels -or even a good RB, which nearly all have. But I'm not thinking of modern high end NFL plays, as much as understanding watching the game in even the LOB era.
‘Boat’ (Double-B) Hot Palms -Am I holding a hot burrito fresh off of a food truck? Otherwise, I can't even think of an explanation for this. Let alone "boat," Double-B" or "rat."
Cover 0 double rate ‘‘Tag’ pressure - Cover 0: fine, I understand that. But "Tag" pressure? Are we sure they're not just making shit up?
I feel like a lot of analysts don't want to simplify, lest it makes them seem like less of a genius. Perhaps I'm just trying to make myself feel better for not understanding it but each team has its own terms for the same concepts. I watched a QB School where JT O'Sullivan broke down two AFC teams' offensive calls (I think Bengals and maybe Chargers), but it was two very talented QBs and JT pointed out the same concepts they were asked to run and talked about the difference in "verbiage," and that stuck with me. There aren't a lot of ways to vastly reinvent the wheel under current game rules, but coaches call them different things. And I don't desire to know "double x, y banana" as much as I just wish I grasped the more common intricacies in the modern NFL well enough to wrap my head around the things that seem to be more complicated than what I do actually understand. But for all the (probably hundreds) of hours of football I watch year-round; I have a job and family and enjoy movies and other things and I have a finite amount of attention to put towards my leisure.
They still run the Statue of Liberty. Lol
Take care.
Hope everything is going well. May the 12d be with you and Go Seahawks!