The Seahawks season thus far has been a big disappointment. Steve Kelley says it best in his article about us expecting fire, but always getting ice.
I am still optimistic because our schedule is weak, but we need to win a big game before going into the playoffs. Here is what needs to change:
• Catch the ball! Our receivers are still dropping passes or running wrong routes -- why aren’t these guys focused? Yesterday was the biggest game of the year, and still dropped passes and wrong routes. Jeremy Stevens didn’t run the full route -- interception. Darrell Jackson drops a touchdown pass -- field goal. Koren Robinson, you already know he’ll drop at least one pass and why his focus isn’t there everyday.
• Run the ball! The Seahawks have started to run the ball more, but Hasselbeck is still throwing too many passes. I would like him to have about 30 attempts, and run the ball 30 times. We need to be more balanced, and why not when Alexander is running for five yards a carry. Get him the ball.
• Air it out! I would like to see more deep balls in the playbook. Yes, our receiver can’t catch, but they can be playmakers. We need to air out the ball more to make big plays. I understand the West Coast offense, but we have to try throw some defenses off at times.
• No more Zone coverage. The Seahawks were getting killed in the zone defense yesterday -- our DB’s were five yards away from every receiver in that first quarter. We have to press because our safeties our not good cover safeties -- they hit you hard, but they don’t have good field awareness.
• Blitz! With our D-line still weak and injured, we have to blitz Brown and Simmons more. They are quick backs who love to attack the quarterback, get them physical and make them hungry.
• No more audibles! Tell Hasselbeck he is not Peyton Manning, and tell Matt to listen to his coach! I’m sick of Hasselbeck changing the plays at the line with less than five seconds on the play clock. Plus, he’s not reading the defenses right. He needs to believe in Holmgren -- just try one game without an audible and we’ll be more successful. And remember, Hasselbeck is in a contract year – make him listen, or ship him out.
Those are my gripes. This is a good team, better than the Rams. Our talent even exceeds the Patriots -- but the Pats play best as a TEAM. The Hawks still have an easy schedule to slide in the playoffs but they better beat the Vikings or the Falcons to be legitimate contenders.
For now, we should just expect ice -- and only hope to get fire.
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