One thing that stood out to most everyone watching was the success of Britt in the middle, what was the process like when you first had conversations about converting him?
Pete: Well uh, we've converted him a couple times so far (chuckles). That's because he is flexible and he's a bright player and he's got everything in line. He really has his mind in the right place, his hearts in the right place, he'll work like crazy for whatever you ask him to do, he's just the most compliant guy. But it seems like he, no, he has, he has had a technical jump in his control of his body and his pad level to the point where it looks like he should have been playing center all along, he just looks so natural at it. But I think it would have applied no matter where he was playing. We've really gotten him to sit down and gotten his leverage in the right spot. For a big guy he is playing very low and very square. He did it in the running game and in the passing game. It was an enormous accomplishment for him in such a short time.
So your saying he really just got better? It almost doesn't matter the position, if he was still playing guard he's just made improvements that he'd be a better player anyways?
Pete: It's a very technical part of it, it's how you sit down in your stance, you don't sit back and then lunge getting your weight out in over your toes and you miss things. He's not missing very much at all. He came off the J.R. Sweezy school of go knock the hell out of everything that's moving and he wanted to be like J.R. and those two guys were those kinds of players and we were unable to get J.R. to sit like Britt made the change. It's a beautiful thing that's happened.
obiken wrote:I hate to do this, but I am being drug kicking and screaming to living down to my rep! Our OLine is Gellin???? Really?? Did I miss something fellas??? Our OL sucked giant donkey weenies. They gave up 4 sacks to our 1st team qb, who on Que, took the responsibility like the leader he is. Now, I missed the game, but did I miss more than I needed to??
I am at the point with everyone's state of denial that I am about ready to give up and wait for our QB to be on the gurney, then say I told you so, I told you so, nanner, nanner, nanner. I REALLY HOPE THAT DAY DOESNT COME. OBTW, Pete's excuse for those sacks was like the excuse for the SB pick, not just lame, but power Lame.
HumanCockroach wrote:http://sea.247sports.com/Bolt/Pete-Carroll-calls-out-Russell-Wilson-for-four-sack-night-46857509
jshawaii22 wrote:We should be worried though, preseason or not, that through 2 games our #1 offense has ZERO anything.
Hawktawk wrote: Those who write the Vikes off as a one year wonder do so at their peril.
HumanCockroach wrote:Not buying anything. Not what I do. I didn't "buy" the experts "Seahawks are dead" last year, or "Wilson isn't black enough" or "they have no chance against Denver" or numerous other " experts" opinions. I use my eyes, mind and experience to draw my conclusions. I don't panic, fret or freak out every time Wilson gets sacked. It's part of the game, every QB gets hit, every QB eventually gets hurt. Doesn't matter which line is in front of them. I understand that simple and basic truth.
Hence, I understand that a QB getting sacked isn't always attributable to the line. The ball HAS to come out, and it has to come out quick when there's a blitz. I was at the game, Minnesota blitzed early and often. NO line succeeds when there's 7 coming, and five blockers. That is on the QB and the receivers to recognize it and adjust accordingly.
I pointed it out last season in week 2, Bevell and Wilson didn't adjust until week 9.... Coincidence that Wilson went on that tear after they did? Doubtful. What I saw was the same thing I saw last year early on. Open receivers in the flat being ignored looking for deep balls... Just the way it works. Wilson has always looked for the bigger play ( by his own admission) and often times that leads to sacks. Especially when there's a blitz coming...
As for the experts opinions... Those and $1.00 will get you something off the value menu at Taco Bell..
The idea that Seattle "set up" their franchise 20 million dollar a year QB to be a "fall guy" is ludicrous and not worthy of discussion.
HumanCockroach wrote:Yep. Listen to everything someone on air has to say.... It isn't like their entire job description has to do with ratings or anything...
Like I said. Not worthy of discussing. Wilson has been called on it before, acknowledged he did so well before now, that isn't him being set up, it's part of his make up. You either grasp and accept it, or you don't.
We lost an all Pro Center and a quasi All Pro Left Tackle, so help me to understand how our OL is going to get better??
obiken wrote:Ok, let me start my concerns from scratch. We lost an all Pro Center and a quasi All Pro Left Tackle, so help me to understand how our OL is going to get better?? Sorry Ifedi is Guard now, Jweb our other tackle who has been passed around the league more than a bad bottle of muscatel at a derelict convention. That leaves the venerable Mr. Gilliam; class, whoever thinks Gilliam is better than Russell Okung, raise your hand. Sorry, did I miss something folks? Now, maybe like the Oregon Ducks spread offense, the sum is better than the parts, let us hope so.
NorthHawk wrote:Talking last years group, not 2 years ago.
Last year they were a poor group at the start, this year they aren't that bad so far and it all begins in the middle where pressure destroyed any timing there might have otherwise been for the better part of the first half of the season. I think Ifedi is better than Sweezy and Britt is better than Nowak or Lewis. That right there is an improvement from last year.
obiken wrote:Ok, let me start my concerns from scratch. We lost an all Pro Center and a quasi All Pro Left Tackle, so help me to understand how our OL is going to get better?? Sorry Ifedi is Guard now, Jweb our other tackle who has been passed around the league more than a bad bottle of muscatel at a derelict convention. That leaves the venerable Mr. Gilliam; class, whoever thinks Gilliam is better than Russell Okung, raise your hand. Sorry, did I miss something folks? Now, maybe like the Oregon Ducks spread offense, the sum is better than the parts, let us hope so.
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