Irish Greg 2.0 wrote:It is going to be another long, frustrating season watching inept offense.
Last year: 12 points vs Miami at home, 3 points at Los Angeles, 6 points at Arizona, 13 points at New Orleans against the worst defense in the league (the other points came from Earl's touchdown, 5 points at Tampa Bay, 10 points at Green Bay. That's 8.1 ppg in six of our 16 regular season games.
Unacceptable.
Yesterday? 9 points.... right on schedule.
By the way, it is not just the O line. Bevell's game plans make no sense. This offense has no identity... they talk about wanting to run the ball, but don't have the personnel to do it. Eddie Lacy makes no sense in this offense. I'd rather see Mike Davis on the team. Hopefully, Rawls comes back healthy (I know, I know) and has his burst back.
We have smallish, quick wide receivers. This offense needs to feature roll outs and quick throws. 7 step drops are a death knell.
Do they ever practice screen passes? The way this line turnstiles defenders through, screens should be an easy hit.
Do they ever practice screen passes? The way this line turnstiles defenders through, screens should be an easy hit.
Why did we trade for Jimmy Graham, who is eating $10 million of our cap? What was the idea? Do they have "shiny toy" disease? The same thing happened after we traded for Percy Harvin - no idea how to utilize him within his skill set.
Wilson does not get a free pass. This is already his sixth NFL season, and he should be developing. You can't be considered an elite QB and miss that throw to Lockett yesterday. You just can't. He has a bad habit of missing wide open receivers. He used to be much better at it. The cynic in me thinks Russell is too caught up in arena plans, Trace Me app, endorsements, family life, and building his empire. I don't see the same Wilson who used to put notes in his receivers lockers and was the first guy in and last guy out of the facility.
Probably overly harsh, but something changed with #3 the last few seasons.
I don't see a lot of things to look forward to. We make Green Bay's defense look like the '85 Bears, which they are not. Just wait until we play Tennessee in a few weeks, the Rams, the Giants, the Texans, the Cardinals, the Eagles, the Jags. Everyone describing our schedule as "easy" this year was way off base.
NorthHawk wrote:In Russ's first few years we put pressure on the edges of the Defense with the read option play.
I don't recall seeing that yesterday or much last year. His injury might have put the kibosh on that, though.
I know we can't rely in that as a staple, but flashing it once in a while can help slow down the DL who will have to think a little before rushing.
Burning them once would really set that in their minds.
Beyond that, when was the last time we saw new Offensive formations? How about splitting Graham wide and pairing him with McEvoy thus creating a Twin Towers type of dilemma for the Defense in the Red Zone?
Showing a Defense something they haven't seen before by us can have a ripple effect and maybe just cause enough doubt or confusion that a WR comes wide open.
We have to make some kind of play design changes.
Hawktawk wrote:This offense is wasting a dynasty quality defense and the window is closing. Good to see you posting IG even if it's an unpleasant topic
Seahawks4Ever wrote:I just wish some one could explain to me WHY Pete clings to Bevell ??? I know that Pete seems incapable of accepting that he can make a mistake, is it as simple as this character flaw?? If that is the case, as much as I am grateful for the SB win but that loss the next year has stuck in my craw worse than the XL debacle did. I am ready to see PC hit the bricks if he can't bring himself to FIRE Bevell.
Anthony wrote:Same story, always comes back to 1 main issue OLINE
Anthony wrote:Same story, always comes back to 1 main issue OLINE
RiverDog wrote:It's more than one issue, Anthony. Russell stunk.
Irish Greg 2.0 wrote:Bevell has not updated his playbook in years. Lynch made him look much better than he is.
Teams set the edge against us now, which eliminates that read option thing. Those kinds of trends (like the pistol) don't last long in the NFL; teams figure out how to adapt.
What I would like to see is designed roll outs, more involvement of the backs in the passing game, and quick throws to our smaller, speedy WRs. The 7-step drop thing makes no sense with our offensive line. With Lynch, he was such a threat that not only did we hurt teams with his running, but he opened up our play action as well. We also had Zach Miller, who was a huge asset in blocking and making possession catches.
Graham should be a WR. He is not and never will be an in-line blocker, Pete's praise notwithstanding. Willson is just another player, and Vannett continues to be a let down. Graham and Willson will be gone after this season, and I expect it will be Vannett and a draft pick next season.
c_hawkbob wrote:I think you're goading Anthony a bit there Dog, I only saw plays fail to succeed a couple or three times that were more attributable to Russ than his having to run for his life.
Irish Greg 2.0 wrote:Appatently, Lockett was held on that long pass or that probably would have been a catch and TD.
Of course, it wasn't called...
Largent80 wrote:Lacy....5 yards on 3 carries.
Graham.....3 catches for 8 yards.
RW missing wide open receivers.
Irish Greg 2.0 wrote:It is going to be another long, frustrating season watching inept offense.
Last year: 12 points vs Miami at home, 3 points at Los Angeles, 6 points at Arizona, 13 points at New Orleans against the worst defense in the league (the other points came from Earl's touchdown, 5 points at Tampa Bay, 10 points at Green Bay. That's 8.1 ppg in six of our 16 regular season games.
Unacceptable.
Yesterday? 9 points.... right on schedule.
By the way, it is not just the O line. Bevell's game plans make no sense. This offense has no identity... they talk about wanting to run the ball, but don't have the personnel to do it. Eddie Lacy makes no sense in this offense. I'd rather see Mike Davis on the team. Hopefully, Rawls comes back healthy (I know, I know) and has his burst back.
We have smallish, quick wide receivers. This offense needs to feature roll outs and quick throws. 7 step drops are a death knell.
Do they ever practice screen passes? The way this line turnstiles defenders through, screens should be an easy hit.
Where was Prosise in the passing game? Swings, angle routes... nowhere to be found in Bevell's same old, tired playbook. No innovation, no refreshing....the same plays every game, every season.
Why did we trade for Jimmy Graham, who is eating $10 million of our cap? What was the idea? Do they have "shiny toy" disease? The same thing happened after we traded for Percy Harvin - no idea how to utilize him within his skill set.
Wilson does not get a free pass. This is already his sixth NFL season, and he should be developing. You can't be considered an elite QB and miss that throw to Lockett yesterday. You just can't. He has a bad habit of missing wide open receivers. He used to be much better at it. The cynic in me thinks Russell is too caught up in arena plans, Trace Me app, endorsements, family life, and building his empire. I don't see the same Wilson who used to put notes in his receivers lockers and was the first guy in and last guy out of the facility.
Probably overly harsh, but something changed with #3 the last few seasons.
I don't see a lot of things to look forward to. We make Green Bay's defense look like the '85 Bears, which they are not. Just wait until we play Tennessee in a few weeks, the Rams, the Giants, the Texans, the Cardinals, the Eagles, the Jags. Everyone describing our schedule as "easy" this year was way off base.
Irish Greg 2.0 wrote:Appatently, Lockett was held on that long pass or that probably would have been a catch and TD.
Of course, it wasn't called...
RiverDog wrote:It's more than one issue, Anthony. Russell stunk.
RiverDog wrote:Anthony, I haven't seen the replays as I was at the game, but if he got hit when he release the ball and that's what affected his throw, then why did he overthrow Lockett by 5 yards? You underthrow passes when you're hit, not overthrow them.
LOL dude Rw was getting hit as he released the ball to Lockett and even that he had to release it early because of it., people really need to watch the game with eyes opened, I agree the fumble was bad, of course, if he had not had people in his face right away it does not happen, sometimes he need to just go down instead of trying to save every play, but then some of you would complain he did not try to save it. LOL As to the rest LOL whatever. I mean not the same Wilson and you know he is not putting note sin WR lockers or is the first in and out...NOT
Irish Greg 2.0 wrote:
Are you the same Anthony! from .NET? I suspect you are. If so, I won't debate Wilson with you as you are incredibly overly defensive about one hint of criticism about him.
No harm, I just want to make sure you are the same poster so I save myself posts that will go in one ear and out the other.
Many of us have been watching football longer than you have been alive. We know what we are seeing. You need to bring something tangible other than just drooling on him. Let's see some substantive Xs and Os analysis.
Wilson was pressured, but elite QBs hit that throw. Rodgers was pressured like crazy and had 300 yards passing and a dime TD to Nelson.
Sorry, Wilson doesn't get exempted from scrutiny because of your fan boy obsession.
By the way, you skipped over all the other points I made that are not Wilson's fault. Don't just cherry pick.
Irish Greg 2.0 wrote:Wilson was pressured, but elite QBs hit that throw. Rodgers was pressured like crazy and had 300 yards passing and a dime TD to Nelson.
The cynic in me thinks Russell is too caught up in arena plans, Trace Me app, endorsements, family life, and building his empire. I don't see the same Wilson who used to put notes in his receivers lockers and was the first guy in and last guy out of the facility.
Aseahawkfan wrote:How can there be so much angst losing to a team we haven't beat in Green Bay in 17 years or more. Green Bay is tough at a home. Tough on both sides of the ball at home. Rating your team based on playing Green Bay at home in the first game of the season is dumb.
Aseahawkfan wrote:How can there be so much angst losing to a team we haven't beat in Green Bay in 17 years or more. Green Bay is tough at a home. Tough on both sides of the ball at home. Rating your team based on playing Green Bay at home in the first game of the season is dumb.
burrrton wrote:
Maybe, but I don't think it's so much the loss as *how* we lost.
Anthony wrote:Not sure I get why anyone is surprised we lost because of our oline so whats new.
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