NorthHawk wrote:If we're including players who were injured, I would add Lockett and ET as possibilities.
For non injured, I'm hoping Cassius Marsh suddenly blossoms into a really good player. Not as much a bounce back, but rather a big step forward.
Largent80 wrote:The OL is going to improve large.
RiverDog wrote:The OL is going to improve large.
Zorn76 wrote:Sherman.
I understand that he's an emotional guy, and that he thrives on it, but his meltdowns last season were inexcusable.
When you start putting yourself ahead of the team, it's time to check your ego at the locker room tunnel.
Largent80 wrote:PFF is a dreadful site...
Largent80 wrote:Fant is going to be better.
Largent80 wrote:Just saw this.....http://www.hawkblogger.com/2017/07/seah ... teams.html
Largent80 wrote:The days of O-Line continuity are over. Salaries and the cap took care of that decades ago. There is no longer longevity on an o-line unless you pay the o-line and forget about the rest of the team.
The Hawks are going to reap the benefits of small ball this year. You heard it here first. Flame me in January if I'm not correct but this O-Line will be much improved this year. But the Hawk O-Line will be much improved this year.
My hope is that Special Teams follow suit and dominate. If they do. We win another SB.
I've heard that excuse time and time again. It's like the "everybody else does it, so why can't I?" excuse we've all received as parents and given as children. The fact that other teams have had their problems with the OL doesn't mean that it's acceptable for our OL to be in the type of shape that it is.
Other teams don't have the type of turnover we've had in the past 3 years. We don't have one single interior offensive lineman with more than one season as a starter at the same position, and unless things change, like Fant winning the LT spot, it's likely that the only starter from last year that remains intact will be Britt. I dare you to name a team that has had that kind of turnover.
For the past 3 seasons, we've heard same thing coming out of Renton this time of year, how Pete Carroll and Tom Cable are "really excited about this group", or some other similar drivel. I put zero weight in their propaganda meant to motivate the masses. I'm not predicting a failure, I'm simply stating that I see scant evidence that this year will be significantly different than the past two seasons.
Largent80 wrote:I see tons of evidence it will be better in the simple fact that experience means a lot in this league. Getting a year in the trenches is a big deal whether you want to believe that or not, but it's been proven over and over.
Improvement from this group isn't hard either with how bad they have been, I just see them making a significant improvement. Especially if our stable of backs can remain healthy. Having an efficient run game is a must in this offense, that was proven because of many factors last year and we still made the playoffs in spite of a rash of injuries to key personnel. The offense thrives on play action for most of it's passing offense to work, and if the play action game is clicking it is because we're running the ball well.
I'm not trying to change anyone's mind here, y'all have your ways of thinking, but remember I told ya so during the season.
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