6. Trouble in paradise for Seahawks?
Even before Seth Wickersham’s much talked-about column detailing Richard Sherman’s alleged problems with Pete Carroll, Russell Wilson and the offense, trouble was brewing in Seattle.
Sherman reportedly asked the team to trade him. That was the first sign something wasn’t right in Seattle’s locker room. All the leaks coming out of Seattle lately remind us of the way things started falling apart for the San Francisco 49ers in the year before Jim Harbaugh’s last hurrah.
Then there are the issues on the field.
Seattle’s offensive line — the unit that has allowed Wilson to be pressured more than any other quarterback in the league — is still broken.
Russell Wilson is the best quarterback in the business at making plays when they break down. Unfortunately, they break down all to frequently, and he spent all of last year dealing with injuries.
Russell Wilson has been adapting to pressure since his rookie year, with his time to throw dropping from 3.35 in 2012, to 2.66 in 2016. pic.twitter.com/AWg4LLBZ6M
— PFF (@PFF) April 17, 2017
The Legion of Boom secondary is older, and it was abused last year in the playoffs when Earl Thomas was injured.
Despite Pete Carroll’s insistence that everything is just hunky dory in Seattle’s locker room, there is way too much smoke for a fire to not exist somewhere. Carroll has done an outstanding job keeping all the big personalities from destroying the good vibes. But at some point, adversity has the potential to fracture this team.
And adversity is almost certain to come.