Selling: Seattle Seahawks might not win half their games
There is no sugar-coating how bad the Seahawks were in some ways on Sunday in St. Louis.
The offense was abysmal, featuring an front line that couldn’t protect quarterback Russell Wilson or keep the Rams from abusing Marshawn Lynch and the rest of Seattle’s running backs. Wilson was sacked six times and seemed to be running away from pressure at least half the time he dropped back to pass.
Seattle’s defense didn’t fare well, either. Aside from a couple of huge plays, including a fumble returned for a touchdown, the “Legion of Boom” was mostly impotent. Meanwhile Kam Chancellor is still sitting at home. No doubt his allegiances were torn on Sunday, as he personally won (the Seahawks need him, clearly) while his teammates lost.
Before casting a shadow of doom on Seattle’s season, however, it’s important to note two key factors.
First, the Rams have a ferocious defense, especially at home. That front four—with Chris Long, Aaron Donald, Michael Brockers and Robert Quinn—is capable of dismantling even the most glued-together offensive lines in the league.
Second, Chancellor is going to come back, and the Seahawks are going to be much more cohesive on the back end when he does.
Do the Seahawks have some issues? Yes, and the offensive line is definitely an area of concern. That said, this is a team that still managed to force overtime on the road despite mistake after mistake. The offense will get better as the season wears on, and the Seahawks will still make the playoffs, despite this inauspicious beginning.