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It looks like Pete is leaving the Seahawks options open too.
https://heavy.com/sports/seattle-seahaw ... de-rumors/
https://heavy.com/sports/seattle-seahaw ... de-rumors/
TwistedHusky":mo1ch77t said:Good luck building another Elite D.
But the question is, if we do rebuild and build another exceptionally good D and a great run game - does that actually help us have any kind of expectation we can reach the playoffs more or have greater playoff success than recently?
Because the Bengals have an iffy line, OK defense, mediocre run game, and are advancing. Meanwhile, the Ravens are at home with a great run game and very good, if not great defense.
You can counter with the 49ers. Conceded.
But it sure looks like offense is at least 1.x more important than defense in today's NFL.
TwistedHusky":1x67szdw said:Good luck building another Elite D.
But the question is, if we do rebuild and build another exceptionally good D and a great run game - does that actually help us have any kind of expectation we can reach the playoffs more or have greater playoff success than recently?
Because the Bengals have an iffy line, OK defense, mediocre run game, and are advancing. Meanwhile, the Ravens are at home with a great run game and very good, if not great defense.
You can counter with the 49ers. Conceded.
But it sure looks like offense is at least 1.x more important than defense in today's NFL.
chris98251":xlk0voi7 said:TwistedHusky":xlk0voi7 said:Good luck building another Elite D.
But the question is, if we do rebuild and build another exceptionally good D and a great run game - does that actually help us have any kind of expectation we can reach the playoffs more or have greater playoff success than recently?
Because the Bengals have an iffy line, OK defense, mediocre run game, and are advancing. Meanwhile, the Ravens are at home with a great run game and very good, if not great defense.
You can counter with the 49ers. Conceded.
But it sure looks like offense is at least 1.x more important than defense in today's NFL.
How many times was Burrows sacked? Thats not a good sign and looks more like an exception to the rule, in fact most this season does. We have them a one year outlier is not a trend.
Sgt. Largent":gfem5upo said:TwistedHusky":gfem5upo said:Good luck building another Elite D.
But the question is, if we do rebuild and build another exceptionally good D and a great run game - does that actually help us have any kind of expectation we can reach the playoffs more or have greater playoff success than recently?
Because the Bengals have an iffy line, OK defense, mediocre run game, and are advancing. Meanwhile, the Ravens are at home with a great run game and very good, if not great defense.
You can counter with the 49ers. Conceded.
But it sure looks like offense is at least 1.x more important than defense in today's NFL.
It's the NFL, it's all important. Balance, that's the key.
What's the old saying, your strengths get you to the playoffs, and your weaknesses is why you lose.
Look no further than GB, their Achilles heal all year was their terrible special teams, and that was their downfall in their loss to the Niners.
So it all matters.
My point is there has to be a part of Pete who would love to trade Russell and see if he and John can build another SB contender. The other part of Pete knows without Russell he probably would have got fired 4-5 years ago. So there's that.
TwistedHusky":21tfvr4j said:Good luck building another Elite D.
But the question is, if we do rebuild and build another exceptionally good D and a great run game - does that actually help us have any kind of expectation we can reach the playoffs more or have greater playoff success than recently?
Because the Bengals have an iffy line, OK defense, mediocre run game, and are advancing. Meanwhile, the Ravens are at home with a great run game and very good, if not great defense.
You can counter with the 49ers. Conceded.
But it sure looks like offense is at least 1.x more important than defense in today's NFL.
Sgt. Largent":2167sz4f said:Smart or not, there has to be a very big part of Pete who wants to blow it all up and start over to see if he can build another elite D and run game.
Instead of trying to just hang on and see if Russell can get back to form.
jammerhawk":efl2lp46 said:Iagree with the comment here “good luck in creating another elite defence “.
We saw how easily Mahomes worked over Buffalo who had the #1 D in the AFC. The NFL has so emasculated defences around the league with rules changes that an “elite D” is a thing of the past. Wild end of game shootouts are the new normal asDefence has seemingly become ‘old school’.
To me the days of the LOB are long gone and flag football his now the norm. I miss the slobberknocking which would garner a penalty. every time.
TwistedHusky":86scwtu5 said:Right now, the number one factor that determines the success or failure of a team is the quality of the QB.
By a mile.
In fact, the QB might be the only position that is almost significantly responsible for team success despite all else.
So if the QB is this significant a factor, wouldn't passing be fairly important?
Yes, you can win a lot with great D and run game, but there is little to no correlation between those elements and consistently being in the playoffs + consistent playoff success. Meanwhile, if you have a great passing offense, the correlation is almost linear to how you are ranked in TDs passing.
It certainly seems defenses are forced to play with one hand behind their back and most passing offenses are built to take advantage of that now.
toffee":1r8d8jta said:TwistedHusky":1r8d8jta said:Right now, the number one factor that determines the success or failure of a team is the quality of the QB.
By a mile.
In fact, the QB might be the only position that is almost significantly responsible for team success despite all else.
So if the QB is this significant a factor, wouldn't passing be fairly important?
Yes, you can win a lot with great D and run game, but there is little to no correlation between those elements and consistently being in the playoffs + consistent playoff success. Meanwhile, if you have a great passing offense, the correlation is almost linear to how you are ranked in TDs passing.
It certainly seems defenses are forced to play with one hand behind their back and most passing offenses are built to take advantage of that now.
Jimmy G, powered 9ers into NFC championship game, by a mile.
toffee":2lvmrxz6 said:Sgt. Largent":2lvmrxz6 said:Smart or not, there has to be a very big part of Pete who wants to blow it all up and start over to see if he can build another elite D and run game.
Instead of trying to just hang on and see if Russell can get back to form.
Apparently not, there are reports out there that Pete vetoed Chicago's trade offer last off-season, he may reject offers again this off-season too. Pete Carroll is a bigger Russell Wilson homer than John63. John Schneider, on the other hand, has wandering eyes, he did looked at Mahomes, Allen, etc.
Sgt. Largent":3e3l9pvs said:jammerhawk":3e3l9pvs said:Iagree with the comment here “good luck in creating another elite defence “.
We saw how easily Mahomes worked over Buffalo who had the #1 D in the AFC. The NFL has so emasculated defences around the league with rules changes that an “elite D” is a thing of the past. Wild end of game shootouts are the new normal asDefence has seemingly become ‘old school’.
To me the days of the LOB are long gone and flag football his now the norm. I miss the slobberknocking which would garner a penalty. every time.
Aren't the Niners dispelling this right now?
Jimmy G is terrible, he's tried for three straight playoff games now to make sure the Niners don't advance.
Yet here they are in the NFC Championship game. Why? Because they're playing lights out defense, running the ball with Deebo and tremendous special teams.
Sure it helps to have a high flying offense, but it's still football. You can also win a lot with a great D and run game.