Heard Clayton say Kam out this week

hawksfansinceday1 · Dec 18, 2015

On NFL Insiders (ESPN) today. Kelcie McCray to start in his place.
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seahawkfreak · Dec 18, 2015

PC raved about McCray in an article I read. Have to pay attention to see how good he is

Wartooth · Dec 18, 2015

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/18/kam-chancellor-questionable-to-play-on-sunday/

marko358 · Dec 18, 2015

Next man up

kearly · Dec 18, 2015

Not surprised. Even if Seattle lost all their remaining games and finished 8-8, they'd still have a decent chance to make the playoffs. Seattle hasn't clinched a spot yet but I think Pete can rest a vital starter and not worry too much about postseason implications, especially since Seattle owns the tiebreaker over a sinking Minnesota team. 9-7 may very well be good enough for a 5 seed.

Sgt. Largent · Dec 18, 2015

It makes sense to not start Kam this week at home against the Browns, then risk him playing at 75% or whatever when we have harder games and the playoffs coming up.

kearly · Dec 18, 2015

seahawkfreak":2x5khyhm said:
PC raved about McCray in an article I read. Have to pay attention to see how good he is

I've seen McCray do good things on specials. He's pretty good as a gunner, hopefully that translates into being good as a downhill safety.

Of course, Pete is going to praise everybody. But I think Pete views this Cleveland game like a preseason audition, and so this game probably does provide a lot of useful information about McCray's role with the team going forward.

Hawks46 · Dec 18, 2015

I wouldn't be surprised if Pete rested Bennett this week. Clark would fill in admirably.

We might've seen some drop off with Kam being out last week, as Clausen ended up with 274 yards passing, which might be a career high for him. We'll see the same with Manziel, although Manziel is more talented.

This would likely only hurt the defense's bid for another defensive scoring title. It won't endanger the game.

Largent80 · Dec 18, 2015

McCray did a decent job, keep it going.

marko358 · Dec 18, 2015

Hawks46":1lkjpcst said:
I wouldn't be surprised if Pete rested Bennett this week. Clark would fill in admirably.

Dobbs will be back in the rotation too.

NewJerseyHawk · Dec 18, 2015

Hard to believe that Seattle would have asked major minutes or expected some major contributions of the following players and still made the playoffs....and if not for horrific referee calls vs Arizona, they would be down 1 game instead of 3, staring at a #2 seed.

Dion Bailey
Drew Nowak
Chris Matthews
Cary Williams
Paul Richardson
Marshawn Lynch

Add in getting contributions from late adds like McCray, getting back CMike (who will have a big day Sunday), the emergence of Lockett and Frank Clark and the revelation of Thomas Rawls and this team is going to be very strong for the next 2 to 4 years.

It's crystal clear on where the team needs to go to shore up some gaps, but the cap room is suddenly there to resign a couple of free agents in a secondary role, while also making a fair offer for players like Okung or Bruce Irvin.

Add a legitimate corner opposite Sherman, bring Lane back to the nickel and mix in a couple of college stars and this team is very exciting. I'm actually looking forward to seeing what McCray does Sunday, not because I want Kam to be out of action, but because the team continues to find solutions and solve roster problems without a major dropoff in winning.

Largent80 · Dec 18, 2015

Bummer.

The Outfield · Dec 18, 2015

Pete might be taking this opportunity to further evaluate McCray as a replacement in the event that Kam's contract situation (or desire to retire) takes a turn for the worse this offseason.

AROS · Dec 18, 2015

Well now I will definitely have my eyes on this McCray kid...

hawknation2015 · Dec 18, 2015

McCray is an excellent athlete and one of the best special teamers in the league. Great use of a draft pick, IMO.

AROS · Dec 18, 2015

I'm not sure why I haven't noticed him before...I definitely will now. Maybe it's another blessing in disguise if Kam can't go. There's been a lot of that theme this year it seems...

hawknation2015 · Dec 18, 2015

Aros":2x0lochp said:
I'm not sure why I haven't noticed him before...I definitely will now. Maybe it's another blessing in disguise if Kam can't go. There's been a lot of that theme this year it seems...

McCray is a longer, leaner athlete than Kam. A little smoother in coverage but not really a big hitter, which will be missed.

Just a nice job wrapping up and not allowing any yards after the catch. McCray allowed five receptions but only one went for more than five yards. This was also the play where Michael Bennett hurt his ankle after being pushed from behind.

FreshlySnipes · Dec 19, 2015

hawksfansinceday1":3pi18f6n said:
On NFL Insiders (ESPN) today. Kelcie McCray to start in his place.
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Couldn't have been better timing ...

Assuming he's just out for this game only it's awesome timing because we are playing the worst team in the league this week. I don't think we will need him against the Browns.

Personally I think if we are up by more than 2 TDs at the half we should start resting our starters. I don't think the Browns would be able to come back from that if we are dominating like I think we will. Maybe phase them out of the game at a few positions on offense and defense. Like Richard Sherman, ET, Wags, Baldwin and Lockett. Possibly Russ but I wouldn't want him to get loose his groove.

Last thing we want to do is get cocky but if we play the way we are capable of we should be Gucci.

Any thoughts?

hawknation2015 · Dec 19, 2015

Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor will be a gameday decision after not practicing all week, the result of a pelvis injury suffered in last week’s win at Baltimore.

“He’s questionable right now,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. “We’ll wait all the way up to game time to see if he can bounce back from this thing.”

Despite the lack of practice this week, Chancellor is a player who, given his experience level, could be ready for a game without practicing should he be able to go physically.

“He really could,” Carroll said. “He could jump in and play.”

http://www.seahawks.com/news/2015/12/18 ... and-browns

Seahawkfan80 · Dec 19, 2015

FreshlySnipes":3a5idj9o said:
hawksfansinceday1":3a5idj9o said:

On NFL Insiders (ESPN) today. Kelcie McCray to start in his place.
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Couldn't have been better timing ...

Assuming he's just out for this game only it's awesome timing because we are playing the worst team in the league this week. I don't think we will need him against the Browns.

Personally I think if we are up by more than 2 TDs at the half we should start resting our starters. I don't think the Browns would be able to come back from that if we are dominating like I think we will. Maybe phase them out of the game at a few positions on offense and defense. Like Richard Sherman, ET, Wags, Baldwin and Lockett. Possibly Russ but I wouldn't want him to get loose his groove.

Last thing we want to do is get cocky but if we play the way we are capable of we should be Gucci.

Any thoughts?

I have a thought. I think they should rotate one of the backups in at a time with the main players. Get some experience on the job. When those backups get time in trash time, usually they are with all the backups. With that in mind, they dont get the backup or experience they need to take the position over. Bit and piece them in and they can probably gain the confidence needed to get to the next level.

Just my opinion tho... :mrgreen:

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