Rob12
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I've been reading this quite a bit lately.
I've never been one to harp negatively on our offensive line. I get the philosophy of going cheap on the line so that the Seahawks can pay big bucks to the skill positions. And, it's worked.
But I do think our offensive line is the worst it's been in a while. One stat that has me believing this is the adjustments Russell Wilson has made to his game. Traditionally, Wilson held on to the ball far too long, and that created a lot of problems for himself. This season, he has pretty much fixed that. On average, Wilson is getting the ball out in 2.4 seconds, which is lightning quick. There is only one QB who gets it out faster. Aside from the injuries, I think Wilson knowing that he has to get the ball out has disrupted his accuracy and he does seem off on throws that he used to make with his eyes closed. He is also taking less deep shots down the field (I have nothing concrete to back this claim up other than what I remember from watching the games).
Yet, despite getting the ball out very quickly, Wilson is still the most hit QB in the NFL. Defenders get their hands on him on 50 percent of his drop backs. And with that, we've seen him get the most banged up he's ever been. Against the Niners, he was trying to be vintage Wilson by trying to extend a dead play and he got himself hurt. But the other injuries seem to be a direct result of poor offensive line play.
PFF may say that the Seahawks have an upper third pass protecting line, but I can't see how that's true when looking at how quick Wilson gets the ball out and how often he is hit. It's apparent that the line can't effectively run block. They get little push and on passing downs they overcompensate and get flagged.
I got questioned on here when I suggested that Wilson sit a few weeks back. Basically, me and a few others got the, "You must be a spoiled, new fan. You want to BENCH Wilson?" Except, that wasn't it at all. My reasoning for wanting Wilson to sit was so he could get healthy. It was honestly very concerning to me to see him laboring out there, clearly affected by his injuries, and getting hit or knocked down on every other drop back. I think we're hopefully in the clear now and things change tonight. I do think Wilson is getting healthier with each new week.
It's hard for me to believe, when talking about our offense, that another second half resurgence is on the way. I think they have the ability to be adequate enough, but the offensive line has to grow up - quick. With no running game to speak of, this team needs to find a spark as no defense fears our offense right now.
I don't know what the answers are, and again, I've never been one to incessantly rip our offensive line. But I think the, "They're not that bad" belief is flat out wrong. I think this is the worst overall performing line that we've had in the PCJS era. Wasn't it Mathieu that said every team knows that the line can't protect Wilson? Defenses feed on that. I just hope change in some form comes soon.
I've never been one to harp negatively on our offensive line. I get the philosophy of going cheap on the line so that the Seahawks can pay big bucks to the skill positions. And, it's worked.
But I do think our offensive line is the worst it's been in a while. One stat that has me believing this is the adjustments Russell Wilson has made to his game. Traditionally, Wilson held on to the ball far too long, and that created a lot of problems for himself. This season, he has pretty much fixed that. On average, Wilson is getting the ball out in 2.4 seconds, which is lightning quick. There is only one QB who gets it out faster. Aside from the injuries, I think Wilson knowing that he has to get the ball out has disrupted his accuracy and he does seem off on throws that he used to make with his eyes closed. He is also taking less deep shots down the field (I have nothing concrete to back this claim up other than what I remember from watching the games).
Yet, despite getting the ball out very quickly, Wilson is still the most hit QB in the NFL. Defenders get their hands on him on 50 percent of his drop backs. And with that, we've seen him get the most banged up he's ever been. Against the Niners, he was trying to be vintage Wilson by trying to extend a dead play and he got himself hurt. But the other injuries seem to be a direct result of poor offensive line play.
PFF may say that the Seahawks have an upper third pass protecting line, but I can't see how that's true when looking at how quick Wilson gets the ball out and how often he is hit. It's apparent that the line can't effectively run block. They get little push and on passing downs they overcompensate and get flagged.
I got questioned on here when I suggested that Wilson sit a few weeks back. Basically, me and a few others got the, "You must be a spoiled, new fan. You want to BENCH Wilson?" Except, that wasn't it at all. My reasoning for wanting Wilson to sit was so he could get healthy. It was honestly very concerning to me to see him laboring out there, clearly affected by his injuries, and getting hit or knocked down on every other drop back. I think we're hopefully in the clear now and things change tonight. I do think Wilson is getting healthier with each new week.
It's hard for me to believe, when talking about our offense, that another second half resurgence is on the way. I think they have the ability to be adequate enough, but the offensive line has to grow up - quick. With no running game to speak of, this team needs to find a spark as no defense fears our offense right now.
I don't know what the answers are, and again, I've never been one to incessantly rip our offensive line. But I think the, "They're not that bad" belief is flat out wrong. I think this is the worst overall performing line that we've had in the PCJS era. Wasn't it Mathieu that said every team knows that the line can't protect Wilson? Defenses feed on that. I just hope change in some form comes soon.
