kmedic
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Yes, we won, but let's face it, there were a lot more negatives today than positives. I'm sure there will plenty of positive, optimistic posts after today's game, but I'll gladly volunteer to bring us back to earth. I'm gonna call it right now, based on the way this team is playing right now, we will lose at least one of the next 2 games, probably Arizona this Thursday. I was expecting a significant improvement today coming home after two tough road games. The problems that have manifested over the past several weeks continue to occur- poor red zone offense, bad offensive line play, stupid penalties, and a pass rush that should be much better with the talent we have. When problems continue to recur without improvements, they become legitimate concerns. I am concerned.
1.) Offensive line play - Another below average performance by Carpenter. This guy has been nothing but a major disappointment to me. He's an absolute liability in pass blocking- if he's not giving up sacks, he's holding and killing our drives. I can't wait until Okung gets back so that McQuistan can push Carpenter back to the bench where he belongs. Time to develop a new guard next season. I still haven't been exactly been overwhelmed by Sweezy either. Yeah, he's a decent run blocker, but again like Carpenter, he's below average in pass protection. Bowie has been a pleasant surprise but his late hit was a stupid rookie mistake that hurt us.
2.) Brandon Browner appears to playing his last season here. Even though he gave up some big plays, you could at least count on him to make an impact play, whether an interception or forced fumble. I haven't seen an impact play out of this guy all season. Today he got burned repeatedly in the first quarter. It even appeared to me that the coaching staff saw what I saw and replaced him with Maxwell for a series or two. Time to move on.
3.) Where's the vaunted pass rush? There is no excuse at this point for not getting pressure on the QB. Everyone is healthy or back from suspension. I've been especially disappointed by Cliff Avril. Other than the forced fumble sack on Kaepernick he hasn't really done anything.
4.) The passing game, particularly in the red zone, was a point of emphasis this week. I still see poor production. It didn't seem like pass protection was the main issue today, just poor separation by the receivers. I don't think this is the fault of Russell Wilson- you can see he is looking and analyzing the routes but there is just no one open.
5.) Sidney Rice continues to be a major disappointment this season. One nice first down catch on the sideline but negated by a stupid fumble earlier in the game. Are we really paying this guy $9 mill a season for this crap?
6.) Love Marshawn but the fumbles are frustrating. It seems like they always tend to occur in big moments too. Whether it's in the red zone or on a third and short yardage play, his fumbles hurt more than the average fumble.
We should all feel lucky the Hawks won today. If they continue to manifest the same concerning issues, chalk it up, the Hawks will fall short of our expectations this season.
1.) Offensive line play - Another below average performance by Carpenter. This guy has been nothing but a major disappointment to me. He's an absolute liability in pass blocking- if he's not giving up sacks, he's holding and killing our drives. I can't wait until Okung gets back so that McQuistan can push Carpenter back to the bench where he belongs. Time to develop a new guard next season. I still haven't been exactly been overwhelmed by Sweezy either. Yeah, he's a decent run blocker, but again like Carpenter, he's below average in pass protection. Bowie has been a pleasant surprise but his late hit was a stupid rookie mistake that hurt us.
2.) Brandon Browner appears to playing his last season here. Even though he gave up some big plays, you could at least count on him to make an impact play, whether an interception or forced fumble. I haven't seen an impact play out of this guy all season. Today he got burned repeatedly in the first quarter. It even appeared to me that the coaching staff saw what I saw and replaced him with Maxwell for a series or two. Time to move on.
3.) Where's the vaunted pass rush? There is no excuse at this point for not getting pressure on the QB. Everyone is healthy or back from suspension. I've been especially disappointed by Cliff Avril. Other than the forced fumble sack on Kaepernick he hasn't really done anything.
4.) The passing game, particularly in the red zone, was a point of emphasis this week. I still see poor production. It didn't seem like pass protection was the main issue today, just poor separation by the receivers. I don't think this is the fault of Russell Wilson- you can see he is looking and analyzing the routes but there is just no one open.
5.) Sidney Rice continues to be a major disappointment this season. One nice first down catch on the sideline but negated by a stupid fumble earlier in the game. Are we really paying this guy $9 mill a season for this crap?
6.) Love Marshawn but the fumbles are frustrating. It seems like they always tend to occur in big moments too. Whether it's in the red zone or on a third and short yardage play, his fumbles hurt more than the average fumble.
We should all feel lucky the Hawks won today. If they continue to manifest the same concerning issues, chalk it up, the Hawks will fall short of our expectations this season.
