Sarlacc83
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We need to stop the blitzing. Last year, blitzing was rare, and as such, the linebackers could stop the 25 yard check down passes. This year it is getting us killed.
Sarlacc83":1j1mvf98 said:We need to stop the blitzing. Last year, blitzing was rare, and as such, the linebackers could stop the 25 yard check down passes. This year it is getting us killed.
I admire your optimism man. I'm not feelin' it, at all.peachesenregalia":3vysznfo said:Still, I maintain that we are still an elite team in this league, capable of beating anyone anywhere.
hawk45":p40p05pl said:We were kinda screwed re: blitzing. When we didn't Romo could watch an entire Netflix season back there but I agree the blitzing doesn't help you cover the short dump-offs that killed us on third and long.
rideaducati":25o20fe9 said:The problem has an easy fix. Call run plays with Marshawn in the game and run the run play called. I don't know if Russell is changing run plays to passes or if Bevell is calling pass plays, either way, the Seahawks are passing too much. Marshawn had a 6 ypc average in both losses, but only ran the ball 16 times combined in those games.
chawx":2ojz64wc said:Here's the deal. We're not sneaking past anyone this year. We have a target firmly planted on our backs, fronts, and sides...no one is going to lay an egg against us this year. We have to be more disciplined and more mentally strong. Everyone from top to bottom needs to reevaluate themselves and remind themselves why they play this game. We got fat from all the love this offseason, and now we look slower and weaker and not as tuned in and sharp.
Is it fixable? Damn right. Can we fix it? That's up to each person individually. Whatever it takes to win the game, pretty or ugly--a win is a win. And that's all we have to do right now. Get more points than the other team. Win every play. Win every down.
LoneHawkFan":z7peguve said:rideaducati":z7peguve said:The problem has an easy fix. Call run plays with Marshawn in the game and run the run play called. I don't know if Russell is changing run plays to passes or if Bevell is calling pass plays, either way, the Seahawks are passing too much. Marshawn had a 6 ypc average in both losses, but only ran the ball 16 times combined in those games.
Marshawn's ypc in both games were skewed by one good run in each. He had one run over 5 yds today.
I agree though, feed the Beast. Get back to our bread and butter that rolled teams on our run last year. Teams are stacking the box on us big time because 75% of our plays get a guy the ball within 5 yds of the LOS. Too much speed in the NFL to play that kind of offense.
rideaducati":3o7v0b2f said:LoneHawkFan":3o7v0b2f said:rideaducati":3o7v0b2f said:The problem has an easy fix. Call run plays with Marshawn in the game and run the run play called. I don't know if Russell is changing run plays to passes or if Bevell is calling pass plays, either way, the Seahawks are passing too much. Marshawn had a 6 ypc average in both losses, but only ran the ball 16 times combined in those games.
Marshawn's ypc in both games were skewed by one good run in each. He had one run over 5 yds today.
I agree though, feed the Beast. Get back to our bread and butter that rolled teams on our run last year. Teams are stacking the box on us big time because 75% of our plays get a guy the ball within 5 yds of the LOS. Too much speed in the NFL to play that kind of offense.
Russ is holding the ball WAY TOO LONG on pass plays beyond five yards, so that may be the reason for the crap being called. Either way, it's a complete failure. The O-line doesn't pass protect long enough for pass plays to develop. Russ holds the ball too long looking for the BIG PLAY instead of taking what is there and wide receivers aren't getting open and are dropping too many balls.
Also, I am getting sick of watching Russell Wilson run twenty yards in the wrong direction when he escapes the pocket instead of stepping up and through the huge holes that are there to be stepped through.