Cam and Edelman looking human against Raiders

[Flyingsquad23]

This hot take didn’t age well.

 

[xgeoff]

Seattle always gets everyone’s best shot as well.

I've heard that argument before, but it doesn't resonate with me. Rather it seems like we enable teams. For example, remember a couple years ago when the Washington Football Club came to town and they had three of their starting offensive linemen out.

Many people could (and did) say this was just a fantastic effort by that Washington ramshackle line, which made our pass rush look non-existent and allowed Kirk Cousins to look like Cam Newton did last week. Did we just get Washington's best effort, because their line was crap after the game against us. Or, as is more likely, did we just have (and continue to have) a defensive line and defensive scheme that is incapable of applying pressure on the QB. I say the evidence is on the latter.

It doesn’t have to be an either or situation. I’m the first one to b!@ch about playing down to the opponents, I’m also always one of the first to b!@ch about lack of pressure on the opposing QB in the game day forums, so I’m aware of defensive inefficiencies.

I'm with you brother. Just pointing out that this problem that the Seahawks have is not new, has been around for awhile, seems to happen regardless of personnel, and the DC doesn't seem to be doing anything scheme-wise to address it. Except for blitzing Adams, which I approve of and i think he deserves some credit for dialing this up. But when I see
Cam Newton drive down the field on us with no pressure on him, and Poona and Reed on the field, I'm going to b!@tch about the DC calls

 

[hawk45]

I agree the defense is weak but I’m not sure what magic is out there for Norton when he has nobody on the DL who can get pressure. He’s already sending Adams on blitzes left and right, but that tactic has a short half life as QBs realize they have man matchups and can throw right at the blitz.

Right, so one strategy would be that in obvious passing situations you take Reed and Poona off the field. You go with a pass rushing package of, say Mayowa, Robinson, Brooks, and Collier.

Another option is you rush the passer with Mayowa, Collier, Brooks and Adams and bring in an extra DB for Adams in the back. Now, I know that the DB's are now depleted because of injuries, but you could have Diggs, Dunbar, Shaq, Amadi and Flowers as DB's, and Wagner plus Barton in passing situations.

I mean, you can TRY things with personnel packages like these that don't necessitate playing any particular coverage.

This post is looking pretty prescient. Robinson, mayowa, even a little shaquem made a big difference at the end