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I'd post the whole thing for those who don't have ESPN Insider but I don't know if that would be cool or not so here is a summary. It's got some interesting analysis even though he uses the wretched QBR at times.
1. They're built around the run. Hawks are first in rushing DVOA and Wilson is first in rushing DYAR among quarterbacks.
2. They don't depend on the zone-read option to have success running the ball. They are barely above league average on zone read runs this year but it forces defenders to respect run action and misdirections.
3. They excel in play action. The Seahawks use play action more than anyone else in the league and Wilson has an 88.5 QBR on PA passes.
4. Wilson's not as good outside of the pocket as you might think. He's been leaving the pocket less often than last year and his 56.5 QBR is ranked tenth, which is lower than his overall QBR. So it's not as though his success is limited to only when he's on the move.
5. They're deliberate. They are ranked at or near the bottom of the league the past several years in time between plays and they don't abandon the run when behind.
6. They avoid turnovers. The offense has turned the ball over only once this season and they were fifth in turnovers per drive last year.
7. They build leads. The Seahawks have the best DVOA in the league prior to halftime and are ninth in the second half. Last year they were fifth before halftime and 16th after. (This supports my opinion that they tend to be too conservative when they have the lead).
8. They depend heavily on undrafted wide receivers. Baldwin was second in the NFL in DVOA last year among wide receivers and Kearse, Lockette, and Walters have also been productive this year. Only seven teams since 1978 have gotten more production out of undrafted wide receivers than the Seahawks did last year, and the percentage is up this year.
9. They are shockingly right handed. Wilson has been at or near the top of the league in passes thrown to the right side of the field and DVOA on those passes over the past three seasons and that tendency to throw to the right by the Seahawks predates Wilson and even Pete Carroll.
Nine reasons the Seahawks' O is better than its defense this season
Which is better: the Seattle Seahawks' offense, or the Seattle Seahawks' defense?
You probably immediately answered "Defense!" That's the Legion of Boom, after all. Richard Sherman is on the cover of "Madden" this year. The Seattle defense is so deep that one of its backup linebackers won Super Bowl MVP.
Yet through the first five weeks of 2014, it's actually the Seattle offense that is doing more to drive the Seahawks' 3-1 record. This year the Seahawks rank second in Football Outsiders' offensive DVOA metric, trailing only the Denver Broncos. The defense is only fourth. (DVOA, or Defense-adjusted Value Over Average, is explained further here.)
Surprised? Don't be. Seattle has not suddenly gone from a one-sided defensive juggernaut to a balanced, all-around successful team. The Seahawks' offense has been good for three years now. Seattle ranked fourth in offensive DVOA in 2012 and seventh in 2013.
You know the big names: Russell Wilson, Marshawn Lynch, Percy Harvin. But did you know just how good the Seattle offense is, and how it works? Here are nine reasons the Super Bowl champions excel even when the Legion of Boom is on the sidelines.
I'd post the whole thing for those who don't have ESPN Insider but I don't know if that would be cool or not so here is a summary. It's got some interesting analysis even though he uses the wretched QBR at times.
1. They're built around the run. Hawks are first in rushing DVOA and Wilson is first in rushing DYAR among quarterbacks.
2. They don't depend on the zone-read option to have success running the ball. They are barely above league average on zone read runs this year but it forces defenders to respect run action and misdirections.
3. They excel in play action. The Seahawks use play action more than anyone else in the league and Wilson has an 88.5 QBR on PA passes.
4. Wilson's not as good outside of the pocket as you might think. He's been leaving the pocket less often than last year and his 56.5 QBR is ranked tenth, which is lower than his overall QBR. So it's not as though his success is limited to only when he's on the move.
5. They're deliberate. They are ranked at or near the bottom of the league the past several years in time between plays and they don't abandon the run when behind.
6. They avoid turnovers. The offense has turned the ball over only once this season and they were fifth in turnovers per drive last year.
7. They build leads. The Seahawks have the best DVOA in the league prior to halftime and are ninth in the second half. Last year they were fifth before halftime and 16th after. (This supports my opinion that they tend to be too conservative when they have the lead).
8. They depend heavily on undrafted wide receivers. Baldwin was second in the NFL in DVOA last year among wide receivers and Kearse, Lockette, and Walters have also been productive this year. Only seven teams since 1978 have gotten more production out of undrafted wide receivers than the Seahawks did last year, and the percentage is up this year.
9. They are shockingly right handed. Wilson has been at or near the top of the league in passes thrown to the right side of the field and DVOA on those passes over the past three seasons and that tendency to throw to the right by the Seahawks predates Wilson and even Pete Carroll.