JS made the right move

[Wsumatt1982]

I wasn't one of them, but...

...who the **** cares? Why are we all running around beefing and bitching in each other's faces and cramming crow down each other's throats?

Perhaps I'm naive in speaking to a) humans and b) sports fans, but can't we all just celebrate the team's success? Or have you seriously spent the last four months staring at the ceiling while Schneider's haters trash the inside of your head without paying rent?

I care. I got called nasty names by 3 people specifically. I wasn’t the only one defending JS but got singled out and attacked for my thoughts. I’ve waited for this moment for about 9 months. You may not care but I do. Would love to see just 1 admit they were wrong or better yet apologize but they won’t. This was a victory for me on many levels. It’s my turn to take the knee and run out the clock on those clowns

 

[Glasgow Seahawk]

The Seahawks transition story runs a little deeper than that.

For me the first tell came from Jody Allen insisting on expanding the analytics department with the hiring of Becca Erenbaum and Peter Engler. It was an area where the Seahawks lagged behind the rest of the NFL.

Next came the replacement of a boomer head coach with a milennial head coach. I think that accelerated the transition toward embracing emerging digital tools. A side note is that boomer coaches Pete Carroll, Nick Saban and Bill Belichick all relinquished their head coaching jobs within a week of each other.

Another tell appeared with the contract extension of John Scheider. Confirming that Seahawks management was committed to completion of the organization's transition.

A recent tell appeared with the re-framing of questions from the press and interviewers along with a deliberate choice of words from Mike Macdonald. He's a good interview study. And as such, confirmation that an organization transition has been successful.

And bringing it all up to date, there was last night's championship game. Confirmation that the transition made its way to the field of play in the form of complementary football and relentless search for adjustments and improvement.

Although the brief summary above leaves a lot out, the Seahawks rapid transition story over the last 3 to 4 years has been nothing short of amazing.

Well done and well worth the journey!

It's crazy we did all this without ever tanking for a new qb or just tanking period.

 

[Jville]

Great post.

Question: Do you think it really began when the organization soured on Russell Wilson? I do. And I would say that probably happened around 2020, 2 years before he was traded. Pete had built around Russell and it was not really working, his skills were starting to diminish and of course all of the baggage. I say that because I think that's when Jody decided to invest in John Schneider and not Pete/Russell. It all arrives at the same point we are today, I just can't help but wonder exactly when the new course was charted and why.

For me, the last years of Russell Wilson was when the needs of a player's branding clashed with the need for the offense/team to evolve in staying competitive with NFL trends. The team became unbalanced. It does seem to me that doubts about the organization's ability to make competitive adjustments began to make themselves known (tell) about that time. I can see how one might surmise that it began earlier. We have certainly heard, with great frequency, the term complementary football thru out this season.

Relationships are bilateral. When it breaks down something has to give. We saw that during the last off season with DK Metcaff and Geno Smith. I think today's Seahawk organization is much quicker about adjustments and fits.

The NFL is such a dynamic spectacle. Consider this year's running game. They started out working on outside zone. As the season progressed the inside running game came to life. Teams learn and adapt.

 

[chris98251]

Seeing the booth last night with Schnieder there and looked like Jody behind him, I credit Jody even though she is way out of the spotlight except when the Mediots throw the team has to be sold stories out. Jody is a Football Fan, promised to keep this team here and sell locally if and when she does. Her leadership in a difficult time, Paul passing, Wilson trying to take advantage of her being new and wanting John and Pete fired, the whole estate thing, she worked thru it all and found she could trust John to continue Paul's vision as far as the Seahawks.

People need to acknowledge her decision making as well as trusting John to carry the ball.

 

[HawkFreak]

Where are the idiots saying he needs to be fired as recently as early this season? Crickets from them of course

Add to that group the douche-nozzles who keep saying poor little MM will never be able to compete with the mastermind geniuses that coach the Lambs and Whiners.

 

[Mistashoesta]

Woolen speaks on the differences in coaching styles between Pete and Mike.

"Pete [Carroll] style was kind of laidback. You know, pretty chill. Has a positive mind, player lead and it's a family setting as well. Being able to play for a historic coach and learn different things out of his tool box and add it to my game because he was a big part in working with the corners. Then joining Mike's [Macdonald] defense and him coming from the Harbaugh tree and they are known for being hard coaches, military style and being on it. Being able to play for a coach like that and coach Mike it's pretty cool just because in the NFL you don't want to get comfortable. I feel that is what makes everybody so great. I feel like in the league sometimes you forget that you got to be on your sh*t sometimes.

Watch the full interview here. Skip to 32:16 for the commentary on coaching styles.