bbsplitter
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For those of you calling out Robert Turbin for being "unreliable" now, I expect the same to be said about Russell Wilson. Because they were both equally horrible. They both turned the ball over. Except Turbin was being asked to play a position that didn't fit his style of play. And that "ball security" quote by PC is bullshit. You want ball security on a kickoff then let the ball bounce through the endzone or kneel it no matter where they are at in the endzone. But yet you didn't see them yelling at Turbin every time he took it out from 5 yards deep. Turbin has been reliable all year and one fumble in a position he is not supposed to be in does not change that in my eyes. Unspectacular, most certainly. But most likely they knew that when they drafted him that they weren't getting Chris Johnson.
Our WR's couldn't get any separation all day, speaking of unspectacular. Ricardo Lockette ran the cleanest route and catch all day, and then was promptly pulled. What? I get the whole starter concept, but at that point when you have scored 3 points all game, maybe its time to change it up. Watching Baldwin return those kicks, I'm thinking damn this dudes fast, but then watching him run routes I sometimes think Michael Robinson could run them faster. Sure, they are clean, sharp breaking routes. But is takes SO DAMN LONG for him to get anywhere. Tate's hands seem to be progressively getting worse, even before he started shaking his hand. So maybe now if it is an actual injury itll be more like 4 drops a game instead of 2. Kearse makes great catches but to some point his lack of speed and agility make the catches harder then they should be.
At one point of the game, I saw a play with routes I have never seen nor ever wanted to see. Baldwin and Kearse started out running a streak, then stopped right in the outside CB's zone, turned, floated right in the zone. Does Darell Bevell not understand zone coverages? Or did our wide recievers suddenly forget how to get open while Russell Wilson is working his magic? And was it just me or was Russell Wilson always rolling out to the wrong side of the field? I remember one play where he rolled out left and Zach Miller, and 2 wide outs are on the completely opposite side of the field. If that's by design, sure, but he didn't even look their way.
Our CB's were pretty good all day, I give props to Maxwell, he played that touchdown throw perfectly, the WR just made an awesome catch. PC did have a great game plan on defense, knowing Palmer likes to laser passes down the middle so he had the linebackers float and swat passes, which led to Malcom Smith's interception and closed various favorite passing lanes of Carson Palmer. Missed tackles seemed like a problem though, I saw a couple linebackers just bounce off running backs, and Chancellor had a couple whiffs. Was it just me or was Earl Thomas down in the box more this game then ever before? Kam also lined up in a true cover 2, I hadn't seen that consistently for a while.
As for the offensive gameplan, I'm not really sure how to judge it. Russell Wilson had happy feet from snap #1, and anytime he starts freaking out and trying to juke through everyone back there, the play is basically blown unless he pulls a miracle, which he sometimes does. But he just made it a hell of a lot harder on himself. The part I really had a problem with is when we were only down three PC or DB deems that panic time to start chucking it down the field.
I am tired of being reminded that Max Unger is a "pro bowl" caliber center. At this moment in time, I couldn't call BS any louder about anyone on the field. He is constantly getting manhandled. He may have been at one time, he might still be, but is being bugged by some unknown injury, but I don't really care anymore. He is performing at a level below what Lemuel Jeanpierre has shown us this year. Replace him. Either until he recovers or until Jeanpierre proves he is a better long term option. Paul McQ can play every position on the line while picking his nose and singing dixie. Cool, I get it. But he can't do any of those well. I'd rather have a solid guard that is terrible at tackle, then a semi competent lineman who can be a turnstile at every position. Bowie seemed serviceable and on a couple plays I even saw him getting a good chip on Ungers man as well. If you watch closely in the 2nd Quarter Giacomini basically punches a defensive end in the nuts. He didn't seem to be a factor after that so to each his own. I would rather sit Okung for the year than have to draft another star left tackle because his toe in the long run wont quit acting up. It seemed to be bugging him all game.
Our WR's couldn't get any separation all day, speaking of unspectacular. Ricardo Lockette ran the cleanest route and catch all day, and then was promptly pulled. What? I get the whole starter concept, but at that point when you have scored 3 points all game, maybe its time to change it up. Watching Baldwin return those kicks, I'm thinking damn this dudes fast, but then watching him run routes I sometimes think Michael Robinson could run them faster. Sure, they are clean, sharp breaking routes. But is takes SO DAMN LONG for him to get anywhere. Tate's hands seem to be progressively getting worse, even before he started shaking his hand. So maybe now if it is an actual injury itll be more like 4 drops a game instead of 2. Kearse makes great catches but to some point his lack of speed and agility make the catches harder then they should be.
At one point of the game, I saw a play with routes I have never seen nor ever wanted to see. Baldwin and Kearse started out running a streak, then stopped right in the outside CB's zone, turned, floated right in the zone. Does Darell Bevell not understand zone coverages? Or did our wide recievers suddenly forget how to get open while Russell Wilson is working his magic? And was it just me or was Russell Wilson always rolling out to the wrong side of the field? I remember one play where he rolled out left and Zach Miller, and 2 wide outs are on the completely opposite side of the field. If that's by design, sure, but he didn't even look their way.
Our CB's were pretty good all day, I give props to Maxwell, he played that touchdown throw perfectly, the WR just made an awesome catch. PC did have a great game plan on defense, knowing Palmer likes to laser passes down the middle so he had the linebackers float and swat passes, which led to Malcom Smith's interception and closed various favorite passing lanes of Carson Palmer. Missed tackles seemed like a problem though, I saw a couple linebackers just bounce off running backs, and Chancellor had a couple whiffs. Was it just me or was Earl Thomas down in the box more this game then ever before? Kam also lined up in a true cover 2, I hadn't seen that consistently for a while.
As for the offensive gameplan, I'm not really sure how to judge it. Russell Wilson had happy feet from snap #1, and anytime he starts freaking out and trying to juke through everyone back there, the play is basically blown unless he pulls a miracle, which he sometimes does. But he just made it a hell of a lot harder on himself. The part I really had a problem with is when we were only down three PC or DB deems that panic time to start chucking it down the field.
I am tired of being reminded that Max Unger is a "pro bowl" caliber center. At this moment in time, I couldn't call BS any louder about anyone on the field. He is constantly getting manhandled. He may have been at one time, he might still be, but is being bugged by some unknown injury, but I don't really care anymore. He is performing at a level below what Lemuel Jeanpierre has shown us this year. Replace him. Either until he recovers or until Jeanpierre proves he is a better long term option. Paul McQ can play every position on the line while picking his nose and singing dixie. Cool, I get it. But he can't do any of those well. I'd rather have a solid guard that is terrible at tackle, then a semi competent lineman who can be a turnstile at every position. Bowie seemed serviceable and on a couple plays I even saw him getting a good chip on Ungers man as well. If you watch closely in the 2nd Quarter Giacomini basically punches a defensive end in the nuts. He didn't seem to be a factor after that so to each his own. I would rather sit Okung for the year than have to draft another star left tackle because his toe in the long run wont quit acting up. It seemed to be bugging him all game.
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