KiwiHawk
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I looked at the pre-season Power Rankings on NFL.com. I know I shouldn't because it's all rubbish wrapped in speculation and tied up with the bow of overblown expectations. So just ignore the rank number; it's completely meaningless.
However...
This time they included, for the Seahawks, this insightful little blurb:
I think the special teams gunner was sorely missed last year, and we can't underestimate how much backing a team up in the shadow of their own goalpost impacts their drive success rate. I was really stoked on the trade for Alexander and I think he's going to make a big impact, both figuratively and literally.
However...
This time they included, for the Seahawks, this insightful little blurb:
Amidst the Jay Cutler headshots, Zeke Elliott non-news stories and Hall of Fame speech timers, a small NFL trade was missed. Not shocking. The Seahawks acquired D.J. Alexander, a special teams ace in K.C. who will help Pete Carroll keep the Seahawks' M.O.: Give Seattle's opponents flat nothing on the special teams front, then, with said opponents dealing with oft-poor field position, trot a defense out there that has allowed fewer than two touchdowns and a field goal per game over the last five years. It works, apparently. And if Big Ed runs the clock ...
I think the special teams gunner was sorely missed last year, and we can't underestimate how much backing a team up in the shadow of their own goalpost impacts their drive success rate. I was really stoked on the trade for Alexander and I think he's going to make a big impact, both figuratively and literally.