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Just in case it hasn't been mentioned, C.J. Spiller is ridiculously fast. It seemed like there were multiple cases of a defender looking like he had a good angle on him, and then suddenly Spiller was past him.
kearly":3y8n7mph said:Seattle's offense is beginning to look almost unstoppable. Seattle's offense was already very good when it relied on Wilson as a passer, but the dual threat of Lynch-Wilson on read option just isn't fair to defenses. Wilson did not run much read option in college but like everything else he's picked it up quickly and his ability to execute a play has always been one of his biggest strengths. Seattle did not punt until there was a minute remaining before halftime, and by then Seattle had already amassed well over 300 yards of offense and 31 points.
kearly":3y8n7mph said:It's also a bummer that Colin Kaepernick is growing up before our eyes and could make the NFC West extremely challenging for a decade to come. I never thought I'd say that a weekend with a 50-17 win would be a tough weekend, but yeah, it kind of was.
whoa! I thought I was hard on them. They aren't a liability. Are they perfect in pass pro? No, but they are getting better even with the guards rotating with Carpenter out. Outside of the Miami game they've been very good, sometimes even dominant in run blocking. Can they get some more talent, absolutely, and I would love the picks. However I have backed off dramatically on the need of drafting o line because their play has gotten better as time goes on.Ruminator":20nmdcl0 said:kearly":20nmdcl0 said:Seattle's offense is beginning to look almost unstoppable. Seattle's offense was already very good when it relied on Wilson as a passer, but the dual threat of Lynch-Wilson on read option just isn't fair to defenses. Wilson did not run much read option in college but like everything else he's picked it up quickly and his ability to execute a play has always been one of his biggest strengths. Seattle did not punt until there was a minute remaining before halftime, and by then Seattle had already amassed well over 300 yards of offense and 31 points.
Overall the offense did OK, but the OL actually remains a liability. RW continues to be forced to run for his life every other play. First possession was a sack. Once they beef up that OL, 300+ yards passing would then be routine for RW. I have no problem with RW throwing on the run, but it hurts his game to be forced to do so so frequently. If we had a QB other than the elusive and quick-thinking RW, we'd be watching ugly sack-o-ramas.
kearly":20nmdcl0 said:It's also a bummer that Colin Kaepernick is growing up before our eyes and could make the NFC West extremely challenging for a decade to come. I never thought I'd say that a weekend with a 50-17 win would be a tough weekend, but yeah, it kind of was.
If Seattle had offensive linemen like SF's, they would be putting up 400+ yards/game in the air. Seems to me that SF's line is so good just about any QB could notch a 90+ QB rating behind it.
Ruminator":13dllab0 said:Overall the offense did OK, but the OL actually remains a liability. RW continues to be forced to run for his life every other play. First possession was a sack. Once they beef up that OL, 300+ yards passing would then be routine for RW. I have no problem with RW throwing on the run, but it hurts his game to be forced to do so so frequently. If we had a QB other than the elusive and quick-thinking RW, we'd be watching ugly sack-o-ramas.
Scottemojo":13dllab0 said:And Kip, i wonder if you share a thought with me on this: I never expected the surgical feel of the offense in the last two games. I think we have had a glimpse of the future here in the last two weeks. There is going to come a time when Wilson has full control of the offense, the kind of control Brady has, and Seattle will have a top 5 offense. We aren't there yet, right now we are gutting bad teams, but I can see it now.
mikeak":13dllab0 said:A few thoughts - Chicago was blowing out crappy teams early in the year... The offense is clicking but the Arizona score was a result of turnovers so I hope people don't look at the 108 points and say we have the most potent offense in the NFL....... We are definately miles ahead of where we were to start the season but personally I can't wait to go up against the 49ers to find out what we really have.
quadsas":13dllab0 said:We can still get a home playoff game..
kearly":2ailpoqd said:-Pete Carroll scrambled to tell reporters after the game that his fake punt while nursing a 30 point lead was a case of forgetting to change a predetermined play. I trust Pete, but this strikes me as a little hard to believe. I played the game at two levels and I never really bought into the sportsmanship thing. These are grown, tough men. It's not something worth being offended by. That said, this was clearly poor sportsmanship if done intentionally. And I think I'd rather believe that Pete is a poor sport than a guy who doesn't even know what play his team is running. Either way, it's nothing worth caring about, although it will probably effect his image in the national media.
kearly":29ho48s2 said:It's not hard for me to accept. I'm honestly 0% surprised by Wilson's success. If I could give a negative percentage I would, because I thought he'd be this good in week 1. I was the guy talking up our WR/TE group when everyone thought they sucked earlier this year. I'm the guy talking up our O-line right now. I think it's time Seahawks fans trust their eyes and forget about past history. This is nothing like any Seahawks offense we've ever had before.
HawkHack":3ebi5gdv said:Our zone read options is killer right now. RW is so good at selling the thing he doesn't do. If you watch his college tape, you see the same thing.
I hope it will last a few more games. One of the criticisms of a "fast" D is typically that they overpursue, and the Hawks have been guilty of that. Can we get SF's "fast" D to overpursue on the zone reads?
I hope we keep Clemons. He's the most disruptive part of our D line.
Finally, I love when the refs let teams play. The game is just so much better. Thanks, guys. No, seriously.
pehawk":1pnn7myw said:kearly":1pnn7myw said:It's not hard for me to accept. I'm honestly 0% surprised by Wilson's success. If I could give a negative percentage I would, because I thought he'd be this good in week 1. I was the guy talking up our WR/TE group when everyone thought they sucked earlier this year. I'm the guy talking up our O-line right now. I think it's time Seahawks fans trust their eyes and forget about past history. This is nothing like any Seahawks offense we've ever had before.
I should've prefaced that statement with "sans Kearly". And agree, wholeheartedly with the above.
You deserve ALOT of credit for being a respected blogger/writer AND letting your enthusiasm show. Most people in your sitation are too afraid of being wrong to show such enthusiasm. That's why I'm currently outside your window, blasting "In your eyes" via an I-Pod, wearing only a sock and a snug breathe-rite strip.