The worst case scenario for the 2025 Seahawks

[toffee]

I totally disagree with this article from FieldGull:

What if it all goes wrong? The worst case scenario for the 2025 Seahawks

A glimpse into what the 2025 Seahawks season could look like if everything goes wrong.

www.fieldgulls.com

As the John and Mike head into year three of their regime with still no playoffs or franchise quarterback to show for, they get desperate and decide to trade up in the draft to select a quarterback. This will be Schneider’s first time ever selecting a quarterback in the first round of the draft, and it essentially starts the timer on his and Macdonald’s timeline of making it work in Seattle, or being shown the door.

There’s reason for hope, with a good defense, a good coach, and an exciting young potential franchise QB. There’s also unrest after another season with expectations came up short again in 2025.

The writer of this article discounted our #1 defense in the league, and our top 10 OL. The writer's evaluation of our major FA signing was downright hateful and disrespectful for our director of pro-personnel.

While John Schneider was given the all important contract extension, he feels the heat even more after we see another disastrous free agent class that saw Darnold, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Cooper Kupp all look closer to backups at this stage of their careers than legitimate contributors.

 

[Jegpeg]

The article is a worst case scenario and it predicts we finish 7-10 which is only half a game below our Vegas odds. It can scertainly be worse than that.

The article has our defence as top 10 as a worst case NFL.com expects us to be be number 9. While I think that might be a bit low I would be struggle to justify we are top 5 I don't know where you get No 1 from.

NFL's top 10 defenses in 2025? Broncos edge out Eagles and Ravens for No. 1 spot; Patriots will rise

OL I think they are spot on, Zabel is a great improvement but he is only one position, our starters are OK but nowhere near top 10 and and I worry abourt our back up if they are required.

The last line of the article says a article about what happens if it all goes right. I think a No 1 defence and a top 10 OL fits into that category rather than expected performance. Add in a Darnold playing like he did in the first 16 games last season and clicking with out skill players on offence and we can go deep but I think the if it all goes wrong is us getting the number 6 pick without trading up.

 

[MyrtleHawk]

As the John and Mike head into year three of their regime with still no playoffs or franchise quarterback to show for

Wait, isn't this only year TWO for JS/MM? I swear MM just got hired LAST off-season...automatically discrediting everything else he's saying if he can't even get that right.

 

[MORGULON]

I think Jegpeg hit on something, the disaster scenario for my mind is if the o-line is hit with injuries .

 

[Tusc2000]

I think Jegpeg hit on something, the disaster scenario for my mind is if the o-line is hit with injuries .

Spot on. We'll go as far as the O-line takes us.

 

[Appyhawk]

Our success on the road over the last few years has been amazing, but we have lost our home field advantage. That needs to change NOW. Having the 12s totally bought in as activists will help.
I am surprised by some of the savvy late roster moves the staff has made, but it appears to me they made up significant difference for our depth gap. That could be immensely important by the time we arrive to late season games.
Nevertheless, I agree that avoiding injuries is going to be a huge factor in how successful we become this season.
I am very curious to see what difference a late season add of Mills could make, even if the difference is not realized until next year.

 

[Jerhawk]

Wait, isn't this only year TWO for JS/MM? I swear MM just got hired LAST off-season...automatically discrediting everything else he's saying if he can't even get that right.

It’s a prediction. As they head into year 3 together, as in this season has already concluded

 

[MORGULON]

It’s a prediction. As they head into year 3 together, as in this season has already concluded

Well I don't like their prediction. We could say this about 31 other teams to some extent . Doomsday scenarios before week 1 won't gain much traction . If Seattle is .500 after week 10 is another situation altogether.

This is the longest week of the year. I'm already getting butterflies.
Did I tell anyone here I hate San Francisco ? Soulfish style hate.

 

[toffee]

Spot on. We'll go as far as the O-line takes us.

Wow, excellent! we have a top 10 OL and a #1 defense.

 

[flv2]

The 2025 Seahawks could lose 14 games with injuries and a system that didn't fit them. I'm not sure that would be worse than finishing 6-11 and missing out on a rookie QB.

 

[Natethegreat]

The article is a worst case scenario and it predicts we finish 7-10 which is only half a game below our Vegas odds. It can scertainly be worse than that.

The article has our defence as top 10 as a worst case NFL.com expects us to be be number 9. While I think that might be a bit low I would be struggle to justify we are top 5 I don't know where you get No 1 from.

NFL's top 10 defenses in 2025? Broncos edge out Eagles and Ravens for No. 1 spot; Patriots will rise

OL I think they are spot on, Zabel is a great improvement but he is only one position, our starters are OK but nowhere near top 10 and and I worry abourt our back up if they are required.

The last line of the article says a article about what happens if it all goes right. I think a No 1 defence and a top 10 OL fits into that category rather than expected performance. Add in a Darnold playing like he did in the first 16 games last season and clicking with out skill players on offence and we can go deep but I think the if it all goes wrong is us getting the number 6 pick without trading up.

Its Toffee man, you should have a massive sarcasm tag on everything he posts. He doesn't think the line is fixed (he mocks JS about the line frequently) and he is mocking the board for being overly optimistic about Mike Mcdonald and the D. We will see how it all works out but take Toffee posts with a massive grain of salt. He posts insincere sarcastic posts all the time. Its his bit on here it seems.

 

[MyrtleHawk]

It’s a prediction. As they head into year 3 together, as in this season has already concluded

Oh, haha...I literally stopped reading after that line.

 

[toffee]

The 2025 Seahawks could lose 14 games with injuries and a system that didn't fit them. I'm not sure that would be worse than finishing 6-11 and missing out on a rookie QB.

We have pro bowl Darnold, franchise Lock and the future Milroe, all hand picked by John Schneider. Not sure if we room for rookie QB.

 

[glenwo2]

Still waiting for the BEST CASE SCENARIO thread over there.

 

[AROS]

Boys? It’s just noise.

 

[MORGULON]

My worst case scenario was for the o-line to have injuries

I'd like to make an amendment for the defensive side:

Ernest Jones getting injured would bum me out . I think he's the key to this defense moving forward.

 

[MontanaHawk05]

I was going to say what my worst case scenario would be, but I realized it would just lead to someone hijacking the thread, so I'll stick to the SPECIFIC worst-case scenario offered in the article.

It just wasn't all that interesting or detailed a piece, really. He did kinda dismiss the defense out of hand, while I admit it still needs to be proven over a long-term haul.