Trios Ranked: Seahawks

[kidhawk]

From nfl.com

2024 NFL triplets rankings: Eagles, 49ers boast top quarterback/running back/pass catcher combos

Read all 32 at the link but here is what he says about Seattle


RANK
17
Seattle Seahawks

• Quarterback: Geno Smith (Age: 33)
• Running back: Kenneth Walker III (Age: 23)
• Pass catcher: DK Metcalf (Age: 26)

Is this ranking too low? Feels like it could be. Am I a Geno hater? I don’t think so. While he did just make his second Pro Bowl in as many seasons, last year’s bid came via replacement, and it felt that way. All of the quarterback’s numbers dipped from the lofty levels of his breakout campaign in 2022. But this new season brings a whole new offense, with Ryan Grubb taking the reins as coordinator. Having worked his way up through the college football ranks, Grubb earned national recognition over the past couple seasons for his inspired effort at the University of Washington, where he helped design a devastating aerial assault that produced a pair of top-10 picks (QB Michael Penix Jr. and WR Rome Odunze) and two more Day 2 selections (second-round WR Ja’Lynn Polk and third-round WR Jalen McMillan) in April’s draft. Consequently, Seattle’s offense is a subject of great fascination entering the 2024 campaign. Walker has displayed explosive playmaking ability over his first two NFL seasons, and now Grubb has been teasing us all offseason about an expanded role for the “three-tool back.” Is this the season when Kenny Three Sticks makes his first Pro Bowl? And is this the season when Metcalf goes FULL FREAK with 1,500-plus yards? Yeah, I think I’m too low on this trio

 

[onanygivensunday]

We love DK... but he's not Justin Jefferson by a long shot.

K9 can be electric... but it's usually when he has to reverse field because the hole didn't happen where it was designed to be. Maybe with a better Oline he can be more consistent and still be electric.

Geno is really solid when he has the time/protection to not be rushed into a marginal throw. Maybe the upgrades on the Oline will allow Geno to achieve his incentive goals.

At this point, middle of the pack for the trio combination seems fair to me.

 

[Rat]

Seems fair for now. We'd probably be higher if they took depth into the equation.

I also want to see KW3 dinged up less often. Sky is the limit.

 

[hgwellz12]

I can't really argue with that spot. Let's revisit it come February, tho!

 

[Pandion Haliaetus]

It’s fair for sure. Funny thing is if we still had Waldron I bet we’d be ranked higher.

But I see the potential in Grubb’s scheme where these guys are going to go off. Geno’s lone PS drive was just a master class of passing execution. Over the shoulder picture perfect placement to JSN. Geno navigating the pocket with a quick out to K-Mac underneath. Quick chain moving strike to JSN with Geno looking right but passing left. And a designed play on a Metcalf’s TD, where Geno knew before the play began what was going to happen, didn’t even waste time reading the field, and still delivered the ball on point in the middle of a quickly collapsing pocket.

It was beautiful. And that was without Tyler Lockett, his top 2 TEs, top 2 RBs, and no Connor Williams.

 

[projectorfreak]

After this season with a new OC we will see where they think we stand otherwise all this is just garbage clickbait cuz until the reg season starts it don't mean a thing

 

[Mick063]

Opposing fan forums should be a hoot this season.

 

[seabowl]

Disagree completely. Starting with Detroit, Buffalo, and many more. Goff, Gibbs and St Brown at #5??? I would take Hawks 3 over them alone for this season.

 

[WarHawks]

I look forward to the day when we're viewed as top five again.

 

[nwHawk]

St. Brown reminds me of Angry Doug Baldwin - I’ll take that on my team every day.

 

[seabowl]

In the right system, DK Metcalf would be absolutely unstoppable.

 

[DarkVictory23]

I think this is fair assessment overall. Especially if you read the description. It's very obvious to the writer that our trio could be very, very dangerous but it's hard to give us such a strong rating on potential alone.

Would I say we should maybe be a few spots higher? Sure, I mean, our offense overall was better than 17th last year, but I think putting us in that zone is fair.