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There has been a lot of speculation about why so many sacks.
I hope this is helpful
The first sack.
![Firstsack zpscc8b29b5 Firstsack zpscc8b29b5](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24213-5688d8728313e9868135fe4f7ae72966.jpg)
A look at a good pocket after about 3 seconds. It's time to throw or scramble. Russ scrambles and runs right into a sack. I do not know how you lay this one on a lineman. Time enough to make a pass, good pocket.
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The second sack. Presnap look, notice how there are 6 potential rushers and 5 blockers.
![Sack2presnap zps83b1324c Sack2presnap zps83b1324c](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24214-e3c69d758523ba9c160ad2ec52d5fc50.jpg)
And just as the snap arrives in Wilson's hands.
![Secondblitz2 zps9998040e Secondblitz2 zps9998040e](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24215-2bfc59b22f91f79855798b631a38b05c.jpg)
This play is dead on arrival, should have never been run. Empty set vs 6 blockers, better at least have an instant hot read, and even then your QB is likely to get smoked.
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The third sack. Cards blitz 5 vs empty again.
The pocket looked like this:
![Blitz31 zps181f2b40 Blitz31 zps181f2b40](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24216-8d0602621f9029c33a75aafc79dc6ec9.jpg)
That ball has to get out of Russell's hands now. It doesn't. sack. Not a bad pocket at all, especially vs a blitz.
Here is Russell's view:
![Blitz32 zps222a8cb3 Blitz32 zps222a8cb3](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24217-f369c8507593ce64a22ad6e24ddb172b.jpg)
That ball has to be gone, Russ.
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The 4th sack. Seattle fakes an out to the right, sets up a screen left. Another horrid play design, if they were going to let the right side run free to set up the screen so they could get 3 guys out on the screen block, the play fake right was always going to take too long. By the time Russ flips his hips left, he is wearing a 300 pound dude. But you cannot hang this one on Bailey, the free release he gives his guy is part of the play.
![Blitz4 zps20db405f Blitz4 zps20db405f](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24218-7aa15e7d448245fe86de457c6933f785.jpg)
Another bad play design, unless the play fake right was Russ's idea, which I doubt.
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The 5th sack.
The photo will show another good pocket, but not a lot of open looks. The Seahawk bottom right will have a slim window in just a second when he runs his out to the sideline, but you can see in the picture the DB is looking at Russ, and Russ is looking at him.
![Blitz51 zps9070d5d7 Blitz51 zps9070d5d7](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24219-e7be2adb4f435f5a7e72882f23eb7263.jpg)
So Russ rabbits, right into a sack. Russ could have thrown this one away.
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The 6th sack.
Presnap, another potential 6 man blitz.
![Blit60 zpsd35ac84e Blit60 zpsd35ac84e](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24220-15a611e70918bac6170aa403fe6e3261.jpg)
A second later, it is a 4 man rush, any hots are covered
![Blitz61 zps4a7a34a4 Blitz61 zps4a7a34a4](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24221-40481c52fddbceb6a5d5eb5ddbaa38d8.jpg)
Britt down blocks, and his guy gets an easy chase of Wilson.
![Blitz63 zps479debc8 Blitz63 zps479debc8](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24222-3e4c522b6bcc99b51e85299acd4502ba.jpg)
A masterful look by the Cards. the 2 safeties threatening blitz take away the hot routes, one of which has a passing lane created by the downblock of Britt. I know Britt looks bad on this one, but I really think the release of the rusher was part of the blocking scheme for that blitz look. Helfet goes to run a hot right in the middle and there is a safety right in his way.
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Sack 7
This play is a first down max protect attempt at a homerun throw. Only two route runners, play action. Cards counter with a 6 man run blitz. The pocket is solid.
![Blitz71 zpsf7a97d65 Blitz71 zpsf7a97d65](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24223-baccd72ff10df37cccd43e5c655c5cc2.jpg)
Look at all the real estate to the QB's left
![Blitz72 zps065504ad Blitz72 zps065504ad](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24224-50543852fad26ff91cd7b910f00f1852.jpg)
But Russ slowplays this one, even though no receiver ever actually runs a route to that left side. Eventually he ends up sacked for a loss of one.
There has been a lot of blaming the offensive line for those sacks. From what I can see, we had schematic issues and Russ held the ball a bit too long for the majority of the sacks. To Russell's credit, and I think the pictures show this, there were not a ton of open looks, that secondary was damn good. I thought a change in playcalling in the mid third QTR also helped, our first TD came on a drive with a lot more quick passes.
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One more picture to show just how bad some of our playcalling can be.
This was a 3rd and 9 from our 45 in the 4th QTR. The play just after the flea flicker.
Trips set, and the Cards respond by sending 8. Talk about a ballsy defensive call, the risk is huge. 3 receivers, 3 DBs. The cards bring the majority of the pressure from the left side, Russ is flushed right, opposite of the trips set, and has to throw the ball away, while taking a needless shot.
![8manblitz zps34a2796e 8manblitz zps34a2796e](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24225-a05b60eaf80c9fae7aaec20d583c5abb.jpg)
That picture astounds me. A huge wave of pressure, but all three receivers have their back to Russ as they are headed out on routes. No safety valves anywhere.
I hope this is helpful
The first sack.
![Firstsack zpscc8b29b5 Firstsack zpscc8b29b5](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24213-5688d8728313e9868135fe4f7ae72966.jpg)
A look at a good pocket after about 3 seconds. It's time to throw or scramble. Russ scrambles and runs right into a sack. I do not know how you lay this one on a lineman. Time enough to make a pass, good pocket.
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The second sack. Presnap look, notice how there are 6 potential rushers and 5 blockers.
![Sack2presnap zps83b1324c Sack2presnap zps83b1324c](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24214-e3c69d758523ba9c160ad2ec52d5fc50.jpg)
And just as the snap arrives in Wilson's hands.
![Secondblitz2 zps9998040e Secondblitz2 zps9998040e](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24215-2bfc59b22f91f79855798b631a38b05c.jpg)
This play is dead on arrival, should have never been run. Empty set vs 6 blockers, better at least have an instant hot read, and even then your QB is likely to get smoked.
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The third sack. Cards blitz 5 vs empty again.
The pocket looked like this:
![Blitz31 zps181f2b40 Blitz31 zps181f2b40](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24216-8d0602621f9029c33a75aafc79dc6ec9.jpg)
That ball has to get out of Russell's hands now. It doesn't. sack. Not a bad pocket at all, especially vs a blitz.
Here is Russell's view:
![Blitz32 zps222a8cb3 Blitz32 zps222a8cb3](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24217-f369c8507593ce64a22ad6e24ddb172b.jpg)
That ball has to be gone, Russ.
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The 4th sack. Seattle fakes an out to the right, sets up a screen left. Another horrid play design, if they were going to let the right side run free to set up the screen so they could get 3 guys out on the screen block, the play fake right was always going to take too long. By the time Russ flips his hips left, he is wearing a 300 pound dude. But you cannot hang this one on Bailey, the free release he gives his guy is part of the play.
![Blitz4 zps20db405f Blitz4 zps20db405f](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24218-7aa15e7d448245fe86de457c6933f785.jpg)
Another bad play design, unless the play fake right was Russ's idea, which I doubt.
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The 5th sack.
The photo will show another good pocket, but not a lot of open looks. The Seahawk bottom right will have a slim window in just a second when he runs his out to the sideline, but you can see in the picture the DB is looking at Russ, and Russ is looking at him.
![Blitz51 zps9070d5d7 Blitz51 zps9070d5d7](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24219-e7be2adb4f435f5a7e72882f23eb7263.jpg)
So Russ rabbits, right into a sack. Russ could have thrown this one away.
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The 6th sack.
Presnap, another potential 6 man blitz.
![Blit60 zpsd35ac84e Blit60 zpsd35ac84e](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24220-15a611e70918bac6170aa403fe6e3261.jpg)
A second later, it is a 4 man rush, any hots are covered
![Blitz61 zps4a7a34a4 Blitz61 zps4a7a34a4](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24221-40481c52fddbceb6a5d5eb5ddbaa38d8.jpg)
Britt down blocks, and his guy gets an easy chase of Wilson.
![Blitz63 zps479debc8 Blitz63 zps479debc8](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24222-3e4c522b6bcc99b51e85299acd4502ba.jpg)
A masterful look by the Cards. the 2 safeties threatening blitz take away the hot routes, one of which has a passing lane created by the downblock of Britt. I know Britt looks bad on this one, but I really think the release of the rusher was part of the blocking scheme for that blitz look. Helfet goes to run a hot right in the middle and there is a safety right in his way.
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Sack 7
This play is a first down max protect attempt at a homerun throw. Only two route runners, play action. Cards counter with a 6 man run blitz. The pocket is solid.
![Blitz71 zpsf7a97d65 Blitz71 zpsf7a97d65](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24223-baccd72ff10df37cccd43e5c655c5cc2.jpg)
Look at all the real estate to the QB's left
![Blitz72 zps065504ad Blitz72 zps065504ad](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24224-50543852fad26ff91cd7b910f00f1852.jpg)
But Russ slowplays this one, even though no receiver ever actually runs a route to that left side. Eventually he ends up sacked for a loss of one.
There has been a lot of blaming the offensive line for those sacks. From what I can see, we had schematic issues and Russ held the ball a bit too long for the majority of the sacks. To Russell's credit, and I think the pictures show this, there were not a ton of open looks, that secondary was damn good. I thought a change in playcalling in the mid third QTR also helped, our first TD came on a drive with a lot more quick passes.
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One more picture to show just how bad some of our playcalling can be.
This was a 3rd and 9 from our 45 in the 4th QTR. The play just after the flea flicker.
Trips set, and the Cards respond by sending 8. Talk about a ballsy defensive call, the risk is huge. 3 receivers, 3 DBs. The cards bring the majority of the pressure from the left side, Russ is flushed right, opposite of the trips set, and has to throw the ball away, while taking a needless shot.
![8manblitz zps34a2796e 8manblitz zps34a2796e](https://www.seahawks.net/data/attachments/24/24225-a05b60eaf80c9fae7aaec20d583c5abb.jpg)
That picture astounds me. A huge wave of pressure, but all three receivers have their back to Russ as they are headed out on routes. No safety valves anywhere.