Does a full healthy year of Russ Wilson get the Seattle Seahawks back into the playoffs?
Does a full healthy year of Russ Wilson get the Seattle Seahawks back into the playoffs? We asked our football writers, these are their replies.
Last Season the Seattle Seahawks had their first losing season since 2011. It was also the first time Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had a sub .500 season in his career. It didn’t help that Wilson missed three games with a finger injury and then probably came back too soon when he wasn’t fully recovered. Seattle’s season was circling the drain by the time he was close to full strength.
If RW3 is at or 100 percent all season, do the Seattle Seahawks return to the playoffs? We asked our football writers that question; this is what they think.
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Arizona has collapsed at the end of the last two seasons, and Kyler Murray has shown immaturity and an inability to stay healthy. Their defensive line is getting old and expensive. Additionally, their offensive line couldn’t keep Murray upright.
The Rams may be losing both offensive tackles; two of their top three receivers (Robert Woods and Odell Beckham Jr. are coming off ACL injuries. L.A. has very limited draft and cap resources. Eventually, saying “F those picks” catches up with a team in a sport with a hard cap.
From NFL Now: #Rams WR Odell Beckham Jr is expected to have surgery to repair his ACL in the coming days, but before all this… the compassion of Robert Woods in the halftime locker room led to a special moment. pic.twitter.com/FG92QjhgQQ
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 15, 2022
San Francisco will be ushering in the Trey Lance era. I think he’s going to be very good, but even with a year on the bench, his learning curve is steep. They also have a secondary that needs fixing and a great tight end who cant stay on the field.
If the Seattle Seahawks improve their secondary, show that the running game from the last quarter of 2022 was for real, and Russ is healthy, they can definitely compete for a division title.