Predicting the Seattle Seahawks 2022 record
After so much offseason change, how will the Seattle Seahawks do this season? Our PNWS writers predict the Seahawks’ 2022 record.
Pete Carroll has been the Seattle Seahawks coach since 2010. In his 11 seasons, the Seahawks reached the playoffs nine times, won five division titles, went to the Super Bowl twice, and hoisted the Lombardi Trophy. They also never finished last in the NFC West.
That changed last year as the Seahawks struggled with inconsistency and injuries all season. As a result, they ended with a 7-10 record, which was in the division basement.
After that dismal showing, management decided to make some changes. First, they dealt franchise quarterback Russell Wilson to Denver. G.M. John Schneider followed that move by releasing perennial All-Pro and future first-ballot Hall of Fame middle linebacker Bobby Wagner.
In Wilson’s absence, Geno Smith is the new number one quarterback. Someone who the Action Network ranked as the 32nd best (meaning worst) starting QB in the league. Seattle is also rebuilding the offensive line and starting a pair of rookies at the tackle spots.
The defense switched from a 4-3 to a 3-4 base set with the goal of generating a decent pass rush. They’d better because another pair of rookies, Coby Bryant and Tariq Woolen, are likely to see plenty of playing time.
It’s not all doom and gloom, and the Seattle Seahawks didn’t tear down the team to the studs. In the offseason, they gave standout receiver D.K. Metcalf a contract extension and re-signed running back Rashaad Penny, who tore up defenses in the final six games of the 2021 season.
Rashaad Penny went for 185 total yards and 2 TDs in Week 17!
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— NFL (@NFL) January 4, 2022
They still have stars like Jordyn Brooks, Tyler Lockett, Darrell Taylor, Noah Fant, and the best pair of safeties in the league, Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs.
So how will this season turn out? Our writers predict the Seahawks’ final 2022 record. We list them from least to most optimistic.