Seattle Seahawks: 4 Takeaways from 13-10 loss to New Orleans

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Oct 26, 2021
Seattle Seahawks
Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks.

It was Monday Night Football played in stereotypical Pacific Northwest weather. The result was enough to make all Seattle Seahawk fans cry.

The Seattle Seahawks played New Orleans in a rainy Monday Night game at Lumen Field. Have there been two wetter back-to-back prime time games than Sunday and Monday Night Football (MNF)? MNF was a little extra special for one of Seattle’s favorite quarterbacks, Matt Hasselbeck, who was inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor.

Unfortunately, the results were similar to the previous few weeks as Seattle went down in a game they could have won. Here are our top takeaways from the 13-10 loss.

D.K. Metcalf

A prime-time game with a national audience? That sounds like the perfect time for another D.K. Metcalf highlight. BOOM! Metcalf catches his first pass for an 84-yard touchdown, beating press coverage then shaking off a tackle attempt from the Saints’ safety. Quarterback Geno Smith never gave him another target for the rest of the first half. He did, however, draw two penalties against New Orleans cornerback Marshon Lattimore for an additional 30-yards.

Geno Smith

Aside from the one pass to Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith was not good. There was some initial hope that maybe Smith could open up the Seattle offense taking advantage of opportunities over the middle. That has not been the case. He looked like a bad backup quarterback.

Defense

The New Orleans offense is similar to the Seattle Seahawks offense regarding everyone knowing who the playmaker is to stop. However, defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. didn’t get the message. The Saints one healthy playmaker, running back Alvin Kamara, torched the Seattle Seahawks defense.

To Seattle’s credit, they did a strong job of taking away the deep ball and forcing Saints QB Jameis Winston to throw short and underneath passes. Consequently, New Orleans had success taking what the defense gave them. It took four quarters for Norton and Co. to double team Kamara and force the Saints to look elsewhere for yards.

Offense

The Seattle Seahawks offense does not appear to be any different, with or without Russell Wilson. It’s still mainly running the ball, running the ball, running the ball, and then attempting a deep throw. Once again, they showed this is not a successful offensive game plan.

The offense under new OC Shane Waldron looks similar to the one his predecessor used. How much of that is Pete Carroll?

What were your takeaways from the Seattle Seahawks loss to New Orleans? Let us know in the comments section below or on social media.

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