Seattle Seahawks Blue Friday: Week 2 Roundtable – Titans Talk
Andrew Elderbaum
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As we enjoy our second Blue Friday of the season in the Emerald City it’s time to bring out our panel of experts to discuss this week’s burning questions for the Seattle Seahawks matchup in week 2.
This week’s matchup with the Titans may offer some answers to questions that still linger even after the Seattle Seahawks performance in Indianapolis. Participating this week are Ed Stein, Chris Phillips, Chip Clark, and yours truly.
Question 1- With A.J. Brown and Julio Jones coming to town, will the Seattle Seahawks corners hold up?
Ed: Every team should be worried about playing against Jones and Brown. They might be the best receiving duo in football (yes, I know Seattle has Tyler Lockett and D.K. Metcalf). There is no way Tre’ Flowers and D.J. Reed can stick with them man-on-man for an entire game, meaning the Seahawks will be in zone coverage most of the day.
This is where having the best set of safeties in the NFL comes in. Diggs can help in deep coverage while Jamal Adams covers the slots. Also, expect to hear Marquise Blair and Sydney Jones have their names called quite a bit.
Chris: Seattle’s CB concerns are whatever you thought they are prior to Week 1. There was nothing to learn from them from last week’s game. The front 7 handled their business and made life really easy on the secondary. Covering a receiver for 1.5 seconds isn’t difficult. As long as you don’t fall down.
Chip: They are two of the NFL’s best. Flowers scares the H-E-double-hockey sticks out of me in man coverage against average receivers let alone a pair of Pro Bowlers.
Andrew: I’m more concerned about Brown since Jones hasn’t been healthy and dominant in two years. His physicality made him special, but at 32 with 10 seasons of wear and tear, he’s not what he was. That said Seattle’s corners terrify every week regardless of the competition.
Vrabel on the lack of targets for Julio Jones and A.J. Browns early in the game: I'm with you…guys have to take advantage of their opportunities pic.twitter.com/OkePNeNguU
— Buck Reising (@BuckReising) September 12, 2021