Seattle Seahawks Blue Friday: Week 2 Roundtable – Titans Talk
Andrew Elderbaum
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Question 3- The Offense bogged down in the second half against the Colts, was that more of last year’s inconsistency or Pete Carroll going ball control with the lead?
Ed: That was just Pete being Pete with a lead. To be fair, except for a fumble, Chris Carson looked sharp against the Colts. If he’s productive again on Sunday, Carroll should absolutely take advantage of it.
Chris: Umm, maybe some of ball control and inconsistency. I don’t know as it’s too early to tell. I think the bigger reason is the halftime adjustments made by Indy’s defensive coordinator. Matt Eberflus is a highly thought of defensive mind in the league for a reason. I’m putting my money on him making the necessary adjustments and not anything due to ball control or offensive inconsistency.
Chip: Both teams got bogged down in the third quarter last week. I don’t make much of it. The flow of the game changed, that’s just football.
Andrew: I think two things happened that slowed the game down. First, the halftime break took the offense out of their rhythm. Also, Russell Wilson is more streaky than people realize, and they started trying to force the ball to Metcalf instead of spraying it around and taking what was given.
Question 4- Will D.K. Metcalf be more involved and have a big game?
Ed: Metcalf was the forgotten man in the first half. D.K. does some of his best work when he gets involved early. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Seahawks’ first play this week is a wide receiver screen to Metcalf.
Chris: Again, on paper yes! The Titans D isn’t thought to be as good as Indy’s. With Lockett going off in Week 1 I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised to see Tennessee roll or focus coverage on Lockett, thus freeing up Metcalf. Additionally, Arizona’s receivers DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk, and rookie Rondale Moore all had good games.
Chip: Even if he isn’t very involved, I’m not worried. I hope he has a big game. Just the threat of a big game from D.K. should put some fear into the Titans. The more attention Tennessee’s defense pays to Metcalf, the more opportunities there are for Lockett, Gerald Everett, and Will Dissly.
Andrew: I’m starting to wonder if the league has adjusted to Metcalf. In Seattle’s last 5 games he averaged an uninspiring 53 yards with only one touchdown. Was that a result of the team’s offensive drop-off or was his production one of the main causes for the stagnation? If we see another 60-yard game I’m going to be concerned.
When D.K. Metcalf has the inside track over the middle in these situations it’s game over for any DB in football.
Easy money for the first score of the year between he and Russ.
— Dion Caputi (@nfldraftupdate) September 12, 2021