Seattle Seahawks: The Dud and Stud of Game 2 – New England
Ed Stein
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Ugo Amadi and Lano Hill, Seattle Seahawks.
2nd Honorable Mention – Ugo Amadi/ Lano Hill
Since Carroll arrived on the scene in 2010, Seattle has embraced the “next man up” philosophy. It was clearly evident against the Patriots. With Diggs and Blair out, Ugo Amadi and Lano Hill stepped up to replace their fallen teammates.
While he didn’t play near as much as Adams did, Amadi only had two fewer tackles than the All-Pro, which ranked second on the team, tied with Bobby Wagner. The second-year safety from Oregon finished with eight tackles including one for a loss.
Hill, of course, made the defensive play of the night. He was the man who knifed into the backfield on the final play to take Newton’s legs out from under him on the one-yard line and stop New England from winning the game.
1st Honorable Mention – Jamal Adams
Maybe some of the 12s didn’t understand what the Seattle Seahawks were getting when they sent their next two first-round picks to New York for Adams. They do now.
He was magnificent once again. When it came to Adams, Newton had to feel like he was stuck on an elevator with a guy who broke wind. Adams was all over the place, no matter what Newton did, he couldn’t get away from him, and it didn’t end until the game stopped.
Seriously, Adams’ ability to play the entire field, whether its deep in coverage, stopping a running back before turning a corner, or blitzing the passer, is uncanny. Aside from his outstanding play, his energy and enthusiasm motivate everyone else on the team.
Stud of the Week – Russell Wilson
How could Russell Wilson not be the stud of Week 2? CenturyLink Field was Russ’, and everyone else just borrowed it here and there. Every time the Seattle Seahawks had the ball, 12s had to think they could move it. Things like down and distance seemed irrelevant. Whatever it took to get a first down, he did.
If last week’s performance was near perfect, what Wilson did on Sunday against New England was just as great. Rarely is a quarterback as accurate as RW3 was this game.
Wilson completed 21-of-28 for 288 yards. Of his seven incompletes, three were drops, and three times he was under duress and got rid of the ball out of bounds. He threw for five touchdowns against one of the best pass defense secondaries in the NFL. That included two deep passes for scores. One was to Metcalf for 54 yards and the other was 38 yards to David Moore.
Also, consider that RW3’s lone interception happened because tight end Greg Olsen let the ball go through his hands, and it was taken back for a pick-six. So the big blemish on his stat sheet was due to an error by a future Hall-of-Famer. Maybe the two of them can joke about it at Wilson’s induction a few years after Olsen gets in.
Next week the Seahawks are home once again. This time they face Week 2’s comeback kids, the Dallas Cowboys.