Seattle Seahawks Dud and Stud of Game 2 – San Francisco
2nd Dishonorable Mention – DeeJay Dallas
In one of the most awkward play calls of this young season, Pete Carroll chose a running back to throw the ball on second and five from the San Francisco 8-yard line.
Carroll used a wildcat look with three running backs in the backfield. But the wildcat “quarterback” handed it off to DeeJay Dallas, who then proceeded to throw a lame duck pass which was picked off by Charvarious Ward.
If the plan was to catch the defense off guard, it didn’t. Dallas threw it directly into Ward’s hands to end Seattle’s promising scoring drive.
This was a questionable play call from the get-go, considering that Dallas had only made two passes in his collegiate career, and he wasn’t able to complete either of them.
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1st Dishonorable Mention – Abe Lucas
Rookie right tackle Abe Lucas had a few very costly penalties throughout the game and was a liability in protection.
An ineligible receiver downfield call negated a fantastic 14-yard catch by D.K. Metcalf. Later on, Lucas had a false start to make it 2nd and 15 right before the end of the first half.
Ultimately Seattle wasn’t able to score before halftime because of that penalty. It took them out of field goal range, and they had no choice but to settle for a dump-off completion to Travis Homer that Homer turned into a 17-yard gain as time expired.
Dud of the Week – Bryan Mone
In a game where seemingly everybody on the Seahawks side of the ball qualified as a dud at one point or another, it was difficult to narrow it down to one main dud.
Ultimately Bryan Mone was our choice because he was the player that fell on Trey Lance’s ankle. It was his impact and the awkward landing from Barton’s tackle that caused the “fibula fracture and ligament disruption.”
It’s hard to blame Mone because what he did was blatantly intentional or anything like that. You would have to ask Mone yourself if he meant to do it or not. However, it was his impact that caused Lance’s season-ending injury.
Up to that point, the Niners only had 6 points. Jimmy G came off the bench to rally San Francisco’s offense and win the game. Had Lance played the full game, maybe the Seattle Seahawks had a chance.
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