Seattle Seahawks Dud and Stud of Game 2 – San Francisco

Eli Kuphal   |  

Sep 20, 2022

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In an ugly loss like this, it was hard to find anything resembling a “stud,” but we tried.

2nd Honorable Mention – Uchenna Nwosu

Edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu was on point in San Francisco. He made himself a general nuisance in the 49ers backfield all game.

It started early when Nwosu knocked down a Lance pass intended for Deebo Samuel. That must have fired him up. In addition to defending that pass, the Seattle Seahawks edge rusher had 4 tackles and 3 quarterback hits.

Next week, the Seahawks will expect him to come after Atlanta QB Marcus Mariota with the same intensity.

1st Honorable Mention – Al Woods

Blocking a 6-4, 330-pound pound man is a difficult task. Stopping that monster when he’s determined to make a play is a lot to ask from any offensive lineman.

Overall, Al Woods had a strong performance anchoring the Seahawks’ interior defensive line. He had the most non-middle linebacker tackles on the team (7) and led Seattle with 3 tackles for loss.

Number 99 was hard to miss on tv. He frequently appeared in the television picture, even when not tackling a San Francisco player.

We’ll give the big man a pass on his 15-yard face mask penalty because it wasn’t intentional. That was also the drive when Seattle blocked Gould’s 20-yard field goal attempt and ran it back for a touchdown.

Stud of the Week – Tyler Lockett (as a WR)

Seattle Seahawks fans like to heap praise on D.K. Metcalf, and rightfully so. Sometimes 12s (and opposing defenses) forget about Tyler Lockett. Sunday was one of those games when @TDLockett12  reminds everyone about who he is as a receiver.

Lockett led both teams in receptions and yards, accumulating 9 and 107, respectively. Geno Smith relied on the 8th-year pro from Kansas State heavily as Lockett was responsible for over half of the quarterback’s passing yards.

While he didn’t have a play for more than 27 yards, Lockett didn’t have a bunch of garbage receptions either. Seven of his 9 grabs went for first downs. They accounted for half of the Seahawks’ total for the game.

There is a reason why we have “(as a WR)” in the heading. The usually reliable punt returner muffed one late in the second quarter that San Francisco cashed in for a touchdown.

Next week the Seattle Seahawks host winless Atlanta at Lumen Field.

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