Seattle Seahawks: Hater’s guide to the 2022 season
Seattle Seahawks Offense
Anyone drafted to play running back for the Seattle Seahawks is cursed. It’s like being drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers back in the 90s and early 2000s. The only question about injuries is when they will occur and how bad they’ll be. With that said, the Seahawks welcome Kenneth Walker and his hernia to the Emerald City.
Luckily he’ll have Rashaad Penny to hang out with when he pulls a hamstring. Let’s not forget Chris Carson‘s neck, Thomas Rawls’s leg, and C.J. Prosise‘s everything. Christine Michael was lucky; all he lost in Seattle was his talent.
D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett are two deep threats who have a quarterback that throws about as far as Henry Rowengartner after he slipped on the ball. I’d expect a dip in production.
Dee Eskridge gets injured so often they should shift him to tailback. Noah Fant was probably elated for 30 seconds when he heard Wilson was coming to Denver before realizing he would still be in a quarterback wasteland.
Drew Lock, Geno Smith airing ‘em out on WR go routes 4th practice of Seahawks training camp. The first two went off the hands of Freddie Swain and DK Metcalf. @thenewstribune pic.twitter.com/KGINCjnmMi
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) July 30, 2022
Seattle Seahawks Defense
With Bobby Wagner gone, Jamal Adams is the new leader of the Seattle Seahawks defense. He had a great half-season, followed by a horrendous one. If we split the difference, he’s a slightly better-than-ok safety that is good in the box and shouldn’t be in coverage. So, of course, that was him being blown by in coverage most of last year.
Quandre Diggs was the second coming of Earl Thomas, including a horrible injury in his last game of the season of his contract year. He got his extension (not flipping off the team was probably a good strategy) and is back to try and lead another keystone cop secondary.
Linebacker Jordan Brooks is fast, Boye Mafe looks like he can rush the passer and the rest of the front seven seems totally adequate like they do every year. Once again, Seattle is relying on unproven corners and hoping for the best with their pass rush.
At least this time, most of the candidates are actual cornerbacks who might not need two years to figure out what they’re doing. Small victories matter here.
absolutely heartbreaking injury for Quandre Diggs. prayers up 🙏 pic.twitter.com/rH1bwiLueo
— alex (@highlightheaven) January 10, 2022