Seattle Seahawks: Opponent Preview – Jacksonville
Seahawks Offense vs. Jacksonville Defense
As previously mentioned, Smith’s time as the starting Seattle Seahawks quarterback has been poor. The team is 0-2 in his starts, and Smith was sacked 10 times for a total of 82-yards. Seattle is also 0-3 in comeback attempts with some costly turnovers with him at the helm. However, this is not entirely his fault.
Luckily for the Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville’s defense is worse than its offense, allowing a total of 412.2-yards a game (30th in the NFL). This same defense gives up an average of 297.8-yards via the pass (31st) and 114.3 via the rush (17th). Also, they allow an average of 28.7-points a game (26th). For comparison, the Seattle Seahawks yield 23.1-points per game, ranking 15th.
Jacksonville’s defense offers up very little resistance and sets up Smith for a prime offensive breakout!. Hopefully, OC Shane Waldron can come up with a game plan that minimizes Smith’s decision-making. A passing attack that utilizes shorter throws like slants and crossing routes can work.
Russell Wilson should be the MVP for how bad we are 😂
Pete Carroll basically admits he would be fired a long time ago if Russ wasnt on the #Seahawks LOL
pic.twitter.com/u5aWCSJS3X— Sami ON Tap (@SamiOnTap) October 26, 2021