Seattle Seahawks Dud and Stud of Game 10 vs. Tampa
Eli Kuphal
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There are many candidates for duds in a week like this, where the Seahawks did not look ready to play.
1st Dishonorable Mention – Seahawks’ Run Defense
The second dishonorable mention must go to the Seattle Seahawks run defense. They looked inept and couldn’t get off the field on 3rd down all day long.
Tampa picked up ten rushing 1st downs, 161 yards rushing, led by Rachaad White’s 105. He was an unknown before this game.
That skewed the time of possession 37-23 in the Bucs’ favor.
1st Dishonorable Mention – Kenneth Walker III
The first dishonorable mention goes to Kenneth Walker III and the Seahawks run game. He had a total of ten carries for 17 yards.
In addition, it was a lousy rushing game for Geno Smith, as he had four carries for 22 yards. This lack of a run game made them one-dimensional and made it easy for the Buccaneers to defend Geno.
Dud of the Week – Geno Smith
The Dud of the week this week goes to Geno Smith. Specifically, when he fumbled the ball near the goal line and allowed a huge swing of points and momentum to go to the Bucs.
He only got sacked three times throughout the game but add in the 6 QB Hits and their limited time of possession, and you can see why Smith had an off week.
If he didn’t cough up the ball on that play, the Seattle Seahawks would have been practically guaranteed a field goal on that possession and closed the gap to 14-6. Instead, Tampa drove the field for another score and a 21-6 lead.
The dominoes continued to fall after Seattle’s first touchdown when they failed on a two-point conversion. By the time they scored again, it was too late.