Seattle Seahawks Week 5 Takeaways vs. LA Rams
Chris Phillips
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The Seattle Seahawks played an early October Thursday Night Football game at home against Los Angeles. It was an entertaining game, even if Seattle fell a little short in the end.
Thursday Night Football (TNF) gets a bum wrap for being bad football. Part of that thinking is due to former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman who once called TNF “An absolute poop-fest.” So, there’s that opinion that fueled the narrative that TNF is bad.
The fact of the matter is TNF isn’t as bad as its reputation. Regardless of your thoughts and views towards TNF, watching the Seattle Seahawks is always entertaining television, even if Seattle lost. Time to dive into the takeaways from the latest Seahawks game.
Waldron Offense
This game’s Seattle Seahawks offense is probably closer to what offensive coordinator Shane Waldron has in mind. Seattle featured a very nice balanced offensive attack that allows both head coach Pete Carroll and quarterback, Russell Wilson, to be happy and do what they like best. While the Seahawks’ average run wasn’t great, the team ran the ball enough to keep the offense balanced and keep the defense from teeing off on Wilson because they know a pass is coming.
Ok, there were some plays where the offense wasn’t great. The first one was the unit’s failure to convert on fourth and two in the first quarter. Also, there was the 12-yard sack on Wilson when he had time to at least throw the ball away. Russ is a veteran QB that knows better.
Maybe he was a bit greedy and tried to make another miraculous play. We can make a similar argument about the play where Aaron Donald got in to dislocate Wilson’s middle finger on his throwing hand on a pass attempt.
The Seattle Seahawks offense played well as a whole. The offensive line gave Wilson time to decipher the defense and keep him clean. The line continued to play well and balanced when backup QB Geno Smith came in. They also gave an occasional hole for Alex Collins to run through.
98-yard drive led by @GenoSmith3!
Seattle within 3️⃣.
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) October 8, 2021