Then what is the sense of putting out an injury report? I do not understand your logic.
The Hawks through to the 1st 49er game game, they had 9 or 10 different combinations of offensive linemen. That IMO definitely affects how good the Hawks are going to be. Thats 9 games that O line has to compete at less than full strength and with out the ability to build crucial continuity. That definitely affects the effectiveness of Geno Smith and Ken walker/Charbonnet. Basically the whole offense.
Now what does that mean? Are there other reasons why the Hawks lost the games they lost? Yes there are other reasons. But it was the main reason the Hawks O was not as effective as they would have been if they were able to build that continuity on that O line in my opinion.
Edit: if the Seahawks have 6 players out, 3 being key starting players and 4 being average player out vs say the niners who have 1 key starting player and 1 average player out then it's not much of an assumption that the niners go into the game healthier and with an advantage.
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There isn't a lot of practical sense in putting out an injury report. If teams had their druthers, they wouldn't issue them as they wouldn't want to show their hand. They do it for fan interest and anymore, for the gaming industry.
How much an injury affects a game depends on a number of things, such as who it is that's going to replace them. Which team is going to suffer the most, the Seahawks who lose Geno Smith with Drew Lock as his replacement or the Jets when they lose Aaron Rodgers with Marc Wilson as his replacement? IMO there's a lot bigger talent gap between Rodgers and Wilson than there is between Smith and Lock.
I actually agree with you with regards to the Hawks' OL. It has been a huge factor, especially not having our two starting tackles. So is it for the Vikings who have had to play with 4 different starting quarterbacks. Injuries are part of the game. My point is that you can't put any kind of weight on them as far as how much they influence the game and in who's favor. They are what they are.
IMO as far as the Niners having an advantage health wise, yes, I agree. But it wasn't the main reason we lost. We've lost 5 straight games in two seasons by an average score of 30-14 to that team. IMO it wouldn't have made much of a difference had we been completely healthy. We lost because from top to bottom, they are a better team, with better coaching and more talent. A lot more.
Plus, you're only looking at one side of the injury equation. The Niners were without Arik Armstead in our past two games. At one point last Sunday, the Niners were without 5 starting defensive players. I never hear you talking about how unhealthy our opponents are.