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    How would you attack the Seahawks defense?

    They beat Seattle mainly because they completely shut down Seattle's offense, so they could afford to keep it on the ground; teams are not going to run ineffectively when they're behind 20-6. Also, the alternative to running it was passing it, and Palmer was horrible that day, except on the...
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    Pro Football Reference's Approximate Value rating

    I found the answer, and that is surprising. I see that Kennedy's Defensive MVP year placed 2nd, so no surprise there. I have to wonder how the stat is calculated, though, because Watt only has an AV of 10, 15 and 12 in his first three years.
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    Do you guys get that feeling that AZ...?

    Impressive, you predicted everything to a tee. Arizona blitzed the hell out of Wilson, and he tore them up just like he did New Orleans last year. And just look at the similarity between these two plays: http://www.seahawks.com/videos-photos/v ... b7bcc9672a...
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    PFF's No. 1 standouts include some Seahawks

    It's certainly not as inaccurate as you seem to believe. You've watched him make mostly short passes and those don't take much effort, and won't be marked as a positive play. He's bailed out of the pocket unnecessarily several times too. Besides, it goes both ways. You think he was the 4th-best...
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    PFF's No. 1 standouts include some Seahawks

    Which obviously explains his 4th-place QB ranking in 2012 and 2013, right? Give it a rest.
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    PFF's No. 1 standouts include some Seahawks

    The passes that he completes are mostly not the passes he's attempting under pressure. That high completion rate is because of all those screens that he's throwing, which are rather easy for QBs to make. I mean, WIlson has the fourth-lowest air yards per attempt this year, compared to...
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    DYAR Question

    There are several differences that I can think of. 1. The D part of DYAR. Unlike every other unit-specific ranking system that I know, FO takes opponent adjustments into consideration (although not yet for this current season; I believe it kicks in around week 5). So Lynch running for 5 yards...
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    Will Teams Continue to Target Byron Maxwell?

    That would only work if: 1. They can get a sustained drive 2. They sustain the drive without running, since Sherman is not going to keep covering his man on a run play 3. Their QB can remain upright for the duration of each of the go routes, not an easy task when the defense sees that they're...
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    Jet sweep is trending

    Has anyone outside of Harvin run a jet sweep in the NFL? There are similar plays like end-arounds, but for those there's a delay between when the QB gets the ball and when he hands it off, whereas it's practically instantaneous for the jet sweep. I did notice a jet sweep-like motion run by...
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    Philip Rivers will throw to Richard Sherman's side

    It was highly ironic that after an offseason spent saying that he was better than Sherman because he always covered the #1 receiver (which wasn't even true), this happened to Peterson:
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    Who do we keep Lockette or Bates?

    Lockette contributed nearly nothing to Seattle's return coverage in the regular season.
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    Michael Brooks to have knee surgery (Other Injury Updates)

    Yeah, I'm pretty sure the difference between Wilson and Norwood is that the former lit it up in preseason and the latter looks like he won't play a single snap. That Norwood doesn't even have any fake game experience is my point; he, in fact, hasn't competed. Bates also tore it up in camp but...
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    Michael Brooks to have knee surgery (Other Injury Updates)

    I actually listed the 53-man roster for the Seahawks on opening day. And although you're right that Harvin technically fits the criteria I set out, I think there's an obvious difference between a marquee free agent and 4-year veteran getting more than 25 million guaranteed and a 4th-round rookie...
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    Avril looking to have a Great Year

    Just being "pretty good" at rushing plus being elite at strip sacks provides the same value as an elite rusher without strip-sack skills. The number of fumble-6 chances he generated last year was phenomenal, and turnovers are far more useful than mere pressure or normal sacks. Most players can't...
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    Michael Brooks to have knee surgery (Other Injury Updates)

    No, he didn't. Which one of Russell Wilson, Tarvaris Jackson, Marshawn Lynch, Robert Turbin, Christine Michael, Spencer Ware, Derrick Coleman, Sidney Rice, Golden Tate, Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse, Stephen Williams, Zach Miller, Luke Willson, Russell Okung, Paul McQuistan, Max Unger, JR...
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    Michael Brooks to have knee surgery (Other Injury Updates)

    Carroll has mentioned that Norwood could return by the start of the season, but would he really keep someone who hasn't played a snap in the preseason on the team roster? But if not, why is he saying that he could return if he's just going on the IR list like many here expect?
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    Who do we keep Lockette or Bates?

    And I'm going to guess that he's worse than Lane at clearing the two players assigned to stop him. That's a much more important skill than pure speed. Lane's much slower than Lockette yet he's a significantly better gunner.
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    Packers plan to Use Fake hand signals opening day.

    Fake hand signals would be a good idea though. In the Super Bowl, the Broncos did what the Packers say they'll be doing but apparently the Seahawks figured out the hand signals halfway through the game.
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    DeAngelo Hall on more flags (Seahawks related)

    Don't agree with that line of argument. The QB-is-a-runner rule isn't doing anything to decrease rollouts. It was added mainly as a response to one specific play, the read-option, that defenses didn't have enough guidance to defend. As for the other rules, they help all QBs that pass the ball...
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    Who do we keep Lockette or Bates?

    Seattle's special teams functioned perfectly well the first 14 games last year with Lockette taking part in all of 5 snaps total, so it's not like Lockette is a key special teams player like Lane is. In fact, even Farwell, the special teams captain, is in big danger of getting cut, and Maragos...

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