Earl Thomas Played Like Trash!!

[Missing_Clink]

I REALLY hope that was just a game where he needed to knock off some rust, because I cannot ever remember him playing so terribly. Bad tackling, bad angles and SLOW. Yikes. I know these guys are gonna get old and slow eventually but Earl is still too young for that, right!?!?

 

[Hawk-Lock]

I feel like ever since he got injured right before the SB two years ago, his tackling hasn't been the same. He just doesn't tackle like a Seahawk should.

 

[theincrediblesok]

We need our guys to hawk tackle again, Earl included. Luckily this is the first game and watching tape he will probably figured it out. If it keeps happening for a few more games and teams are able to run through him, then I would be worried.

 

[RW92]

No need to Bash you when you speak the truth. A lot of areas to fix. Hopefully they are repairable.

 

[RussB]

When kenny stills dropped a wide open pass wasnt that his zone center field too?

 

[LolaRox]

Earl has always missed tackles because he is trying to hit people instead of wrapping up but today was the worst. He played horribly across the board.

I know many of you don't want to hear this but Earl may be declining. He wasn't as good last year and we all hoped it was the injury but maybe this is just who he is now.

 

[WestcoastSteve]

Poor by his usual standards, but not terrible.

Do you remember Brian Russell?

Terrel Bierria

Michael Boulware

 

[WestcoastSteve]

Earl has always missed tackles because he is trying to hit people instead of wrapping up but today was the worst. He played horribly across the board.

I know many of you don't want to hear this but Earl may be declining. He wasn't as good last year and we all hoped it was the injury but maybe this is just who he is now.

Let's not overreact, he's 27 years old, picked off 5 passes last year and was 1st team All-Pro.

He was awful today but he's still a top 3 safety in the NFL

 

[Largent80]

Sherman still tackles like a boss. Earl tackles like an intern.

 

[LolaRox]

Earl has always missed tackles because he is trying to hit people instead of wrapping up but today was the worst. He played horribly across the board.

I know many of you don't want to hear this but Earl may be declining. He wasn't as good last year and we all hoped it was the injury but maybe this is just who he is now.

Let's not overreact, he's 27 years old, picked off 5 passes last year and was 1st team All-Pro.

He was awful today but he's still a top 3 safety in the NFL

I'm not overreacting just stating what I see, Earl hasn't been as good as his reputation recently (today and last season).

 

[Our Man in Chicago]

I feel like ever since he got injured right before the SB two years ago, his tackling hasn't been the same. He just doesn't tackle like a Seahawk should.

 

[chawx]

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He knows it. He'll be okay.

My two cents are he was trying to do too much. He was swinging for the fences instead of one play, one read, one tackle at a time. He didn't play in the moment today. He will figure it out.

 

[Seymour]

Poor performance by any standard. This goes back into last year and was written off as part of the shoulder issue. He's committing (leaving feet) before the runner has made his final cut and whiffing air FAR too often. Someone needs to call him out and get him back to Seahawk wrap and roll.

 

[WestcoastSteve]

I'm not overreacting just stating what I see, Earl hasn't been as good as his reputation recently (today and last season).

I get that but I think his reputation has caused some to have unrealistic expectations of him. I'm not excusing the missed tackles that's just piss-poor form but he's still a really good safety.

 

[SeahawksFanForever]

Lockett also had a rough game but I am so not worried about these two guys. They will be fine.

 

[MontanaHawk05]

Poor by his usual standards, but not terrible.

Do you remember Brian Russell?

I did after watching Earl today.

 

[Northwest Seahawk]

He hasn't been the same after the injury and i'm going to leave it at that.

 

[hawknation2016]

If Lockett, Thomas, and Russell are our biggest problems, we are going to be just fine.

 

[vin.couve12]

Earl has always played out of control. He has to compensate for his light weight and general small stature. Ed Reed and Brian Dawkins were listed at 200 pounds for most of their careers, but were visibly bigger athletes. This was still an all time low for Earl though. He gets flat out run over a couple times a year, but usually doesn't outright miss 4 times like his radar was malfunctioning like today.

He'll be better next week.

 

[johnnyfever]

If Lockett, Thomas, and Russell are our biggest problems, we are going to be just fine.

So true.