Marlin Man
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That sure as hell makes me dream of SB again, since Pete has already had TWO SB teams in the past and says this years team is "The strongest ever"!!!!
HawkAroundTheClock":cvqjol7x said:Where and when did he say this? Link?
Marlin Man":118pufn9 said:That sure as hell makes me dream of SB again, since Pete has already had TWO SB teams in the past and says this years team is "The strongest ever"!!!!
nash72":2wcyj41f said:The defense isnt as good as 2013, the running game isnt as good, and the Oline isnt anywhere nears as good as 2013, so I would say no,
Stud: With injuries depleting the ranks, it was left to Michael Bowie (+7.1) to lead the team with their highest grade. He may eventually end up at guard (as he was for their recent playoff victory over the Saints) with his run blocking particularly impressive.
Dud: The team has to hope they never, ever have to start Paul McQuistan (-24.8) at left tackle again. It went very badly and he wasn’t much better at guard.
Analysis: An interesting year. Losing Russell Okung hurt but when they did get him on the field his play was a level or three below it’s usual high standard. At center Max Unger had a down year as a variety of combinations on either side of him failed. Essentially, they did enough at times for Marshawn Lynch to make yardage, but this had the feel of an experimental group with the coaches trying to luck into the right combination.
But the injury bug hit the group early in the season, with Okung, Unger and right tackle Breno Giacomini missing extended time with various ailments. Relying heavily on spot starters like guard/tackle Paul McQuistan and young players like tackle Michael Bowie, the unit struggled — and in turn, so did the Hawks’ offense.
After averaging over 161 yards per game on the ground in 2012, the Seahawks averaged fewer than 137 per game in 2013. Wilson — constantly harassed throughout the season — was sacked 44 times, tied for third-worst in the NFL despite his sometimes uncanny ability to escape pressure.