MizzouHawkGal":3c6qz5db said:
We have the horses to be like the Montana/Young era 49ers and play a complete game so stop with the games and dominate from both sides of the ball like they did and end games quick.
Completely agree. This is a team that offensively should be able to manage a game flow similar to late 80s/90s niners, mid 90s Packers and even mid 00s Seahawks.
Get 17-20 points by halftime utilizing the pass. Then melt the clock with effective running if need be. Those three WC offenses were largely balanced by the end of games. But were heavily imbalanced looking at 1st half versus 2nd half in approach.
Seattle has the QB and the passing offense to do that.
Also something that I admire from Belichick is that his teams are balanced. But he approaches the games much like a great baseball pitcher. If a team is bad against the run, he'll run all day long early and often. If they are bad against the pass, he'll pass it 55+ times in a game. He uses that balance to attack what teams do worst and work it relentlessly.
It's a different way of looking at balance. Not balance per game for the sake of balance. But balance as a tool to selectively put your opponent at an advantage.
To me, that approach should be the end goal of a balanced attack. To be able to do effectively what an opponent is least capable of stopping. And to never let up until the game is finished.
Seattle looks like for the first time -- a team that doesn't have to stubbornly adhere to the run because that's what we do best. We look like a team that can do either with equal aplomb should the opponent and circumstances dictate. And also have the offense that can dictate those circumstances should we deem that valuable.
