oldhawkfan
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The national pundits are barely giving the Seahawks a second thought. Many of our own fan base looks at this as a rebuilding year while others seemingly have already written off the 2018 season. Some of the main cogs of the last 5 years have been jettisoned. Subtraction by addition some argue. Here is my quick assessment of each unit with a bit of analysis. I am grading thusly:
+....unit improved from 2017
-.....unit declined from 2017
=....unit remains same from 2017
QB.....=
RW is coming off a year where he was the offense. With a little help from other units he could be better by doing less.
RB.....+
Penny/Carson should provide an actual run threat
WR....+
Even though we lost Richardson I give this a plus. I thought about an = but I think it’s slightly better. Tyler Lockett has his injury return year in the past. I look for him to be much better than last year. Brandon Marshal brings some big play potential.
TE.....-
The loss of Jimmy may or may not be felt. Much of that impact will be determined by the new OC. The talent loss is a minus but the utilization factor might be a plus.
OL....+
Guys practicing, learning and playing one position will help. DJ Fluker will help. Experience will help. Unlike every other year of the past 5-7, there is at least some experience at every position. Ethan Pocic being the least experienced of all. Mike Solari is the anti cable and his presence alone brings the +
DL.....-
I give it a - mainly because of the number of guys lost....50% of the starters. The roster as it sits shows this position to be one of potential. Potentially explosive or potentially in need of impact players.
LB.....+
2/3 of the starters remain and make this unit one of the best in the league. The acquisitions made in the offseason give that last available position the opportunity to make it a better unit than in 2017.
DB....-/+
I had to give this unit 2 grades. One for the unit that started the year and one for the unit that ended the year. A -for whoever replaces the LOB but a + for the unit that ended the year. Whoever the starters are at the start of 2018, they ought to be better than the unit that ended 2017.
ST.....+
No Walsh means a definite +
COACHING...+
No Bevell, no Cable. That’s a definite improvement.
Overall score:
+.....7
-......3
=.....1
Only 10 units scored but DBs “earned” 2 grades.
What does all this mean? We won’t know for sure until the games are played, but I’m looking at a generally improved team. At least on paper.
+....unit improved from 2017
-.....unit declined from 2017
=....unit remains same from 2017
QB.....=
RW is coming off a year where he was the offense. With a little help from other units he could be better by doing less.
RB.....+
Penny/Carson should provide an actual run threat
WR....+
Even though we lost Richardson I give this a plus. I thought about an = but I think it’s slightly better. Tyler Lockett has his injury return year in the past. I look for him to be much better than last year. Brandon Marshal brings some big play potential.
TE.....-
The loss of Jimmy may or may not be felt. Much of that impact will be determined by the new OC. The talent loss is a minus but the utilization factor might be a plus.
OL....+
Guys practicing, learning and playing one position will help. DJ Fluker will help. Experience will help. Unlike every other year of the past 5-7, there is at least some experience at every position. Ethan Pocic being the least experienced of all. Mike Solari is the anti cable and his presence alone brings the +
DL.....-
I give it a - mainly because of the number of guys lost....50% of the starters. The roster as it sits shows this position to be one of potential. Potentially explosive or potentially in need of impact players.
LB.....+
2/3 of the starters remain and make this unit one of the best in the league. The acquisitions made in the offseason give that last available position the opportunity to make it a better unit than in 2017.
DB....-/+
I had to give this unit 2 grades. One for the unit that started the year and one for the unit that ended the year. A -for whoever replaces the LOB but a + for the unit that ended the year. Whoever the starters are at the start of 2018, they ought to be better than the unit that ended 2017.
ST.....+
No Walsh means a definite +
COACHING...+
No Bevell, no Cable. That’s a definite improvement.
Overall score:
+.....7
-......3
=.....1
Only 10 units scored but DBs “earned” 2 grades.
What does all this mean? We won’t know for sure until the games are played, but I’m looking at a generally improved team. At least on paper.
