It's definitely been a rough year despite a winning record as you see the team getting older but their is still a lot of talent on this team in their prime. I feel like with some changes they can still be a superbowl contender but i'm afraid ownership and Schneider wont make the tough decisions that need to be made(not tough in my book). I find it funny after games when people want to blame certain things or players for losses(like Walsh) they don't see the whole picture of the game and realize it was a team loss. Coaching, offense, defense(less so imo), and special teams are all to blame.
Here's a list of what i'd be some great GM or anything but just some thoughts i'd like to jot down.
Pete Carroll-Good coach but I think he's way too attached to certain people and too nice to say the hard things make and the right moves. Needs to be more strict with players, wayyy too many penalties and bonehead moves. He should stay UNLESS...
Bevell-Gotta go, should have been gone Feb 1st 2015. If Carroll can't cut ties with this clown Pete needs to go to. You play to win championships and I don't see that in this teams future with Bevell running the offense. Not even the hilarious failed bubble screens one after another. He knows the teams biggest weakness(OL) and fails to scheme plays to work around it. All he does is call long developing routes that are pointless and will fail with the OL not being able to hold long enough. I'm not sure if that's due to Russells height but still no excuse. Awful play caller.
Cable-This i'm actually not entirely sure on as the talent on the O-line is pretty awful. He had a great RB before with Marshawn but in those prime years I felt the run blocking was very good as opposed to now where I know Marshawn couldn't do anything. Unless you are Barry Sanders you need good run blocking. As far as pass blocking if he is indeed that horrible at coaching pass blocking he needs to go but they looked OKAY in Seattles best years.
Richard-He's not Dan Quinn but he's a decent young coach I think.
QB-Russ overall is good but he needs a new playbook. They need to get the ball out quick and he needs to make the tighter throws. This sandlot football has to go, I feel it's why the offense is non-existant in the first half and lights it up late. The defense can defend all the running around and long stuff early but late in the game are gassed from chasing RW so much.
RB-I like what i've seen from Mike Davis, he should get a chance to be the featured back. Rawls and Carson can compete too but Rawls needs to drink some more green tea and slow down lol.
WR-I like our receivers. Baldwin and Richardson have looked great and Lockett is good enough.
TE-Unless they bring a new OC in I don't think Graham should stay, and I honestly don't think he should stay anyway... He's super big and athletic but is soft/can't block and has questionable hands in key moments, not worth $10m a year. I've always liked Willson and I like what I've seen from Vannett outside of that fumble...
OL-Worst part of the team. I think Tackle is okay for now if Fant can come back from injury and I liked the Brown signing but he is getting older. Guard is so so bad, Ifedi needs to go if not for the fact he demoralizes the team and I don't think Joeckel is good either.
K-Walsh obviously needs to take the next flight and shouldn't have been signed in the first place but he should not be the scapegoat for our losses. I wanna know WTF Schneider was thinking. Did you not watch the 2016 divisional game???
DL-I like the talent at DT but i'm unsure about it too. Richardson and Reed are good but kinda disappear. DE is going to have to be a huge priority in the draft and FA with Avril and Bennett looking to be gone i'll miss them.
LB-One of the best parts of the team. KJ is great and Wagner is outta this world.
Secondary-I was pretty happy with how the team did this year. Kam might not come back and i'm not sure about keeping Lane either. Mcdougald, Coleman, Maxwell, and Griffin all filled in great and should be given starting spots.
Draft and FA needs: Guard and DE are huge holes. I'd like to see another DT and some more depth at receiver and TE.
Sorry for the long post I just had to get that off my chest... :|
Here's a list of what i'd be some great GM or anything but just some thoughts i'd like to jot down.
Pete Carroll-Good coach but I think he's way too attached to certain people and too nice to say the hard things make and the right moves. Needs to be more strict with players, wayyy too many penalties and bonehead moves. He should stay UNLESS...
Bevell-Gotta go, should have been gone Feb 1st 2015. If Carroll can't cut ties with this clown Pete needs to go to. You play to win championships and I don't see that in this teams future with Bevell running the offense. Not even the hilarious failed bubble screens one after another. He knows the teams biggest weakness(OL) and fails to scheme plays to work around it. All he does is call long developing routes that are pointless and will fail with the OL not being able to hold long enough. I'm not sure if that's due to Russells height but still no excuse. Awful play caller.
Cable-This i'm actually not entirely sure on as the talent on the O-line is pretty awful. He had a great RB before with Marshawn but in those prime years I felt the run blocking was very good as opposed to now where I know Marshawn couldn't do anything. Unless you are Barry Sanders you need good run blocking. As far as pass blocking if he is indeed that horrible at coaching pass blocking he needs to go but they looked OKAY in Seattles best years.
Richard-He's not Dan Quinn but he's a decent young coach I think.
QB-Russ overall is good but he needs a new playbook. They need to get the ball out quick and he needs to make the tighter throws. This sandlot football has to go, I feel it's why the offense is non-existant in the first half and lights it up late. The defense can defend all the running around and long stuff early but late in the game are gassed from chasing RW so much.
RB-I like what i've seen from Mike Davis, he should get a chance to be the featured back. Rawls and Carson can compete too but Rawls needs to drink some more green tea and slow down lol.
WR-I like our receivers. Baldwin and Richardson have looked great and Lockett is good enough.
TE-Unless they bring a new OC in I don't think Graham should stay, and I honestly don't think he should stay anyway... He's super big and athletic but is soft/can't block and has questionable hands in key moments, not worth $10m a year. I've always liked Willson and I like what I've seen from Vannett outside of that fumble...
OL-Worst part of the team. I think Tackle is okay for now if Fant can come back from injury and I liked the Brown signing but he is getting older. Guard is so so bad, Ifedi needs to go if not for the fact he demoralizes the team and I don't think Joeckel is good either.
K-Walsh obviously needs to take the next flight and shouldn't have been signed in the first place but he should not be the scapegoat for our losses. I wanna know WTF Schneider was thinking. Did you not watch the 2016 divisional game???
DL-I like the talent at DT but i'm unsure about it too. Richardson and Reed are good but kinda disappear. DE is going to have to be a huge priority in the draft and FA with Avril and Bennett looking to be gone i'll miss them.
LB-One of the best parts of the team. KJ is great and Wagner is outta this world.
Secondary-I was pretty happy with how the team did this year. Kam might not come back and i'm not sure about keeping Lane either. Mcdougald, Coleman, Maxwell, and Griffin all filled in great and should be given starting spots.
Draft and FA needs: Guard and DE are huge holes. I'd like to see another DT and some more depth at receiver and TE.
Sorry for the long post I just had to get that off my chest... :|