Welcome again everybody!
No wait, it’s me that’s been gone. Properly it definitely is sweet to be again behind the keys, fascinated by one thing apart from the inevitable collapse of each the Seattle Mariners and the housing market.
Let’s discuss information!
We’ll stroll by means of a few of the totally different franchise leaderboards this summer season, and what’s up for grabs within the 2024 season.
First up: the vast receivers.
The Extensive Receivers
It is a notably distinctive place to start out as a result of it’s clearly one of many strengths of this roster, nevertheless Steve Largent exists.
Tyler Lockett already surpassed the remainder of the receivers for second in all the pieces, and he ain’t by no means going to be first in something associated to quantity, however there are nonetheless just a few Data At Threat (R).
One which Lockett presently has that he simply wants to carry onto is profession Yards Per Goal (YPG). This comes with the one caveat that they didn’t monitor targets again in Largent’s day, however from the trendy period he leads everybody with no less than 20 profession targets at 9.3 YPG. Proper behind him is Doug Baldwin with 9.1. One other profitable season from Lockett – assuming that is his last season, which, who is aware of – would maintain him atop the franchise leaderboard for that common.
Receptions
An excellent 100 receptions would put DK Metcalf into the top-5 all time for Seahawks receivers. He’s behind Bobby Engram, Darrell Jackson, and John Williams, who performed from 1986 to 1993 after a profitable music producing profession.
Metcalf has by no means truly had 100 receptions in a season, however 2022 hit him with 90. This offense guarantees to be extra prolific…how far more?
Fumbles
With nice energy comes irresponsibility with the soccer.
Lockett is presently at fifth all-time with eight, and Metcalf at sixth with seven in his early profession. Once more, it appears unlikely that they may catch the…um….17 fumbles from Steve Largent.
What a stat hog, that man.
Whole yards
As I mentioned, Lockett won’t catch Largent’s 13,089 profession yards, however Metcalf already would wish just one,114 yards to go Darrell Jackson, in a single fewer season.
I’m not making this up increase your hand if you know the way many receiving yards Metcalf had final 12 months?
1,114.
Let’s go.
Touchdowns
If Metcalf will get seven he’ll be a part of Lockett as the 2 guys forward of Baldwin and behind Largent. That’s each tremendous cool and received’t be caught for some time.
Rookie Sensation
Lest we overlook Jaxon Smith-Njigba. If he will get 800 yards he’ll go Will Dissly for thirty fourth all-time. If he will get 1,000, he’ll go Shaun Alexander for twenty fifth all-time. Smith-Njigba is very fascinating this 12 months, as he turned in 628 yards and 4 TD in a rookie season that simply felt about as underwhelming because it will get more often than not. Early stories from minicamp are that he actually is as sensational as we thought and that Shane Waldron did him no favors final season. There’s two elite receivers and a first-round tight finish to share the ball with, so it’s fascinating to contemplate how this offense goes to unfold this 12 months.