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It’s time for one more version of Seahawks Reacts! We’ve a traditional week, so the rating prediction is again for this week’s recreation towards the Atlanta Falcons, and I’m curious to see how a lot decrease the fan confidence ballot will drop due to the Seattle Seahawks’ three-game dropping streak.
This week’s massive query is in regards to the offensive line, which is statistically good at nothing. Cross blocking? Horrible. Run blocking? Mediocre, at greatest. Avoiding penalties? Nope. Put this group in true cross units (taking out play-action, screens, and many others.) and it’s a nightmare.
Cross block grade of offensive linemen in true cross units solely
I used to be informed the Bears’ disastrous bottom-5 offensive line was tanking their offense pic.twitter.com/LZOkYjwaPY
— Laptop Cowboy (@benbbaldwin) October 15, 2024
New offensive line coach? Similar outcomes. The Seahawks’ solely main accidents on the o-line are to Abe Lucas and George Fant. Lucas hasn’t performed a down this season and Fant has solely had just a few snaps. The opposite starters have all been wholesome and began each recreation. Anthony Bradford leads all guards in sacks allowed with 4, whereas Laken Tomlinson has been among the many league leaders in pressures allowed. Connor Williams and Charles Cross have been the one “standouts” alongside the offensive line, whereas Stone Forsythe is making an attempt his greatest as a third-string proper deal with.
We’ve mentioned the state of the Seahawks offensive line for nearly each post-Steve Hutchinson season. It’s been magnified by some really dangerous Seahawks OLs just like the 2016 and 2017 teams, and the 2024 unit is on its strategy to being that sub-standard. And but, is it an actual shock? Tomlinson was not good with the New York Jets, Williams tore his ACL lower than a 12 months in the past, Forsythe isn’t actually a beginning caliber deal with, and Anthony Bradford is engaged on two seasons of below-average pass-blocking. Christian Haynes is a rookie so we’ll give him a reprieve, though it’s a bit discouraging that one of many prime guards taken within the draft isn’t a Day 1 starter on this offensive line.
Our expectations may need been low, however have been they not low sufficient? In different phrases, has the Seahawks offensive line met, failed to satisfy, or (in some way, someway) exceeded your expectations? I’d like to know the respondents who thought the OL would truly be a lot worse up so far.
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