Factoid
The Seahawks look like a team on the rise. Their defense played very well, particularly during the second half of last season. They’ve drafted a bunch of offensive linemen in recent years, and now they’ve added Matt Flynn to potentially shore themselves up at quarterback.
When the Seahawks were expressing interest in Peyton Manning, there were some knocks against their receiving corps, but I disagree. I think it’s one of the deepest groups in the league. Sidney Rice is a No. 1 receiver, I think. And they seem to be pretty deep with a bunch of other contributors. Doug Baldwin had the big rookie year in the slot. Golden Tate came on at the end of the year. Mike Williams fizzled last year, but he was outstanding in 2010. Ben Obomanu. They could be OK there.
Also note that Flynn won’t be overtaxed in this offense. Seattle can run the ball. They’ve got Marshawn Lynch, and they’ve got a nice line – one that got a lot better in the second half of last season.
Look at the short-yardage stats below. In terms of punching out some tough yards between the tackles, Seattle was the best team in the league.
SHORT-YARDAGE EFFECTIVENESS
Conversion rates on running plays, when 1-2 yards needed either at the goal or on third/fourth down.
No Att Pct
23 30 .767 Seattle
22 30 .733 Minnesota
30 42 .714 Carolina
12 17 .706 Tennessee
14 20 .700 Washington
27 39 .692 San Diego
31 45 .689 Oakland
21 31 .677 NY Jets
32 48 .667 Philadelphia
18 27 .667 Buffalo
18 27 .667 Tampa Bay
23 35 .657 Cleveland
30 46 .652 Houston
30 46 .652 New Orleans
35 54 .648 New England
31 48 .646 Baltimore
16 25 .640 Chicago
23 36 .639 Kansas City
24 38 .632 Jacksonville
25 41 .610 Arizona
28 47 .596 Atlanta
25 42 .595 NY Giants
22 37 .595 Pittsburgh
21 36 .583 Denver
14 24 .583 Green Bay
22 39 .564 Cincinnati
14 25 .560 Indianapolis
15 27 .556 Detroit
21 42 .500 San Francisco
13 26 .500 St. Louis
17 35 .486 Dallas
18 38 .474 Miami
—Ian Allan
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Posted by KEVIN WEAKLAND | Mar. 21 at 06:56 PM
I think they have improved but I'm skeptical about hinging their bets on a QB who has only two career starts. I think a guy should have a good year as a starter to honestly prove his value