3 things Seahawks need to fix to stop their free fall
By John Buhler
The Seattle Seahawks need to figure it out quickly if they want to win the NFC West.
And just like that, the Seattle Seahawks find themselves in third place in their own division.
Seattle got off to a hot 5-0 start this season. Sure, the Seahawks mostly beat up on what is perceived to be NFL cannon fodder, but the point remains.
Unfortunately, they have dropped three of their last four games, including back-to-back contests. Losing to the Arizona Cardinals and now the Los Angeles Rams have the Seahawks back of both teams in the NFC West race through 10 weeks.
A few things the Seahawks need to do to get right fast
3. Maybe let Russ bake and not cook or whatever?
The whole “Let Russ Cook” narrative has quickly been silenced. The idea behind this newfangled offensive philosophy was to let Seattle’s best player do whatever he felt necessary to help his team win games. It worked for at least a little while, but it became apparent Seattle can only win one way this year and that is by way of shootout.
If you stop Russell Wilson, you stop Seattle.
When the team has struggled, Wilson has struggled to hold onto the football. Seattle simply does not have the defensive personnel for its star quarterback to be reckless with the football. This may mean a more controlled offensive approach for Seattle and the passing game. It is so beyond imperative for the Seahawks to win the turnover battle because if they do not, they will lose.
So perhaps an amendment to the overall offensive philosophy would do wonders for the Seahawks the rest of the way? How about “Let Russ Bake?” He can still be involved in the creative process in the kitchen and what have you. The only difference is he will follow a strict recipe and not go off-script as much. Maybe he can have fun in the kitchen against a few bad teams soon?
For now, the Seahawks need to be about the ball once again because Wilson is not about it. A ball-control offense that plays at a slower tempo might be able to give the lackluster defense a chance to be competitive. This will be determined by how quickly the Seahawks can get and maintain a lead, but less chaos and more order will ultimately serve Seattle in the latter weeks of 2020.