Injury Report

[NorthHawk]

Looks like our Center is dinged up. He didn't practice on Thursday.
The Falcons don't have too many players to worry about but Grady Jarrett is one and he's a DT. The other DT to be concerned about is Anthony Rush who's 6'5" and 350lbs.
It would seem the best bet would be to run wide and pressure the edges if we want success on the ground.


Here's the list from Seahawks.com

Thursday's Injury Report

The Seahawks saw several players return to practice Thursday after sitting out a day earlier, including safety Quandre Diggs and linebacker Cody Barton, who were both limited, and guards Gabe Jackson and Damien Lewis, who were full participants.

One potential concern heading into the weekend is the status of center Austin Blythe, who was listed as limited on Wednesday, then did not practice on Thursday.

Also of note, defensive end Shelby Harris remained out a day after Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he was tending to a family matter, and nickel corner Justin Coleman, who missed last week's game with a calf injury, was a non-participant for the second straight day. If Coleman isn't able to play, that would likely mean another starting opportunity for rookie Coby Bryant in the nickel role.
Seattle Seahawks

Did Not Participate In Practice

CB Justin Coleman (calf)
DE Shelby Harris (glute/NIR-personal matter)
S Joey Blount (hamstring)
C Austin Blythe (shoulder)

Limited Participation

S Quandre Diggs (knee)
LB Cody Barton (shoulder/hip)

Full Participation

G Gabe Jackson (knee/NIR-resting veteran)
G Damien Lewis (thigh)
CB Artie Burns (groin)
LB Uchenna Nwosu (shoulder/knee)
NT Al Woods (knee)

[Hawktawk]

Wow who isn’t hurt ? The problem with running wide with Penny is he’s more of a slippery north south guy with power and great speed who needs a crease in the middle somewhere to make hay . One positive of the wildcat series was seeing how quick Walker is laterally . I love me some penny but if he’s getting stoned in the hole give Walker some more opportunities . This is a critical game if we’re going to exceed expectations .

[NorthHawk]

If Penny is fast enough to outrun defenders, he's plenty fast enough to run wide. It's a one cut and go on the edge, but we haven't seen many plays over the last decade that are designed to run
outside of the Tackles. Come to think about it, do we have any run plays that include pulling Guards or have I just been missing the boat on them?
I hope we get to see more of Walker, though if only to really see what he can do at the NFL level.

[RiverDog]

We have 12 players appearing on the injury report. The Bills, Fins, and Ravens each have 13.

https://www.nfl.com/injuries/

Injury reports aren't always the best measure of a team's overall health. With the exception of Adams, we should be in relatively decent shape injury wise.

I wouldn't characterize this game as being "critical" to exceeding expectations. We're only expected to win 5-6 games and there's 14 of them left after this one. Like all games, it's important, but the fact is that we're 1-1, just like our entire division and over half the league. It's just another day at the office.

[Hawktawk]

We have 12 players appearing on the injury report. The Bills, Fins, and Ravens each have 13.

https://www.nfl.com/injuries/

Injury reports aren't always the best measure of a team's overall health. With the exception of Adams, we should be in relatively decent shape injury wise.

I wouldn't characterize this game as being "critical" to exceeding expectations. We're only expected to win 5-6 games and there's 14 of them left after this one. Like all games, it's important, but the fact is that we're 1-1, just like our entire division and over half the league. It's just another day at the office.

Well yeah we could lose this and go 15-2 in theory but let’s get real . If the oddsmakers say 5 or 6 wins and they and I want to exceed them they better win the winnable games . Tell me where the wins are later in the year . If they can’t get this one how about Detroit ? Brady in Germany ? Good luck . Still 5 division games . The rest of the AFC west . If Seattle wants to even meet expectations they need this . If I were on that team I’d be so pissed off about last week I couldn’t wait to strap it up . It’s my hope . Pound the ball . Let Geno throw and run at will . Stop Mariota from burning us with his feet and pick off his errant passes . I assure you Pete didn’t tell Jodi we were going 3-13 but if we’re gonna lose this type of game that might be optimistic .

[trents]

I really wouldn't look at any of our games as being "critical". Any of the games we win will be a plus but I don't expect there will be many of those.

[RiverDog]

Well yeah we could lose this and go 15-2 in theory but let’s get real . If the oddsmakers say 5 or 6 wins and they and I want to exceed them they better win the winnable games . Tell me where the wins are later in the year . If they can’t get this one how about Detroit ? Brady in Germany ? Good luck . Still 5 division games . The rest of the AFC west . If Seattle wants to even meet expectations they need this . If I were on that team I’d be so pissed off about last week I couldn’t wait to strap it up . It’s my hope . Pound the ball . Let Geno throw and run at will . Stop Mariota from burning us with his feet and pick off his errant passes . I assure you Pete didn’t tell Jodi we were going 3-13 but if we’re gonna lose this type of game that might be optimistic .

There are a number of 'winnable' games in the 2nd half of the season, including the Cards, Raiders, Panthers, and Jets, with three of those being at home and the 4th being at our home away from home. This isn't a critical game if the criteria is winning 5-6 games. It's not even critical if the yardstick is making the playoffs.

We haven't been successful "pounding the ball" in our first two games, so my hope is that Geno takes a few more deep shots to loosen up the defense some.

[obiken]

River, there are a lot of games that I had banked as wins, eg Lions, Jets, and Falcons, that I am not sure we will do the job on them.

[Old but Slow]

What I want to see is the beginning of an offensive identity. We have the cogs in place, with decent running backs and wide receivers, an improving offensive line, and a wealth of tight ends. At this point they seem to lack rhythm, for lack of a better word. If they can begin to gain some momentum, they can become a team rather than a collection, and that can lead to a sense of purpose, and, identity.

[Hawktawk]

What I want to see is the beginning of an offensive identity. We have the cogs in place, with decent running backs and wide receivers, an improving offensive line, and a wealth of tight ends. At this point they seem to lack rhythm, for lack of a better word. If they can begin to gain some momentum, they can become a team rather than a collection, and that can lead to a sense of purpose, and, identity.

We were a step away from blowing open the run game vs Denver and if you’re reading this river a 23 yard run gets Penny in the 7 plus ypc he showed late last year . It’s a significant thing and helped shape the second half of the game .

The 9ers ? How good are they. ? It looks like really good . Penny and Walker have too much talent to get stuffed like that . I anticipated a tough run game and still think we will get there but we better hurry up .

[NorthHawk]

I don't think we can use Denver as any type of yardstick.
They were woefully unprepared and made bad coaching decisions yet we almost lost to them.

[RiverDog]

We were a step away from blowing open the run game vs Denver and if you’re reading this river a 23 yard run gets Penny in the 7 plus ypc he showed late last year . It’s a significant thing and helped shape the second half of the game .

So what's your point?

The 9ers ? How good are they. ? It looks like really good . Penny and Walker have too much talent to get stuffed like that . I anticipated a tough run game and still think we will get there but we better hurry up .

I tried to tell you that, but you, and everyone else it seems, kept telling me how we owned the Niners. Their defense is top notch. Their weakness is at the QB position.

Our running game should improve somewhat against the Falcons as their defense isn't nearly as stout as the Niners.

[Hawktawk]

My 9ers pick was based on Trey Lance and what proved to be a completely false assumption we could run . As I’ve said I think Lances injury was horrible for him but great for that team . There were reports many in the locker room preferred JG all along . They are formidable . We still had too much talent to get snuffed like that .,poor coaching and execution .
Bring on hotlanta

[NorthHawk]

Our talent is no where near SF's this year. In time it may develop but at the moment we are the poor cousins of the NFC West.
It's a huge black mark on JS and PC to let it go as far as it did over the last 7 years.

[Hawktawk]

We’re not nearly as talented as 9ers. We’re not get shut out worse than them though . But we did . No excuse for 36 rushing yards . Pop Warner turnovers caused by terrible coaching decisions . Missed tackles . A muffed punt . A clown show . We were not prepared to play . Hopefully we are today