New aim for the year

[Stream Hawk]

I think this team can legitimately win the NFC West. Our goal should be winning the rest of our “ winnable” games. Then our target should be San Fran. Niners are very good so our last true obstacle. Hawks have an amazingly young & talented defense. Offense also amazingly young & full of talent. K9?! Geno?! I am in shock. The future is unlimited also with all of the draft capital we have.

Another thread topic. The Russell Wilson trade was the best trade in Seattle sports history. Shelby Harris & Noah Fant alone are amazing game changers. Then the draft picks. This team is going places. Let’s go!

[Aseahawkfan]

Rams have to sweep us to have much of a chance at winning the division. 49ers have to take us at home. Ball is in our court and amazingly Geno Smith is looking at the Rams and 49ers and their team saying, "You boys want the division crown. We ready. Come get it."

Geno Smith reborn is making this whole season way better than it should be.

[obiken]

Yeah long ways to go but if we go 7 and 3 I am all in on this team, I am amazed, really am! As you guys know that takes a lot. Walker is just killer!!

[I-5]

The Rams have always been the Seahawks kryptonite...you can never count them out no matter what kind of year they're having. This goes back to the St Louis days with Jeff Fisher.

[Hawktawk]

10-7 is looking a little conservative I must say but its in the right zip code. Geno? for me zero surprise (well maybe a tad better than even fanboy #1 expected) but hes been the guy he was last year which didn't resemble the first 8 years of the mans career. Pretty amazing story.
I was curious how he would respond after the pick 6 and really getting knocked around quite a bit. 11-12 after the pick and led the team to 14 points. Another legit tough as a 2 dollar steak performance with key scrambles.
I think this is indeed one of the best drafts in the history of the league. Better than 12 IMO. Franchise QB and HOF LB .

And a guy who played very well yesterday who was a bust as a#15 pick in that historic #12 draft in the fans eyes and whose return has coincided directly with a defense transforming from dead last to first in ONE WEEK vs these very Tards. Bruce is one of 9 first rounders from 12 still in the league. But some are allergic to a certain black bird.
Look at these rookies though. Not just hanging in but starting to dominate half a season into their careers.
I don't know. Who is a lot better? The back is world class. We are loaded at the skill positions. Defense seems legit for a month. Meyers making kicks . Eskridge and Dee Jay showing signs of life in the return game.
Then you watch the unbeatable Bills take a dump .
We can win it all.

[tarlhawk]

Coaching at all levels (Def and Off Coordinators...Def/Off line coaches...and the "niche coaching" of the QB/Receivers/RBs/LBs/DBs) can not be underestimated as well as the swelling team confidence/buy-in. Our "aim" is the next game...as each game provides new challenges to scheme and prepare for. Our depth and talent base has improved with solid coaching. Letting Sidney Jones go as a "cap hit" avoidance shows the confidence we have in our remaining secondary (return of Tre Brown notwithstanding) while giving Sidney a deserving chance to help out wherever he happens to land. Has anyone noticed the plight of the Steelers? (and the increasing value of the 5th rd pick they owe us in the 2023 draft(Ahkello Witherspoon trade) Go Hawks!

[Stream Hawk]

Good point, Tarlhawk, about aiming for 1-0 every week. Complete buy-in if this team is so impressive. Not to throw shade on the former guy, but clearly listening to the coaches is helping.

[Hawktawk]

Good point, Tarlhawk, about aiming for 1-0 every week. Complete buy-in if this team is so impressive. Not to throw shade on the former guy, but clearly listening to the coaches is helping.

I read an amazing tidbit this early AM. Pete was asked some of the reasons why the play calling seems to be running so much smoother this year and his answer was surprising. "we've gone to wrist bands which has really made it easy, cleaned it up" THERE WAS RESISTANCE BEFORE.....
Did someone not like the look of a wristband on them? The inference?. Not trying to start anything but if this is what Pete was dealing with I'm happier for him than anyone in the organization right now. It had to be annoying as hell.We were all dealing with it, we just didn't know it.
Something tells me this classy old dude would rather be doing this right now with Geno smith than any QB on the planet...To prove a point..Im glad its how it shook out too.

[Hawktawk]

So to the OP . What’s new aim ? Division and deep playoff run ? Just make the tourney ? I guess better question is what do you think will happen ? I’m improving my season prediction to 11-6. Not sure if it win the division or not . Looking at teams like Atlanta and the saints who beat us hanging out couple games back in Wc tells me there’s not a lot of room for error down the stretch . Anyone think we will pancake ?

[Stream Hawk]

Success. That should be an aim for every year, but this team seems different. A lot of young talent could go places we Janet been since 2014, especially if we win the division. Problem is San Fran looks even more stacked.

So basically 1-0 every week, start another win streak, and see where that leaves us.

[Hawktawk]

I think if we jump on Vegas , put a boot on their neck we’re going a long ways this year . Just gotta get back on a win streak starting today .

[RiverDog]

After yesterday, we're going to have to lower that aim a bit. I was in attendance, watching the game off about the 20 yard line from the 300 level, so I had a good, panoramic view.

For the second straight game, our running game sucked, and without it, Geno looks pretty ordinary. He was damn lucky not to have a couple more INT's. Until we get that running game squared away, we're going to struggle. The Rams are always a tough game for us, the Panthers suddenly look legitimate, the Jets, who looked as if they might implode, won by 3 TD's yesterday, and we have both the Niners and Chiefs. Has our bubble burst?

[Hawktawk]

After yesterday, we're going to have to lower that aim a bit. I was in attendance, watching the game off about the 20 yard line from the 300 level, so I had a good, panoramic view.

For the second straight game, our running game sucked, and without it, Geno looks pretty ordinary. He was damn lucky not to have a couple more INT's. Until we get that running game squared away, we're going to struggle. The Rams are always a tough game for us, the Panthers suddenly look legitimate, the Jets, who looked as if they might implode, won by 3 TD's yesterday, and we have both the Niners and Chiefs. Has our bubble burst?

Geno had a season high 328 yards , 2 TDs and a pick , 106 qbr despite getting knocked around a lot . Those are above average numbers considering no run game and little protection .I don’t know what happened on the pick , wierd play but he should have had picks on back to back plays early forcing it to Dk. And with the game on the line he bounced it to Lockett and made a bad enough throw to DK to get the officials involved for 4 minutes searching for indisputable evidence . Not blaming it , bad throw . Jacob’s getting off the hook on his fumble was huge too but when you give up almost 600 yards and have the ball twice to win it’s on you . Geno had a big chance . The team had it right there . Not sure what’s up with Walker . Not sure we don’t have these rookies getting tired and hitting a wall .
I can’t remember a team like this as a Seahawks fan . We’ve lost games scoring 23,32,34 points . Then they were best in the league for a month now worse then ever . It’s the key to the season . If the switch comes on for our D we’re not losing until KC at least . If it don’t we’re going 6-6 on the way to another 7-10 year or worse .

[NorthHawk]

After yesterday, we're going to have to lower that aim a bit. I was in attendance, watching the game off about the 20 yard line from the 300 level, so I had a good, panoramic view.

For the second straight game, our running game sucked, and without it, Geno looks pretty ordinary. He was damn lucky not to have a couple more INT's. Until we get that running game squared away, we're going to struggle. The Rams are always a tough game for us, the Panthers suddenly look legitimate, the Jets, who looked as if they might implode, won by 3 TD's yesterday, and we have both the Niners and Chiefs. Has our bubble burst?

Geno isn’t the type of QB who can win a game by himself, but it would seem that teams are going to try to make us
one dimensional. It’s worked 2 games in a row, so I would expect other teams to do the same, or at least try to.

[Aseahawkfan]

Geno not able to come from behind or hasn't shown he can yet.

But when your team puts up 34 points at home and your QB has Geno's stat line, you should not come close to losing.

I've said this many times is you're going to have games where you have to come from behind and it's on the QB to get that done during those times. If he can't, you're going to have a lot of problems winning tough games against tough teams where you are equally matched or something isn't going right. It's what separates the all stars from the borderline starters or backups. It's why Russ got paid even though he seems to have lost his ability to play even decent starter QB football for reasons I cannot fathom.

[Hawktawk]

Geno not able to come from behind or hasn't shown he can yet.

But when your team puts up 34 points at home and your QB has Geno's stat line, you should not come close to losing.

I've said this many times is you're going to have games where you have to come from behind and it's on the QB to get that done during those times. If he can't, you're going to have a lot of problems winning tough games against tough teams where you are equally matched or something isn't going right. It's what separates the all stars from the borderline starters or backups. It's why Russ got paid even though he seems to have lost his ability to play even decent starter QB football for reasons I cannot fathom.

You are completely correct . There were 2 chances yesterday for Geno to put it away and he didn’t . He had back to back bad throws to Tyler and DK. Had the refs not found clear and convincing evidence to overturn during a 4 minute review we might be done talking about it but it was a low throw . On target no problem . In ot I don’t know what you say . A short pass . A wasted run by a run game and back that was useless outside the ten on second and 5 . Why ? Geno has been carrying the offense for 2 games with no run game . Put the ball in his hands on second down . Then jailbreak sack . I can’t really put it on him . Nowhere to go with the ball so he had to eat it and punt . On the balance Geno surely played his part in a team game , more than enough on a functional team . But on this team he’s got to be a bit more . He had a chance . He’s 0-1 in game winning drives this year now with honorable mention to Atlanta . Same deal . Critical protection breakdown , huge sack left 4th and 18. If Geno wants to get a 2 or 3 year deal for 30 mil per he’s got to demonstrate he can move the scale in crunch time . He has every tool he needs . We need him to br really good .

[RiverDog]

Geno had a season high 328 yards , 2 TDs and a pick , 106 qbr despite getting knocked around a lot . Those are above average numbers considering no run game and little protection .I don’t know what happened on the pick , wierd play but he should have had picks on back to back plays early forcing it to Dk. And with the game on the line he bounced it to Lockett and made a bad enough throw to DK to get the officials involved for 4 minutes searching for indisputable evidence . Not blaming it , bad throw . Jacob’s getting off the hook on his fumble was huge too but when you give up almost 600 yards and have the ball twice to win it’s on you . Geno had a big chance . The team had it right there . Not sure what’s up with Walker . Not sure we don’t have these rookies getting tired and hitting a wall .
I can’t remember a team like this as a Seahawks fan . We’ve lost games scoring 23,32,34 points . Then they were best in the league for a month now worse then ever . It’s the key to the season . If the switch comes on for our D we’re not losing until KC at least . If it don’t we’re going 6-6 on the way to another 7-10 year or worse .

Geno's numbers weren't bad, but they aren't good enough for him to sustain the offense in the absence of a credible running attack. He's also not spreading the ball around. Nearly half of all the targets were to Metcalf. Lockett didn't see the ball at all in the first half. He made some good run/pass decisions on some scrambles, but he threw a bad pick that was essentially a pick 6 that was the difference in the game and got away with two really bad throws in the red zone, one that had to be overturned on review. He also fizzled when the game was on the line, went three and out after the defense had sucked it up and stopped them when all we needed was another 15 yards for a decent shot at a walk off FG. If I were grading, I'd give him a C-.

Agreed about the long review on Metcalf's catch, and we need an explanation as to why it took so damn long. I was under the impression that if it went beyond a certain amount of time that they were supposed to stay with the call on the field and get the game moving. It's that type of crap that killed instant replay the first time around, and why I don't want to see it expanded.

Jacob's fumble was the right call. He didn't touch the ground, but his forward progress had been stopped. Damn lucky for them.

Defenses seem to have our running attack figured out. 2nd game in a row where we've had franchise record low production out of our featured running back. Very few running lanes for Walker to run through. IMO they need to give some carries to DJ Dallas, see if he can get something going. Whether it's his fault or not, he's no longer getting the job done.

If we lose to the Rams this week, we're officially a runaway train heading for a washed-out bridge. The Rams are the weakest team left on our schedule.