Has to be a disappointment for Seattle. Their offense just completely fell apart somehow halfway through the season.
RB got hurt, but as a Defence, you focus on doubling Metcalf. And take your chances with Lockett. After these 2, there's not much else that is dynamic on Seattle in the pass game. Chris Simms when he breaks down Seattle says that they have very basic route combinations. Need better schemes to create easier opportunties.
Olsen, Hollister, Dissly are a solid group of TE, but nothing amazing. Dissly didn't look the same this year coming off a pair of season ending injuries. He looked promising early on. Parkinson was a rookie TE at 6'7. He may offer some red zone options next season. Feel that they could have used a Josh Gordon/AB who would have gotten one on one opportunities.
But, the Hawks OL doesn't match up against the Rams DL. They have their number, going back several years.
And Carroll and Schotty are very conservative both with play calls and going for it on 4th down. even when they had Lynch they struggled on short yardage.
I have no idea where Seattle is spending their money. Wilson, Brown, and Lockett are their big contracts on Offence. On D, Wagner, Wright, Reed are the big cap hit guys. Not sure that there is another 8 figure cap hit on the roster. yet, they are tight to the cap.
Have to pay Griffen at CB, Carson is a free agent. But, I think both sides should make it work. Don't think there is much appetite from NFL teams to pay RB. Reed is also a free agent. Think they have to let Wright walk since they drafted Brooks to basically be his replacement. No choice, but to do that.
Those misses at the draft 3-5 years ago are biting them now. 3 years ago it was Penny. They could have sat at their original pick which they dealt to GB who took Alexander the CB. Seattle ended up with Penny and Green the DE. 4 years ago they traded down multiple times at the draft and took McDowell who never played due to injuries from an ATV accident. Ramczek was the guy I wanted them to get. Don't think they kept any of the guys that they got from trading down. then they moved a 2nd to get Richardson to make up for McDowell getting hurt. So, that pick got compounded.
Team hasn't been the same since they made the Graham trade. Identity took a hit when they moved unger and a first for Graham and a 3rd/4th. Lost that physicality.