https://www.yahoo.com/sports/firing-bevell-could-things-even-105941705.html
Firing Bevell could make things even more interesting in Seattle
Consider last week’s remarks from receiver Doug Baldwin regarding the issues with the offense: “I can’t say it. My job is to protect the team right now, and I’m doing a poor job of that. How can I say this? It’s not playcalling. It’s not playcalling. We go into a game knowing what the defense is going to give us, the situations we’re going to be in. We don’t execute as a team. Offensively, that’s what we’ve seen countless time and time again that we do not execute the way we should. And that’s on us as players. You guys can blame Bev all you want to, but the truth of the matter us, Bev is not the problem. Probably already said too much.”
He said even more during a game late in the 2017 season, when NFL Films caught him saying on the sideline, “I’m team player, I don’t want to be an asshole, but I need the f–king ball!”
So if Bevell isn’t the issue, who was Baldwin talking about? Given Baldwin’s clear frustration with not getting the ball, it’s possible that Baldwin is talking about quarterback Russell Wilson.
There’s a perception that Wilson does too much offensively because he has to. Maybe what Baldwin reluctantly was saying last week is that Wilson does too much because he wants to. Without knowing the plays that were called and the ensuing assignments to the various players, it’s impossible to know whether Wilson is or isn’t going through his progression or whether Wilson is or isn’t bailing on the play that was called and improvising. But it’s possible that Wilson is the one Baldwin is talking about when he talks about players not executing.
Wilson, for whatever reason, has been the target of plenty of resentment within the locker room. The heavy praise heaped on Wilson this year, with the not-so-subtle message that Wilson is doing it all alone, surely hasn’t made things better.
The question now is whether the firing of Bevell will make it worse.
Ultimately, it may hinge on who the next coordinator will be, and whether that person will be viewed as someone who is there to cater to Wilson or to coach him hard.
Some of this makes sense. The Sea Oline is bad...but there are many times in which Wilson makes it worse. He's a 1-read QB, and for the most part, if it's not there, he goes into scramble-mode. His great attribute is that unlike most anyone else, he keeps his eyes up, downfield looking for targets whereas the norm is head down, looking to run the ball.
James Carpenter played well for the Jets
Breno Giacomini was a fine RG even after his Seattle tenure
Max Unger is still the starting C for a team in the NFC Divisional round
Duane Brown is here now
It's not the drafting or the recognition. It's the coaching. These guys are regressing in the current system and it's clear to see from those who watch them regularly. Money has been thrown at the Oline, but the extension contract after the rookie deals are not being offered because the players are not being developed. Great prospects like Ryan Ramczyk are being passed over and guys who haven't played Tackle since middle school like George Fant are being forced in playing Left Tackle for a perennial NFL playoff team.
What there seems broken to you?
One read QB. Heh.
I'd throw in Jesse Davis there too. Seattle picked him up as an undrafted free agent. Cable is supposedly really good at finding a way to make guys work, moving them around the line, and coaching them up. Davis looked like garbage at tackle for Seattle in the preseason. Dude is now a starting guard in Miami. Granted, he's no All-Pro but he grades out better than Pocic and about the same as Joekel according to PFF and would have cost way less than either one to keep around.
Bevell should have been fired before they got on the plane home from the Superbowl he helped cost you. I could have told you that he was a complete hack since about midway through the 2006 season.
Unger for Graham has come back to haunt them badly
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/firing-bevell-could-things-even-105941705.html
Firing Bevell could make things even more interesting in Seattle
Consider last week’s remarks from receiver Doug Baldwin regarding the issues with the offense: “I can’t say it. My job is to protect the team right now, and I’m doing a poor job of that. How can I say this? It’s not playcalling. It’s not playcalling. We go into a game knowing what the defense is going to give us, the situations we’re going to be in. We don’t execute as a team. Offensively, that’s what we’ve seen countless time and time again that we do not execute the way we should. And that’s on us as players. You guys can blame Bev all you want to, but the truth of the matter us, Bev is not the problem. Probably already said too much.”
He said even more during a game late in the 2017 season, when NFL Films caught him saying on the sideline, “I’m team player, I don’t want to be an asshole, but I need the f–king ball!”
So if Bevell isn’t the issue, who was Baldwin talking about? Given Baldwin’s clear frustration with not getting the ball, it’s possible that Baldwin is talking about quarterback Russell Wilson.
There’s a perception that Wilson does too much offensively because he has to. Maybe what Baldwin reluctantly was saying last week is that Wilson does too much because he wants to. Without knowing the plays that were called and the ensuing assignments to the various players, it’s impossible to know whether Wilson is or isn’t going through his progression or whether Wilson is or isn’t bailing on the play that was called and improvising. But it’s possible that Wilson is the one Baldwin is talking about when he talks about players not executing.
Wilson, for whatever reason, has been the target of plenty of resentment within the locker room. The heavy praise heaped on Wilson this year, with the not-so-subtle message that Wilson is doing it all alone, surely hasn’t made things better.
The question now is whether the firing of Bevell will make it worse.
Ultimately, it may hinge on who the next coordinator will be, and whether that person will be viewed as someone who is there to cater to Wilson or to coach him hard.
So some guy is starting for Miami now that we let go? Why the fuck didn't we keep him?
Hadn't heard that yet. Glad to see they finally want to make changes. Would have been a shame if they failed to build a team around a talent like Rodgers. Hopefully they get all the right pieces in place before the window closes.No arguing that, but they also dumped their O Line coach and the OC
I don't think he's special from the pocket and just above average from there. He's never been a guy that drops back and just dices up a defense with surgical quick passes. I don't think he's a one read guy or anything but I do think he prefers to move around and probably chooses that option too quickly.
I heard Wilson best summarized:The interesting question with Wilson is does he REALLY make the guys around him better or is he only really relying on himself and his own skills to get things done.
Because as a 9er fan I did see Jimmy G take the same group of guys that stunk and make those guys productive. And mind you it wasn't an amazing group around him.
Wilson does have holes in his game that tend to get overshadowed by all of his "How in the world did he do that?" highlight reel kind of plays.
I don't think he's special from the pocket and just above average from there. He's never been a guy that drops back and just dices up a defense with surgical quick passes. I don't think he's a one read guy or anything but I do think he prefers to move around and probably chooses that option too quickly.
My opinion on Bevell is that he wasn't completely the problem but wasn't completely the solution either. I don't think he could take lesser talent and get them to overachieve through scheme.
Bevell's stupid call at the goal line cost the Seahawks a sure SB win over the Patriots. He should have been fired then.Embattled OC Darrell Bevell out according to reports.
Just made a whole lot of the fan base very happy.
Now if Cable is able to share a ride out of town that'd be great.