2.DEFENSIVE PRIDE
The Seahawks defense has uncharacteristically given up at least one big play each of the first three games. In the Green Bay Packers game, it was a 32yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to Jordy Nelson a play that gave the Packers a lead they never relinquished.
San Francisco running back Carlo Hyde gashed the Seahawks defense on a 61-yard run that resulted in a 40-yard field goal by kicker Robbie Gould. In their game three 33 to 27 loss to the Tennesse Titans the Seahawks defense gave up two big plays in the third quarter, a 55 yard Marcus Mariota touchdown pass to Richard Matthews and a 75 run by running back DeMarco Murray to ice the game.
Seahawks defensive coordinator Kris Richard is confident the defense stop the tendency to give up the big play
“Yeah, it is just humbling. It’s humbling because they are uncommon. It’s something to where, yeah, historically they are uncommon. It has happened before in the past, but like I said, it’s time to hit the reset button. We are done with that. We’ve recognized the things that happened out there on the field and we know where we need to get better and we are just looking forward to getting back out there and competing again.”
3.RUNNING GAME
In their shopping for a running back, the Seahawks have kicked the tires, looked under the hood and checked the mileage. The question is which running back or running backs are they going with. The team has rushed for 290 yards with Chris Carson have 166 of those yards. Second on the team in rushing yards is Russell Wilson show has rushed for 100yards. C.J. Prosise has 20 yards on eight attempts.
Very bleak numbers for a team that prides its self on running the ball. The question here is where is Eddie Lacy and Thomas Rawls. Going into the season the two were projected to share the majority of the running back duties.
Have the Seahawks settled on Carson who is showing he is a three-down back or are they still shopping around? With Prosise nursing, an ankle injury Rawls and Lacy could have an oportunity to restablish themselves in the backfield rotation. Whats critical is that the team establish consistency in running the football.
INJURY REPORTS ( NFL.COM)
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