Russell Wilson is a good Mobile QB. He is not Tom Brady and is not surrounded by 3 Pro Bowl quality Receivers like Atlanta. He wins games with his LEGS - NOT his ARM.
The SeaHawks ran (1) bootleg all day vs ATL. It resulted in a TD. Running around the backfield avoiding the rush is a safety net - NOT a game plan.
Shame on Offensive Co-ordinator Darrell Bevell for losing a game they should have easily won. Numerous RedZone visits produced nothing. If even one of those resulted in a TD - they win. As I stated in a blog post (below) on 1/7 - the formula that got them to the playoffs was BOOTLEG / RUN / OPTION / PASS. On the first series Wilson was wide open as he faked a bootleg after a hand off. You don't save the bootleg - you run it down their throats - like they did as Wilson scored 3 Rushing TDs vs the Bills. Same formula worked in a blow out vs Tampa. If it aint broke - DON'T fix it. The Bootleg opens the run for Lynch and the pass game - making potential defenders and pass rushers stay home.
How do you fail to sustain drives with the NFLs #2 Offensive Line and one of the most talented teams in the league? Practice I guess - they left the winning formula on the sideline in the Redskins game too. Failing to sustain drives also weakened the SEA defense - they were overworked and tired by the second quarter.
Props to Seattle CB Sherman - he showed up as the premier defensive back in the league. Too bad the coaching staff did not.
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