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There's plenty of excitement surrounding the Seattle Seahawks from those in the Pacific Northwest, but that same enthusiasm is not universal across the NFL landscape. Seattle underwent major changes this offseason and were among the most talked-about in the league. However, there are those who do not agree with the direction the team is headed in... nor do they see the vision.
With officially 100 days to go until the NFL season kicks off, Ben Solak of ESPN put together an article of 100 thoughts, predictions, things to know and other musings from around the league. About midway through the article, Solak puts together a category called "least improved teams" and on it, the 12th Man will find a familiar name... the Seahawks.
Here is what Solak wrote about the team from the Emerald City:
As we have written ad nauseum here at Seahawks Wire, and will continue to do so, Seattle's offseason moves are a gamble. Especially at quarterback with Sam Darnold and even rookie Jalen Milroe. This team either made the requisite moves to take a legitimate leap forward... or they risk regressing in year two under Macdonald.
While I do think it will be more than fair game to question if the Seahawks did enough at offensive line (it will remain fair game until we actually see their greatest weakness improve), it's hard for us at Seahawks Wire to share the same level of pessimism of Solak. Yes, going from Geno Smith to Sam Darnold appears to be, at best, a lateral move when you factor in the considerably lower floor Darnold has. And yes, losing a dynamic athlete like DK Metcalf is not going to be easily replaceable. However, this article is not factoring in replacing offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb (a college coordinator who was clearly over his skis in 2025) with Klint Kubiak and his entire veteran staff from New Orleans already represents a massive upgrade. Seattle should have an offense that is more put together at a professional level than they had in 2024.
Defensively, the Seahawks added veteran pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence in free agency and drafted the best safety of 2025 in Nick Emmanwori. Seattle's defense under Macdonald improved rapidly from one of the NFL's worst to best in only one season. Now this unit will have an entire offseason to work with, as well as a year under everyone's belt to know what their head coach is looking for.
Again, we at Seahawks Wire do believe it is fair to question if Seattle did enough... and wonder about the boom or bust potential this team has. But to say they are among the least improved in the league? We think Solak is missing the bigger picture here.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: ESPN has Seahawks among their "least improved teams" list
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With officially 100 days to go until the NFL season kicks off, Ben Solak of ESPN put together an article of 100 thoughts, predictions, things to know and other musings from around the league. About midway through the article, Solak puts together a category called "least improved teams" and on it, the 12th Man will find a familiar name... the Seahawks.
Here is what Solak wrote about the team from the Emerald City:
As we have written ad nauseum here at Seahawks Wire, and will continue to do so, Seattle's offseason moves are a gamble. Especially at quarterback with Sam Darnold and even rookie Jalen Milroe. This team either made the requisite moves to take a legitimate leap forward... or they risk regressing in year two under Macdonald.
While I do think it will be more than fair game to question if the Seahawks did enough at offensive line (it will remain fair game until we actually see their greatest weakness improve), it's hard for us at Seahawks Wire to share the same level of pessimism of Solak. Yes, going from Geno Smith to Sam Darnold appears to be, at best, a lateral move when you factor in the considerably lower floor Darnold has. And yes, losing a dynamic athlete like DK Metcalf is not going to be easily replaceable. However, this article is not factoring in replacing offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb (a college coordinator who was clearly over his skis in 2025) with Klint Kubiak and his entire veteran staff from New Orleans already represents a massive upgrade. Seattle should have an offense that is more put together at a professional level than they had in 2024.
Defensively, the Seahawks added veteran pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence in free agency and drafted the best safety of 2025 in Nick Emmanwori. Seattle's defense under Macdonald improved rapidly from one of the NFL's worst to best in only one season. Now this unit will have an entire offseason to work with, as well as a year under everyone's belt to know what their head coach is looking for.
Again, we at Seahawks Wire do believe it is fair to question if Seattle did enough... and wonder about the boom or bust potential this team has. But to say they are among the least improved in the league? We think Solak is missing the bigger picture here.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: ESPN has Seahawks among their "least improved teams" list
Continue reading...
