The Seattle Seahawks' second preseason game has finally
arrived and this time we face off against the Denver Broncos, who are also
legitimate Super Bowl hopefuls like our very own Hawks. This would be a very
exciting game if this were the regular season, but it is not and instead we are
left with two solid teams that may only show off their starting lineup for the
first quarter. However, that is if we are lucky as it could easily be less
since both teams really do not have much to prove right now, and the chance of
injury to any player is probably the greatest concern for both the Seahawks and
the Broncos. Still, in a short amount of time I am sure the Broncos are wanting
to get a preview of what Peyton Manning can do with Wes Welker just as we should
want to see how well Russell Wilson is connecting with his very own receivers.
Sidney Rice recently returned to the field and there does
not seem to be any sort of concern with his knee. If you have been paying
attention to the Seahawks offense for the past week you would have noticed that
the offense has been a lot more fluid and that is no coincidence; Rice
returning to the lineup is just that important. The return of Sidney Rice gives
Wilson familiarity and allows a little more breathing room to our other
receivers like Golden Tate and Doug Baldwin because of the attention Sidney
Rice demands. The offense looks a lot better, and the defense still looks like
the NFL’s number one defense, so overall there is not really any crucial areas
we need to address tomorrow, but there are certainly some things to look
forward to.
Here is what I would like to see tomorrow against the Denver
Broncos:
A good showing from
the starting offense
Like anyone hopes to see a bad showing from their offense,
right? I am not worried about our starting offense whatsoever, but a good
showing against a solid Broncos defense would still be encouraging. Last week
the starting offense looked out of sync in very limited play, but that appears
to have been resolved so let’s see it in action, even if it is only for a few
series or less.
Wilson to
Baldwin/Willson
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Richard Sherman was recently talking about the connection
that Russell Wilson and Doug Baldwin have right now in the offense. I have no
doubt that a healthy Doug Baldwin can be a major player in our offense. There
is a reason that other organizations were making calls about Baldwin’s availability
after the Seahawks traded for and signed Percy Harvin. I would love to get a
preview of those two tomorrow.
I am also going to be paying close attention to Luke
Willson. Last week I talked about how I was a little disappointed, but I also
expressed that Willson appeared to be fighting nerves, which is completely understandable.
Now that the first game is out of the way I imagine Luke Willson will be a
little calmer and put on a better showing. Let us hope so because Willson
certainly has the tools, plus who doesn’t want to see Wilson to Willson for a
TD? If any area is crucial to address right now, it would be the TE position,
in my opinion.
QB Pressure
I was very pleased with the pressure we got on the
quarterback last week, as we all were. I want to see that continue now and for
the rest of the season. The rest of our defense is dominant without putting
pressure on the quarterback, but every defense is more dominant with
quarterback pressure. We will need that pressure to be consistent if we want to
be the champions at the end of the season.
No injuries
This goes for both teams. Injuries suck, but they suck more
during the preseason. The only thing that sucks more than an injury during the
preseason is when it happens because of a cheap pile of **** FedEx Field.
I am looking forward to tomorrow, and for one more preseason
game to pass because I am ready for the regular season!
If you have any thoughts or opinions, please feel free to share!
Go Hawks!
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