Seahawks passing game can overcome preseason running back injuries in 2023

One thing often strikes round November whereupon a operating again for the Seattle Seahawks will get injured. No matter that’s has certain hit the group early this yr.

With Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet, and Kenny McIntosh already coping with illnesses lower than two weeks into camp, Seattle’s as soon as once more hoping to area one thing resembling a full operating again room. Already.

Although it’s absurd to assume a group would merely conclude to never run the ball…what’s that you just say? Tampa Bay did what?

Anyway Pete Carroll will (most likely) by no means do that. However it jogged my memory that the “Carroll run first” narrative stays overblown, and actually the offensive firepower of this yr’s Seahawks completely rests within the passing recreation.

They’ll nonetheless by no means be a group that does the above, however a few issues stand out about this offense, because the fellas that tote the rock do certainly hopefully get better quickly.

Among the many drastic variations between 2022 Russell Wilson and Geno Smith, the 2 that stand out probably the most in my thoughts are third down conversions, and this little gem:

Would you consider it? It was not Pete Carroll, however Wilson’s former new coach who refused to ship him on the market on their lonesome and un-hemmed, however outdated ground-and-pound Carroll himself who allowed Geno to unfold it out steadily.

Suppose by means of the above-average passing scheme/personnel choices that Shane Waldron’s offense now has this season:

• Geno Smith top-10 effectivity in empty backfield
• Elite efficiency w/ three tight ends on the sphere
• A 3-receiver set like they’ve by no means had, albeit depending on a rookie, albeit that rookie certain looks as if the true deal, albeit something can occur.
• Maintained deep menace capacity

We do sincerely hope that Seattle sends greater than DeeJay Dallas to the road by himself come Week 1. Issues are trending in the appropriate route.

However the reality stays, as balanced as Pete Carroll says he desires to be, the accolades of this offense will very possible be, as soon as once more, on the passing recreation.