Game Grades - Seahawks at Panthers

[Ruff]

SMH

Then I guess you give the offense a Z- ?

Not at all. I definitely don't give it a high rating. Probably a D.

[Zod]

Russell Wilson...25 of 33 for 320 yds.  You tell me.

 

Just saying...you can spin this how you want.  Front 7 was very good.  The rest of the D was noodle like.  Would that have been enough if Olsen did not end drives with drops and DWill not fumble?  Yes.  But, did not change the fact the pass coverage sucked.

 

I'll spin it as allowing 12 points and I'll take that every week and be more than happy, as you should be too. 

[Zod]

Not at all I definitely don't give it a high rating. Probably a D.

 

Scoring only 7 points gets a D? 

 

How many games in the NFL will you win by scoring only 7 points?

 

[panthers55]

Allowed 12 points to a team that normally scores 30+.

 

Don't sweat the small stuff.

That was last year, I don't know how good Seattle will be this year.  What I do know is that we did not attack the receiver when they entered each zone in our zone coverage and we surely didn't play enough man coverage which was likely caused by our emphasis on stopping the run. Hopefully this won't be a consistent issue because guys like  Brady and Brees will eat us up, which surely isn't the small stuff.

[Zod]

That was last year, I don't know how good Seattle will be this year.  What I do know is that we did not attack the receiver when they entered each zone in our zone coverage and we surely didn't play enough man coverage which was likely caused by our emphasis on stopping the run. Hopefully this won't be a consistent issue because guys like  Brady and Brees will eat us up, which surely isn't the small stuff.

 

I don't assume we will have the same strategy against passing teams. I would expect more blitzes and pressure, fewer 3 down linemen play.

[ladypanther]

I'll spin it as allowing 12 points and I'll take that every week and be more than happy, as you should be too. 

 

 

Not happy that the secondary did not make a single play in pass coverage.  Not one.

[Zod]

Not happy that the secondary did not make a single play in pass coverage.  Not one.

 

You mean aside from only allowing 12 points?

[RelaxImaPro]

Special Teams - F

 

We had like 1 punt return the whole game, a very unimpressive one at that, and way too many fug ups.  We might have limited their returns, but we never even had any of our own.

 

Special Teams was fuging atrocious today.

 

I don't know how in the hell we only managed 7 points.  The offense looked crisp for the most part, but it just seemed bad stuff happened at key moments that limited our chances.  I think we had like 3 drives in the 2nd half... one of which ended in Deangelo's fumble.

[panthers55]

I don't assume we will have the same strategy against passing teams. I would expect more blitzes and pressure, fewer 3 down linemen play.

Yeah you have to figure we game planned for Seattle like we will for Buffalo. I just hope it results in better coverage or Buffalo isn't as good. Either one is fine with me.

[Cyberjag]

Interesting how people want to argue that the defense, which played very well overall, has all these problems, and they don't seem to want to discuss an offense that only put 7 points on the board.  If you're looking for a place where we really need to improve, I don't think it's on the defensive side...

[CLTPanther]

Buffalo pushed NE to the edge, but they always seem to play the Patriots tough.. I hope the Panthers come out pissed and ready to fug something up

[CRA]

Not happy that the secondary did not make a single play in pass coverage.  Not one.

Mikell made a nice play....he essentially baited Wilson into a throw and came in and broke it up. That was one....but I do think that was it.

[ladypanther]

You mean aside from only allowing 12 points?

 

 

Front 7 gets credit for that IMO.  Not the secondary.  Geez Zod, they did not break up 1 pass, whiffed on a couple of tackles.  Not fair to the front 7 to say the secondary was as good as they were.  Give the front 7 an A+ but the other guys have lots of work to do.

[SOJA]

anyone know what Smitty said to Smith on the sideline after the 2nd penalty ?