2010 Seattle Seahawks Predictions
Posted on 2822 July 2010 by JaMi in Uncategorized
The Seattle Seahawks have put their team in the hands of former USC head coach Pete Carroll, who looks for more success in his second stint as an NFL head coach. Carroll came in right away and made a number of changes and additions on both sides of the ball, and he seems to have everyone buying into his system. Carroll decided to stick with defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, but brought along Jeremy Bates from USC to be the teams new offensive coordinator. Here is a quick preview to the 2010 Seattle Seahawks, plus my prediction on where they finish the season in the NFC West.
Offense:
Seattle passed on the opportunity to grab a young quarterback in the draft, and that means they are counting on veteran Matt Hasselbeck to come out and play like he has in years past. Hasselbeck will have to improve on his touchdown to interception ratio in 2010, as he had 17 touchdowns to 17 interceptions in 2009. The Seahawks added Charlie Whitehurst to come in and be the No.2 behind Hasselbeck.
The Seahawks added running back Leon Washington this offseason, and if he can come back healthy from a broken leg that cost him most of 2009, he adds a homerun threat out of the backfield any time he touches the ball. Holdovers Julius Jones and Justin Forsett will compete with Washington for carries this season.
The Seahawks used their second round pick on wide receiver Brandon Tate, and he figures to step in right away and produce for this team. T.J. Houshmandzadeh is the teams No.1 threat on the outside and put together a pretty solid year in 2009 grabbing 79 catches for 911 yards, but needs to up his touchdown total from just three. Deon Butler and veteran Deion Branch will compete for the No.2 spot, but both figure to play a big part in the offense this season.
Seattle used the No.4 overall pick in the draft on Oklahoma State offensive tackle Russell Okung, and he will step in right away and fill a huge hole at left tackle, as veteran Walter Jones retired this offseason. Sean Locklear will head back to his more natural position at right tackle, while the interior of the line remains the same.
Defense:
The Seahawks are hoping that they can show some improvements on this side of the ball, and it will start up front on the defensive line. With veteran defensive end Patrick Kerney no longer with the team Red Bryant will likely team up with Lawrence Jackson at one end spot, while Chris Clemons is projected to start at the other. Collin Cole and Brandon Mebane are back at the two tackle positions, and will need to continue to show improvement. Kerney led the Seahawks with just 5 sacks in 2009, so someone has to step up and put pressure on the quarterback for this side of the ball to have any chance at getting better.
Seattle has to be hoping that 2009 first round pick Aaron Curry will be much better in his second season with the team, and I think he will as long as veteran Lofa Tatupu is able to stay healthy, as Tatupu played in just five games in 2009. Will Herring looks to have the edge at the other outside spot, if veteran Leroy Hill has to miss any time because of legal issues.
Another rookie figures to step in right away and start in the secondary, as they used their second first round pick on Texas safety Earl Thomas, and he figures to step in right away. Veterans Lawyer Milloya and Jordan Babineaux will compete for the starting strong safety role. Marcus Trufant and Josh Wilson are back at the corner positions, but look for Kelly Jennings and rookie Walter Thurmond to get in the mix in nickel and dime packages.
Prediction – 3rd NFC West: I like the direction Carroll has the Seahawks headed in, but I don’t think they have enough talent to compete for the division right away. I do look for this team to show some improvements this season and could finish right around 7-9.
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