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“So to me, when you look at this defense, you’re going to lose a little bit of your multiplicity. It’s going to be a lot harder for you to play in that dime look that a lot of people want to do.”

“I think it would be losing Riq Woolen, who I thought was kind of inevitable. He just didn’t fit in the fact that those corners need to be really physical. They want to play a lot of Cover 2. They need you to be around the ball when they run, especially against the—I mean, let’s be honest, it’s wide zone central in the in the [NFC] West at this point, right? I mean, everybody’s basically doing the same offense. So, you need those physical corners. That just wasn’t part of of what Woolen wanted to do, which I wasn’t shocked. He goes to the Eagles. They ran the most man last year, probably going to do the same this year.

“So to me, when you look at this defense, you’re going to lose a little bit of your multiplicity. It’s going to be a lot harder for you to play in that dime look that a lot of people want to do, especially—‘Hey, we get 11 personnel. Hey, let’s get into some dime now. We really kill your passing game. And if you want to run on us, do it. We’ve got Witherspoon and [Nick] Emmanwori right there. You’re not going to be running in into the box.’

And so to me, I think that is the biggest one right there is that losing Woolen doesn’t allow you to always kick in [Devon] Witherspoon. Now, if Julian Neal comes in and he’s great, maybe Nehemiah Pritchett in his third year, you feel really good about him and hey, ‘I think he can survive over by himself to the field,’ then that changes it a little bit. But that to me is the biggest one.

D-train wrote: ↑

Sat May 09, 2026 4:02 pm

I actually love this....
https://sports.mynorthwest.com/nfl/seat ... hawks-2026

Edge rusher Byron Young, a central piece to what the Rams do along their defensive line, is number 15. Wide receiver Davante Adams is number 17, though he is probably closer to retiring than receiving a contract extension. Guard Kevin Dotson is 22, defensive lineman Kobie Turner is 27, and guard Steve Avila is 28

trharder wrote: ↑

Sun May 10, 2026 3:26 am

D-train wrote: ↑

Sat May 09, 2026 4:02 pm

I actually love this....
https://sports.mynorthwest.com/nfl/seat ... hawks-2026

So for those who didn't read it, this was about why the national fake sports news favors the Rams over the Seahawks for this coming year. The Rams are tough. I was hoping like hell we didn't have to play them in the playoffs, as I feared them. They are the arch rival at this point, no doubt. But to assume the Seahawk will be worse while assuming the Rams will stay the same is really fucking dumb.

This fake narrative is ignoring two (at least) facts.
Mike Macdonald (38yo) was in his second year as an NFL HC last year and won the SB in impressive fashion. Does the National media really think MM's coaching arc peaked in two years?
John Schneider was executive of the year last year in his second year without Pete Carroll. Coincidence, or he is the best GM in football?

Donn Beach wrote: ↑

Sun May 10, 2026 8:15 am

It's not fake news, the news is accurate which is their opinions. I don't have a problem with it really. No more than the guy next to me at the bar telling me he thinks the Rams take it next season, we shall see.

ESPN has the seahawks number one in theivr power ranking. I think that's appropriate. It tick me off a little to see the Rams there. But if they want to predict the Rams knock them off it doesn't bother me. Let's play the games and see.

Bleacher report has the seahawks defense number four last season. That bothered me a little but then having the best team doesn't necessarily mean it's the best defense. Texans were number one.

Takes me back again to beating Jacksonville and The Texans on the road after the Tampa Bay loss at home.... Statement games lol