1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:04,000 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Seahawks Insiders. Russell takes the snap, 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: steps off of the pocket, looks has time Now He's 3 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: gonna throw. Tyler Locker looks for the ball. He's got 4 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: a touchdown. Strayhawks getting you ready for Seahawks football every Sunday. 5 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:18,480 Speaker 1: The Handoff Insider Carson starts up the metal now bounces 6 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 1: its crown. Touch Up Seahawks powered by Seahawks dot Com. 7 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:31,479 Speaker 1: It has been a long time, but the weight is over. 8 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 1: Seahawks Week one is upon us. Welcome to the Seahawks 9 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 1: Insider Podcast. I'm Jen Mueller alongside John Boyle. As usual, John, 10 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: did you want to say hello to folks? I thought, 11 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,159 Speaker 1: you know, I thought you were still introducing me. I 12 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: need more, Jen, we need more. Yeah, you need a 13 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:53,720 Speaker 1: better introductions. That's fine, you have better introductions. How about this? 14 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: John has it covered on Seahawks dot Com. He and 15 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: I have been the Seahawks Insider team for a few 16 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:03,400 Speaker 1: years now, which means we know what normal looks like 17 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: around the vMac and for the season. This is definitely 18 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:10,039 Speaker 1: not normal, but it is what twenty twenty is going 19 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 1: to look like. So, John, heading into Week one, what 20 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: are you most excited about just for the season in general. Well, Jen, 21 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: that awkward pause was to kind of help preview how 22 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 1: we don't know what things are going to look like 23 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: in Week one without a preseason, so it was the 24 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: long game I'm playing there, No, I mean, I'm to me, 25 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: there's a million things and we'll get it more into this, 26 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:35,000 Speaker 1: but the mystery around it makes it really interesting because 27 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 1: we just haven't seen this team. But I would say 28 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: I'm most excited to see this defense, how they use 29 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: Jamal Adams, and there's a lot of new pieces of 30 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 1: that defense, on what it looks like and how they play, 31 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: if anything's different, all those things. I would say, for me, 32 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: I'm just excited to see some real football. I mean, 33 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: we've seen mock games and I did not realize how 34 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: much I would miss the preseason. And I say that 35 00:01:57,760 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: somewhat in jest, because when we're in the middle of 36 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 1: some of those preseason games, you're just thinking, Wow, this 37 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: is long, and it's perhaps not the best football that 38 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:11,079 Speaker 1: I'm gonna see. But I do miss that, and it 39 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 1: feels awkward to be going into Week one without that, 40 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: And because of that, there's some nerves and I think 41 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: some anxiety that I have. But what about you, John, 42 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: Like a, is there an anxiousness that's hanging over the 43 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 1: season for you? Yeah, I don't know if I'm not 44 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 1: sure if it's anxiousness or excitement, but it's just really 45 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: this sense of mystery. We just don't know. I mean, 46 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 1: we have no idea how that offensive line is going 47 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:36,679 Speaker 1: to come together. They really like individually what they've seen 48 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 1: out of the guys they've added, but they've never played 49 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: a real game together. We don't know what this new 50 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: look pass rush is going to look like where everyone's 51 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: really excited about the secondary, but we haven't seen together. 52 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: So it's really just this overarching sense of the unknown. 53 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:52,639 Speaker 1: And it really goes both ways. I mean, the Falcons 54 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:55,079 Speaker 1: bring back a lot of guys, but they've also added 55 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 1: some new players who are pretty exciting and new to 56 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: the team. So we just it's gonna be a lot 57 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 1: of kind of feeling out. We don't know what each 58 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 1: team is going to look like for all of the unknowns, 59 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: and we're going to dive into those in just a 60 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 1: little bit. There is also the unmistakable sense of excitement 61 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:15,920 Speaker 1: that Pete Carroll says, you can feel top to bottom 62 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 1: in the organization. Yeah, it's really fun. You can feel 63 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 1: that the energy and everybody, coaches, everybody in the building, 64 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: the players for sure, you know, it's uh and for 65 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: a lot of guys it's their first NFL game ever, 66 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 1: and so that's there. You know, they're all pumped up 67 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 1: about it. We're you know, it's really important to us 68 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: to watch those guys and see that they don't they 69 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 1: don't get too hyped or whatever. They need to stay 70 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: in the kind of pocket that we need to stay in. 71 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 1: So but if there's a lot of excitement about it, 72 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 1: and this is you know, I think even more anticipation 73 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 1: in the sense because we've had so little football, you know, 74 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 1: over the course of the offseason, and also there's a 75 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: big build up looking forward to it, and it's going 76 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: to be a much different experience than we normally see 77 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 1: on the road, you know. So, um, it's gonna be interesting. 78 00:03:56,880 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 1: It is interesting to think about what it's going to 79 00:03:58,840 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 1: be like without any things, without that same crowd noise. 80 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: And you wonder, John, if all of this doesn't point 81 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: back to the Seahawks draft strategy in being able to 82 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: draft guys who are self starters, because when we think 83 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: about how different this is going to be You also 84 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: think about what you have seen from these guys as 85 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:23,479 Speaker 1: far as being able to assimilate without any preseason or 86 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:26,719 Speaker 1: off season. Yeah, that's gonna be tough for those young guys. 87 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 1: And you know, I think the one thing that might 88 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 1: actually help them is the lack of fans. You won't 89 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 1: have that, like Pete Carroll alluded to there if guys 90 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 1: getting too excited, you won't have that guy who's feeding 91 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:39,360 Speaker 1: off the seventy five thousand people and maybe trying a 92 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:42,559 Speaker 1: little too hard. But that's I mean, we've talked about along. 93 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 1: That's who the preseason hurts the most are these rookies, 94 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:48,280 Speaker 1: these young guys who haven't played a lot and not 95 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: having those games. We're it's gonna be kind of a 96 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:54,599 Speaker 1: feeling out process as they go. But on the plus 97 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: side of that, it is the only thing that they 98 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: have ever known, because a college football season does not 99 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 1: come with a preseason schedule either. And while it has 100 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 1: been several years, in fact more than a decade since 101 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: Pete Carroll has been in the college ranks, he can 102 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:15,280 Speaker 1: draw from that experience as this team heads into Atlanta Sunday. 103 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 1: There's no question, like I've said from the start, you know, okay, 104 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 1: we just flicking the the you know, the college prep, 105 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 1: you know, and how we did that and uh, you 106 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 1: know what what was unique about the SEC thing was 107 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:29,600 Speaker 1: that every single game mattered to the at the end 108 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:31,039 Speaker 1: of the year in terms, you know, you had to 109 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 1: try to win every game, you know, and so that 110 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 1: first game when you didn't know and you had to 111 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 1: figure out we know where you were and you know, 112 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:39,320 Speaker 1: we did you have a good club or not? You know, 113 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 1: there was there was a lot going and so hum 114 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 1: it really did prepare for this because every game for 115 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 1: us as a championship game here and we look at 116 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,840 Speaker 1: it the same way. And um so I'm glad they 117 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 1: had that experience and of course Pete Carroll knows how 118 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 1: to handle it. It does not change the way that 119 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 1: they approach anything. That is one of the things we 120 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:00,360 Speaker 1: know about this team. How about if we look at 121 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 1: some of the known things about the Atlanta Falcons before 122 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 1: we go back into the Seahawks and what they look 123 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 1: like going into this matchup. It's interesting when you look 124 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:13,039 Speaker 1: at Atlanta and you kind of know what to expect 125 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 1: from some of those big name veteran players, but they 126 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 1: definitely were a second half team last year, winning six 127 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 1: of their last eight games. That means that dan Quinn 128 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 1: keeps his job. John, what do you think you know 129 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,960 Speaker 1: about the Falcons? You know, it's funny you mentioned last 130 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:30,480 Speaker 1: year and they really kind of started to turn that 131 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:33,520 Speaker 1: season in the loss to the Seahawks, and Seahawks jumped 132 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:35,479 Speaker 1: all over him, and then the Falcons got going in 133 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 1: the second half, and you know, then they made a 134 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 1: bunch of changes and had a pretty good second half. 135 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:43,160 Speaker 1: What we know that's going to be a really explosive 136 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:45,200 Speaker 1: offense as long as you have Julio Jones and Matt 137 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:47,920 Speaker 1: Ryan out there. And now, I mean, obviously he's new 138 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 1: to them, but we all know Todd Gurley well and 139 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 1: as if his legs are fresh and he's his old self, 140 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: he's a great player. So that's kind of the main 141 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: thing I think we know about them. They have some 142 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:01,440 Speaker 1: question marks on defense that'll be or the mystery of 143 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 1: what we're figuring out. But yeah, I mean that's as 144 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:06,159 Speaker 1: long as they've got Matt Ryan thrown to Julio, I 145 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 1: think that's the one thing you know is going to 146 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 1: be real tough to stop. In a good test for 147 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 1: this secondary we've been so excited about. Well, the Seahawks 148 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:16,080 Speaker 1: didn't face Matt Ryan last year. It was Matt shob 149 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:18,680 Speaker 1: and he did tea off on the defense in the 150 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 1: second half. And Pete Carroll had said this week, you know, 151 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 1: perhaps the team did not handle a big lead as 152 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: well as they could have. That is not a position 153 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 1: that the team was in very often. So he kind 154 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:32,480 Speaker 1: of said that with a little wry smile on his face. 155 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 1: We also know that Todd Gurley can be one of 156 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:39,280 Speaker 1: the most dangerous running backs. But John I was a 157 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 1: little bit surprised to go back and look, I just 158 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 1: assumed the numbers because he's had such a great career 159 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:47,840 Speaker 1: against Seattle. He's played the Hawks nine times. He has 160 00:07:47,880 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 1: more rushing yards and more rushing touchdowns against the Hawks 161 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: and any other opponent. Part of that is because he 162 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:56,920 Speaker 1: was a division opponent for so long. He has not 163 00:07:57,120 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 1: gone over a hundred yards rushing though in more than 164 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: a season. I did not know that, but yeah, I 165 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 1: mean it definitely there's some concerns with that knee for him, 166 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 1: and last year they used him a lot less and 167 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 1: so it's not a given that he's going to be 168 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 1: the player he was too three years ago when he 169 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 1: was an all pro level back. But I do you know, 170 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 1: from what I've heard out of Atlanta, they've been intentionally 171 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 1: limiting him in training camp to try to keep him fresh. 172 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:22,960 Speaker 1: And I don't think he's ever going to be a 173 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:26,200 Speaker 1: twenty five carry a game back anymore, but he still 174 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 1: could be a guy who's really dangerous if they use 175 00:08:28,440 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 1: him right and if his legs are right well, and 176 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:33,560 Speaker 1: you know that they want to get that running game 177 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:38,160 Speaker 1: going because the Falcons were among the worst teams in 178 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 1: rushing offense last year, thirtieth in the NFL. They averaged 179 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:45,240 Speaker 1: just a hair over eighty five rushing yards a game. 180 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 1: They did not have a running back go for one 181 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 1: hundred yards in the game. So you know that they 182 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:52,439 Speaker 1: want to balance out that offense just a little bit, 183 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 1: because for as good as Matt Ryan is, you can't 184 00:08:55,360 --> 00:09:00,679 Speaker 1: just account for everything with the passing game. And I'm 185 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:04,320 Speaker 1: thinking about that in relation to that revamped secondary from 186 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:07,680 Speaker 1: the Seahawks. I kind of like what this looks like 187 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:11,320 Speaker 1: because I do see them relying heavily on the pass, 188 00:09:11,679 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 1: and I do see the secondary rising to that challenge. Yeah, 189 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:16,960 Speaker 1: I think it's a great opportunity and it's also going 190 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:18,920 Speaker 1: to be a good chance to get a first look 191 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 1: at this revamped pass rush, which is looking a lot different. 192 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: Jevan Clown he's gone. They brought in Benson Mayoa, Bruce Ivan, 193 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:29,920 Speaker 1: Alton Robinson's had a really good camp. They're counting on LJ. Collier, 194 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:31,680 Speaker 1: who looks like he's going to be a starter to 195 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:34,680 Speaker 1: really pick up after kind of a lost Rooky season. 196 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:37,440 Speaker 1: So Matt Ryan was sacked forty eight times last year, 197 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:40,319 Speaker 1: tied for the most in the league. Unfortunately with a 198 00:09:40,440 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 1: quarterback named Russell Wilson and also Kyler Murray. But there's 199 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:46,800 Speaker 1: going to be opportunities to get after the quarterback and 200 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,520 Speaker 1: it's going to be you know, if this pass rush 201 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: is anywhere close to what the Seahawks hope it is, 202 00:09:51,679 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 1: this is going to be a good chance to get 203 00:09:53,240 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 1: it going and help out that secondary. And then we 204 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:57,760 Speaker 1: all know those play off each other. The secondary can 205 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:01,120 Speaker 1: help the pass rush as well with good coverage. Yeah, 206 00:10:01,160 --> 00:10:03,080 Speaker 1: and then when you take a look at the other 207 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 1: side of this equation, the Falcons defense, and I thought 208 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:10,040 Speaker 1: this was interesting because Dan Quinn is a defensive minded coach. 209 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:13,680 Speaker 1: Last year, that defense again at the bottom of the 210 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:18,600 Speaker 1: rankings among all NFL teams pass rushing defense, It just 211 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:22,720 Speaker 1: it wasn't there. In fact, the Seahawks and the Lions 212 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:26,480 Speaker 1: were also in the bottom part of those rankings when 213 00:10:26,520 --> 00:10:30,400 Speaker 1: it comes to sacks and to pass rushing. How much 214 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: do you think that they've revamped it when you've got 215 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:35,640 Speaker 1: Dante Fowler that's now on that line, and you know 216 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 1: that dan Quinn can do stuff with talent. Yeah, I 217 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 1: mean Dante Fowler, double digit SAT guy for the Rams 218 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:43,440 Speaker 1: last year. He's kind of the main guy. They're counting 219 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:46,600 Speaker 1: on upgrading that. And then like the Seahawks, they're hoping 220 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:50,240 Speaker 1: to get better through the secondary and have that benefit 221 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:52,199 Speaker 1: the pass rush. You know, they went out used a 222 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 1: first round pick on aj Terrell, who again really strong 223 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:58,680 Speaker 1: reviews coming out of camp on his play. So we 224 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 1: saw last year that secondary had some trouble to Seahawks. 225 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:03,840 Speaker 1: They got lost twice trying to cover dkm at calf 226 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:07,360 Speaker 1: wide open for touchdowns. So if their secondary is better, 227 00:11:07,520 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 1: much like the Seahawks, that could help their pass rush 228 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:13,480 Speaker 1: improve along with it. And really Week one is going 229 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 1: to be a feeling out process. Everybody has tried to 230 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:19,920 Speaker 1: play things close to the vest because without preseason games, 231 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:22,520 Speaker 1: no film has gotten out. Of course, teams don't want 232 00:11:22,520 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 1: to give anybody the upper hand before you actually get 233 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 1: on the field and show them schemes, show them different 234 00:11:27,520 --> 00:11:30,319 Speaker 1: packages and things like that. But if Pete Carroll was 235 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:33,720 Speaker 1: asked to evaluate where his team is right now, well 236 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:37,559 Speaker 1: he was really all smiles this week. I'm very pleased 237 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:39,559 Speaker 1: with where we are right now. I'm really excited about 238 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 1: this team going out and finally getting a chance to 239 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:45,880 Speaker 1: show it. And it really wouldn't matter who we're playing 240 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 1: or where we're playing right now. We just gotta go 241 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:50,440 Speaker 1: play a football game and and see what we need 242 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:53,640 Speaker 1: to adjust. But our guys have the leadership has been 243 00:11:53,679 --> 00:11:56,840 Speaker 1: really formidable and keeping the pace and keeping the tempo 244 00:11:56,880 --> 00:11:58,960 Speaker 1: and keeping the focus. And that's all I could hope for. 245 00:11:59,160 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 1: And so let's go see you Okay, that's why we 246 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 1: played the games. You'll find out what's gonna happen. We'll 247 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:06,680 Speaker 1: have a good story for you afterwards. John, what do 248 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 1: you think the Seahawks have adjusted most or where have 249 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:14,559 Speaker 1: they made the biggest adjustment going into this year compared 250 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:18,520 Speaker 1: to what we saw last season. That's, you know, personnel wise, 251 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:20,600 Speaker 1: it's probably the offensive line just because you look at 252 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:23,160 Speaker 1: you know, sixty percent of your line as new or 253 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:27,520 Speaker 1: at least new to being starters. I think kind of schematically, 254 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:29,680 Speaker 1: we don't know what the defense is going to be yet, 255 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:33,160 Speaker 1: but it's probably based off their reviews. We've heard of 256 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:36,040 Speaker 1: Marquis player in that nickel role. I think it's probably 257 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: safe to assume they'll play a little more nickel than 258 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:41,840 Speaker 1: last year when they were unusually heavy on base defense. 259 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 1: So to me, that's gonna be the potential biggest changes. 260 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 1: You know, what does that defense look like in the secondary? 261 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:50,720 Speaker 1: How do they use Jamal Adams. He's such a unique 262 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:53,719 Speaker 1: player that he can be in the box like a linebacker, 263 00:12:53,800 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 1: he can cover guys downfield, he can blitz. So that's 264 00:12:57,520 --> 00:12:59,760 Speaker 1: where I think there's the most unknown as just what 265 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:03,199 Speaker 1: they do on defense schematically, and that could play to 266 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:05,719 Speaker 1: their advantage in the first week or two is teams 267 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 1: aren't going to know what to expect of Jamal Adams 268 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 1: in particular. Well, and we have seen a lot of 269 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:14,680 Speaker 1: different combinations on the field during practices right where they 270 00:13:14,760 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 1: really are getting best talent out there, and it's not 271 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:20,600 Speaker 1: going to be the base defense that we saw for 272 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:24,320 Speaker 1: a substantial portion of last season, you're going to have 273 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:27,199 Speaker 1: some different pressure packages in there, and Pete Carroll has 274 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 1: already said that he's going to make sure that those 275 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:32,439 Speaker 1: reps get spread around a little bit. And John, I 276 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:34,360 Speaker 1: don't know if you kind of understood this the same 277 00:13:34,400 --> 00:13:35,880 Speaker 1: way I do. Let's make sure that we're on the 278 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:38,640 Speaker 1: same page here. A lot of that is just to 279 00:13:38,679 --> 00:13:41,079 Speaker 1: make sure that you don't overload guys on week one 280 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:43,640 Speaker 1: and then run into a problem on week two. I 281 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:46,200 Speaker 1: don't know if that's more rotations or if that's just 282 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 1: getting different sub packages in there where you're spelling guys 283 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:52,160 Speaker 1: a little bit more. Yeah, I know that's kind of 284 00:13:52,160 --> 00:13:53,600 Speaker 1: how I took it. I think there are two things 285 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 1: in play there. One is there might be some competitions 286 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 1: they want to continue to evaluate a little bit. We've 287 00:13:58,160 --> 00:14:00,040 Speaker 1: seen him do that at times in the past. I 288 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 1: think there's been a couple of competitions at Guard where 289 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:05,000 Speaker 1: they've let guys trade off series. I mean, maybe it's 290 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:07,640 Speaker 1: maybe you let Trey Flowers and Quentin Dunbar have a 291 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 1: few series at Cornerback because Dunbar had such a limited camp. 292 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:13,640 Speaker 1: Maybe you let Jordan Brooks spell kJ write a little 293 00:14:13,640 --> 00:14:16,720 Speaker 1: bit just to keep kj's legs fresh, and it's in 294 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:18,440 Speaker 1: the other side of it, is what you're saying is 295 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:21,960 Speaker 1: these guys haven't had just the physical preparation they normally 296 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:24,760 Speaker 1: would have played those preseason games. And you don't want 297 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:27,720 Speaker 1: a guy to go, you know, go from no real 298 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:30,400 Speaker 1: live game action to sixty snaps who might not be 299 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:32,920 Speaker 1: able to physically handle that. So you just you're you're 300 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 1: playing the long game a little bit well in the 301 00:14:35,480 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 1: two competitions or battles that we were keeping a close 302 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 1: eye on cornerback and center. Let's go, since we're just 303 00:14:42,240 --> 00:14:46,080 Speaker 1: talking defense, you mentioned Trey Flowers quintin Dunbar. What do 304 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 1: you make of what we're seeing there and whether that's 305 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:54,360 Speaker 1: still an open competition or where it's kind of a 306 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:57,160 Speaker 1: wait and see where Yeah, yeah, I mean, obviously, I'm 307 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:59,920 Speaker 1: sure by you know we're talking, we're in game week. 308 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:02,000 Speaker 1: I'm sure Pete Carroll has a pretty good idea what 309 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:04,280 Speaker 1: he wants to do there, but he's also within his 310 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 1: rights to tell us to wait and find out later. 311 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:08,440 Speaker 1: And it's I would say the door is definitely not 312 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 1: shut on either guy. Trey Flowers has the advantage of 313 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,440 Speaker 1: knowing that system really well. He's been here two years 314 00:15:14,440 --> 00:15:17,640 Speaker 1: and everyone's been really happy with the camp he's had. 315 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:19,600 Speaker 1: If he ends up losing this job, Dunbar, it's not 316 00:15:19,640 --> 00:15:22,000 Speaker 1: because he didn't respond well to the competition, as just 317 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:24,880 Speaker 1: the other guy came in and did well, So you know, 318 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:27,760 Speaker 1: I think it possibly it's a different story of Dunbar's 319 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:29,760 Speaker 1: here the entire camp and here every day, but he 320 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 1: got here late. Then he had to leave for a funeral, 321 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:35,600 Speaker 1: so he missed some time. I mean, the one takeaway 322 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:37,600 Speaker 1: have is, no matter what happens, Sehawks are going to 323 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:40,280 Speaker 1: feel better about that position this year because one of 324 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:43,080 Speaker 1: two things happened. Dunbar comes in and upgrades it, or 325 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:46,280 Speaker 1: Trey Flowers responded so well to competition that he elevated 326 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:48,160 Speaker 1: his game and he's a better player than he was 327 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 1: last year. So if nothing else, they're gonna be better 328 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 1: and deeper there. But it's kind of TBD. We probably 329 00:15:53,440 --> 00:15:56,160 Speaker 1: won't know for sure until Sunday, when when the Falcon's 330 00:15:56,200 --> 00:15:59,680 Speaker 1: offense takes the field. Oh yeah, that competition never really 331 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 1: SERIALI is, like, maybe we thought it would in camp, 332 00:16:02,960 --> 00:16:05,200 Speaker 1: But when I talked to Pete Carroll about that earlier 333 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:07,440 Speaker 1: this week, he did note that Trey is still more 334 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 1: confident than he has ever seen him before. That is 335 00:16:09,760 --> 00:16:11,960 Speaker 1: allowing him to play free or so to your point, 336 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,560 Speaker 1: I don't think the Seahawks can go wrong with either 337 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:18,840 Speaker 1: of those guys. The other competition that was decided late 338 00:16:19,080 --> 00:16:23,120 Speaker 1: in camp was the competition at center Ethan Postic wins out. 339 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:27,600 Speaker 1: Pete Carroll has been very excited. I think about what 340 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:30,320 Speaker 1: they've seen from Postic, what have your observation's been, and 341 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 1: how he fits in with that line. Yeah, it's interesting. 342 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:35,640 Speaker 1: I think a lot of us maybe assume when you 343 00:16:35,640 --> 00:16:38,320 Speaker 1: go out and sign BJ Finney for a two year 344 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:39,760 Speaker 1: deal and give him a little bit of money, that 345 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:41,520 Speaker 1: it made sense for him to come in and get 346 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:45,600 Speaker 1: that job, and he was the guy who knew the 347 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:48,720 Speaker 1: offense best. He stepped in and was comfortable the whole time. 348 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 1: You know, he's been a guard most of his time here, 349 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:52,920 Speaker 1: but he was a center for a lot of his 350 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:55,920 Speaker 1: college career, so that wasn't a really difficult for him 351 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:57,720 Speaker 1: to step in there. And then the other thing we 352 00:16:57,720 --> 00:16:59,680 Speaker 1: didn't really know about until Pete Carroll brought it up, 353 00:16:59,720 --> 00:17:02,160 Speaker 1: is he was playing through a sports herney injury last 354 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:05,120 Speaker 1: year that was hambered him quite a bit. So he's 355 00:17:05,160 --> 00:17:08,719 Speaker 1: feeling a lot better, he's moving better, he's healthy. You know, 356 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:11,240 Speaker 1: it's good for him. You know, he's had an interesting career. 357 00:17:11,320 --> 00:17:13,159 Speaker 1: He's been around now, this is his fourth year, and 358 00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:15,520 Speaker 1: he's kicked around to different spots and never been able 359 00:17:15,560 --> 00:17:17,800 Speaker 1: to really hold onto a role. So this is a 360 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:21,480 Speaker 1: great opportunity for Ethan to sort of cement himself. And 361 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:24,200 Speaker 1: when we talk about the health of Eastern Postic, one 362 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 1: of the things Pete said was it really does help 363 00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:28,680 Speaker 1: with his strength. You know, if he looked like he 364 00:17:28,760 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 1: was overpowered at times, part of that is because he 365 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:33,639 Speaker 1: needed sports herney or surgery. He's been dealing with that 366 00:17:33,720 --> 00:17:36,360 Speaker 1: for so long. Now he has his strength back, which 367 00:17:36,359 --> 00:17:38,680 Speaker 1: means he's got his balance back. And yeah, he is 368 00:17:38,720 --> 00:17:41,399 Speaker 1: going to face some tough nose guards, nose tackles in 369 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:43,479 Speaker 1: the league. He's gonna have to hold his own. I 370 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:46,359 Speaker 1: do think it helps having the guys around him that 371 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:51,360 Speaker 1: he does. I will say Brandon Schell is a monster 372 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:53,600 Speaker 1: of a man, and as much as I love DJ 373 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:56,920 Speaker 1: Fluker out there, it just looks like he's a little 374 00:17:56,960 --> 00:18:01,640 Speaker 1: bit more balanced and perhaps more power full as a result. Yeah, 375 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:04,560 Speaker 1: I mean they've been really happy with Brandon Shell early on, 376 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:06,360 Speaker 1: Pete Carroll said he's kind of been one of their 377 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:10,000 Speaker 1: one of his favorite editions this offseason. I got some 378 00:18:10,119 --> 00:18:13,119 Speaker 1: funny Twitter comments pointing out Jamal Adams when I pointed 379 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:15,880 Speaker 1: that quote out, which is which is fair. But yeah, 380 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 1: the fact that they're even talking about Brandon Shell that 381 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:21,080 Speaker 1: way bowed really well for him at right tackle. And 382 00:18:21,080 --> 00:18:24,560 Speaker 1: then Damian Lewis has been that rookie that just everyone 383 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:29,639 Speaker 1: raves about a guard. So it's new again. There's gonna 384 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:32,640 Speaker 1: be some inevitable hiccups. There'll be a play. I would 385 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:34,879 Speaker 1: almost guarantee fans there will be a play this Sunday 386 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:37,040 Speaker 1: where two guys are not on the same page and 387 00:18:37,119 --> 00:18:39,960 Speaker 1: someone comes free and it looks like a mess. But 388 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 1: long term, I think they're really excited about that group 389 00:18:42,359 --> 00:18:44,520 Speaker 1: as a whole and what they've added there well, and 390 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 1: when you take a look at the backups there should 391 00:18:47,160 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 1: they be needed, and at some point in time there's 392 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:52,359 Speaker 1: always an injury, right, You'll like what you've got and 393 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:55,520 Speaker 1: Jordan Simmons and Jamarco Jones backing up the guard spots, 394 00:18:55,560 --> 00:18:57,600 Speaker 1: and at least you've got to think a little bit 395 00:18:57,680 --> 00:19:01,879 Speaker 1: more athletic depth across the entire offensive line. Yeah, I 396 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:04,840 Speaker 1: mean both those guys you mentioned have starting experience that 397 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:07,560 Speaker 1: you know, Phil Haynes unfortunately starts the yard injured reserve, 398 00:19:07,600 --> 00:19:09,200 Speaker 1: but if they can get him back, he's a guy 399 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:11,240 Speaker 1: they see a lot of upside in. And then they 400 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:14,879 Speaker 1: went out and added Cedric Aboo at tackle, who's you know, 401 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:18,000 Speaker 1: hasn't had a ton of starting experience in his career, 402 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:20,159 Speaker 1: but is a former first round pick and it shows 403 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:23,399 Speaker 1: in his athleticism. So, as you said, I think I 404 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:26,159 Speaker 1: think this depth is you know, there's still some mystery 405 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:28,000 Speaker 1: about how it all comes together with the starting group, 406 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:30,800 Speaker 1: but I think their depth is really good and I 407 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:33,240 Speaker 1: think it would certainly help if the Seahawks could get 408 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:36,560 Speaker 1: off to a good start in Atlanta and get a 409 00:19:36,560 --> 00:19:38,639 Speaker 1: Week one win. John, We're going to wrap up our 410 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:42,760 Speaker 1: conversation today with this. What are two things you need 411 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:47,000 Speaker 1: to see Sunday for the Seahawks to get a win? Well, 412 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:49,080 Speaker 1: you touched on this earlier. I want to see them 413 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:52,359 Speaker 1: keep keep Girly in check and keep them one dimensional 414 00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:54,840 Speaker 1: because I think if you keep the Falcons one dimensional, 415 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:58,120 Speaker 1: that pass rush can maybe get a little confidence, which 416 00:19:58,119 --> 00:20:00,199 Speaker 1: could be big for them early in the season and 417 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:03,240 Speaker 1: then you maybe get some of those turnovers on the 418 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:05,840 Speaker 1: back end, things like that other side of the ball. 419 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:07,720 Speaker 1: I just want to see them take care of the ball. 420 00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:10,400 Speaker 1: We saw all the fumble issues la Russell Wilson's great 421 00:20:10,400 --> 00:20:13,119 Speaker 1: at it. We know he does not throw very many interceptions, 422 00:20:13,119 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 1: but those fumbles were a real problem last year. And 423 00:20:16,080 --> 00:20:18,560 Speaker 1: you know, maybe start the year with a turnover free 424 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:20,680 Speaker 1: game and start a good trend of of being good 425 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:23,639 Speaker 1: with the ball. Because I just think that offense, Russell, 426 00:20:23,920 --> 00:20:25,639 Speaker 1: he's too good and he has too many weapons that 427 00:20:25,680 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 1: if they don't hurt themselves, I think they're going to 428 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:29,840 Speaker 1: be really good every week if if they just be 429 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:32,320 Speaker 1: smart with the ball. One of the things I want 430 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:34,919 Speaker 1: to see on the offensive side is Chris Carson and 431 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:38,480 Speaker 1: Carlos Hide working in tandem to go for at least 432 00:20:38,520 --> 00:20:42,000 Speaker 1: a combined one twenty five. And I know that people 433 00:20:42,040 --> 00:20:44,080 Speaker 1: want to see Russ Cook and that's going to be 434 00:20:44,119 --> 00:20:47,080 Speaker 1: an option. If you can get that ground game going, 435 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:49,680 Speaker 1: then we'll be able to see what DK metcalf is doing. 436 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:51,679 Speaker 1: And on the defensive side of things, I would like 437 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:54,439 Speaker 1: to see at least two pass breakups. I would love 438 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:56,639 Speaker 1: to say two interceptions, but it's week one money, I'm 439 00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:59,720 Speaker 1: gonna let him work in. Yeah, how about a little 440 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 1: how about two PDUs on my logsheet? And I think 441 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:06,320 Speaker 1: that would be enough to help set the tone all right, 442 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:08,960 Speaker 1: So I feel good about what we've picked. We'll see 443 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:11,440 Speaker 1: if the Seahawks follow our game plan. We will break 444 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:14,560 Speaker 1: down everything that we see in Atlanta when we join 445 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:17,600 Speaker 1: you next week on a new edition of the Seahawks 446 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:18,640 Speaker 1: Insiders podcast.