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The Seattle Seahawks were
s u p p o s e d ly g o in g th ro u g h a
re b u ild in g p e rio d last season.
Although their9-7 record shows that
they w eren’t exactly a powerhouse,
it did show that rebuilding or not—
the Seahawks don't have very far to
go before they can be regarded as
serious contenders.
The Seahawks started off last
season w ith three straight losses
while ending the season wining five
of six and m issing the playoffs
by only a half game. Although it
would be stretching it a bit to say
that the Seahawks will pick up
in 1991 w here they left off in
1990, it is safe to say that with the
parody in theNFL, the Seahawks
have a solid shot at making the
playoffs.
O ffense
To m ake the playoffs the
Seahawks will count heavily on
running back Derrick Fenner.
Fenner came out of no where
last season to finish sixth in the
AFC in rushing with 859 yards
and 14 touchdow ns. Fenner,
coupled with fullback John L.
W illiam s (714 y a rd s , th re e
touchdow ns) give the Seahawks
a dangerous running attack to keep
the pressure off of quarterback Da ve
Krieg, who will need it.
Krieg's streakiness as a passer
m akes the running gam e that m uch
more im portant because Krieg can't
be counted on to win games. If he
does, fine. W hen he doesn't, Fenner
and W illiams will have to carry the
load.
Krieg finished 11 th in the AFC
last season in passing. While Krieg's
completion percentage of 59.2 was
impressive, his touchdow n passes
(15) to interceptions (20) was the
worst of his career.
Third year man Kelly Stouffer
looked to be the Seahawks QB of the
future, but the Seahawks m ade San
Diego State QB Dan McGwire their
num ber one pick in last spring’s
draft.
If Krieg struggles McGwire
will probably be the man. But to
expect a rookie to step in and lead a
team to the playoffs is asking a lot.
If Krieg is to be successful he
will need 4 th year m an Brian Blades
to regain his form of 1989. Thatyear
Blades produced over a 1,000 yards
and landed in the Pro-Bowl. Last
season Blades accounted for only 49
catches. On the other side of EUades
is Tommy Kane who benefited from
Blades' lack of productivity. Kane
caught 52 passes for over 700 yards.
T he S e a h a w k s g o t som e
receiving help in the draft landing
receivers Doug Thomas (Clemson)
and David Daniels (Penn State).
Both run under 4.5 and will gi ve the
Seahawks some speed off the bench
and challenge Jeff Chadwick and
Paul Skansi for roster spots.
Defense
Defensively the Seahawks will
be lead by their defensive line.
Defcnsiveend Jacob Green (12 sacks)
is Seattle's most feared pass rusher
w hile second year m an C ortez
Kennedy will be expected to live up
to his potential as the third player
tak e n in th e 1990 NFL d ra ft.
Kennedy, along with Joe Nash and
Jeff Bryant will give offenses trouble
up the m iddle at Defensive tackle.
At the other end Tony W oods
figures to be a quality pass rusher
due to his quickness. But according
to scouting reports, W oods is most
effective against the run.
Last season the Seahaw ks
defense finished 9th overall in the
NFL. Seattle was 10th against run
and 11 th against the pass. Although
9th is not bad, Sea ttle will need better
play from their defensive backs to
improve in 1991.
Last season the secondary
accounted for only 12 interceptions
fin ish in g 23rd in th e NFL in
tak e a w a y /g iv e a w a y ratio. The
secondary is considered solid but
unspectacular. D espite the low
interception rate they did manage
to give up an NFL low 10.8 yards
percompletion. TheSeahawksbend
but they don't break. But sometimes
you have to break a little to force the
action and create turnovers.
Free safety, Eugene Robinson
d e fin e s w h a t th e S e a h a w k s'
secondary is all about. He's a solid
p lay e r b u t u n sp e cta cu la r at
m aking the big play. At Strong
S afety S e a ttle s ta rts N esby
Glasgow who is considered too
slow and too old at 34. Glasgow
is a liability w hen matched up
m an to m an w ith fast backs out
of the back field. Glasgow will
be challenged by second year
m an Robert Blackmon.
At com er Dwayne Harper
and
P a tric k H u n te r are
considered good zonedefenders
but lack m an to m an ability.
L in e b ac k e r is also a
problem for the Seahawks. Dave
W ym an is co n sisten t in the
m iddle but has knee problems.
Rufos Porter is the speed rusher
for the Seahawks but lacks size at
226 pounds. Terry W ooden showed
promise in his rookie season last
year before suffering a knee injury.
If the Seahawk backers are going to
be effective they will need to keep
these three healthy because the
position lacks depth.
OUTLOOK
Although it's tough to predict
the outcom e of the AFC West every
year, it seems apparent that the Los
Angeles Raidersand the Kansas City
Chiefs will lead the way in 1991.
The Seahaw ks look to challenge
Denver for third place and a possible
wild card playoff spot.
The Seahawks are at best an
average team right now. Butaverage
is enough to m ake it to the playoffs
with the new 12 team format used
for the first time last season.
Look for the Seahawks to be
com petitive all year long, even
giving the R aiders and Chiefs a
tough time. Eut in the end the
Seahawks will finish 8-8 w ith an
outside shot at the playoffs.
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