NFL
Wild season for Seattle ends with questions on title window
By TIM BOOTH
Associated Press
RENTON, Wash. — In the
midst of all that happened this
season between debilitating
key injuries, inconsistent play
on both offense and defense,
and enough distractions to
raise the ire of any coach, there
was one particular aspect of
the Seattle Seahawks season
that stood out to Pete Carroll.
That after all the chaos,
Seattle had a chance at the No.
2 seed in the NFC and gave
away that chance at a playoff
bye and a divisional round
game at home.
“We missed that opportu-
nity,” Carroll said on Monday.
“Of all of the things during
the season, not being able to
do that might have been the
most significant thing that
happened. We couldn’t get the
second home game here.”
A season defined by
inconsistency came to an end
for the Seahawks on Saturday
with a 36-20 loss at Atlanta
in the divisional round of the
NFC playoffs.
It was likely the appro-
priate ending point for a team
that never looked worthy of
being a Super Bowl contender
for an extended period, and
was more frustrating than
scintillating.
Whether it was injuries to
Russell Wilson , Earl Thomas,
Thomas Rawls and now
cornerback DeShawn Shead,
or a decision to put together an
inexpensive offensive line that
never was consistently good,
Seattle (11-6-1) failed to reach
its full potential.
And with a core group
that’s still talented but aging,
the Seahawks are accepting
their window of winning
a title is shrinking even as
Carroll believes they’re in the
middle of their run.
“To get to where we got
to this year, it was diffi-
cult,” Seattle wide receiver
Doug Baldwin said. “It
was extremely hard. It was
exhausting.”
The Seahawks have won
at least one playoff game in
five straight seasons and have
three division titles to show
for it during that time. It’s an
unprecedented run of success
in franchise history.
But they were also fortu-
nate this season to play in a
weak NFC West that helped
mask some of Seattle’s flaws.
It was also a season where
Seattle’s depth was tested and
some of its stars — Richard
Genna Martin/seattlepi.com via AP
Seattle Seahawks running back Alex Collins, from left,
linebacker K.J. Wright, linebacker Brock Coyle and cor-
nerback DeShawn Shead chat as players clean out
their lockers on Sunday at the Virginia Mason Athletic
Center in Renton, Wash.
Sherman and Michael Bennett
notably — let their emotions
get away from them on the
sideline and in the locker room.
That was almost as disap-
pointing for Carroll as letting
the No. 2 seed slip away.
“These guys have been
very emotional players, and
it’s part of the thing that we
like about them,” Carroll said.
“But there’s a point where you
can go too far.”
Here’s what else to watch
about the Seahawks going
into the offseason:
ON THE LINE: No unit
received more scrutiny than
Seattle’s offensive line for its
youth, its struggles protecting
Wilson and its inability to get
the run game started. Seattle
finished 25th in the NFL in
rushing offense after being
one of the top teams in the
league since Carroll arrived.
There are not likely
to be wholesale changes.
There may be tinkering or
minor additions, but Carroll
indicated an interest in
seeing this group develop for
another season.
“We have nothing but good
things to think that will take
place and the guys are going
to get better,” Carroll said.
WHERE’S JIMMY?:
Seattle’s biggest financial
question of the offseason will
focus on tight end Jimmy
Graham, who is going into
the final year of a contract
the Seahawks inherited when
he was acquired from New
Orleans. The problem with
that contract is that it calls
for Graham to make $10
million in 2017, and cutting
him would open up an equal
amount of cap space for the
Seahawks.
At times, Graham has been
dominant in his two seasons
with the Seahawks. At other
times, he’s disappeared. In
two seasons with Seattle
— one shortened by injury
— Graham has 115 catches
for 1,528 yards and eight
touchdowns.
“I thought Jimmy had
a terrific year. He was
explosive. He was dynamic.
He blocked like he’s never
blocked before. He became
a factor on the perimeter
blocking stuff and he’s a
highlight film,” Carroll said.
S E C O N D A R Y
CONCERN: Unlike previous
years, the structure of Seattle’s
secondary will be a worry
going into next season.
Thomas and Shead will
both be coming off serious
injuries, with the chance
Shead won’t be ready for the
start of the season. Strong
safety Kam Chancellor is
entering the final year of his
contract. And Sherman is
coming off the most volatile
season of his career that
included sideline tirades and
an undisclosed injury.
Carroll
acknowledged
that’ll be a position group that
needs to be addressed in the
offseason.
“We’ve got to get Earl
back, get the corner thing
squared away,” Carroll said.
“I think that’s one of them.
We will certainly be looking
at that in the draft.”
FREE TO LEAVE:
Seattle has 14 unrestricted free
agents, most notably kicker
Steven Hauschka, linebacker
Mike Morgan and tight end
Luke Willson. The majority
of Seattle’s key contributors
are all under contract through
at least next season, meaning
that while there will be
changes don’t expect any
significant roster turnover.
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