gopherwrestler Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I realize the team will have Wilson, but are we seeing the end of what the Seahawks once were? Heard this brought up on a radio program, but there might be something to it. You have players getting after one another. Aging defensive backfield that have been battling injuries. And some key pieces even not coming back next year. could this be coming to an end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crickett Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Yes, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurtry86 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Their window is closed. Whether or not they can re-tool quickly enough to build a new core around Wilson remains to be seen. Their run of excellence was largely based on hitting on mid/later round picks (Wilson, Chancellor, Sherman, Wright) and keeping those guys cheap for a while. Now that those players are older/banged up/more expensive, and the team has struggled to add depth at multiple key positions, it's going to be a tough task to rebuild on the fly. Replacing elite talent without hitting on high draft picks or spending big in free agency is difficult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhorse Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 We've been seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerman Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I think so yeah. I think they've survived the last few years off of Wilson developing into an incredibly efficient and durable QB and he's been masking that the defense was not where it was in 2012-2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Maybe? This season they've been decimated by injuries. Avril, Chancellor, and Sherman all on IR along with Wright and Wagner battling injuries, Earl Thomas missing a couple of games and it's all just added up. Couple that with their OL being worse than ever before, their run game being worse than ever before, and a tough schedule and you have a recipe for disaster. I think the Seahawks are a good draft away from being right back in the mix, assuming their key players return from injury. The biggest knock against them is that right now the returns on their big trades (Duane Brown and Sheldon Richardson) don't look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzane Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Pretty good article suggesting the end of the Legion of Boom: http://larrybrownsports.com/football/seahawks-move-on-from-legion-of-boom/416559 As Michael Silver of NFL.com outlined, the Seahawks are likely to move on from the “Legion of Boom” this winter. Sherman, who tore his Achilles in November, is set to count $13.2 million against the cap in 2018. Seattle already gave serious thought to trading him this past offseason, so there’s a good chance the four-time Pro Bowler will be traded or released after the 2017 season. The same goes for safety Earl Thomas, who contemplated retirement at this time last year but has returned to have solid season. Thomas is signed through 2018, but Silver reports that those familiar with his thinking believe he could seek a raise that will pay him close to what Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry makes, which is $13 million per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMossIsBoss Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Yes. With hindsight, I think it's fair to say we've been seeing it for a couple seasons' now. This season, especially that outing AT HOME to the Rams, kind of feels like the nail in the coffin. However, they still have a young franchise QB, one of the best, and a good HC, so I wouldn't be surprised to see them "re-emerge" in the very near future, but I think they will certainly look much different. I think when/if they are successful again, it will be because they committed to the OL and got more talent on defense via draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerman Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 It's kind of amazing, if they win XLIX they would have won multiple Super Bowls and have beaten two of the top 3 QB's of all time. Even if they exact same thing happened, all those guys are probably HOF'ers including Wilson. Now it's a massive what if. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 They're still a good team with a top-5 QB. Hard to imagine they won't continue to hang around for another few years, even if their defense continues to fall off. I will say that the rapid improvement of the Rams and the 49ers finding their QBotF will make it a lot more difficult for them to remain at the forefront of the NFCW, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzane Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Welp! They were great while it lasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 they remind me of the steelers around 2011... that's when our defense started to fade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwibrown Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I thought they should of moved on from Sherman, Cam and Bennett last year or earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter2_1 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Sherman's probably done there, isn't he. He actually accounted for a great deal of success, despite being a.... Still have some excellent pieces (QB, MLB, FS, SS, DL). I'll be predicting them for the playoffs next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apparition Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 1 hour ago, mcmurtry86 said: Their window is closed. Whether or not they can re-tool quickly enough to build a new core around Wilson remains to be seen. Their run of excellence was largely based on hitting on mid/later round picks (Wilson, Chancellor, Sherman, Wright) and keeping those guys cheap for a while. Now that those players are older/banged up/more expensive, and the team has struggled to add depth at multiple key positions, it's going to be a tough task to rebuild on the fly. Replacing elite talent without hitting on high draft picks or spending big in free agency is difficult I think the biggest question for them is whether Wilson is at that tier as a QB where he can keep a team in the title hunt while they're in the midst of such a rebuilding/retooling phase. I think he's a top-5 QB, but guys like Roethlisberger, Brees and Rivers, who have all certainly been in the discussion as top-5 QBs, have all failed to overcome those circumstances during their careers. It really does seem to take a Brady/P. Manning/Rodgers-tier QB to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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