In SI's annual fantasy football guide a 32-page section breaking down each team's fantasy outlook proved unkind to the Seahawks. An unnamed NFC West coach basically said the Seahawks stink.
Matt Hasselbeck has gotten the s--- knocked out of him the last two years. Last year you could see the cumulative effect of the big hits on him. He's on the downsing.Other noteworthy lines from the anonymous coach were, "They're very pedestrian at running back," "Houshmandzadeh is not a home run hitter," and "[Carlson's] production may go down."
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They made a massive change offensively, bringing in [coordinator] Greg Knapp, who will install the zone running game .... Matt Hasselbeck has gotten the s--- knocked out of him the last two years. Last year you could see the cumulative effect of the big hits on him. He's on the downswing.... They're very pedestrian at running back. Julius Jones [below] is not a guy who keeps you up nights defensively.... T.J. Houshmandzadeh is not a home run hitter, but at the end of the day he'll catch a lot of balls.... The key for them is Deion Branch coming back healthy. If he does, with Housh, you're looking at some real good play at receiver.... John Carlson benefited from [former head coach] Mike Holmgren's throwing the ball so much, forcing defenses to play Cover Two on the outside. His production may go down with Housh also working the middle.
Three decades
Deion Branch turns 30 today, making him Seattle's second oldest WR behind Houshmandzadeh, 32.
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