‘I’m concerned about our club’

The Seattle Seahawks are broken offensively in a way that could not have been anticipated during training camp or even a couple of months ago.

Seattle’s 31-13 loss to San Francisco on Thursday night was the latest example of an offense that’s filled with talent but is awful on third downs, inefficient in the red zone and sometimes has game plans that don’t make sense.

Coach Pete Carroll sounds fed up. He came as close as he ever does to calling out a member of his coaching staff with his comments about Seattle’s offense on Friday.

“We have unique talents and we got to make sure we’re maximizing that and I feel like we’re not,” Carroll said. “I feel like we’re not seeing stuff.”

Carroll was then asked if that was a criticism of offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and his game plans.

“I just want to emphasize in that direction because we’re fighting to get it right. I want to emphasize the guys as much as we can, see if we can maximize the players even more so,” he said.

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Seattle has scored just three offensive touchdowns in the last four games and failed to find the end zone against the 49ers, with its only touchdown coming on an interception return by Jordyn Brooks. Since DK Metcalf caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Geno Smith on Seattle’s opening drive last Sunday at the Los Angeles Rams, the Seahawks have gone 20 consecutive offensive possessions without finding the end zone.

They were held to 220 yards of offense against the 49ers, the third time this season they finished with fewer than 225 yards. The creativity that helped Seattle score 37 points in consecutive wins over Detroit and Carolina earlier in the season seems to have been lost.

Injuries are clearly playing a part. But whatever solutions Waldron is trying to find don’t appear to be working.

“I’m concerned. I’m concerned about our club. I’m concerned about everything we’re doing right now. That night last night…

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Publish date : 2023-11-25 00:27:34

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