Sweezo wrote:Danny Darko wrote:no more backup tackles... this is jacked up. i can't stand to see Wilson beat down week after week. Who wants to bet he's playing with more than one injury from this crap protection and has been for weeks?
I'm not sure how long anybody could be expected to withstand that kind of punishment. NFl.com's webpage indicates the Seahawks have allowed 50 QB hits on the season. While some teams have allowed more, average that out over a full season and that would've been top 5 in the league last season for most QB hits allowed. Russell's built thick as a brick, but he's taking solid shots this season.
On a positive note, how good did Bruce Irvin look last night? He pressured the QB and came up with a great sack/fumble last night. But we know he can do that from last year. He made plays in the middle of the field. We know he can maybe do that too as he's shown flashes in his other three games this year. But dropping into coverage, getting a pass defended and an interception? I didn't expect him to flourish in that role.
The LB corps has really shown me something this season. With Irvin showing a surprisingly well-rounded game and Malcom Smith excelling in pass coverage, how is it that KJ Wright is suddenly losing snaps? Unexpected.
with Irvin looking this good I almost wonder if we should work a lb or DE for tackle trade. I like our defensive depth but we can't risk Russell out there. Avril, Bennett, Irvin, Clemons... overkill when our QB is getting killed.
