Let's recap for mind boggling instant:
Deion Branch: Reconstructive knee surgery- likely back week 5 after the bye.
Bobby Engram: Broken Clavicle- likely back week 5 after the bye
Ben Obomanu: Shoulder injury- out for season
Seneca Wallace: Calf injury out indefinitely
Nate Burleson: Knee injury- out for season
Now lets see what we have left:
edit: Koren Robinson is back
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/football/379264_robinson16.html
RENTON -- The Seahawks' on-going search for a wide receiver has finally led them to a familiar face: Koren Robinson.
The team's former first-round draft choice was at the team's facility Monday night and was expected to sign a contract Tuesday after he passes his physical.
The ninth selection overall in the 2001 draft, Robinson was released after the 2004 season when alcohol problems were threatening his promising career.
Mike Bumpus- well from the practice squad to starter... that's never good. The one positive I saw with him is he does help on our return team.
Billy McMullen- last week I didn't even know his name. Now he's Hass's self described "go to guy". I like his size and he does seem to know west coast routes, but he also looked rusty and dropped that ball after the 30 yard catch. We can only hope he shakes off some rust and continues making some plays without turning it over.
Courtney Taylor- who what where in the... I guess he knows the routes but he's been terrible.
Free agent options-
Previously I wrote-
Damnitt Ruskell suck it up and get Robinson. Really Mike has all but called for it to happen and Tim needs to be a football guy here and not a youth corrections officer. Worst case scenario he's gone again or he hurts himself too, but he's 100 times the receiver of anyone left standing right now.
Now I will say thank you Tim. I love your character ethic, but desperate times... desperate measures indeed.
So actuall free agents... Glenn? Not me, I'd rather bring back Kent and get a new practice squad kid.
What we can do to stop the bleeding-
If we stop going to our receivers we're doomed, but we proved that the ball can be run. I suggest turning to a two tight end set. This will both allow us more blocking for the run and give us another guy in Putzier or Heller that has some experience. Carlson looks legit. He's basically our featured receiver right now.
Now that we have Koren in there we can stretch the field enough to allow for both the short passing game and the run. That's a big assumption about his headspace and conditioning right now, for sure, but we need someone who can go deep to keep the middle honest for longer runs and the Carlson show. Carlson, btw I'm all about on paper.. can anyone tell me what they've seen wacthing the games(I'm in cali)
Turnover- stop them, jeez. I expected some interceptions but the repeated fumbling is uncool.
other player moves: We have too many DE's. I believe in L Jackson... so is Tapp someone who could be packaged with a pick to get a real deal receiver?
Why Coutu still? In case we tank the season and cut the better kicker in Mare? That's my only real guess for that.
As a Seahawk fan, damn this is a depressing reality. I still find morbid interest in any effort to fix this though, and I'm still too stubborn to admit the season is over in week two.
