Field Gulls
So that’s what a complete game looks like. On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks handed the New Orleans Saints one of the most lopsided losses of the early NFL season, 44-13. The score doesn’t do justice as to how dominant the Seahawks delivered the knockout in Kellen Moore’s homecoming back to the state.
In one of the most relaxing and stress free games in a decade, there’s a ton of positives to look at, and the hype is starting to rise for this team. Let’s break it all down.
In one of my first Four Down Territory articles here at Field Gulls, I wrote about Tory Horton, and how much star potential I thought he flashes in a small sample size. Last Sunday in Pittsburgh, we saw him make some nice plays, including his first score. On Sunday, he looked like the star I believe he can be.
He looked like a high-level No. 3 receiver for Seattle right now, grabbing three passes for 32 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown. On special teams, it was the franchise record 95-yard punt return for a touchdown that broke the Saints back, and showed the explosiveness that has fans giddy about the rookie from Colorado State.
I wrote about the Seahawks potentially needing to look at trading for a New Orleans wide receiver at the trade deadline, but if Horton is gonna provide this level of talent and production, the job is his.
Before the game, Seahawks fans were a little nervous about the potential of this game ending up like the nightmare choke jobs of the past, from the Giants loss last year, and those horrific Colt McCoy games. When we found out that multiple starters in the secondary were going to be out, those concerns were heightened.
Yes, the Saints are a bad offense, but the Seahawks defense showed that they are more than just talented on Sunday, but they have the makings of a championship defense.
A lot of defenses have good players or that one or two blue chip guys that can carry your defense to the playoffs. The Seahawks have both, and now their backups are playing even better than the starters. For the second straight week, Derion Kendrick and Josh Jobe have played like Pro Bowl and All-Pro level defensive backs.
Kendrick, who was picked up after the Rams discarded him, should have four interceptions instead of the two he currently has. Jobe continues to have the look of a blue chip shutdown corner. It’s early, but if these two players play anything remotely close to what we’ve seen so far, then this will undoubtedly be the best secondary in the NFL, and drastically change the ceiling of this year’s team.
Now, Riq Woolen is not facing as much pressure to be “the guy” and Devon Witherspoon and Nick Emmanwori are allowed to...
