Field Gulls
It looked like it would be an easy victory until halftime. However, the Seattle Seahawks only secured the victory with a field goal at the end of the game after finding ways to make things difficult. Lessons need to be learned from the second-half dip. Still, the Seahawks secured their ninth win in their last 10 road games, including eight straight.
All data used in this article was taken from PFF. It’s time to review the positives and negatives from last Thursday’s win!
The Seahawks’ offensive line has had promising moments and terrible moments. This has been true both in the running game and in pass protection. This inconsistency takes its toll. One example is that despite these fluctuations, Sam Darnold had been sacked three times but in just one game against Arizona, that number doubled to six.
The Seahawks have yet to consistently establish the running game they’ve been aiming for all offseason. One result is that they lead the NFL with 33 rushing attempts that lost yards or had no gain.
The offensive line is unable to physically impose itself. In the red zone against the Saints, the team managed two touchdowns, but this was more due to Ken Walker’s performance than the work of the offensive line. This has been a recurring problem.
Here, the Seahawks use the Jumbo package (six offensive linemen and two tight ends) with an additional offensive lineman being the practice squad’s Amari Kight. The snap is made, and Abe Lucas loses instantly, unable to slow down the defender to help Kight, who has no angle to block. Anthony Bradford steps on Sam Darnold’s foot and disrupts the handoff. The left side of the line, the target of the run, can’t create a gap for Zach Charbonnet, who tries to cut, but as mentioned, the right side had already collapsed.
This chart is a good representation of the Seahawks’ offensive line in 2025. Abe Lucas has a low number of pressures allowed, but it happens very quickly. It doesn’t make much sense.
Abe Lucas has a similar posture to the sack he conceded against the Steelers in Week 2. AJ Barner also executed a chip block, but Lucas seemed to be out of position and couldn’t get between the defender and Sam Darnold.
This sack was credited by PFF to Anthony Bradford, who clearly didn’t understand the play here. The offensive line’s call indicates that, with the exception of Lucas, the offensive linemen are blocking the innermost gap and sliding in that direction. Jalen Sundell is responsible for checking No. 27’s blitz. Bradford can’t block Calais Campbell enough to give him time to receive help from Sundell. Note that his movement is very different from the other OLs, indicating that he likely misread the play.
Another sack conceded and another miscommunication. The Seahawks call a play-action with the running threat moving to the right side of the line. Everyone moves accordingly, but...
