Field Gulls
The Seattle Seahawks rookies combined for just 119 snaps in the team’s 17-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers last Sunday. Since I started writing this weekly review, it’s never been so difficult to find highlights. The game was a complete letdown, but that’s something I’ll cover in the full analysis article.
All data used in this article was taken from PFF.
Let’s analyze some of the key plays from this game!
Of course, you can’t pin all your hopes on a unit that’s been problematic for years with a rookie. However, Zabel (like the rest of the OL) wasn’t even close to the player he was in the preseason. He received a grade of 57.8 in the run game and 68.9 in pass protection, where he only conceded one pressure, according to PFF. His game was full of ups and downs, with plays showing potential and, on the same play, showing areas for improvement.
As I mentioned in the introduction, it was difficult to find good moments for our team, and for the rookies in general, it was even more difficult. But, on Zach Charbonnet’s TD play, Grey Zabel had good leverage at the goal line and managed to create a gap for the RB to enter the end zone.
This snap had its ups and downs. The DL managed a good swipe move, and the OG recovered, trying to use the opponent’s momentum against him. However, he ended up being a bit aggressive and allowed a spin move at the end of the play.
The biggest point of concern was his work against stunts. On almost every snap against this type of play, Zabel struggled to protect. This was unexpected for someone with Zabel’s mobility.
He needs to process better and not lower his head upon contact, which made him take longer to move.
Very little to evaluate. In the play above, he quickly advanced into the backfield and made the tackle. Unfortunately, Leonard Williams falls on his ankle and injures him, and now Emmanwori could miss multiple weeks with a high-ankle sprain due to friendly fire.
Watching live, I thought he hadn’t played any more snaps. But when I watched the All-22, the Seahawks gave him another snap on special teams, and he ended up getting injured again.
Run 10 routes and had only one target, for seven yards. Little chance to contribute to an offensive game plan so poorly designed and poorly executed by Klint Kubiak.
Only one snap, early in the game, and just to show what a mess Kubiak’s game plan was. He threw Milroe onto the field to call a pointless QB Draw. The Seahawks had short yardage plays where it would have made much more sense to use Milroe.
NOTE: Zabel lost the snap badly and contributed to the gain being only 1 yard.
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