Pete Carroll urges urgency as the offensive identity crisis for the Seahawks deepens.
The Seattle Seahawks have identified their offense’s primary problem as execution for the majority of the season. They believed that if all 11 players performed their roles on every play, they would become more effective and, ideally, more reliable. This has been their group response every week when asked about the offensive struggles.
A fresh explanation has been prompted by this recent run of games. Jason Myers, the kicker, has scored more points than the rest of the offense in four straight games. Seattle has only scored three offensive touchdowns in that span, which includes defeats to the Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens, and San Francisco 49ers. The defense found the end zone in a Thanksgiving 31-13 loss to San Francisco, but the offense did not.
After the 37-3 crushing in Baltimore, it was evident from the outside looking in that the Seahawks lacked an offensive identity, something they are now willing to admit.
Coach Pete Carroll stated, “I don’t feel (an identity) as much as I would like to.” I hope the combination was solid and that we’re going back to our highly successful play-passing style. That contributes to that and highlights the ongoing game. It has a pleasant vibe to it. We have to return.
The Seahawks (6-5) are currently playing their first games of the league’s toughest remaining schedule. They will play the Dallas Cowboys (8-3), one of the best teams in the NFC and the team with the best point differential in the league (plus-162), on the road on Thursday. Although Seattle has shortcomings on both sides of the ball, Carroll believes that the offense—which is not making the most of the skill sets of its best players—is the more concerning aspect of the team.
With just three receiving touchdowns this season, DK Metcalf made light of Dallas cornerback DaRon Bland’s five interceptions returned for touchdowns on Sunday, joking, “He’s got more touchdowns than me.”
