No. 1: How can the offensive line improve?
It might be the worst in the league. If not, the group is certainly close.
Seattle’s offensive line is disastrously bad and teams have been exploiting it ever since. Just look back to Week 2, when Bears EDGE Khalil Mack continued his early 2018 Defensive Player of the Year campaign.
Russell Wilson has felt the most severe drawbacks of his awful offensive line. Constantly, he is left scrambling, seeing ghosts and reverting back to mistakes he made as a rookie. Unequivocally, this also hurts the run game, in turn putting more weight on Wilson.
Additionally, adjustments will have to be made. Can starting backup linemen George Fant and J.R. Sweezy really hurt? Both have shown at least some level of competency during their time in the NFL. Even if they were outperformed in the preseason, the Seahawks cannot allow this catastrophe of a unit to go on. Make a trade, sign a free agent, kidnap Zack Martin; it doesn’t matter how, but for the sake of this franchise and its loyal fanbase, something needs to be done. The offense is falling apart right in front of us and, by the looks of it, management does not know how to fix it.
To be fair, neither do I.
Outside the Box
The talent on that roster is what it is. And until the offseason, it will most likely stay that way. If this line is going to get any better, the Seahawks may have to look outside the box, as much as that may hurt. Coaching changes, schematic adjustments and game-planning innovations could all help to fix this offensive line.
It is yet to be seen whether or not Seattle is willing to do something in terms of the coaching staff. Truthfully, I don’t see this as a very realistic option, but once again, anything helps.