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Total team fail, but Fleury needs to fix offense for Darnold

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Ben Johnson’s Bears are Super Bowl contenders, and the Seahawks are contending with a lot of problems as they sit at .500 after a 34-17 embarrassment Monday night.

It was the worst loss since a 30-13 defeat in Green Bay late in Mike Macdonald’s first season in Seattle. It also was the third loss in a four-game stretch against strong playoff contenders; the Hawks lost to the 49ers and Broncos before dominating the Chiefs in a Sunday night game.

At this point, the Hawks (4-4) are not a playoff team. And, unless they overhaul their offense and fix some of their key Achilles on defense, they will remain not a playoff team.

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#KCvsSEA, Trades

With Walker’s return, Taylor trade talk begins

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As Kenneth Walker III, the NFL’s leading rusher, came back to Seattle for a Sunday night matchup between his Chiefs and his old Seahawks, the debate and speculation over Seattle’s decisions – past and potential — at running back was hot and heavy.

John Schneider was taking heat for not paying Walker (who is getting $14.3 million a year from the Chiefs), and many were discussing whether the GM should/might make a trade for a name running back such as Jonathan Taylor or Saquon Barkley.

Schneider reportedly is indeed considering pursuing Taylor, who in 2020 said he would love to be drafted by the Seahawks.

Let’s explore why Schneider let Walker go in free agency and also look at what a possible trade for Taylor would mean.

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#KCvsSEA, X's & O's

The details the offense needs to fix to avoid dropping under .500

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The Seahawks, sitting at 3-3 after having given away three games with offensive turnovers, are in danger of falling under .500 for the first time since the middle of Mike Macdonald’s first season — over 30 games ago.

The danger is real, with Kenneth Walker III and the undefeated Chiefs in town for a Sunday night showdown that could become a beatdown if the Seahawks do not come prepared on offense for once.

A win over Kansas City is exactly what the Hawks need. They need to win with a good offensive performance, to show they are done bumbling along and turning the ball over. They need to win to give Sam Darnold confidence and prove that Macdonald’s faith in him is justified. They need to win to show they can beat one of the best teams in the NFL.

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The roster

Hawks decline to sign Mixon; Charbs’ return delayed another week

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(UPDATE: This post originally included thoughts on Joe Mixon signing, but the Seahawks decided not to sign him.)

A lot of fans seem to be pretty displeased with Seattle’s backfield, despite Emanuel Wilson’s excellent game in the 30-23 win over the Chargers.

It’s understandable, with Kenneth Walker III leading the NFL in rushing for Kansas City, Jadarian Price on injured reserve and Zach Charbonnet still a couple weeks away from his season debut. A backfield of Wilson, George Holani and Velus Jones Jr. is not that inspiring.

The Seahawks seem to agree. They had Joe Mixon in for a visit, but they reportedly changed their minds on signing him after his physical. They did add rookie UDFA Robert Henry Jr. to the 53 from Washington’s PS. And then they added Dontae McMillan to the PS instead of Mixon.

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#SEAvsLAC, Injury report

Injuries and turnovers: Price’s rookie season is a disaster so far

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When the Seahawks eschewed a pass rusher to use the last draft pick in the first round on Kenneth Walker III’s replacement, our first thought was that the Hawks had mistakenly prioritized a position where they continually have had injury issues for over a decade now.

It was partly why they did not want to pay Walker, who got $14.3 million a year from Kansas City. So we wondered why they would use first-round capital on the position.

Unfortunately, that concern has become reality – with Jadarian Price now about to miss at least four games with a chest injury. Price has battled injuries since training camp, missing a couple weeks with some kind of leg issue and then suffering the chest injury in Week 2 against Arizona. [Updated after Price was put on IR Saturday.]

It’s a really rough start for Price, who also has lost two fumbles in the past two games. Injuries and turnovers are a bad recipe for staying on the field and helping your team.

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Minicamp, NFL draft

Here’s hoping Hawks are right about Price

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Jadarian Price was considered a small reach at 32 by a handful of NFL executives, in an informal survey this week by ESPN’s Seth Walder.

That’s how we saw it, too. We think John Schneider, if his feet were held to the coals, would agree. After all, he said he tried to trade down and pick Price a few spots later.

Brady Henderson of ESPN said the board forced the Hawks’ hand a bit, because there was a three-round gap between Price and the next running back on Seattle’s list.

But, we’re not here to quibble about the value of the pick. We are focused on whether Price will be right for Seattle – which has a decade-long history of its top running backs getting injured.

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‘You can find’ running backs: Cheap Band-Aids or pay a bigger ‘Price’?

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“That’s a position that you can find guys.” — John Schneider on running backs   

Along with everyone else, we probably have been a little too caught up in how the Seahawks are going to replace both Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet in 2026.

A lot of mock drafts have them reaching for Notre Dame’s Jadarian Price at No. 32. Some fans have been wishing for a trade for Miami’s De’Von Achane or for Arkansas’ Mike Washington Jr. in the draft. We have suggested Chuba Hubbard as a cheaper trade option.

John Schneider said on his radio show last week that “you can find” running backs and they are still looking. This week has been proof of that with the Seahawks reportedly attending the Notre Dame Pro Day to see Price, hosting former Steelers first-rounder Najee Harris (recovering from a torn Achilles) and also bringing in a couple of rookie UDFA options on top-30 visits.

They are exploring all options.

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#LARvsSEA, Contracts, The roster

With Charbs out, will Hawks now need to overpay Walker?

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When the news emerged early this week that Zach Charbonnet had been lost to an ACL injury, the first thought was: Who will be Kenneth Walker’s backup in the NFC title game? But the more long-term question is: Will the Seahawks now feel pressured to pay Walker more than they might have wanted to?

The answer to the first question was resolved when the Seahawks let George Holani begin practicing. He went on IR with a hamstring injury after the Week 12 win over Tennessee, but he said he has been healthy for several weeks now. So expect him to step in for Charbs as Walker’s rotational running mate against the Rams on Sunday.

With that determined, let’s look ahead to the offseason for a minute and see what might happen with the Hawks’ running back room.

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#HOUvsSEA, X's & O's

Hawks are winning with play action, not giving up on run game

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“We need to improve on our run game. It’s pretty cut and dry.” – Mike Macdonald

The Seahawks have the NFL’s No. 5 scoring offense (27.7 ppg), the No. 10 offense by EPA and the No. 4 offense by DVOA – all without any consistent running attack.

There are two schools of thought about the Seahawks’ struggling running game – and both have their merits.

The first is what Mike Macdonald said on his radio show Monday: The running game is not good enough. The second is that the threat of the running game via play action has enabled the passing game to thrive and it’s a fair sacrifice to make.

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On the air, Preseason, The roster

Charbonnet should start over Walker

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The Seahawks have been plowing through the preseason, ramping up a running game that they plan to make the focal point of their offense in 2025. And it is looking more and more like the guy leading that ground attack – at least in the season opener vs. the 49ers — should and probably will be Zach Charbonnet.

Mike Macdonald seems frustrated that Kenneth Walker III (sore foot) has not been available, and he seemed to drop a huge hint that Charbs is probably the Week 1 starter when he said of Walker: “At some point, you’ve gotta do it on the field so you feel confident to go out there and execute at a high level and play your best football. So that’s something that we’re working through. He’s doing the best he can, and we’re doing the best we can as a coaching staff. We’ve just gotta work together on this thing as it unfolds.”

The way it is unfolding is for Charbonnet to be the main ballcarrier and Walker to potentially be the changeup – a home run back on a snap count.

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