Comments on: Answers to your questions, Vol. III http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/14/answers-to-your-questions-vol-iii/ Where there is no off season Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Dukeshire http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/14/answers-to-your-questions-vol-iii/#comment-702 Dukeshire Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:54:20 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=204#comment-702 klm008 - That finger thing was weird. I think I understand your point. But... that was weird. klm008 – That finger thing was weird. I think I understand your point. But… that was weird.

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]]> By: klm008 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/14/answers-to-your-questions-vol-iii/#comment-690 klm008 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:38:10 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=204#comment-690 SF QBs: Damon Huard is their best QB. Too bad for them he's only to be their backup. SF QBs: Damon Huard is their best QB. Too bad for them he’s only to be their backup.

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]]> By: klm008 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/14/answers-to-your-questions-vol-iii/#comment-689 klm008 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:34:15 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=204#comment-689 nightwulf - OLers don't 'sit and watch', but with close proxemity and given enough reps Lock can still learn/know exactly what Walt does, how he plays, the difference in his performance with each opponent. A good OL becomes like a hand, with each finger doing it's specific job and knowing how the other fingers do theirs. When a finger gets cut off and you don't intend to grow a replacement but use one of the existing fingers to do the job of the missing one, the adjacent finger is best suited to replace the functions of the missing one. Move Lock to LG. nightwulf – OLers don’t ‘sit and watch’, but with close proxemity and given enough reps Lock can still learn/know exactly what Walt does, how he plays, the difference in his performance with each opponent. A good OL becomes like a hand, with each finger doing it’s specific job and knowing how the other fingers do theirs. When a finger gets cut off and you don’t intend to grow a replacement but use one of the existing fingers to do the job of the missing one, the adjacent finger is best suited to replace the functions of the missing one. Move Lock to LG.

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]]> By: dover5005 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/14/answers-to-your-questions-vol-iii/#comment-684 dover5005 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:33:45 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=204#comment-684 how will the rb carries be given out? jones 6 duckett 8 forsett 15 moore 12 just guessing? how will the rb carries be given out?

jones 6
duckett 8
forsett 15
moore 12

just guessing?


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]]> By: Dukeshire http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/14/answers-to-your-questions-vol-iii/#comment-683 Dukeshire Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:21:28 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=204#comment-683 That's what will be fun about seeing Unger tonight. To see where he is right now, if he looks like he'll be able to push someone in the middle of the line. That’s what will be fun about seeing Unger tonight. To see where he is right now, if he looks like he’ll be able to push someone in the middle of the line.

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]]> By: nightwulf http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/14/answers-to-your-questions-vol-iii/#comment-682 nightwulf Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:39:08 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=204#comment-682 Klm, An O lineman, in the middle of a football game, doesn't have the time to sit and observe another player's technique...he's kinda busy...putting someone next to Walt won't teach them much. Looks as if Sims is penciled in at LG this season, with RG going to the looser of the Willis. Lock battle...Spencer is the default C, unless injuries, or a surprise charge by Unger sidline him.. Klm,
An O lineman, in the middle of a football game, doesn’t have the time to sit and observe another player’s technique…he’s kinda busy…putting someone next to Walt won’t teach them much. Looks as if Sims is penciled in at LG this season, with RG going to the looser of the Willis. Lock battle…Spencer is the default C, unless injuries, or a surprise charge by Unger sidline him..

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]]> By: dover5005 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/14/answers-to-your-questions-vol-iii/#comment-679 dover5005 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:21:08 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=204#comment-679 i have a question and i think it is an very import question! what is up with marcus trufant and what kind of timeline are the hawks looking at ? i have a question and i think it is an very import question!

what is up with marcus trufant and what kind of timeline are the hawks looking at ?


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]]> By: klm008 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/14/answers-to-your-questions-vol-iii/#comment-678 klm008 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:59:51 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=204#comment-678 Re OL: Lock was G in college and was moved to RT when Hawks lost their previous starting RT. Lock stepped in and his footwork was good enough at RT that nobody has beat him out for the position. Now, Willis is stronger but his feet still aren't as quick as Lock's and he has had some trouble blocking speed rushers, while Lock has more trouble with power DEs. This year , or next (3?) may be Walt's last season. If Lock is slated to play LT upon Walt's retirement, why not play him next to Walt as much as possible. Let Lock learn as much of Walt's play/techniques as possible while he's still here, by playing him at LG now. When Tobeck was at C and Spencer was playing RG (and was healthy) Spencer played better than Sims did when Rob was at RG (and healthy), in '07. Tobeck wasn't beat at C by Spencer, even though Spencer was a bulldozer compared to Tobeck being a pickup, because Tobeck knew line protection calls better than Spencer and knew how to hold without getting called. Spencer seemed stronger and a better pass blocker at RG than Sims, but maybe ZB favors Sims run-blocking footwork(?) Unger has played ZB for four years in college, both at LT and C. Max, seems a lot like Tobeck and probably has a better command of ZB line calls than Spencer, since it's fairly new to Chris. If Sims beats out Spencer at RG I'd be surprised, unless Chris can't stay healthy, which wouldn't surprise. Maybe Hawks go with exactly the OL you've indicated chuck, but maybe after Spencer's ankle gets twisted Unger moves to C and is there to stay for 14 more years. Re OL: Lock was G in college and was moved to RT when Hawks lost their previous starting RT. Lock stepped in and his footwork was good enough at RT that nobody has beat him out for the position. Now, Willis is stronger but his feet still aren’t as quick as Lock’s and he has had some trouble blocking speed rushers, while Lock has more trouble with power DEs. This year , or next (3?) may be Walt’s last season. If Lock is slated to play LT upon Walt’s retirement, why not play him next to Walt as much as possible. Let Lock learn as much of Walt’s play/techniques as possible while he’s still here, by playing him at LG now. When Tobeck was at C and Spencer was playing RG (and was healthy) Spencer played better than Sims did when Rob was at RG (and healthy), in ’07. Tobeck wasn’t beat at C by Spencer, even though Spencer was a bulldozer compared to Tobeck being a pickup, because Tobeck knew line protection calls better than Spencer and knew how to hold without getting called. Spencer seemed stronger and a better pass blocker at RG than Sims, but maybe ZB favors Sims run-blocking footwork(?) Unger has played ZB for four years in college, both at LT and C. Max, seems a lot like Tobeck and probably has a better command of ZB line calls than Spencer, since it’s fairly new to Chris. If Sims beats out Spencer at RG I’d be surprised, unless Chris can’t stay healthy, which wouldn’t surprise. Maybe Hawks go with exactly the OL you’ve indicated chuck, but maybe after Spencer’s ankle gets twisted Unger moves to C and is there to stay for 14 more years.

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]]> By: klm008 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/14/answers-to-your-questions-vol-iii/#comment-676 klm008 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:17:20 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=204#comment-676 Broncos/9ers: Chris Simms (sans spleen) seems to be playing much better than Orton. Orton had 3 picks within the 1st half, no TDs. Simms has a TD and no picks. IMO Hawks get a good pick if Orton's DEN's QB. Broncos/9ers: Chris Simms (sans spleen) seems to be playing much better than Orton. Orton had 3 picks within the 1st half, no TDs. Simms has a TD and no picks. IMO Hawks get a good pick if Orton’s DEN’s QB.

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]]> By: BobbyK http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2009/08/14/answers-to-your-questions-vol-iii/#comment-675 BobbyK Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:31:46 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/?p=204#comment-675 You're right about Marshall not calling the (vanilla) plays anymore. Yes, the defensive players have improved from a year ago, but there's no way this coaching staff would have had last years defense looking so pathetic either (remember, the D was pathetic when Kerney was healthy too, and relatively healthy aside from injuries on that side of the ball). It's gonna be fun. I've said it before and I'll say it again, but the season is up to Solari's OL. If they perform fairly well, we're going to have a Super season. You’re right about Marshall not calling the (vanilla) plays anymore. Yes, the defensive players have improved from a year ago, but there’s no way this coaching staff would have had last years defense looking so pathetic either (remember, the D was pathetic when Kerney was healthy too, and relatively healthy aside from injuries on that side of the ball). It’s gonna be fun. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, but the season is up to Solari’s OL. If they perform fairly well, we’re going to have a Super season.

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