Seahawks vs Dolphins, 3 burning questions

HOWTHEHELL WILL THE OFFENSIVE LINE LOOK?

It’s been talked about ad naseum this off season, but for good reason. The failure of this unit to perform at even an adequate level was the primary contributor to that 2-4 2015 start.

And just when it looked like there was finally some continuity with this group, 1st round pick Germain Ifedi goes down with a high ankle sprain during Wednesday’s practice. The rookie may have been having the best camp of any O-lineman.

As a result, 6th round pick Joey Hunt will start at center as a rookie, with Justin Britt sliding over to RG, making it the 4th different position Britt has now played as a starter. Garry Gilliam won the RT job with Bradley Sowell at LT and 2nd year player Mark Glowinski at LG.

Ifedi’s injury could not have come at a worse time. The combination of Glowinski, Britt and Ifedi was at times dominant this preseason, and gave us hope that a good O-line was in the offing. Now the team has to prepare for the good defensive fronts of the Dolphins, Rams and 49ers with another new patchwork lineup.

There’s hope. Britt looked reborn at center, and maybe that confidence will carry over to his guard play. Hunt and Glowinski had excellent preseasons, and Gilliam was playing well at right tackle at the end of last year.

The real question mark is Sowell. Never a starter during his years in Arizona, he doesn’t exactly project to be a long-term solution for the Seahawks. His play has been uneven, at best.

The keys to getting through until Ifedi is back will be quick decisions by Russell Wilson, and an effective running game.

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We will find out the answers to these burning questions soon enough. Sunday is almost here.