Seahawks grades versus Saints are not ones to be proud of
By Lee Vowell
Defense
I may have lost count, but the last time I checked the Seahawks had 1,392 missed tackles against the Saints. And that was through the third quarter against Alvin Kamara alone. I give you Seattle’s defense.
Defensive line
Yay! Seattle got Ziggy Ansah back at edge rusher. Boo! On 27 Teddy Bridgewater pass attempts, he was sacked zero times. So much for the pass rush. Kamara got 69 yards on 16 rush attempts. The line didn’t do its job.
Grade: C
Linebackers
Bobby Wagner had 18 tackles, second most in Seahawks history. K.J. Wright got 13. But Mychal Kendricks missed tackles and allowed Kamara to gain 18 on a huge drive to start the second half. While the Seattle linebackers are collecting sacks, they aren’t making game-changing plays.
Grade: B-
Secondary
The Seahawks secondary is great at letting receivers catch the ball in front of them and then tackling them. Breaking up passes, or better yet, getting a pick would be better. But expecting Seattle’s secondary to intercept passes at this point is expecting too much. But if Bradley McDougald and Lano Hill could tackle better against the Saints, the outcome might have been different.
Grade: C
Special teams
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It wasn’t like Jason Myers was bad because he didn’t get a chance. I expect more from Michael Dickson, though, because nearly every punt needs to be perfect. He punted his first one short and the Saints ran it back for a touchdown. Plus, he was thoroughly outpunted by New Orleans punter Thomas Morstead. Dickson’s average was 41.3 but his net was terrible. Morstead’s average was 54 yards and didn’t give Lockett any chance to return a punt. Seattle got its butt kicked by the Saints special teams on Sunday and it was a big reason New Orleans won.
Grade: F