Three scary preseason Seahawks trends that could last into the season

Preseason games are meaningless, of course. But if Seahawks trends from recent years roll over into the 2021 preseason, that could be very bad. I get it. You can only take so much from preseason games as the starters don’t play and there is no individual team scheme.

For instance, the Seahawks did not go into their first preseason game of 2021 thinking, “This is how we need to beat Las Vegas.” Instead, they were looking at putting young or unproven players in spots and positions where Pete Carroll and company wanted to see how those players would react or wanted to see what athleticism they had.

But a lot of times teams trend the same way based on overall scheme no matter if the game is one in the preseason or the regular season or the playoffs. There could be an argument that a seed of the season is planted in preseason, grown in the regular season and comes to fruition in the playoffs.

Seahawks preseason issues could extend into regular season

If what Seattle is planting so far this preseason is going to grow in the regular season then the 2021 regular season is in real trouble. And no, I am not overreacting. The same issues that the Seahawks had against the Raiders are the same problems Seattle has had at times in recent years.

I will tell you what I would love to see: Gus Bradley coming back to the Seahawks as the defensive coordinator. That isn’t going to happen. Seattle has Ken Norton, Jr., as the DC and he is staying. And the problems he has as DC are staying too.