The Seattle Seahawks couldn't help themselves again on Thursday night. Fresh off a tough loss, they visited the Denver Broncos on a short week to face a tough but hampered team missing its two best defensive players.
Once again, the defense held its end of the bargain, shutting out the Broncos' offense in the second half and forcing a quick three-and-out to give the offense a chance to win or tie it. Unfortunately, Sam Darnold's past woes resurfaced when it mattered most.
Through six games, the Seahawks' offensive woes have become painfully evident. However, as much as the fans would want to see them make a splash and bring in more help, that's not how Mike Macdonald feels. Following the loss, he doubled down on his belief in this group.
Mike Macdonald doesn't think the Seattle Seahawks must make big changes
"We got the right people in the building, we got the right people for the job," the head coach said.
Of course, some fans might beg to differ. Watching Kenneth Walker III go absolutely nuts in Kansas City while they can't run the ball to save their lives is tough. Watching Sam Darnold run for his life on every dropback because of poor pass protection is infuriating. Above all things, watching Jaxon Smith-Njigba do all the heavy lifting is concerning.
Nevertheless, this is virtually the same core of players who got the job done last season, so why on Earth wouldn't the coach have the utmost confidence in their ability to turn things around? Why shouldn't he be all-in with the same soldiers who helped them reach the mountaintop?
The Seahawks have all the answers right there. Granted, adding more firepower never hurts anyone, and even then, most stacked teams can be improved, but it doesn't seem like the Seahawks' problems are related to personnel.
Offensive coordinator Brian Fleury is officially under the microscope, but why would they even consider parting ways with him right now? Who can they bring in who's any better at this point in the season? And let's not even talk about stripping him of play-calling duties when the team has a defensive-minded head coach on the sidelines.
There's no room for excuses. This roster, or dare I say, this offense, has dug the team into this hole, so they might as well get out of it. The defense is getting stops, and they've been in a position to win every game, so it's not like they're that far behind.
This is a matter of pride and accountability, not talent. Most of this roster has been there and done that, and everyone knows what they're capable of. It's been a brutal stretch, for sure, and they should keep all options on the table, but there's no shortcut to success.
This team isn't where they were supposed to be at this point in the season, not even close. But at some point, they have to take a hard look in the mirror and realize that no one's coming to save them; it's all on them.
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