3 biggest overreactions to Seahawks' domination of Dolphins in Week 3

In a wacky NFL season that continues to have upsets left and right, your Seattle Seahawks continue to chug along, now 3-0 after a 24-3 beatdown over the Miami Dolphins. Sure, Miami was without their starting quarterback, but all the players were professionals.

Things will get much tougher in Week 4. Seattle travels to the Detroit to play the 2-1 Lions. Seattle's defense will be tested to a greater degree than it has all season so far.

With an unblemished record and a two-game lead in the division, we take a look at some of the bigger overreactions after Week 3. 

Three biggest overreactions to the Seattle Seahawks Week 3 victory over the Miami Dolphins

“This team sucks when backed up to their own goal line”

Despite this amazing start for John Schneider and Mike Macdonald’s Seahawks, this is an area where Seattle has been brutal. Two safeties against Denver made a game that shouldn't have been competitive close. On Sunday, under duress again, Geno tried to do a little bit too much and it led to an interception.

Thankfully the defense held Miami to a field goal, but against better competition, these are the mistakes that could cost you a game. Health and the offensive line will play a big role, but Ryan Grubb’s 97-yard touchdown drive to put the game away was hopefully a sign of things to come.

“The offensive line will derail their season”

As I mentioned above, there are real concerns about the offensive line. Abe Lucas is a mystery that shouldn’t be counted on, and the George Fant insurance has unfortunately busted due to Fant's recent knee injury. The poor guard play of Laken Tomlinson and Anthony Bradford has been well-documented. Despite the sacks, penalties, and killed drives by the O-line, I believe this is a sizable overreaction because there is hope. 

As rough as things look, the Seahawks are still ninth in the league in scoring, and fifth in DVOA so far. They have what appears to be a franchise left tackle in Charles Cross, and Connor Williams looks to be close to his dominant self, despite coming back so soon from injury.

Health aside, these two should only get better during the season and are the most important positions along the line. Stone Forsythe performed quite well on Sunday, and while Aiden Hutchinson is a major step up on Monday night in Detroit, Forsythe held up really well last year in their OT victory against the Lions. 

Laken Tomlinson has been below average as a pass blocker so far this season but has been the 11th-best run-blocking guard so far this season according to Pro Football Focus (subscription required). On the other side of the line is Anthony Bradford who…yeah, he’s been pretty awful. The coaching staff sees this group every day and knows more than we ever will, but at what point do you just give Christian Haynes a shot? 

With small adjustments and a few tinkers to play-calling, this line could get closer to the league average, which could allow this offense to explode. 

“The Seahawks are lucky to be in first place”

Yes, the Seahawks have played the easiest schedule in the NFL so far, but they have taken care of business. The same cannot be said of the 49ers and other so-called elites this year. I’ve seen a lot of takes that Geno Smith and company will get a reality check when they go to Detroit this week. I think people forget how much the NFL is about surviving the marathon. 

The NFC is in turmoil with injuries and uneven play.  The Seahawks, even through injuries, have consistently done enough through three weeks that they have created a cushion that puts them in a fantastic position to return to the playoffs. The Lions are a team with Super Bowl aspirations, but they have not shown that yet this year. They are riddled with injuries, and Jared Goff looks nothing like the QB last year who earned such a massive extension.

While I expect this battle to be difficult to win, the Seahawks have every right to feel like they can go in there and win, as they have done the past two seasons. 

No matter the result, the Seahawks will return home and take on the lowly Giants before getting the 49ers on a short week and potentially still banged up. You can say the Seahawks are lucky, but they are simply getting the job done. Don’t be surprised if, after Week 6, the Seahawks have done their job and are 5-1 or even 6-0.

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