Ryan Grubb proves his worth on 56-yard touchdown pass to Seahawks' DK Metcalf

The Seahawks threw everything short to set up a 56-yard bomb to DK Metcalf. That was brilliant play-calling against the Patriots defense.

The Seahawks got off to a slow start, but they more than made up for that with a brilliant sequence on their second offensive series. With Kenneth Walker out of the game, the Hawks had to lean on Zach Charbonnet to carry the load - literally- for the running game. To this point in the game, that hadn't been very successful.

Seattle opted to the short passing game to move the chains. Jaxon Smith-Njigba was targeted 37 times in the first couple of series. Okay, it was just four times, but he was definitely the primary target for Geno Smith. I don't think a single pass traveled more than six yards on the first two series for the Hawks. That is, not until Ryan Grubb dialed up his not-so-secret weapon.

Seattle Seahawks struck with the deep ball we all knew was coming

The Patriots had been playing man defense for most of the first half. They'd succeeded in stopping the Hawks on their first drive and seemed to cheating toward the line a bit. And why not, as Seattle hadn't tried a single deep shot for the game to that point?

Cue the magic of Seattle's offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb. New England switched to a zone defense. Grubb and Smith saw that as a green light for the 6'4" 235-pound speed demon, DK Metcalf. Metcalf blew past cornerback Christian Gonzalez and streaked down the left sideline. Gonzalez let him go, assuming he'd get safety help. Apparently, the Pats safeties expected another short pass, as nobody went back with DK.

56 yards later, Metcalf practically walked into the end zone. The Patriots' defense was pretty good last year, and they were stellar last week against the Bengals. Granted, Cincinnati was undermanned with Tee Higgins out, but the Patriots still have a solid defense.

That's why it was so gratifying to see the Seahawks deke them the way they did, playing the short game play after play. And then, they struck. This is exactly what we expected from a Ryan Grubb offense, and we got it.

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