- The Seattle Seahawks began the 2009 season with high expectations with the return of the QB Matt Hasselbeck from injury
- Matt Hasselbeck had an injury ridden first couple weeks of the season which caused Seneca Wallace to start in his place
- The team finished 5-11 and missed the playoffs leading to the firing of Coach Jim Mora Jr.
- The team scored 280 points and allowed 390 points against
Seattle Seahawks
NFC West
Players
2010 Schedule
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Week 1
SF @ SEA
09/12/10
4:15 pm
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Week 2
SEA @ DEN
09/19/10
4:00 pm
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Week 3
SD @ SEA
09/26/10
4:15 pm
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Week 4
SEA @ STL
10/03/10
1:00 pm
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Week 5
bye
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Week 6
SEA @ CHI
10/17/10
1:00 pm
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Week 7
ARI @ SEA
10/24/10
4:00 pm
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Week 8
SEA @ OAK
10/31/10
4:15 pm
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Week 9
NYG @ SEA
11/07/10
4:00 pm
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Week 10
SEA @ ARI
11/14/10
4:15 pm
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Week 11
SEA @ NO
11/21/10
4:00 pm
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Week 12
KC @ SEA
11/28/10
4:00 pm
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Week 13
CAR @ SEA
12/05/10
4:15 pm
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Week 14
SEA @ SF
12/12/10
4:00 pm
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Week 15
ATL @ SEA
12/19/10
4:00 pm
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Week 16
SEA @ TB
12/26/10
1:00 pm
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Week 17
STL @ SEA
01/02/11
4:15 pm
Offensive Depth Chart
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Quarterback
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Running Back
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Wide Receiver
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Tight End
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Kicker
2009
By Air
- Matt Hasselbeck will learn a new offense from Pete Carroll and hope to succeed better than he did last season
- Charlie Whitehurst was also acquired from the Chargers and is expected to get looks at the QB position during training camp and into the season
- The Seahawks ranked 15th in the league with 3,503 yards through the air
- TJ Housh was the teams leading receiver and provides a solid veteran receiver for whoever is the QB
- Deion Branch and Deon Butler will provide depth at the WR position
- John Carlson was a solid TD and produced throughout the year
By Land
- The Seahawks ranked 26th in the league with 1566 yards on the ground
- The Seahawks made significant moves during the draft to shore up the RB position for the upcoming season
- Lendall White and Leon Washington were acquired during the draft for picks, White was later cut for being out of shape
- Justin Forsett and Julius Jones are already on the roster and are expected to battle for the starting spot
- These three backs all have enough talent to share the carries and provide a solid running game for the Seahawks going forwards
QB
- Hasselbeck is expected to retain his starting position at QB for the Seahawks
- Hasselbeck threw for 3,029 yards on 293 completions while throwing 17 TDs to 17 INTs
- Whitehurst will serve as the teams primary back-up but will get a look as the team's starter
- Mike Teel will be the teams third QB
RB
- Julius Jones led the team with 663 yards or 177 carries while scoring 2 TDs. Also caught 35 passes for 232 yards and 2 TDs
- Justin Forsett rushed for 619 yards at 5.4 yards per carry and 4 TDs. Forsett caught 41 passes for 350 yards and 1 TD
- In 7 games Leon Washington rushed for 331 yards on 72 carries. Also caught 15 passes for 131 yards for the Jets. Look for Pete Carroll to use him in a Reggie Bush type role
- How will the depth chart work out for the RB position?
WR
- The WRs were solid for the Seahawks last season and they have a strong veteran presence
- TJ Housh led the team with 79 catches for 911 yards and 3 TDs
- Branch Caught 45 passes for 437 yards and 3 TDs
- Butler caught 15 passes for 175 yards
TE
- The TE position was strong at the top with John Carlson
- Carlson caught 51 passes for 547 yards and a team leading 7 TDs
- Who provides depth at the TE position for the Seahawks?
Kicker
- Olindo Mare will kick for the Seahawks
- Mare made 24 field goals and made 28 extra points last season also made 92.3 percent of his kicks
Seahawks Defense
- David Hawthorne led the team with 117 tackles, Jordan Babinuex had 104
- The Seahawks had 28 sacks last season
- Leading sacker was Patrick Kerney with 5
- How can the Seahawks increase an anemic pass rush and better their defense
- David Hawthorne and Deon Grant led the team with 3 INTs each
- Team forced 13 fumbles
- Team forced a total of 26 turnovers
Offensive Line
Analysis: Walter Jones might be the best of all time, but this line needs to stay on the field. It’s no surprise Hasselbeck has been beat up the last few years.
Offensive Scheme
Analysis: With a new HC and OC, this Seattle team will be a bit unpredictable. They made a nice splash with TJ Houshmandzadeh and Hasselbeck should be back. If they can keep defenses honest, they should be able to move the ball.
Analysis: Greg Knapp runs the football. Even with a three year record of 16-32, Knapp still figured out how to run the ball 53.9% of the plays and that’s while the rest of the league was averaging over 53% passing plays. He is re-united with Mora from his Atlanta days, watch for a lot of running.
Major Off-Season Moves
June 29, 2010
Signed S Kevin Ellison.
June 25, 2010
Released DT Barrett Moen. Signed DT Jonathan Lewis.
June 22, 2010
Named Scot McCloughan as senior personnel executive. Claimed S Kevin Ellison off waivers from San Diego. Released DE Will Tukuafu.
June 18, 2010
Signed CB Walter Thurmond, DE E.J. Wilson and S Kam Chancellor. Released WR Reggie Williams and WR Victor James.
June 17, 2010
Signed CB Walter Thurmond and DL E.J. Wilson to four-year contracts.
June 16, 2010
Claimed CB Cord Parks off waivers from the St. Louis Rams.
June 9, 2010
Signed DE Dexter Davis, TE Jameson Konz, DT Barrett Moen and DE Will Tukuafu. Released TE Michael Allan, WR Patrick Carter, LB Kevin Dixon and S Quinton Teal.
June 4, 2010
Released WR Mike Jones.
June 1, 2010
Signed TE Anthony McCoy to a multiyear contract. Claimed WR Isaiah Stanback off waivers from New England.
May 29, 2010
Waived RB LenDale White.
May 27, 2010
Waived DT DeMarcus Granger.
May 20, 2010
Waived QB Mike Teel.
May 19, 2010
Released TE Patrick Devenny and WR Victor James. Signed TE Michael Allan and QB J.P. Losman.
May 18, 2010
Released QB Mike Reilly. Signed WR Marcus Maxwell.
May 17, 2010
Released TE Jason Pociask.
May 14, 2010
Annnounced the resignation of vice president of player personnel Ruston Webster to join Tennessee in a similar position. Promoted Scott Fitterer to director of college scouting and Eric Stokes to assistant director of college scouting.
May 12, 2010
Claimed WR Kole Heckendorf off waivers from Detroit. Released WR Chris Duvalt.
May 5, 2010
Claimed QB Mike Reilly off waivers from St. Louis. Signed CB Marcus Udell, WR Chris Duvalt and WR Victor James.
May 3, 2010
Released LB Reggie Carter and LS Patrick MacDonald. Signed CB Chris Richards and OT Joe Toledo.
April 29, 2010
Announced the retirement of OL Walter Jones.
April 29, 2010
Released CB DeAngelo Willingham and P Tom Malone. Agreed to terms with LS Matt Overton and S Quinton Teal.
April 27, 2010
Agreed to terms with DB Marcus Brown.
April 24, 2010
Agreed to terms with FS James Brindley, CB Marcus Brown, OT Kyle Burkhart, OL Jeff Byers, LB Reggie Carter, TE Patrick Devenny, LB Kevin Dixon, DT DeMarcus Granger, WR Quintin Hancock, S Will Harris, C Adrian Martinez, LB Joe Pawelek, OT Jacob Phillips, CB Josh Pinkard, DE Rob Rose.
April 20, 2010
Signed G Ben Hamilton
April 16, 2010
Signed CB Kennard Cox, G Mitch Erickson, FB Ryan Powdrell, WR Mike Williams and WR Reggie Williams. Waived G Trevor Canfield.
April 13, 2010
Announced the retirement of DT Patrick Kerney.
April 6, 2010
Waived RB Xavier Omon. Terminated the contract of TE John Owens.
April 5, 2010
Traded G Rob Sims and a 2010 seventh-round draft pick to Detroit for DE Robert enderson and a 2010 fifth-round draft pick.
March 30, 2010
Signed WR Sean Morey to a multiyear contract.
March 18, 2010
Acquired QB Charlie Whitehurst and a 2010 second-round draft pick from San Diego for a 2010 second-round draft pick and an undisclosed 2011 draft pick. Signed RB Quinton Ganther to a one-year contract.
March 17, 2010
Signed LB Matt McCoy to a one-year contract.
March 16, 2010
Traded DE Darryl Tapp to Philadelphia for DE Chris Clemons and a 2010 fourth-round draft pick.
March 15, 2010
Signed TE Chris Baker to a multiyear contract and WR Ruvell Martin to a one-year contract. Re-signed DE Darryl Tapp. Released S Deon Grant and C Matt Overton.
March 13, 2010
Agreed to terms with TE Chris Baker.
March 8, 2010
Traded QB Seneca Wallace to Cleveland for a 2011 undisclosed draft pick.
February 24, 2010
Designated K Olindo Mare as the franchise player.
February 23, 2010
Signed DE Ricky Foley and P Tom Malone.
February 12, 2010
Signed LS Patrick MacDonald and LS Matt Overton.
February 5, 2010
Promoted Will Lewis to vice president of football operations and Tag Ribary to director of pro personnel. Named Trent Kirchner assistant director of pro personnel.
February 5, 2010
Promoted Will Lewis to vice president of football operations and Tag Ribary to director of pro personnel. Named Trent Kirchner assistant director of pro personnel.
January 20, 2010
Named Jeremy Bates offensive coordinator, Ken Norton Jr. linebackers coach, Patrick McPherson tight ends coach, Brian Schneider special teams coach, Jedd Fisch quarterbacks coach and Jerry Gray secondary coach.
January 19, 2010
Named John Schneider general manager.
Strength of Schedule
We are firm believers that strength-of-schedule analysis is essential when ranking players at every position. We applied this system (without the 5% NFL draft impact) in hindsight to last year's schedule as we were curious how well it could work. The notable results were that Michael Turner and the Falcons had a #32 ranked (easiest) rush schedule last season and DeAngelo Williams and the Panthers were #30.
Our SoS considers three factors when determining rankings for schedules for the upcoming year:
80% weight is applied to the quality of defense from the previous year. We determine quality of defense based on fantasy points given up (run and pass). However, before we get to that number, we factor in the quality of teams that these defenses faced (basically a strength-of-schedule for the previous year). This was all done by hand. Let's just say our boy, Stitchface, has a bit of the carpal tunnel-syndrome going on.
15% weight is applied to Free-Agent movement. We ranked each free agent's impact to their former team (2008), and then ranked each team according to whether they added or lost talent overall.
5% weight is applied to the NFL draft impact. It's tough to gauge a rookie's effectiveness which is why we valued it so low. Certain teams not only drafted defensemen well in '09, but also will be sliding those guys into highly deficient positions from '08, and usually, anything is an upgrade when you are starting a rookie.
If you trust Stitchface's formula (and you will eventually), all you need to realize is the following... The higher the SoS number, the easier the fantasy schedule.
Ranking: 1=toughest 32=easiest
Breaking News
Pete Carroll reaches agreement with Seattle expand +
According to numerous NFL sources, USC coach Pete Carroll has agreed in principal to become the next head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.
Pyro's Take:
The Seahawks still need to interview a minority candidate to fulfill the stipulations of the Rooney Rule, but the deal looks all but done. Carroll also corralled his offensive coordinator from USC, Jeremy Bates, to run the Seattle offense. Bates was thought to be a candidate for the Chicago Bears OC because of his connection to Jay Cutler, but chose to follow his fellow USC coach instead.
Julius tweaks ankle and reinjures ribs expand +
Seahawks running back Julius Jones suffered a couple of injuries against the Packers on Sunday; tweaking his ankle and re-injuring his ribs. His status for next week is said to be questionable at this point.
Pyro's Take:
Jones clearly hasn't recovered from his rib injury, so why not rest him the final week as he's not the Seahawks back of the future anyway. Look for Justin Forsett to get the majority of the work against the Titans in Week 17.
Julius Jones active today expand +
Seahawks running back Julius Jones is active for the game against the Pack today.
Pyro's Take:
Well that sucks. Justin Forsett could have been used as a possible RB2 on your fantasy team if Jones was out, but now neither guy is worth a play in this game. Sit any and all Seahawks if you have them.
Julius Jones suffers another rib injury expand +
Seahawks running back Julius Jones suffered another injury to his ribs in the game against the Buccaneers on Sunday but was able to finish playing the game.
Pyro's Take:
The severity of the injury is unknown at the moment, but you should keep an eye out for practice reports throughout the week if you own either Jones or Justin Forsett. When both backs play, neither one is worth more than a flex on your fantasy team. However, Forsett takes a nice jump up in value when Jones is out of the lineup. We'll keep you posted.
Hasselbeck fine for Sunday's game expand +
Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (shoulder) went through another full practice on Friday and will make his normal start against the Texans in Week 14.
Pyro's Take:
He's listed as probable on the injury report, but that's just because he's old. He could make for a good desperation QB2 play on your fantasy football team this week, but that's about it.
Hasselbeck fine, returns to full practice expand +
Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (shoulder) returned to a full practice on Thursday and said he is good to go for the game against the Texans this weekend.
Pyro's Take:
It takes an extra day for these old-timers to recover from games, so no worries about his availability this Sunday. He isn't a very good QB2 play on your fantasy football team however.
Hasselbeck probable for Sunday's game expand +
Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (shoulder) is said to be "probable" to play in Week 14 against the Texans despite missing practice on Wednesday.
Pyro's Take:
Hasselbeck is an old man who likely just needed the day off to shake off his creaky bones. He'll play on Sunday, but still shouldn't be used as more than a desperation play on your fantasy football team.
Julius Jones comes out of win unscathed expand +
Seahawks running back Julius Jones (ribs, lung) came out of the win against the 49ers on Sunday no worse for the wear even though he was forced to take on a near-full workload (25 touches compared to Forsett's 8).
Pyro's Take:
Coach Jim Mora says that he has no idea how the load will be split up for the remainder of the season, but we expect Jones to still garner the bulk of the carries. He'll be a low-end RB2 on your fantasy football team in Week 14.
Hasselbeck to be limited in practice this week expand +
Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck may miss some practice time this week due to the sore throwing shoulder he dinged up on Sunday. However, he should be fine to play next Sunday.
Pyro's Take:
Hasselbeck hasn't done much this year and is barely worth keeping around as a backup on your fantasy football team.
Forsett not 100 percent on Sunday expand +
According to Seahawks coach Jim Mora, running back Justin Forsett (quadricep) was not 100 percent healthy in the game against the 49ers this past Sunday.
Pyro's Take:
He only had eight touches in the game (Julius Jones had 25), so we'll believe Mora on this one. Forsett, however, did have a receiving touchdown in the game and continues to show his value on game day. Keep him on your fantasy football bench until the 'Hawks learn how to use him better.
Forsett injures quad in practice today expand +
Seahawks running back Justin Forsett injured his quad in practice on Friday and is now being listed as questionable for the Week 13 game against the 49ers.
Pyro's Take:
This takes away the wonder if you should be playing him on your fantasy football team this weekend. Julius Jones should be starting and getting the bulk of the work now.
Julius Jones pronounced ready to start again expand +
Seahawks running back Julius Jones (ribs, lung) was pronounced ready to start this weekend after going through a full practice on Friday.
Pyro's Take:
With Forsett's latest quad strain, Jones will now get the lion's share of the work against the 49ers on Sunday. He should be a low-end RB2 for your fantasy football team this weekend.
Forsett still looking at RBBC on Sunday expand +
Seahawks running back Julius Jones (ribs, lung) went through a full practice again on Thursday and looks set to return to Seattle's starting lineup this Sunday.
Pyro's Take:
If Jones plays, Justin Forsett becomes merely a flex play on your fantasy football team this weekend while Jones would probably be right around the same. Stay away from this situation if you can.
Julius Jones practices in full again expand +
Seahawks running back Julius Jones (ribs, lung) went through a full practice again on Thursday and looks set to return to Seattle's starting lineup this Sunday.
Pyro's Take:
If Jones plays, Justin Forsett becomes merely a flex play on your fantasy football team this weekend while Jones would probably be right around the same. Stay away from this situation if you can.
Forsett to be part of RBBC in Seattle expand +
Seahawks running back Julius Jones (ribs, lung) put in a full practice on Wednesday and is expected to return to the starting lineup this Sunday against the 49ers.
Pyro's Take:
Bummer for anyone who picked up Justin Forsett over the past few weeks, as the two backs will likely be put into a RBBC situation now, thus lessening both of their fantasy football values at the same time. Either one might only be worth a flex play this week, especially against a stout 49ers rush D.
