Better than expected,but could have been so much more

We finish our review of the weekends games with a look at the Seahawks 25-19 home loss to the Bears.
Later tonight or tomorrow,I hope to have the Devils season preview up.

Puget Sounds

1) Things weren't as bad as I expected them to be with Seneca Wallace at quarterback.The game actually turned on the foot of Olindo Mare'.
Mare' booted four field goals,but missed on two other attempts.
The difference in the game?
Do the math.

2) Wallace was more effective than usual,but the team seems to lack the same cohesiveness with Wallace than with Matt Hasselbeck.
That is to be expected,but Wallace is just too erratic with the arm to have me be entirely comfortable with him starting games.

3) One player that seems to have better chemistry with Wallace is Nate Burleson.
Burleson grabbed nine passes for over one hundred yards and the reason that it seems that he works better with Wallace is that he specializes in the short pass and run that Mike Holmgren liked so well.
Wallace's strength as a passer is his short pass accuracy and that plays right into the strength of Burleson as a pass catcher.

4) Huge game for Lofa Tatupu replacement David Hawthorne with 15 solo tackles and the teams only interception.
Hawthorne was all over the field and combined with Aaron Curry's six tackles and a sack showed that Seattle's young backers will be a major part of this season and the future.

5) One more thought on Hawthorne.
If he is able to continue to play so well,could Leroy Hill have a tough time getting back on the field after he returns from injury?
And if so,which moves to the outside,Hawthorne or Tatupu.

6) A glaring hole on this team seems to be secondary speed,especially when Josh Wilson isn't around.Devin Hester and Earl Bennett were generally able to get extra yards by being so much faster than Seattle's corners and safeties.
This is something that I hope to see addressed next off season.

7) Julius Jones just missed a hundred yard rushing day on the ground and caught a touchdown of 39 yards for the 1st score of the day for the Hawks.
I am not totally sold on Jones yet,but I have been impressed by his start to the season after a bad debut in the Emerald City.

8) However,I would have liked to have seen a little more of Justin Forsett in the game.
Forsett shows potential as a change of pace back that could give Jones effective relief off the bench.

9) Seattle was getting some effective pass rush off the end from Patrick Kerney,Aaron Curry and
Lawrence Jackson,but little push up the middle from the defensive tackles.
The tackles were fine against the run,but were little help in rushing Jay Cutler.

10) Yes,I saw the neon green jerseys.
Not a fan,I much prefer the throwback blues...

11) I didn't get to post my pick and I was correct,but off in the score as I saw Chicago winning 24-10.
This one hurts as this could have been a win and now a trip to 3-0 Indianapolis awaits.....

Photo Credits
Mare':John Froschauer-AP Photo
Burleson:Elaine Thompson-AP Photo

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