Pre-snap Reads: Thoughts On The New Seahawks O After Week One

Happy Saturday! Hit that snooze button, if you are permitted. With that being said, let’s dive into the links and discuss the Brian Fleury offense and your thoughts, at first blush. Knowing full well that Sam Darnold obviously did not play but four snaps, how were you feeling about the play-calling? Did you like the look of the offense? Last season, Klink Kubiak came out clunky in game one, calling what many interpreted as a conservative game. Do you feel new OC Fleury went at it a bit better than Kubiak? What signs were promising to you? Concerning? Read up, think about it; let us know how you feel in the comments below. Thanks for being here. Go, ‘Hawks!

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The 2023 draft would have crushed a weaker team than the Seahawks – Seaside Joe
In a QB-driven league, the Seahawks are Locked-in to what really matters

Stacy on NFC West: What Week 1 told us about Seahawks, Rams and 49ers – Seattle Sports
The first two games of the NFL season resulted in wild outcomes for the three contenders in the NFC West. Stacy Rost makes sense of it all for the Seahawks, Rams and 49ers.

Week 1 Comeback Win Shows Again That The Seahawks Are ‘A Resilient, Tough Bunch’ – Seahawks.com
Despite a lot going against them in their season opener, the Seahawks rallied from a 10-point deficit in part because of the belief players and coaches have in each other.

Seahawks: Drew Lock’s long and winding road back to starting at QB – The Seattle Times
The Seahawks acquired Drew Lock as part of the Russell Wilson trade. He’s started and he’s sat on the bench for the team, which will likely be relying on him again.

How the Seahawks’ NFL-opening win Wednesday dates back to spring, summer 2025 – The News Tribune
The Seahawks won their 2026 opener…way back in the spring of 2025.

Top Performers in Seahawks’ 13-10 Week 1 Win vs. Patriots – Emerald City Spectrum
Despite losing starting quarterback Sam Darnold just six snaps into Wednesday’s opener and falling behind 10-0 in the third quarter, led by Drew Lock and an opportunistic defense, the resilient Seattle Seahawks stormed back in front of the boisterous 12s for a thrilling 13-10 victory over the New England Patriots.

Video: Reflecting on a week in Seattle, the Seahawks’ week one win & more – Seahawks Draft Blog
Reflecting on the Seahawks’ week one victory..

Hanich Panic: Is Sam Darnold Needed for Seahawks’ Week 2 at Cardinals? – si.com
The Seattle Seahawks might not need Sam Darnold verssus the Arizona Cardinals.

Seahawks confident in QB Drew Lock amid Sam Darnold’s injury – ESPN.com
Like most of the NFL’s backup quarterbacks, Drew Lock doesn’t get regular reps during a game week. But he still has to be able to visualize a play when he hears it in his headset, and his preferred method for doing so — without being able to get under center in practice — is to draw out the Xs and Os every day on a whiteboard that he has set up in his bedroom.

First impressions of Seahawks’ new offense, and how it might look if Sam Darnold misses time – The Athletic
Less than 24 hours removed from losing his starting quarterback to injury, Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald was in a rather upbeat mood on Thursday.

Seahawks Syndicate: How Seattle Survived New England | Patriots vs. Seahawks Deep Dive – The Hawks Eye Podcast
The Seahawks are 1-0 but getting there was anything but easy.

NFC West News

3 bold predictions for the Arizona Cardinals against the Los Angeles Chargers – Revenge of the Birds
Three bets to make for the Arizona Cardinals game against the Chargers.

49ers Snap Counts and Grades: Nick Bosa and Fred Warner return and dominate – Niners Nation
Turns out Bosa and Warner are really good still

Rams’ travel plan was a bust, never to be repeated – Turf Show Times
It turns out that traveling to Australia a day before the game might’ve been a bad idea

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