Dante Fowler is still one of the Seahawks’ big unanswered questions.
The expectations were there coming into the season, but the production has not kept pace so far. That gap is especially noticeable for a player whose role matters to Seattle’s overall success and scheme.
The same issue hangs over a few other pieces, too. Elijah Arroyo and Rashid Shaheed are part of that group of role players whose impact has yet to show up the way people hoped.
The sense around the team is simple enough: it’s still early, but at some point these players, along with the coaching staff, need to click. Whether that happens soon is the next thing worth watching, and tomorrow is another key chance to get a clearer answer.
That’s why Fowler remains such a central talking point. Seattle needs more from him, and the same goes for the other unique pieces around him. The big question is whether the Seahawks can afford to keep waiting, or whether their long-term success depends on these players becoming difference-makers.
Elsewhere on the injury front, Julian Love is set to return for Sunday’s Week 4 game against the Chargers after missing one game with a calf injury. Seattle also got another tough update with running back Jadarian Price, who was ruled out for the game. Mike Macdonald said on Friday that Price will not play against Los Angeles.
There’s plenty of attention on the offense and the role players who haven’t quite broken through yet, but the injury situation is shaping the week too. Jadarian Price’s absence adds to a slow start, and the Seahawks are still trying to sort through the pieces as they head into another important matchup.
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