Rams fans may be tempted to circle the Seahawks’ offense and see a weakness, but there’s not much reason to get carried away.
By ESPN’s Bill Barnwell’s ranking, Seattle’s group of receivers, tight ends and running backs comes in 11th in the NFL. That puts the Seahawks at the bottom of the NFC West and three spots below where they landed a year ago. It also leaves them looking less imposing than the Rams, Cardinals and 49ers in that area - at least on paper.
But the bigger picture is hard to ignore. If Seattle ends up repeating as Super Bowl champions, it probably won’t be because the offense is loaded from top to bottom. It would be because Jaxson Smith-Njigba is a one-man offense and because the defense, which finished first in points allowed and sixth in yards last season, is built to carry real weight.
There is some pushback available from Seattle’s side. The Seahawks did finish third in points and eighth in yards last season, so this is not some punchless unit.
Still, the division around them has shifted. The Rams didn’t really add to their playmaking stock, but they did lead the league in points and yards while keeping all of their key pieces.
Seattle, by contrast, did not improve in that area.
That gap shows up in the personnel. Outside of Smith-Njigba, the passing game doesn’t look especially intimidating.
The reigning Offensive Player of the Year is the centerpiece, while 33-year-old Cooper Kupp and Rashid Shaheed are solid enough options. Beyond that, there’s not much to scare anyone.
At tight end, AJ Barner stands out as an excellent player. And that’s basically the story there.
The backfield is where the Seahawks took the biggest hit. They let Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III leave in free agency, and the options they’ve brought in don’t amount to a true replacement.
Rookie Jadarian Prince, the 32nd pick in this year’s draft, and free-agent addition Emanuel Wilson, the former Packers backup, don’t change that. Zach Charbonnet’s torn ACL in the playoffs only makes the picture thinner, and he’s expected to miss considerable time.
So yes, this would be a convenient spot for Rams fans to take a victory lap after the NFC Championship Game frustration. But Seattle’s offensive shortcomings aren’t enough to turn them into a team worth dismissing. Smith-Njigba is still there, and Sam Darnold is a solid, starting-caliber quarterback, even if he did lead the league in turnovers last year.
That’s why the Seahawks still project as more than capable on offense, even with the losses and the lack of high-end depth. They don’t need to be elite everywhere. They only need to be above average.
The real reason they remain dangerous is the side of the ball that already did the heavy lifting. The defense lost some personnel, including cornerback Riq Woolen, but the core is largely intact. The pass rush is still monstrous, and the secondary remains top-tier.
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