Most guys listed in this thread, Marshawn, Jamal, Graham, Diggs, and Clowney, were not free agent signings

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Time of Possession is a weird stat because it has so many factors. It’s half offense, half defense, and is not only sustaining drives but also pace of play, and run/pass split

For example a 2 minute drive could be 3 run plays and a punt, or could be an 8 play touchdown drive

IMO for what people are discussing in this thread, plays/drive is the relevant statistic. Teams that sustain drives average have near 7 plays/drive (multiple first downs), teams that can’t average closer to 5 plays/drive. Seattle’s ranking in that these 3 years

2021: 5.2 plays, 32nd. Genuinely one of the most boom or bust offenses I’ve ever seen. Usually offenses that barely run 5 plays a drive are terrible

2022: 5.8, 22nd

2023: 5.7, 22nd

So the Geno offenses have been a bit below average here. Broadly speaking i think the biggest issue in 2022 was a very herky-jerky run game (last in the league in success rate). The run game hit enough explosives to be generally speaking ok, but held the offense back from sustaining long drives. This season the main culprit is this team cannot convert 3rd downs. Why that is is up for discussion but it’s basically impossible to run a lot of plays/drive if you’re bottom 5 in the league at converting 3rd downs

Dallas

Too lazy to look up the splits on either side of the ball but just gonna throw out that defense is half of the equation here

In terms of overall offensive and defensive efficiency, they’re in a pretty tight group with the Packers, Rams, Lions, and Saints https://i.imgur.com/HlH9XtO.png

Bills can’t buy a close win but are in general better imo. Steelers have a significantly worse offense and better defense. Arizona and Chicago … just no

In general the navigation to get to different features in this game is bad

Similarly every time you want to look at a replay, Career profile -> History -> Game Reports -> Select which game -> View Game Report -> View Replay

Yeah wish i knew a way to break it by down and distance as well. If I had to guess, their 3rd and short is averagish, and their 3rd and medium-long is like NYJets bad

Result: Average https://i.imgur.com/EVTUhYb.png

Idk how readable my main image post is but basically top right is good offense good defense (Seattle on 1st and 2nd downs), bottom left is bad offense bad defense (Seattle on 3rd and 4th downs)

It really does feel like people watching a chess game and suggesting checkers moves or something. Like yeah, Waldron appears to be losing some of these chess matches but so many of these criticisms or suggestions are extremely irrelevant

Pete’s ceiling is whatever I think is going to happen with this team this year and I lack the imagination that with a better roster they might win more games

Shoot a lot of head-height arrows at places where an enemy might go IE set yourself up to have good luck :D

The NFL should fine this guy instead Yeah i realize he doesn’t play in the NFL but still

People who have no idea how to evaluate coverage safeties trying to evaluate a safety’s coverage

Those are all passing down situations though. Playing DBs all over when there’s 30 seconds left or it’s 3rd and passing is pretty common. Playing DBs at linebacker on 1st and 10 is different

legion of doom

Yeah them ragging on the clock management of Washington seemed just wrong. They had plenty of time, it’s fine to use timeouts there to make sure you’re happy with each play

This play by Charb was pretty damn bad though. Anything other than getting a 25+ yard play (which they did) and that missing timeout would have been huge

I’m pretty sure yes. The starters are whatever 11 players are on the field for the first snap

I’m just glad were mostly past the Pete Carroll Wars and every conversation isn’t about how he’s a terrible coach. Wherever in the top 15 or whatever people want to rank him I don’t personally care

The sentiment doesn’t make much sense. AJ Brown is a slightly better player, signed for $25m to Metcalf’s $24m, been to 2 pro bowls to Metcalf’s 1, drafted 15 spots ahead, was very productive in college and DK wasn’t … he’s always been equally or slightly more hyped