Postmortem: Hawks v Lambs - Instant Classic (Again) Edition

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Re: Postmortem: Hawks v Lambs - Instant Classic (Again) Edition

Post by Michael K. » Mon Dec 22, 2025 4:39 pm

auroraave wrote:
Sat Dec 20, 2025 5:03 pm
Did anyone have 12-3, first place in division and NFC's number one seed with two games to go on their preaseason bingo card?
No, and that is what I have been getting at for a few weeks now. This team feels a season or two early, so while there are hiccups from time to time, I really believe this is about as good as could be expected. I mean, we are a play here or there from being 15 and 0! Yes, there are also some games like Indy, AZ and LA that we could have lost, so the record is probably what it should be. But in no way shape or form did I think we'd be this good this season. I honestly didn't think they did either. I thought they were building with an eye down the road. That's why you sign Darnold to the contract they did, that's why they didn't throw crazy draft and salary capital at the interior O Line, that's why you draft Milroe.

At the start of the season, my fear was that this team, with a conservative offense, this O Line, what I felt was an inferior WR room outside of JSN ( and I thought he'd struggle with defenses focusing on him), no OC....you name it. I thought this team's floor might even be 7 wins, but the ceiling might have been 10. This is crazy. Another time when I am extremely pleased that I was wrong!

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Re: Postmortem: Hawks v Lambs - Instant Classic (Again) Edition

Post by auroraave » Tue Dec 23, 2025 10:36 pm

I'm still not convinced this is the year - I do think next season this team should reach another level. One more draft to shore up the weakest areas, one more round of resigning important pieces, Darnold having more experience in this offense with this group. The inconsistancies this season give me great pause, not that they can't be overcome, Seattle could win it all, but in the playoffs I think veteran teams like teh Lambs and those goiddam 9ers have a tiny advantage - not in talent but between the ears - and that matters most. Maybe I am having imposter syndrome with this team because this massive success so quickly - almost doesn't feel earned. I see a heartbreaking playoff loss coming - and maybe I am wrong about all of it - but more than anything I am 110% satisfied - we thought the LOB era was the ceiling for this franchise - and it was at the time - looks like we could be adding whole new level to this house and it's really exciting. Combining our quick exodus from the directionless ship that was Carrol to this, with the Mariner's management finally pulling thier heads out of thier asses and going all in - there's some very refreshing air coming out out the PNW.

JOhn Schneider has to be the lead for executive of the year, and if Seattle makes it to the NFCCG, you gotta put Macdonald in the driver's seat for COTY, and then we still have rookie of the rear candidates like Zabel and Emmanwari. It's good to be the King!

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Re: Postmortem: Hawks v Lambs - Instant Classic (Again) Edition

Post by Captain 97 » Tue Dec 23, 2025 10:41 pm

Wait you think the Mariners went all in? Did I miss something?

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Re: Postmortem: Hawks v Lambs - Instant Classic (Again) Edition

Post by D-train » Tue Dec 23, 2025 11:20 pm

Captain 97 wrote:
Tue Dec 23, 2025 10:41 pm
Wait you think the Mariners went all in? Did I miss something?
You must have missed Knizner and Ferrer and Refsnyder??? :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Postmortem: Hawks v Lambs - Instant Classic (Again) Edition

Post by auroraave » Wed Dec 24, 2025 12:56 am

D-train wrote:
Tue Dec 23, 2025 11:20 pm
Captain 97 wrote:
Tue Dec 23, 2025 10:41 pm
Wait you think the Mariners went all in? Did I miss something?
You must have missed Knizner and Ferrer and Refsnyder??? :lol: :lol: :lol:
I don't know who they are, but last season before the deadline they went and picked up two huge bats that made a big difference - can't remember the Mariners EVER doing that. Not once. SEattle made themselves relevant for a change.

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