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"Änglar, finns dom?" (1961) - Lars-Magnus Lindgren

Films I've watched in 2022 (105/210)

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Frank Pollack’s task: Coach up Jets’ revamped offensive line

Frank Pollack’s task: Coach up Jets’ revamped offensive line

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Jets offensive line coach Frank Pollack may have the toughest job of anyone in the organization this season.

Pollack must get a group that features four possible new starters, including first-round pick Mekhi Becton, to build chemistry and cohesion by Week 1 after an offseason with no on-field workouts.

“It’s going to be a challenge,” Pollack said. “It’s the same challenge everyone’s…

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Seattle Seahawks tackle Duane Brown will not play… The Seattle Seahawks, already expected to be without a handful of key defensive starters on Sunday, took another blow with the news that starting left tackle Duane Brown has been downgraded to out with a biceps injury.

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Ethan Pocic’s flexibility continuing to impress… The Seattle Seahawks’ already thin offensive line got even thinner on Sunday when guard Demetrius Knox was carted off the field with a ‘nasty’ knee injury.

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10 Key Youngsters for Seahawks Future

All are 24.7 years old or younger

1. DE Frank Clark Clark plays an extremely expensive position, and Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril are towards the end of their careers. While Clark is closer to his first payday than his draft date, he's still the most important player for the defense's continued dominance for years.

2. WR Tyler Lockett WR has also become an expensive position, albeit not to the level of DE/OLB or CB or QB.  Lockett has emerged as a complete WR; deep threat, route runner, great hands. Even though DB89 is in his prime, Kearse and Richardson may not be around after 2017. Lockett's youth and production is key to our WR group.

3. OT George Fant George Fant has impressive physical capabilities and little football experience. If he is able to be a competent NFL Left Tackle, the value will be enourmous to the Seahawks, considering he was an Undrafted Free Agent. Fant this high speaks more to his low cost than the probability that he becomes a competent NFL tackle.

4. RB C.J. Prosise In the New England and Philadelphia games last year, Prosise showed how much he transforms our offense.  Even with RW banged up and the OL super struggling, Prosise caused our offense to be a relative juggernaut. In the modern NFL, Prosise's flexibility as a runner and catcher allows the Seahawks to utilize multiple personnel packages, even without substituting, which stresses the defense.

5. DT Quinton Jefferson After the luxury of rotating Bryant, McDonald and more, the Seahawks have tried and failed to find a pass rushing Defensive Tackle. Jaye Howard would have worked out but he couldn't make the 53 on those DEEP Seahawks squads. Jordan Hill didn't work out. Jefferson is the new hope. Schneider pretty clearly saw a tier in last year's draft and traded up for Jefferson.  I bet Schneider also knew the 2017 draft was short on pass rushing DTs. It's likely that Jefferson would be a Day 2 pick in this year's draft. If Jefferson can stay healthy and provide interior pass rushing to complement Reed/Rubin base run stopping, Bennett's inside & outside pass rushing, and Avril 7 Clark's speed exterior rushes, the Seahawks defensive line will once again have a stable of talent able to keep each other fresh.

6. OL Germain Ifedi Ifedi is a complete conundrum. He's got the physical tools. He's been an OL for a while (i.e. not a DT convert or basketball convert or TE convert). He mauled three Jets defenders on a Seahawks TD run last year.

BUT, he was woeful for much of the year, looking lost on stunts.

As a 1st round pick, he has to produce well to return value to the Seahawks. But at this point his draft cost is a sunk cost. Ifedi is still a young player, with upside at a position group desperately needing it.

7. DT Jarran Reed Reed fell to the Seahawks, who went up to nab the undervalued run defender. Reed played great in his first year, filling his role as expected. If he adds any semblence of pass rushing to his game, his value leaps up.

8. TE Nick Vannett Vannett was one of the best in a weak 2016 TE draft class.  He's a pretty classic Y TE; more so than Graham and Willson. Because of Graham and Willson, Vannett saw few snaps with the offense last year. Graham and Willson are back, but I hope Vannett sees an expanded role that allows him to provide blocking and receiving. He could provide more personnel package flexibility. A 12 personnel package with Prosise, Graham, Vannett, Baldwin and Lockett causes problems for the defense. If the defense goes nickel to combat the 5 potential receivers, SEA can run heavy with 2 TE blocking and Prosise carrying.

If the defense goes heavy base to stop the run, SEA can split Grahm out and/or motion Prosise out of the backfield.

9. RB Thomas Rawls Running Back is the youngest position group the Seahawks have. It's also perhaps the core of their team identity. If Rawls can run tough and downhill, the entire offense runs better.

10. RB Alex Collins Collins took a long time to get going in his rookie campaign. Injuries slowed him down early, and once healthy, he didn't seem to have the decisiveness, vision, burst that we saw on tape. Late in the year he got more carries and got into better rhythms.

A 4 headed RB monster of Rawls, Prosise, Lacy and Collins would allow the Seahawks to have good, healthy RBs all year.

Young guys that didn't make the top 10: Deandre Elliott Tanner McEvoy Rees Odhiambo

Cornerback is the #1 position I would love to add a young stalwart in the draft. With Shead hurt until mid year, Lane playing poorly in 2016, and Thorpe and Elliott unproven at CB, the Seahawks have a need at CB. A drafted CB will have the opportunity to play a lot in 2017, something that can't be said for a drafted SS or FS. Adding two of King, Humphrey, Moreau, Witherspoon, Jones, Douglas, Stribling, White and Allen would vault the CB position from among the oldest and shallowest on the team, to among the youngest and deepest.

The Seahawks blue chip core defenders are really at their peak. It’s hard to come to terms that most do not have their best football ahead of them. It’s also tough to draft/develop their replacements when Avril, Bennett, Sherman and Kam are RIGHT NOW among the best in the NFL. Playing time just isn’t there for developing players. At least there are multiple starting DE, DT and CB on the defense.  It will be much harder to replace the single, highly-specialized positions on the defense.....MLB (Wagner), WLB (Wright), SS (BamBam), FS (Earl). 

The Seahawks are unflinching at rewards homegrown players that have bought into the culture and are leaders of the team. 

The Seahawks have also been unflinching about planning for the future and never letting emotion trump pragmatism when moving on from players.

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George Fant CenturyLink Field Seattle, Washington