Seahawks Offensive Line Problems Minor

The Seahawks had some struggles along the offensive line against Detroit. However, the struggles of the Seahawks unit is nothing compared to the injuries to some of the Seahawks rivals in the NFC. The St. Louis Rams lost starting center Andy McCollum for the season. They will struggle to run the ball up the middle, which causes problems with what Scott Linehan likes to do. The Rams looked very good against Denver, so this bad news for the Rams is good news for the Seahawks.

The Carolina Panthers lost starting left tackle Travelle Wharton for the year as well. That will create problems in protection of Jake Delhomme's blindside as well as difficulty running the ball. The Panthers also lost MLB Dan Morgan with at least the fifth concussion of his career. He is out indefinitely. It is a big blow to a defense that is already coping with the loss of LB Will Witherspoon and S Marlon McCree in free agency. OLB Na'il Diggs was slowed with a sprained knee in the preseason. The Panthers are suspect up the middle now, and looked terrible against the run in the Atlanta game. Last time I checked, Steve Smith doesn't play linebacker, so his injury is not the reason the defense struggled.

The San Francisco 49ers also lost starting left guard Larry Allen with a knee injury for 2 to 4 weeks. And if anyone noticed, the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, and Washington Redskins all lost at home in Week One. Those were all playoff teams in 2005. The Bears and Seahawks both won on the road. Tampa Bay and Kansas City won't be such tough road games if they play like they did in Week One against the Seahawks later in the year.