Week One Observations - Seahawks

The offensive line looked terrible. That was a theme across the NFL in Week One and many of the guys upfront appeared unprepared for the speed of the defense. Shaun Rogers is a very good player, and he clearly overmatched Floyd "Pork Chop" Womack. Fortunately, the Seahawks get the Cardinals at Qwest next week and the line should be able to get on track. Womack will get his next big test against La'Roi Glover when the Seahawks play St. Louis in Week 6 and against Kevin Williams when the Seahawks play Minnesota in Week 7.

Shaun Alexander did not play well. The offensive line is going to get all of the blame, but he did not run like he did last year. Alexander was still in preseason form. Alexander did not run with any authority, didn't break a single tackle, and did not make anyone miss either, but he did manage to fumble twice. Overall, his performance lacked effort. It's not time to panic that he is just jogging after getting a big contract, but it is something to watch. He should bounce back next week and have a big game against Arizona. Frank Gore scored two touchdowns and averaged 5.3 yards per carry against the Cardinals last week. If Alexander doesn't put up great numbers, then it is time to worry.