Episode 6 of Pulse of the Hawks looks at what lies ahead for the Seahawks following their elimination from playoff contention.
The Seattle Seahawks hoped for a return to the playoffs under first-year head coach Mike Macdonald, but unfortunately they won’t be playing in the postseason even if they win their Week 18 finale against the Los Angeles Rams. An up-and-down season will end on a down note in terms of playoff aspirations, but you can’t just view the 2024 Seahawks from that narrow view!
Host Bryce Coutts and myself had a lot to say on Ep. 6 of ‘Pulse of the ‘Hawks’ on the HawksZone Rundown podcast. Frankly, we went way too long and we even had brief technical difficulties when Bryce’s computer randomly reset on him toward the end of the stream. But if you want to listen to me talk for two hours while sipping on some sparkling juice, have at it. I’ve timestamped the segments if you want to fast forward or pick-and-choose what to listen to.
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2:06 – Intro
3:45 – Should the Seahawks play backups/reserves against the Rams?
10:01 – What are the top three offseason priorities?
20:00 – Who do you bring back from the Seahawks defense? (Note: Neither one of us remembered Dre’Mont Jones, but lemme just say I think it’s clear what his future likely is)
34:12 – What will the Seahawks do with Geno Smith? And who are the potential options within the NFL?
48:30 – Ryan Grubb: Is he staying or is he going? And who are possible offensive coordinator candidates?
1:12:22 – Which rookie QBs could potentially be on the Seahawks radar?
1:21:27 – Grading John Schneider’s first offseason without Pete Carroll
1:26:43 – Viewer Q&As from the live chat