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The Seahawks got embarrassed on Sunday as they lost to the 49ers in a remarkable uncompetitive game where their offensive scoring drought has now gone 6 quarters since Week 1. Seattle hopes to rebound against the winless Atlanta Falcons who have been averaging over 27 points per game but losing in the most brutal fashion. Pete has said that the playbook is gonna open up and more players are going to be available but if the run game can't work and they can't score will it matter? This is the HawksCast.NET Podcast brought to you by the Hawks Cast Forum.

Topic #1 What's the bigger early season concern; the DEF or OFF?

Topic #2 Is Pete-Ball still a viable football strategy?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - What's the quickest fix for the Seahawks?

Topic #4 Atlanta Falcons - Which team will be first to make a switch at QB?

Predictions

Final Score Falcons vs. Seahawks

Over/Under Seahawks 14.5 Rushing Attempts

Over/Under Geno 75.5 Completion Percentage

Over/Under Kyle Pitts 4.5 Receptions

The Seahawks emerge from Monday Night Football atop the NFC West as the lone victor from Week 1. The team won an emotional game against former QB Russell Wilson that definitely made a lot of fans extremely happy. Whether or not this is what the team can expect it's not without its concerns as the run game was limited and SS Jamal Adams was lost for the year. The Seahawks now turn to division rivals who are also going through their own QB roster churn as they face the Niners. This is the HawksCast.NET podcast brought to you by the Hawks Cast Forum.

Topic #1 Did everyone try to downplay the importance of a win against Russell Wilson's Denver Broncos?

Topic #2 Did Pete Carroll's "Win Forever" philosophy win or did the team just ride the wave of emotions?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Why did ALL the past Seahawks return to Seattle for THIS Monday Night Game?

Topic #4 San Francisco 49ers - Are the Niners going to have to turn to Jimmy G before long? Can Lance stead the team?

Predictions

Final Score Seahawks @ Niners

Passing Yards Leader Geno vs Trey

Rushing Leader Seahawks vs Niners

Target Leader DK/Lockett/Someone Else

The Seahawks open the 2022 season on Monday Night Football hosting the Denver Broncos... who just so happen to have Russell Wilson as their QB. For the first time since Pete's first few years, the Seahawks are not expected to be division favorites nor contenders this year but that doesn't mean there's not a lot to look forward to. This will be the first meaningful action for a lot of starters and the Seahawks are currently slated to have three drafted rookies start Week 1. This is the Hawks Cast Podcast brought to you by the Hawks Cast Forum.

Topic #1 Can the Seahawks afford to gamble at the QB position?

Topic #2 Is it a good/bad thing that the Seahawks have three rookies starting Week 1?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - What would make this season a failure? What about success?

Topic #4 Denver Broncos - Is this the one game you want the Seahawks to win?

Predictions

Final Score Broncos vs Seahawks

Higher Russ Passing Attempts vs Seahawks Rushing Attempts

O/U 2.5 Russ Sacks

O/U 3.5 Geno Sacks

O/U 4.5 DK Targets

The Seahawks close out a very concerning preseason schedule but it's the preseason so nothing to worry about...yet. Geno is gonna get his 3rd start of the preseason and looks to be the default starter for Week 1 of the regular season but is there something that Drew can do in this final preseason game and before Pete announces his starter to tilt the room? This is the Hawks Cast Podcast brought to you by the Hawks Cast Forum.

Topic #1 Did the Seahawks mess up the QB competition from the beginning?

Topic #2 If the Seahawks are the worst team in the NFL, what should that mean for expectations?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Do fans deserve to suffer through a refresh/rebuild/reload type of year?

Topic #4 What positions should the Seahawks acquire before Week 1?

Predictions

Who Impresses More? Geno or Drew

Which player will make the roster based on this game?

Which player will get cut based on this game?

Who has impressed you the most in camp?

Which rookie needs to show you more?

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The Seahawks are back and we're getting the podcast back together. Much like many returning faces from the heyday of the Seahawks, we are back and here to talk about the preseason. We will finally see who puts up the best efforts in these key starting battles and there are also a lot of rookies who appear to be fighting for starting spots. Some may see that as good and other bad now that we do not have the veteran teams we've seen these past few years. This is the Hawks Cast Podcast brought to you by the Hawks Cast Forum.

Topic #1 Team Pete vs Team Russ - Who will be redeemed by the end of the year?

Topic #2 Is it a mistake to invest in guys like DK when the team doesn't have a QB?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Who is your training camp adopted rookie? Who is gonna be a bust?

Topic #4 Any tell-tale signs to look for in our preseason games?

Predictions

Who looks better? Geno vs. the #1's or Drew vs. the #2's?

Who starts in the 2nd Preseason game; Geno or Drew?

Who starts at RT? Curhan, Forsythe or Lucas

Which starter is saved for the regular season?

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The Seahawks complete their 2022 draft and come away with nine players and double-dipped at OT, CB, EDGE and WR. They shocked many by taking the #1 rated RB with their 3rd pick that has many people questioning why it wasn't a QB. This draft was filled with a lot of draft-day trades that many assumed would be the Seahawks either trading away picks or moving back. The Seahawks only ended up making one trade to go back and pick up an additional pick. Thoughts on this draft are all over the spectrum as some have this as an A-grade and some failing the Seahawks. And news came out that the Seahawks will travel to Munich to play their first game in Germany. This is the HawksCast.NET Podcast.

Topic #1 Did the Seahawks have a good draft because they took the "best" rated players?

Topic #2 How did this draft feel compared to previous years?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Did the Seahawks make a mistake by not drafting a QB without a clear-cut starter?

Topic #4 Should the Seahawks have capitalized on the WR trade market?

Predictions

Cross/Lucas/Both OT Week 1 Starter

Carson/Penny/Walker RB Week 1 Starter

Mafe/Smith EDGE Week 1 Starter

Bryant/Woolen CB Week 1 Starter

The 2022 NFL Draft is finally here and the Seahawks won't have to wait long before their pick is officially on the clock. The Seahawks have never drafted higher than 6th overall when they took OT Russell Okung in the 2010 draft. It's been over a decade since the Seahawks have drafted within the top-10 and whether or not they stay there will depend on what happens as there is no clear-cut number one prospect in this draft. The Seahawks are equipped with eight total picks before any wheelin' and dealin' but Seahawks fans have been through it all. This is the HawksCast.NET Podcast.

Topic #1 What is going to happen with the 9th pick overall?

Topic #2 Is the Seahawks Front Office good or bad at the draft?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - What does your mock draft look like?

Topic #4 What is your draft philosophy and what would you like the Seahawks to do?

Predictions

Yes/No Seahawks trade down from the 9th spot

Yes/No Seahawks take a "Premium Position" with their 1st pick

Yes/No A team will trade up to draft a QB within the top-10 of the draft

Yes/No The Seahawks draft a QB

Yes/No The Seahawks end up drafting more than 8 players

The first half of the offseason comes to an end with the Seahawks with a ton of guys re-signed but also some key players signed elsewhere. For the first time in 10 years, we are going to see the Seahawks address the void left by Russ and Bobby and that may come in the second half of the offseason or potentially in the Draft. The HawksCast.NET podcast is back to kick off our off-season series.

Topic #1 Has your opinion of the Seahawks trading Russ and releasing Bobby changed in the past couple of months?

Topic #2 The Seahawks have a lot of their guys still on the market, is this a sign that they are still coming back?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Have the Seahawks addressed the QB spot? Geno, Lock, Baker, or someone else?

Topic #4 With the WR Market going crazy, what do the Seahawks need to do with DK Metcalf?

Predictions

Yes/No The Seahawks will sign LT Duane Brown

Yes/No The Broncos will sign RT Brandon Shell

Yes/No A 2019 Drafted WR will get traded

Yes/No A 2019 Drafted WR will get extended before DK

The Seahawks see the end of an era as QB Russell Wilson has been traded to the Denver Broncos and MLB Bobby Wagner has been released as a cap saving move. Seahawks receive two first-round picks (2022 #9 overall & 2023 1st), two second-round picks (2022 #40 overall and 2023 2nd), 2022 5th round pick, TE Noah Fant (former 2019 1st round pick 20th overall), DL Shelby Harris, and QB Drew Lock (former 2019 2nd round pick 42nd overall) for QB Russell Wilson and 2022 4th round pick. The trade won't be official until the league year starts mid-March but cutting Bobby goes into effect immediately and saves the Seahawks about $16.5m in cap space; the Seahawks now have about $51m in cap space (2nd most in the NFL). Russ and Bobby were the last remaining players from the Seahawks 2013 Superbowl winning team.

Topic #1 How are you feeling about the trade of Russell Wilson?

Topic #2 How are you feeling about the cut of Bobby Wagner?

Topic #3 Did the Seahawks get the BEST value for Russ? Why no trade for Bobby?

Topic #4 What does this team look like going into 2022? Who's the QB, the MLB, and who re-signs?

Predictions

Y/N Russ signs an extension with the Broncos in the next 12 months

Y/N Broncos are the AFC West Favorite

Y/N Bobby stays in the NFC West

Y/N Broncos vs. Seahawks is a Primetime Game

The Seahawks finished the year strong with two wins and played the role of SPOILER by denying the Arizona Cardinals a chance for the NFC West crown. Some will question if these two games mean anything for 2022 and some will say the flaws on this team cannot be hidden with change coming. We try to read the tea leaves with the playoffs taking place this weekend for only the 3rd time in Pete's Seahawks career with him. This is the HawksCast.NET Podcast.

Topic #1 Are you ready for Jody to give the "Run it back" or does there need to be some big changes made for next year?

Topic #2 Do you trust Russ (and his Agent) to restart all the trade rumors or will the off-season go smoothly for him?

Topic #3 Hawks Cast Corner - Who gets extended?

Topic #4 Which position group really impressed and which group needs an overhaul?

Predictions

NFC Winner

AFC Winner

Superbowl Winner

Yes/No Russ Returns

Yes/No Pete Returns

Yes/No An OFF or DEF Coordinator Fired