Geno Smith vs. Drew Lock.... it's what some of you want to talk about this week, and has even been a big topic on local sports radio.

Is it warranted?

Today on the show I'll take a look behind the numbers. Who is Geno Smith, historically, and who is Drew Lock? How do they compare? Do their combined college and NFL stats indicate certain skills that may help make sense of the difference between the two?

In short, would the Seahawks be better off giving Lock a chance to play? Also, I'll look back in Pete Carroll's history to another example of when his veteran starter struggled mightily (even worse than Geno is) to try and gauge how he might handle this.

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Is the sky falling in the Pacific Northwest? Some fans seems to think so after the Seattle Seahawks brutal 37-3 loss at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

Where does this team stand after that loss. Are they the first-place, 5-3 team their record would suggest? Or.... does this young roster have a LOT farther to go before they can be considered a legitimate playoff contender?

Today I pose 3 important questions I have coming out of this game, the answers to which will determine just how far this team might be able to go. And we NEED to get these answers quickly, with two "winnable" games coming up before a daunting stretch of games to follow against the NFC's best teams.

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Do the Seattle Seahawks have what it takes to travel to Baltimore and beat Lamar Jackson and the red-hot Ravens?

They just might, if they tweak a few things in their running game. At least that's what some of the analytics suggest.

Today I'll take a look at some of those numbers, and try to dissect just how the Ravens defense has been stopping teams, and how the Seahawks may be able to crack that code.

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The Seattle Seahawks improved to 5-2 and took over the top spot in the NFC West with a thrilling 24-20 home win over the Browns. Sporting their throwback uniforms on a picture-perfect day in the pacific northwest, did Seattle send a message to the rest of the NFC?

I'll give you my 5 takeaways as we break down just what went right in this one, as well as what this team still needs to improve on.

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Seahawks general manager John Schneider has just pulled off a HUGE trade, acquiring NY Giants defensive lineman Leonard Williams:

**What did it cost?

**What does it mean - how does it impact the Seahawks defense?

**Could this be a long-term fit?

**Seahawks in "go-for-it" mode!

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The Seattle Seahawks are reuniting with an old friend, bringing back 2015 2nd round draft pick Frank Clark on a one year deal. The 30-year-old DE/OLB is expected to help fill the void left by the season-ending injury to Uchenna Nwosu.

Clark played in just 2 games with the Denver Broncos this season before being released after things didn't work out, but prior to that he racked up 58.5 career sacks over 8 years with the Seahawks and Chiefs. And he's done his best work in the playoffs, ranking 3rd all-time in playoff sacks with 13.5

What does he have left in the tank? How will the Seahawks use him and how much will he play? Will we see him this Sunday against the Browns? Does this take the Hawks out of any more significant trade-deadline action? Is this a GOOD move?

Tune in for my reaction, and give me YOUR thoughts on what you think of Frank Clark coming back to the Seattle Seahawks for one more go-round.

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The Seattle Seahawks improved to 4-2 with their 20-10 home win over the Arizona Cardinals.

What went right, and what needs to improve before the team heads into the toughest part of their schedule? I offer my 5 primary takeaways from their performance against the Cards.

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Rookie WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba had his best game as a Seahawk Sunday against the Bengals, hauling in 4 catches for 48 yards in the 17-13 loss, but a number of plays NOT made could have made his performance look even better AND helped turn that loss into a win.

Is there enough evidence from Sunday to imply that JSN is poised for a big breakout? In this film breakdown I'll show you how he got open (and how OFTEN he got open) and total up the numbers of what *might* have been if Geno Smith and he had hooked up a couple of the other times he was open.

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The surprisingly competitive Arizona Cardinals visit Lumen Field on Sunday to take on our 3-2 Seahawks. Who are these Cardinals, what are they doing well, and how do they stack up against Seattle when we dive into the advanced metrics?

Also, is the Seahawks offense not paying enough attention to what they do well? Are they not playing to their strength?

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In this episode I react to the Seahawks 17-13 loss in Cincinnati - including my 5 Takeaways from the game as Seattle drops to 3-2 on the season.

Front and center, I address the widespread sentiment that Geno Smith is primarily to blame for this one, and I go to the All-22 coaches film to try and understand just what went wrong.

But as is usually the case, there was a lot of GOOD that Geno contributed in this game, and he had quite a bit of help in coming up just short of a big win.

What does it all mean for the Seahawks and Smith moving forward?

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