Seattle Seahawks 2024 Predictions and Odds:

The Seahawks have a ton of talent, but they underperformed last year for Pete Carroll. Now he’s out the door with the jewel of the coaching carousel, Mike Macdonald, taking over the reins. His ability to revamp the defense will be key. Ryan Grubb, former University of Washington OC, takes command of the offense that needs a resurgent year from QB Geno Smith.

Offense

It was a tale of two years for Smith in 2022 and 2023. After breaking out in the former, he regressed last year, and the Seahawks struggled to be the explosive offense they were expected to be.

 

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The talent is in place with a triumvirate of wide receivers in DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, as well as Kenneth Walker at running back. Stability with the offensive line will be the key to affording Smith time to get the ball to those playmakers.

The Seahawks struggled with injuries to second-year tackles Abraham Lucas and Charles Cross last year, stunting their development. For Seattle to be successful, both need to take a step forward, and the additions of Laken Tomlinson and Nick Harris must fortify the offensive front.

With protection, Smith can return to a top-12 NFL quarterback and lead this offense to be one of the more explosive in the NFC. Without it, the Seahawks will be in for a long season.

Defense

After masterminding the Ravens defense last season, new head coach Mike Macdonald will try to sharpen the defensive unit for Seattle. When he got to town, he found the cupboard was quite stocked. Despite ranking bottom five in the NFL in yards allowed, there is quite a bit of talent on this roster.

The secondary is bolstered by the young cornerback duo of Riq Woolen and Devon Witherspoon, both of whom have the chance to be top cornerbacks this season. Add to that young pass rusher Boye Mafe, who led the team in sacks in his second year in the league, and first-round pick Byron Murphy Jr., who led college football in interior pressure rate last season, and you have the pieces to form a good young defense.

Stopping the run will again be the focus. After struggling in 2022 against the ground game, Seattle ranked 31st in yards allowed on the ground in 2023.

Outlook

Seattle has the talent to be a very good football team, and the change in head coach and OC should benefit this young team. With a win total of 7.5 games and an opening slate that includes Denver, New England, and the Giants in the first five weeks, this is one of the easier Overs on the board.

Seattle Seahawks Pick: Over 7.5 Wins

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