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After the Seattle Seahawks versus Dallas Cowboys preseason game, opinions were mixed. While the first drive, and the first quarter overall, seemed mostly promising, the second quarter onward was a mixed bag. The question of how concerned the fan based was posed to you, our loyal
readers, earlier this week as to how concerned should we be about the depth of the team after the first game? The results are in!
Based on the votes, 71 percent of voters are somewhere in the middle: 40 percent are somewhat concerned, and 31 percent are neutral. This is the camp I myself find myself in. While there are some position groups where the deeper you go on the depth chart, the harder it gets to be optimistic, overall, I understand that after the first quarter, it is mostly the third and fourth stringers out there, and they are all fighting to get on the back end of the 53-man roster and the practice squad. They are mostly developmental pieces who most of their play time will be on special teams if they can show they are really good as gunners or returners.
Now then, there are 23 percent of fans who stated they are not concerned at all. While I would classify myself as an optimist, zero concern is a bit too rose colored glasses. After the starting four pass rushers, the depth issues are a thing. Jalen Gaines definitely is showing talent, and I believe there is a chance he can make the team, the rest of the edge group looked rough and raw. As for the cornerbacks, once you get past Noah Igbinoghene and Nehemiah Pritchett, it is also pretty inconsistent play. Michael Dansby and Andre Fuller showed flashes of the talent they can bring to the table, but also were not playing consistently to the level Mike Macdonald expects out of his defensive backs, which is probably why the Seahawks signed Trevon Diggs and have Terrion Arnold as a potential long term play option.
For the six percent who are very concerned, something to remember is that your main backups are the second string unit, and that is who played for the first quarter. Rylie Mills, Tyrice Knight, the second string offensive line, the second string defensive backs, Montorie Foster, George Holani, Elijah Arroyo and Drew Lock all looked like solid backups. They held the second string Dallas team back and were able to score on them.
While the are some legitimate concerns with the third and fourth string units, most will not be making the team. There is some optimism from our immediate backups, and still two more preseason games to go. How are you feeling about the 2026 Seattle Seahawks team so far? Where do you land on the concern scale? Comment down below, and let’s have a discussion! Go Hawks!
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