Seahawks must improve offensive line to contend in 2021
After the Seattle Seahawks’ 2020 season ended abruptly at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams, calls for change were directed towards all areas of the organization.
Coaching, schematics, Russell Wilson, run defense . . . all were blamed for the loss. However, former Seahawks quarterback Jake Heaps pinpointed another area in need of improvement – the offensive line.
“There’s only one that is abundantly clear, and that is your offensive line. You have to improve in that area,” Heaps said on 710 ESPN Seattle’s Jake and Stacy.
Heaps elaborated that the best quarterbacks of the modern era have all had solid offensive lines throughout their careers, and this has consistently allowed them to work their magic on opposing defenses.
“What have Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, all these great quarterbacks in this league had?” Heaps continued. “They’ve had tremendous protection, top-line protection.”
Wilson has never had a top-tier offensive line, but the big guys up front have not always been to blame for his struggles, as we saw from Wilson’s play in 2020. Additionally, Seattle currently suffers from a dearth of draft picks in 2021 and a few other areas to be concerned about. We can only wait until free agency and the draft to see how the Seahawks will address their situation.
