Seattle Seahawks Season Recap

NFC West	Finished 1st in Division Beat Detroit in Wild Card Round Lost to Atlanta in Divisional Round
Overall Record: 10-5-1 (3-2-1 in the division)	Draft Position: 26th
Head Coach: Pete Carroll	GM: John Schneider

Pro Bowlers

• DE Cliff Avril
• DE Michael Bennett
• TE Jimmy Graham
• CB Richard Sherman
• LB Bobby Wagner
• LB K.J. Wright
• WR Doug Baldwin

2016 Rankings

	Yards/Game	Points/Game	Passing Yards/Game	Rushing Yards/Game
Offense	12th	T-18th	10th	25th	TDs – T-18th
Defense	5th	3rd	8th	7th	Sacks – T- 3rd	INTs – T-21st

Top Passers

Name	Games Started	CMP. PCT.	Yards	TDs	INTs	Passer Rating	QBR
Russell Wilson	16	64.7	4,219	21	11	92.6	63.1

Top Rushers

Name	Rushing Yards	Y/A	TDs
Christine Michael	469	4.0	6
Thomas Rawls	349	3.2	3

Top Pass Catchers

Name	Receptions	Yards	Y/C	TDs
Doug Baldwin	94	1,128	12.0	7
Jimmy Graham	65	923	14.2	6

Top Defensive Players

• LB Bobby Wagner - 167 total tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT
• LB K.J. Wright - 126 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble
• DE Cliff Avril - 39 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 11.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles
• CB Richard Sherman - 58 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 4 INTs

Impending Free Agents

• K Steven Hauschka
• T Bradley Sowell
• OLB Michael Morgan
• DT Tony McDaniel
• FB Marcel Reese
• FB Will Tukuafu
• SS Jeron Johnson
• SS Kelcie McCray
• TE Brandon Williams
• CB Neiko Thorpe
• DE Damontre Moore
• DT John Jenkins
• TE Luke Wilson
• WR Devin Hester

What I Said About Them Before the Season

• Prior to the season, I thought that the Seahawks were going to just be the next edition of this era of the franchise.  Pete Carroll and John Schneider have continued to put together a quality roster capable of going deep in the playoffs.  I wrote that Thomas Rawls was going to be forced to carry the rock the most at running back and that Russell Wilson has taken the next step to be on the cusp of elite at quarterback.  I pointed out the potential loss the team was going to face by allowing tackle Russell Okung to leave via free agency and questioned their offensive line. I projected them to go 12-4 and make a run at the Super Bowl once again.

Success/Failure

• Success - Just because they didn't match the record I projected for them doesn't mean that they were a failure.  Russell Wilson had another excellent season, Doug Baldwin has emerged into a true number one target for Wilson, and the defense was elite once again.  They also played their best football down the stretch and beat Detroit on the road in the wild card round before losing to eventual NFC champions, the Atlanta Falcons in the divisional round.

Offseason Needs

• The Seahawks should be able to return most of their roster in 2017 and just focus on the few positions that need upgraded.  They need help on the offensive line after they allowed too much pressure to reach Wilson and wasn't effective in the run game.  Spending more than one pick on the line is a priority for the team this offseason.  CBS Sports has the Seahawks drafting Western Kentucky's Forrest Lamp at guard with their first round pick.  Fox Sports has them going after tackle Garett Bolles from Utah who faced some tenacious pass rushes in the PAC-12 this season.

*All stats and information come from espn.com, nfl.com, pro-football-reference.com, rosterresource.com, spotrac.com, overthecap.com, foxsports.com, and cbssports.com