Max Unger and John Carlson Combine for a Three and Out
by John Morgan on Aug 26, 2010 2:41 PM PDT
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PrintIt's not too often that two players can claim credit for an entire offensive series failing, but John Carlson and Max Unger owned this botched drive. Suffice to say, I am not worried about Carlson. Unger is the most consistently bad player on this entire team.
1-10-SEA 38 (9:40) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass incomplete short right to 89-J.Carlson (46-C.Peprah).
B.J. Raji works Unger, first driving him back and then separating on the outside to achieve a clear lane to Matt Hasselbeck. Hasselbeck mans up and both evades Raji and steps into the pocket. He targets Carlson, but the pass is (understandably) a little inaccurate. Carlson can not snatch the pass away from his momentum and it falls incomplete.
Recipe for failure:
1 part inaccurate pass
1 part missed reception
8 parts blown block
2-10-SEA 38 (9:34) 33-L.Washington right tackle to SEA 40 for 2 yards (54-B.Chillar).
Washington hits the hole in a hurry. The play looks so close to popping, but one blown block puts a defender in the rush lane and one blown block allows a linebacker to catch Washington from behind -- which isn't easy.
Unger loses Rob Francois and Rob caps the rush lane. Fracois doesn't factor.
Carlson botches his cut block and Brandon Chillar runs around him to tackle Washington from behind.
3-8-SEA 40 (8:58) (Shotgun) 8-M.Hasselbeck pass incomplete short middle to 89-J.Carlson.
Mansfield Wrotto is losing his block against an edge rush but Matt steps up and puts Wrotto back into strong position. Hasselbeck zips it to Carlson and Carlson drops it.
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Was Unger this consistently bad last year, or has he regressed?
Maybe I just don’t remember him being this bad last season because we were all giving the rookie time to learn the ropes, but jeez he’s just killing the offense so far this preseason.
He was bad last season.
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I was hoping
last year it was just a learning curve. He’s not looking good at all though. It’s actually extremely discouraging to see him not improve, even a little.
by PhoneHomeET29 on Aug 26, 2010 4:50 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
My favorite part about that drive is that everytime I screamed out "THROW TO JOHN CARLSON" they would throw to him and he would drop it.
My section gave me so much shit :(
On the play on First and 10
Do you mean “B.J. Raji works Unger” instead of “B.J. Raji works Carlson”?
I hope so.
Unless our blocking scheme has the TE peel inside to help the guards…
Well that's what I thought too
And I hate being “that guy” but I live in South Dakota and I don’t get to see much Seattle Football.
by Jackrabbit5683 on Aug 27, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Did Chris Baker play at all last night?
Because I thought he was supposed to be our blocking TE per se.
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I've said it once, I'll say it again:
Thank goodness we’ve got four practice, I mean pre-season, games this year.
"Pass rushers enter the world of Okung but never leave." - JM
by Nick Andron on Aug 26, 2010 4:41 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Is Under irredeemably terrible?
Does he show potential?
Under?
Simon: Unger, didn’t you serve under Oveur in the Air Force?
Unger: Not directly. Technically, Dunn was under Oveur and I was under Dunn.
Dunn: Yep.
Simon: So, Dunn, you were under Oveur and over Unger.
Unger: Yep.
Clarence Oveur: That’s right. Dunn was over Unger and I was over Dunn.
Unger: So, you see, both Dunn and I were under Oveur, even though I was under Dunn.
Clarence Oveur: Dunn was over Unger, and I was over Dunn.
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by SSreporters on Aug 26, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
too bad, MAX UNGER is such a cool name.
especially for a lineman. has a nice ring to it, sounds very masculine. too bad his game is lady like, maybe ruskell liked his name too and thought it would look good on a seahawk jersey.
we are only as good as our weakest link :(
by Rundstrom on Aug 26, 2010 5:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Yeah. He was good in Oregon
Now we have to see if he’s good in the NFL.
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I pity the bears fans.
Who now have Ruskell to "assist’ their draft process.
Poor blighters.
by broadbill birdwatcher on Aug 26, 2010 6:14 PM PDT reply actions
Yes let's ignore the 2005, 2007, and 2008 drafts
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2005 was good. And a long time ago.
Enlighten me. Who besides Pistol was good in 2007 and 2008.
by broadbill birdwatcher on Aug 26, 2010 6:31 PM PDT reply actions
Carlson, Bryant, Forsett are still with us from the '08 draft
by The Ancient Mariner on Aug 26, 2010 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
^^ What he said.
2006 was good with Tapp and Obo. Sims wasn’t too bad either but Obo is the only one we’ve kept.
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Bane. Right. Herring is likeable and serviceable.
Carlson, yeah, despite the last game. Throw that out.
Bryant? Looking up, I guess. And Pistol. And Force who TR tried
to give away. So okay it hasn’t been a total wash. But overall 4 or 5
good additions from 06-09. That’s mediocre drafting, at best, I think. I feel
the new F.O. has matched that harvest in one year.
by broadbill birdwatcher on Aug 26, 2010 7:11 PM PDT reply actions
I didn't say it was brilliant
but given Bane, your comment was unreasonably dismissive.
by The Ancient Mariner on Aug 26, 2010 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
You gotta use the reply button man.
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Please use the reply button.
Not using it makes following conversations way more difficult then it needs to be.
Now with more lemon bars!
If Max Unger
“is the most consistently bad player on this entire team,” then why does Alex Gibbs start him? Is it becasue the rest of the line sucks worse? I think I answered my question. :(
Because he's trying to figure out what he has
and you don’t write off a second-year second-round pick who was a fine technician in college without first making sure you can’t turn him into a solid player. Especially when you aren’t exactly swimming in good options.
by The Ancient Mariner on Aug 26, 2010 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
We in Dallas know that feeling.
On O-line, anyway…
God Bless Texas
by dwarfknight64 on Aug 26, 2010 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
When you want to reply to a specific post,
do you choose the reply button before or after you post?
by broadbill birdwatcher on Aug 26, 2010 9:22 PM PDT reply actions
Before.
It brings up the same screen as the regular “Post Comment” screen, only just under the original comment you wish to reply to.
by ErictheHawksFan on Aug 26, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha. Maybe next time.
Sounds like Unger’s Motto.
by trippsixxes on Aug 26, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
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