For months it had been the most maligned unit in Seattle. The mayor’s office, the city council — heck, even miscreants that egg houses — seemed less reviled than the Seahawks’ offensive line.
So how in the name of Walter Jones did those same blockers become the heroes of the wild card playoff round? How did the lowest-paid line in the league revitalize Seattle’s offense and get the team to Atlanta for the NFC divisional playoffs?
Less, if any, zone blocking.
In the Seahawks’ blowout weekend win over Detroit, veteran line coach Tom Cable had his O-line plowing the Lions with straight-ahead, nothing-subtle, drive-your-guy-into-the-goal-post blocks.