Five running plays that lost yardage illustrate the blocking breakdowns and schematic issues that doomed the Seahawks’ running game in a loss to the St. Louis Rams.
The Seahawks are definitely feeling the sting of injuries. That reality struck me on a fourth-and-short pass Sunday against the St. Louis Rams, as I watched Kevin Smith pick for Cooper Helfet.
Injuries only partly explain what happened to Seattle’s pass protection and running game in the 23-17 loss to the Rams, however. Seattle had four-fifths of its offensive line and gave up a combined 17 quarterback hits and sacks on Russell Wilson, while the Rams allowed none.