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If Pete Carroll wants to run it more, then the Seahawks must retool their rushing offense

I imagine there was a collective groan when Pete Carroll said in his final press conference that the Seahawks needed to run the ball more and run it better next season. The year that began with Let Russ Cook and Seattle actually obliging ended in a power struggle, a schematic mass, and poor execution that left the offense in tatters.

And why run it more anyway? Seattle’s EPA/play on early down rushes (scrambles are not factored in) was 2nd in the NFL and the best of the entire Russell Wilson era! This is a passing league and going with more of the less efficient option seems ill-advised.