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The Marshawn Lynch effect: A look at why the Seahawks’ offense has struggled this season

You didn’t need to dig to discover who the Seahawks wanted to be. It was never more obvious than when they talked about running back Marshawn Lynch.

“He’s basically the concrete of the offense,” safety Earl Thomas once said.

Running-backs coach Sherman Smith took it even further: “He’s the heart and soul of our team. I truly believe that.”

But Lynch retired after last season, and in his absence the Seahawks have grappled with a question they haven’t contemplated in a long time: What is their offensive identity?

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