Seahawks had Noah Fant block Nick Bosa on failed 4th-and-1 run, with predictable results

Trailing 31-13 with just a few minutes remaining, Zach Charbonnet’s failed 4th down conversion is an inconsequential play when it comes to any practical likelihood of a Seattle Seahawks victory. It does, nonetheless, sum up my private frustration with offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and his unit.

After a failed Third-and-1 sneak with Geno Smith, the Seahawks lined as much as go for it on 4th down as a substitute of kick a subject aim to make it 31-16. Genuinely smart when you think about they want at the least two touchdowns anyway.

Then the Seahawks lined up in shotgun formation.

Uh oh. Now in equity, Seattle did this in opposition to the Washington Commanders and transformed on a Zach Charbonnet run. The Commanders simply fired their defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio as a result of they’ve an terrible protection, however that’s neither right here nor there.

Once more, the Seahawks handed it to Charbonnet. He misplaced two yards and Seattle by no means acquired the ball again.

Now why did that occur?

Perhaps as a result of Noah Fant was entrusted to care for some ho-hum edge rusher named Nick Bosa. Pete Carroll explains the long-developing shotgun play that had zero likelihood of understanding.

We also needs to shoutout working this play not simply to the place Fant was blocking Bosa 1-on-1, however the place Tyler Lockett needed to take care of Deommodore Lenoir in a 1-on-1 state of affairs, which is unlucky as a result of Lockett has been barely training attributable to a hamstring harm.

Fred Warner additionally simply shed his block and stuffed the hole, so this play was useless on arrival however at the least Charbonnet had an opportunity with one tackler, versus two of the NFL’s greatest defenders in his face.

So in summation:

• Seahawks go shotgun, 11 personnel needing simply 1 yard.
• Put a decent finish on Nick Bosa. Not simply any tight finish, however the one not recognized for his blocking.
• Ran the ball on the aspect the place the tight finish is obstructing Bosa and their smallest, least wholesome receiver is obstructing a slot nook.
• ???
• Go bankrupt.

By the way in which, that 4th down conversion with Charbonnet within the Commanders sport? Fant was blocking a defensive again, not Nick freaking Bosa.

Completely zero really feel for personnel and state of affairs is proven on this play.

And so we’ve reached the purpose the place I’m saying it: Hearth Shane Waldron.