SEATTLE -- The issues that led to the Seattle Seahawks' offensive collapse in the second half of last season were largely, but not exclusively, related to scheme.
The Seahawks didn't have enough of a short and intermediate passing game to keep defenses honest once they started taking away the deep throws that were working so well early on. It's a big reason why Pete Carroll replaced Brian Schottenheimer as offensive coordinator with Shane Waldron.
Then again, they might have avoided those issues if they were better equipped up front to handle the strong pass-rushing units they faced down the stretch.