The Seahawks faced the biggest challenge of the season so far when they hosted the Rams last Thursday. Los Angeles had beaten them in their last three meetings. The division rivals had sacked Russell Wilson 13 times in those games, so it was paramount for the offensive line to give him better protection. Starting guard D.J. Fluker was only in for nine plays, and backup Ethan Pocic was out with back trouble. The Seahawks turned to second-year tackle Jamarco Jones to fill in.
So there are two things you should realize about the assignment the Hawks handed to him.