The 2018 Seattle Seahawks finished as the second-highest scoring offense in team history, behind Mike Holmgren’s 2005 squad. That’s some accomplishment given Pete Carroll’s oft-tight management of games.
With that context, the following moan is going to feel odd, but for Seattle and Brian Schottenheimer to build on this remarkable first-year success they must continue to adapt and evolve. The Seahawks could start by completing a switch concept. Right now, their lack of success—with what could and should be a mightily effective play design—feels cursed.
The idea behind a switch concept is simple: It’s a two-receiver route combination that aims to generate confusion for a defense.