The Seattle Seahawks dropped the 2021 preseason opener to the Las Vegas Raiders Saturday night in a largely forgettable game 20-7 loss. The fact that Hawks lost is not itself huge, as the majority of the projected starters for the team spent the evening on the sideline, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t a number of takeaways that could be drawn from the team.
Special Teams Roles
The importance of special teams to head coach Pete Carroll cannot, of course, be understated. That said, taking a look at how certain special teams duties were allocated can help provide some insight into which fringe players could make the roster.