RENTON — Reading much into scheme in the NFL preseason can be risky.
With winning or losing unimportant teams often try things just to try things.
But after the Seahawks had success with a few blitzes in the preseason opener Thursday against Denver— one resulting in a safety by DeShawn Shead — it was tempting to wonder if Seattle will blitz more this year, especially with the defensive ends and their ability to get consistent pressure considered one of the team’s biggest question marks (and particularly until Ziggy Ansah proves he’s healthy).
Seattle has never been one of the bigger blitzing teams in the NFL during the Pete Carroll era and last year was no exception as the Seahawks brought more than four pass rushers on 24.