Russell Wilson thinks offense was too passive in second half of 2020
Russell Wilson joined The Herd with Colin Cowherd for a virtual interview to discuss the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive performance in 2020 and their ambitions for the 2021 season.
Wilson relayed how Seattle jetted out to a 5-0 record on the back of the offense, an effort spearheaded by none other than himself, setting himself up for NFL MVP candidacy early on.
“I think the thing for us, we had such an electric, amazing start at the beginning of the year,” Wilson said. “We were able to do everything. We went for it every game, every play, every possession.”
However, as every Seahawks fan who watched last season knows, opposing defenses figured them out, Wilson became a turnover machine, and injuries started piling up. All of this contributed significantly to the offensive struggles down the stretch.
“We hit some bumps in the road,” Wilson continued. “I could have played better. I should have played better. I can do my part, too, obviously, as well. I think what happened was that we had several guys go down up front, we didn’t have our starters, necessarily, and everything else.”
After the first five weeks, defenses of opposing teams frequently gave the Seahawks two-deep looks among other things and they failed to adjust.
“I think on offense, we didn’t adjust great throughout those tough (games),” Wilson said. “We had a couple games we could have adjusted better. That was last year, and I think that ultimately this offseason is really about ‘How can I be the best version of myself?’ And across the board. Ultimately, like I said, my mindset is we should be playing today – or I should say this weekend – so I think that’s really what matters most to me. When I wake up every day, every morning, you have that itch.”
Although they were occasionally out-schemed, Wilson believes the Seahawks’ offense became passive in the second half of the season and could have been more aggressive with their talented skill players despite his issues with turnovers.
“I think we got a little bit passive,” he said. “And we got to make sure that never happens again. We got to make sure we do everything we can to be playing this Sunday. That’s what it takes. We got great players, we got our best players, we got to let it go, go for it and everything else.”
The Seahawks must find ways to consistently succeed on offense in 2021, and a new approach with Shane Waldron could assist with that.
