Seahawks linbacker KJ Wright is out. He locked down J Graham last time we played

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That's pretty awesome.

But remember, we thought we were gonna have a huge edge with 2/3 starting CBs out and it didn't do anything. So I'll hold my breath on that.

ETA: I wonder if they're gonna have those guys back for this game

We will absolutely need a productive run game. But I think well also need to put in a lot less timing based routes. The way Seattlws DBs play, they're gonna be up at the LOS re-routing and knocking us down all day. Payton's really gonna have to get creative and not try to lean on things like screens that a defense like that will sniff out in a heartbeat

In the 2nd link I posted in the OP, it says he's a great run stopping LB

He's definitely out and he was huge against the Saints. Defensive MVP of that game in my opinion. His backup is Malcolm Smith though who is a stud. PFF rated Smith as the 5th best 4-3 OLB in the NFL in their final rankings. Wright would be better at covering Graham though since he has more size and is longer than Smith. Smith is faster though.

Pete carroll this morning-

Linebacker K.J. Wright collected six tackles and a pass defensed in coverage of Saints All-Pro/Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham in Week 13, but Wright has been ruled out of Saturday's contest with a foot injury. "Those plays he made have to be made by somebody else," Carroll said. "The matchups will change because he's not playing." Carroll has said Wright looks "very promising" to return for any games the Seahawks may play after this weekend.

Also on Harvin-

Percy Harvin (hip) participated in the team's two bonus practices during last week's bye, but Carroll would not yet confirm the wide receiver's status for this weekend. "We'll see what happens," he said. "We've got a lot of hard days here this week to see if he can make it through it. The accumulation of the days and the workload, we're going to need to see how that works on him."
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Sea defense is too deep to be effected by the loss of 1 player. As Patio says, we need to run to win. We also need Lewis playing. Without him, we are severely hurt

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Having Wright out could make things interesting.

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hope so but personnel wise I'd say Vaccaro out is a bigger hit to the Saints than Wright for the chickens.

Harvin could truly be a wildcard in the whole equation

Maybe with a real commitment to the running game, Graham can get open through good old fashioned play-action passes this time around.

I can't think of a coach I hate more than Pete.