Seattle Seahawks need to get Gerald Everett more involved in passing game – quickly

Week 12 in the NFL will conclude Monday night when the Seattle Seahawks visit the Washington football team live on Sky Sports NFL from 1.15am.

The Seattle Seahawks attack has lost its appeal, glamor and fun, and it could be dispensed with the extra injection of Gerald Everett.

Just as much was evident in 2020 when Tyler Higby finished the season with 44 hits at 521 yards, 11.8 yards per catch and five touchdowns, while Everett followed with 41 hits at 417 yards, 10.2 yards. on catching and appreciating as accentuating the power of the trick. in the service of Jared Goff. It had the makings of a necessary addition to Russell Wilson’s rainbow ball artistry and game-empowering heroism, to the point where it could even ease the pressure on him to invoke the already familiar escape / icing driving magic.

As far as Everett’s role is concerned, Seattle has yet to really reflect, with a 2017 second-round pick going head-to-head with Washington on Monday night, making just 25 catches on 235 yards and touchdowns. Perhaps more importantly, he has only been attacked 29 times, including three or fewer attacks in five of his eight games and 3.6 times per game per year.

A slight increase in his use was 11 catches with 12 targets per 100 yards in the last two games, including eight by eight yards and 63 yards on the Green Bay loss. In a period where Seattle’s still stellar passing game requires an extra edge, he can help.

“He was more obvious,” said Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll. “You see how physical and aggressive he is with the ball after catching. He really is a factor. Shouts that we must keep going to him. “

Waldron hinted at a “heightened sense of urgency” this week as Seattle held on to the NFC West battle, threatening to leave them. The urgency seems appropriate with regard to the Everett case, who is in the process of signing a one-year deal in March.

Seahawks may not just have enough time to revive the season, but also to use weapons that will undoubtedly grab attention in early 2022.

“We’re getting closer to where there aren’t many weeks left in the season,” Waldron said. “We have to start clicking and start quickly.”

Despite his lack of participation, Everett entered week 12 with an 86.2% catch rate and eight tackles missed out of his 25 tackles, and also emphasized his “ move those chains ” fitness in yards after catching a tough leader. 0.3 broken tackle per hold.