The Seattle Seahawks are entering the final season with Mike Holgmren as the head coach. This will be his tenth and final year coaching Seattle and he hopes to go out with a bang rather than a whimper....
Making his job more difficult is the fact that he doesn't have the strong and proven presence of wide receivers that he enjoyed just last year.
Seattle lost wide receiver D.J. Hackett during the off season to the Carolina Panthers. Hackett along with Deion Branch, Nate Burleson and Bobby Engram led the Seahawks to their fourth consecutive Division Title last year.
But Bobby Engram broke a bone in his shoulder during this preseason and will be out for most of the season. Deion Branch is still recovering from reconstructive knee surgery and most people don't expect him back until half way through the season.
This leaves only Nate Burleson to carry the load. Or does it? Nate will be joined by fellow Seahawk wide receivers, Ben Obumanu, Courtney Taylor and Jordon Kent.
Holmgren is certainly hoping that some or all of these young guns can step into the void that was left by Engram, Branch and Hacket and provide Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck with the solid hands and route running that he requires.
Matt Hasselbeck is a good quarterback and they will definitely be throwing the ball alot. The only question is will the receivers be able to make the plays on offense that the seasoned wide receivers used to.
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