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This week Mr. Phil asks the team to think critically on the most and least likely improved parts of our team. The answers span individual players, specific groups, and even formations we think we'll see less of in 2023 and why. Dive in, enjoy the Seahawks debate and Go Hawks!! Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC

Brandan, Adam, and Clinton debate and discuss the most important players on our 2023 Seattle Seahawks. Call them the keystones, call them the catalysts, call them what you will. The boys from the pod discuss six different players, three we believe will be the key player and three "dark horse" selections of players we feel can really change the course of our team this season.  Which player(s) do YOU think are the keystones to our 2023 season?

With the rookies from the Seahawks 2023 NFL Draft reporting to mini camp, we got the first chance to hear directly from them at the VMAC. Their interviews give us another perspective on the players, their personalities and reactions to their transition to professional football. Before we get to the class, we hear from Pete Carroll and get a sense of how he's been energized going into the upcoming season. Pete certainly made an early impression on some of the rookies, as Derick Hall commented on Coach Carroll's first meeting with the players. As excited as we were initially with players from the first two days, we became more intrigued by the late round players based off of their interviews. Jerrick Reed talked about giving up video games to dive into the playbook while Olu Oluwatimi talked about the transition from a pro style offense playing at Michigan. In the second half of the show, we talk about how the Russell Wilson trade turned out for the Seahawks now that all of the picks are in. We also put into perspective any complaints about the offseason in comparison with some of the other NFL organizations. In the Do Better segment, Adam tells a story about an awkward interaction during his trip to the store. Better at Life honors go to a truck stop chain for a very specific feature and to the Seahawks player with the best reaction to being drafted.

Once the schedule comes out every year, Dave Bloomquist deconstructs the Seahawks schedule and looks for where the easiest and toughest stretches for the team could be independent of strength of schedule. It also helps uncover games that could be easier or more difficult that originally projected. Plus, which teams appear to have the most favorable schedules? This is generally a list that the Rams have been on, but why has that changed this season? Could there be a new 'Lamb-spiracy' in the works? Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC

EJ Snyder of Bootleg Football is back on the show to break down the Seahawks 2023 draft class. The Seahawks class was announced as EJ's favorite on one of Bootleg's post-draft shows. But is it possible that it could have been better? We discuss some of the players who were still on the board and why Seattle could have picked the guys they did versus other available options. Not only did they have one of his favorite draft classes, EJ explains why he had his eye on some of the undrafted free agents that signed in Seattle. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC

While the pundits are all A++++ on this year's Seahawks draft there's legitimate discussions to be had on where our Seahawks hit and where, maybe, we might have done better. Join Adam & Phil as they discuss their favorite picks from this year's draft and where they think we still have work to do. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC

The schedule is out and it's an interesting one with a game vs. our playoff savior Lions in week 2, an early bye in week 5, a gauntlet of elite teams starting on Thanksgiving, back to back Thursday night affairs, and a soft landing that could be prepping our Seahawks for a deep playoff push! We talk about it all and we of course discuss which games we want to head to in 2023! Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC

With pick 20 in this year's draft the Seahawks decided to hit the gas on their offense by selecting the consensus top wide receiver in the class, Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Was this the right move? What can we expect from JSN? Is there room in an already crowded WR room??? We'll dive into all things JSN as our #Seahawks decided to go from very good to potentially very elite at wide receiver in 2023.  Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC

Our Seahawks seemed to take a "Good to Great" approach in this year's draft often choosing best player available even in areas where the team was already quite good. It didn't take long for John Schneider to showcase this philosophy taking elite Illinois cornerback with the 5th pick overall in the 2023 draft. We discuss how this thumper fits and what it does to a unit that was already well above average and what his presence allows for defensively as we head into the 2023 season. We also address why the Seahawks would have passed on addressing another key need and the draft trade that told us all we needed to know about the player. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter

Imagine a super power so strong that you can choose which of your team's draft picks go on to have big success in the NFL... the only catch is, you can ONLY choose four of them to hit! Listen in as we discuss if such a super power existed, which four new Seahawks would they choose to be big impact players, and why?  Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter

The Seahawks selected 10 players in the 2023 NFL Draft and split them evenly between the offense and defense. Did they improve in the biggest areas of need or was they picking strictly at best player available? Here's a look at the Seahawks 2023 NFL Draft class: R1·Pick 5(5) - CB Devon Witherspoon R1·Pick 20(20) - WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba R2·Pick 6(37) - OLB Derick Hall R2·Pick 21(52) - RB Zach Charbonnet R4·Pick 6(108) - G Anthony Bradford R4·Pick 21(123) - DT Cameron Young R5·Pick 16(151) - DE Mike Morris R5·Pick 19(154) - C Olu Oluwatimi R6·Pick 21(198) - S Jerrick Reed II R7·Pick 20(237) - RB Kenny McIntosh In a draft with a record number of trades, John Schneider only managed one move and it was to give up a third round pick for a future third rounder. Did he miss on his evaluation of where certain position groups would come off the board? In some cases the Seahawks kicked off big runs on position groups. We discuss the philosophy behind this draft strategy, our favorite picks, and the only real grade you can give this year's draft. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter

If you're a frequent listener of the show, then you've heard Adam say many a time, "If it happens on Twitter IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!" ... however, there are a LOT of pre-draft rumors swirling around right now that actually might matter a lot for our Seattle Seahawks. Is Jalen Carter off the #Seahawks big board? Is CJ Stroud actually falling over a test score? Will the Seahawks trade up for Richardson or down to a QB-needy team for a haul? With many a rumor swirling around Adam sits down with Mr. Phil! (Phil Lydick - host of Sea Hawkers What If?) to discuss which ones might just actually matter... even if they did appear on Twitter. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS

Pete Carroll and John Schneider met with the Seattle area media ahead of the draft and talked about their approach to the upcoming draft. What clues or hints of what could happen this week may be embedded in their answers. Did last year show that they've dialed in their approach to the draft? We take a listen to several of their quotes including one about the Seahawks plan at safety considering their current depth. Geno Smith joined Richard Sherman on his podcast this past week as we got to learn a bit more about Seattle's starting quarterback. What does Geno need to be motivated? How has the Seahawks culture improved his mindset as a quarterback? He answers those questions and talks about his relationship with the quarterback he backed up before taking over the starting job. In the second half of the show, we heard from DK Metcalf on Colin Cowherd recently. He talked about the point of the season last year that Geno Smith really won over the locker room. In Do Better, the NFL still hasn’t gotten it right when it comes to Sunday Ticket even though it has shifted to a new platform. There have also been some overreactions about changes on Twitter that fall into the 'it doesn't matter' category. Better at life honors go out to the creators of a fun and quirky new show and to a recent space launch that met expectations. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation

It's NFL Draft Week! NFL Draft analyst Joe DeLeone is back on the show for another draft chat as we head into this year's draft! What's changed for our Seahawks? How has the outlook changed for the how the top picks in the draft could come off the board? We discuss options in the early rounds for the Seahawks to help improve almost every position group as we are just a few days away from the 2023 NFL Draft! We're going to be going live on YouTube for the draft. Please join us at YouTube.com/seahawkerspodcast

We're back for the second part of our post-free agency roster analysis as we look toward the defense. How does the secondary compare to the front seven and what is our confidence level going into the draft? We take a look at the long-term outlook based on which contracts have players sticking with the team beyond 2023. As we discussed with part one, where do we agree? Do we have any big gaps in our views? What does the flock think? Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC

It's fully draft season Flock and we've got a boat-load of picks including 4 in the first 52 (or as Brandan says 4 in the first 40 after Schneider does wizard things)... so we wanted to debate which pick in the first 2 rounds is THE most important for Seattle to nail and how does it unlock the team in 2023 and beyond. Believe it or not, Brandan, Adam, and Clinton all have different opinions on what pick might matter most and what to do with that selection! Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter

Is John Schneider a good NFL GM? He's taken his dings in terms of drafting throughout the years but how about when John actually has picks in the top-15, how has he (and Pete) done with high draft capital? Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter

With Jalen Carter set to visit the Seahawks on Tuesday, EJ Snyder of Bootleg Football joined the show to talk about some of the news and rumors surrounding the defensive prospect. His agent said he isn't taking any visits outside of the Top 10. Is there even a chance he could slip out of the Top 10 based on his off-field concerns and Pro Day reports. Could the Seahawks go after a top cornerback in the draft? Who could make sense for them? One mock draft had them taking Joey Porter Jr., but is that a realistic possibility? Juice Scruggs is a center that EJ recently posted an interview with. We talk about Scruggs and some of the other possible centers if Seattle chooses to pass on the position near the top of the draft. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation

After a flurry of free-agency moves and releases the Seahawks are hauling over much of their team, but have we improved? In this episode of Sea Hawkers What If? -- the Protector of the Seahawks multiverse, Mr. Phil, asks Brandan, Adam, and Clinton to rank our roster position by position right now. This is part 1 in this 2-parter and we're focused on the offense. Where do we agree? Where do we have big gaps in our views and most importantly, what do you, the Flock, think!??? Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation

Coming into the offseason the Seahawks faced questions about improving their run defense and whether or not they would stick with Geno Smith or pursue a quarterback with their early draft pick. Smith's contract paired with Drew Lock's return suggests that the most likely outcome is to continue to find pieces to win with Geno. Being in a similar situation didn't stop them from pursuing a quarterback in 2012. However, going for top prospect on defense, bolstering the offensive line and getting another offensive weapon helps set a more focused plan to compete in relatively weak conference in 2023. We go through some scenarios regarding how the Seahawks could approach the draft and talk about why the team is putting in the effort to scout some of the top quarterbacks in the class. Adam is certain that Anthony Richardson would need multiple seasons to develop into a potential quarterback. Similarly, Trey Lance is trying to work back into the starting lineup in Santa Clara, but he'll have to get reps over Sam Darnold if Brock Purdy isn't going to be ready for the 2023 season. In the second half of the show, we talk about some of the NFL's latest rule changes and one rule they opted to remain unchanged. In Do Better, we talk about the shift away from allowing people to work from home and a recent mock draft that may have questionable motives. Better at Life honors go out to the flock and to Bobby Wagner for his return to Seattle. Support the show Get in the Flock! Visit GetInTheFlock.com Or visit our website for other ways to support the show Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSS Follow us on: Facebook | Twitter Listen on our free app for Android, iOS, Kindle or Windows Phone/PC Call or text: 253-235-9041 Find Sea Hawkers clubs around the world at SeaHawkers.org Music from the show by The 12 Train, download each track at ReverbNation