The Seattle Seahawks defense is, once again, struggling. There have been times this year where the unit has looked suffocating, especially with their pass rush. Unfortunately, there are other times where they are simply non-existent… especially the pass rush.
One of those times was Seattle’s Week 6 game against the San Francisco 49ers. Once again, the 49ers had little trouble dispatching the Seahawks in yet another double-digit victory. Part of Seattle’s struggles was the fact they could not bring down quarterback Brock Purdy, although not for lack of trying. Purdy proved to be shockingly elusive in the Thursday Night Football showdown.
The Seahawks pressured Brock Purdy on 48% of his dropbacks in Week 6 — the highest rate this season for Seattle and the QB. Yet they finished with no sacks and only four hits. Mike Macdonald said getting Purdy on the ground Sunday is “definitely a point of emphasis” this week. pic.twitter.com/NwFoszZuQt
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In his career, Purdy is a perfect 4-0 vs the Seahawks. He has thrown for 1,049 yards and eight touchdowns against only two interceptions. In the aforementioned Week 6 game, Purdy threw three touchdown passes. Last week, Purdy torched the Buccaneers’ secondary with 353 yards.
As much as many Seahawks fans don’t want to admit it, Purdy can be a strong quarterback at times, especially in this rivalry. If Seattle wants any shot at pulling off one of the bigger upsets of Week 11 – as the Hawks are underdogs by nearly a touchdown – they will need to find a way to actually bring the pressure home to Purdy and get him on the ground.
