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Seattle Seahawks: 3 Worst case scenarios in the 2019 season

By Samuel Teets

SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 23: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks warms up before playing in the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at CenturyLink Field on December 23, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 23: Quarterback Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks warms up before playing in the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at CenturyLink Field on December 23, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 05: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys is pursued by #50 of the Seattle Seahawks in the first half during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 05: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys is pursued by #50 of the Seattle Seahawks in the first half during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Injuries

Well, this was the obvious one. You could say this applies to any team, but the Seahawks have several players who are on injury watch heading into the season. To begin with, Metcalf suffered his fair share of injuries in college. Based on his route running, I’m not sure how much he’ll play as a rookie anyway, but it would still be great to have him available for jump balls and deep shots.

Another new addition to the offense has an injury history. Guard Mike Iupati played in just 10 games last season and only one back in 2017. The Former Pro Bowler has missed 30 games since the start of the 2013 season. Iupati is a reliable starter when he’s healthy, but he can go down for a significant period of time in any given season. With Seattle’s already unique offensive line situation, it would be problematic to lose a player like Iupati.

Star running back Chris Carson is another player the Seahawks have to worry about. Carson missed two games last season, which isn’t terrible, but he only played in four games as a rookie before ending up on IR. Rashaad Penny is a promising backup running back, but Carson is the better player and the depth behind Carson and Penny is questionable. C.J. Prosise, another backup running back, has a history of injuries as well.

Speaking of a history of injury, Ansah has plenty of question marks going into the 2019 season. He played in just seven games and many only two starts in 2018. Ansah also had trouble back in 2016 and has undergone several surgeries since entering the league. Even now, there’s no clear timetable for when he’ll begin fully participating in Seattle’s practices.

Two other key defenders will also be on injury watch as the season progresses. Former Pro Bowl outside linebacker K.J. Wright played in just five games last season after having missed only one game in the previous four years. Seattle did re-sign Wright this offseason, but there are some concerns the soon to be 30-year old will only suffer from more injuries.

The Seahawks should also keep an eye on Bobby Wagner. Wagner missed a game last season and played through pain in a few others. He’s only missed nine games in seven seasons, but he’s such a crucial piece of the team that even the thought of him suffering an injury is devastating.

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Then there’s the absolute worst-case scenario of them all: a Russell Wilson injury. Wilson has started all 112 games the Seahawks have played over the past seven seasons, which is an incredible feat of durability. He has been hampered by injuries in the past, but they have never caused him to miss a start. There’s no reason to believe Wilson’s starting streak will come to an end anytime soon, so long as the Seahawks keep their 30-year old quarterback well protected.

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