For the second week straight, our Seattle Seahawks dropped a preseason game, fumbling their way to a brutal 19-16 loss against the Tennessee Titans. The offense actually started hot, with Drew Lock leading another first-drive touchdown, helped out by a timely penalty. We even scored on our first three drives, taking a sweet 16-3 lead into halftime. But the worst part of that first half wasn’t the sloppy play, it was the injuries: Mason Richman went down on the first offensive drive, and then Bud Clark got carted off the field on the very first defensive snap. Head Coach Mike Macdonald confirmed postgame that both Richman and Clark are facing long-term injuries. Add Jake Bobo’s knee injury from joint practice to that list, and man, this is not looking good for the Emerald City.
Meltdown Mode: Penalties, Turnovers, and a Quarterback Crisis
The second half was just brutal to watch. Again. It was a parade of penalties, turnovers, and flat-out missed assignments. Our offense couldn’t stay on the field, and the defense bent, then broke, letting the Titans score the final 16 points of the game. Just a sloppy effort all around, which is a scary trend for early August. What’s even scarier? Jalen Milroe looks like he’s lost all confidence. I’ve been a Milroe fan since we drafted him, but honestly, he looks totally lost out there. Both of his interceptions were awful: on the first, he just never saw the defender reading the play. The second? He threw it behind his receiver. Then he takes a sack on fourth down. Things are not pretty for Milroe right now, and that’s a huge problem.
Bright Spots, But Big Questions Remain
It wasn’t all bad, though. Drew Lock actually looked like a competent backup quarterback once again. He was almost perfect in the first half, even after a questionable penalty wiped out what could have been an interception against him. Lock even put his body on the line for a first-down run, which you know the rest of the squad will appreciate. And can we talk about Jacardia Wright? That dude’s got some juice! I liked Wright last season before he got hurt, and he showed tonight he’s got good size with enough burst to be dangerous, highlighted by that 69-yard touchdown scamper. He also proved he can catch the ball, which seems like it will be a huge part of the offense this season with both Lock and Milroe checking down way more often than pushing it deep. We also saw a bit more pass rush from Connor O’Toole and Jamie Sheriff, who are both battling for a backup Edge spot. One more good week from either of them could lock in a roster spot.
But then there’s Jason Myers. Should we start to be concerned? He missed a kick last week, and then missed two more tonight. Myers has been incredibly consistent for the Seahawks, so there’s history there, but this early 2026 performance is just not it. Oh, and 25 combined penalties for 229 yards? I thought last week’s penaltyfest was bad, but this was just next level. Our Hawks are back on the field next week, and we need to see some serious cleanup. We’re running out of chances to get this right before the regular season kicks off!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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