The Seattle Seahawks wrapped up their preseason with a bizarre 9-9 tie against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, and if you watched it, you know exactly why we’re all scratching our heads. Jalen Milroe, in his second full start of the preseason finales, flashed moments that make you want to believe, but Jason Myers? Man, what in the name of the 12s just happened with our kicker?
Milroe’s Rollercoaster Ride That Ended Up
Milroe’s stat line alone, 16/26 for 223 yards and a touchdown, tells only part of the story, especially when he got hosed on so many dropped passes and penalties throughout the night. This kid was backed up in his own end zone after a celebration penalty and a Beau Stephens hold, then he uncorked what might have been his best play as a Seahawk: a 40-yard gain to Cody White down the field! That’s making something out of nothing, right? He then ripped one over the middle to Elijah Arroyo for another 24 yards, setting us up perfectly. Yeah, an end zone shot to White just missed and a third-down throw got tipped, but Milroe showed serious growth. Even after a fluky turnover, when a screen to Jacardia Wright was dropped and ruled a lateral, Milroe was dropping darts, like another one over the middle to Cody White deep into Chiefs territory. You see the potential there. You just do.
Myers’ Meltdown and Diggs’ Dominance
Now, about Jason Myers. This is a contract year for the veteran kicker, who everyone remembers for his historic five-field goal Super Bowl performance. But after missing an extra point and a game-winning field goal against the Chiefs, it felt like a nightmare preseason finale, capping off what’s been a rough August for him. Is this a drastic fall-off or just a funk? We need answers, and fast. Meanwhile, while the Chiefs played some of their big guns like Travis Kelce and Chris Jones early, our new corner Trevon Diggs wasn’t intimidated one bit. He snagged an interception off Chiefs QB Garrett Nussmeier, showing he’s ready to lock down that side of the field. Even with Kansas City getting into our territory thanks to poor kick return coverage, and Harrison Butker tying it up with a 3-3 field goal, Nehemiah Pritchett came up big with consecutive quality reps to shut down another red zone threat.
Next up, the games start to count for real. We need Milroe to keep developing, showing that flashes of brilliance are here to stay. But more than anything, Myers has to shake this off. The season is about to kick into high gear, and we can’t afford for our kicker to be anything less than clutch. Let’s get it together, Emerald City!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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