Monday night at Lumen Field was a brutal one, Hawks fans. We watched our guys drop a 34-17 game to the Bears, but the real punch to the gut came from defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, whose debut for Chicago completely wrecked our offense. Forget the final score for a second: when Simmons was on the field, our Seattle offense averaged a soul-crushing three yards per play. Three!
Simmons Was an Absolute Nightmare for Our Offense
Yeah, Simmons got an early sack, which was rough enough, but the stat sheet doesn’t even begin to tell the full story. Our offensive line, our entire attack, was completely thrown off by the guy. Seattle had to commit so much attention to blocking Simmons that it opened up massive holes for every other Bears defender. It was like watching a train wreck unfold in slow motion. Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards didn’t mince words, saying “you can feel his presence” on every single play. Every time our guys tried to move the ball, Simmons was there, or the threat of him was there, throwing everything out of whack.
His “Profound” Impact Extends Far Beyond the Field
It wasn’t just on the field where Simmons was doing damage, either. Bears defensive end Montez Sweat is already talking about “taking advantage” of how offenses, like ours, shift their focus to Simmons for the rest of the season. Think about that for a second. We just saw a guy make his debut for a new team, and opposing players are *already* salivating about how he’s going to make their jobs easier because he demands so much attention. Bears head coach Ben Johnson called Simmons’ impact “profound,” and you could see it. Even on the sidelines, Bears wide receiver Kalif Raymond said the team was “really watching the Jumbotron,” just to see the impact Simmons was having. He called it “a whole other element.” Chicago paid a hefty price to get Simmons, and after watching him tear through our guys, you gotta admit, those first returns on the trade were nothing short of positive for them.
It’s a tough pill to swallow, Emerald City, seeing our offense struggle like that, especially at home. This kind of performance highlights exactly what we need to shore up moving forward. Our Hawks have got to figure out how to counter a dominant force like Simmons, or it’s going to be a long season trying to move the ball. We need to regroup, find answers, and come back stronger, because performances like that just won’t cut it.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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