Our Seattle Seahawks special teams unit has been absolutely less-than-optimal this season, especially when you compare it to how much of an impact they made in 2025. Seriously, it’s been a tough watch out there, and Coach Mike Macdonald expects championship-level play in *all three phases* of the game, all the time.
The Unit’s Woes Are Piling Up
Let’s be real, aside from Jason Myers doing his thing, the whole special teams crew has not been performing well. We’re letting up too many yards on kick-offs, and Rashid Shaheed, who we know has that explosive potential, hasn’t been giving us the productive returns we need. It’s been sloppy play all around, no other way to put it. We even saw Michael Dickson have one of his worst games as a ‘Hawk this past Sunday in DC. That’s just not what we expect from him or this unit, ever.
Macdonald’s Championship Standard
This isn’t just fan frustration, folks. The word around the Emerald City is that our special teams play is “not good enough” and simply “not meeting standard” early in the 2026 season. Think about it: Coach Macdonald has set the bar incredibly high for this team. He demands a championship standard every single snap, in every single phase of the game. When a unit is looking this “less-than-optimal,” it means they’re not hitting that bar. The big question is, how and when will they adjust? Which players are going to step up and make sure this facet of the squad starts living up to the championship standard we know they’re capable of?
We gotta see some serious adjustments, and fast. This team needs everyone pulling their weight to meet Coach Macdonald’s expectations. Let’s get it together, ‘Hawks!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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