Seahawks Mailbag: Stacking Up Against The NFC’s Top Teams, Ranking Uniform Combos & More

@RajeshP74187015 and several others asked if there might be competition at right guard moving forward?

A: Mike Macdonald has been asked about this topic a couple of times since Sunday’s game. Anthony Bradford won the job out of camp and has started every game, but Macdonald left the door open to the possibility of competition there, particularly when Jalen Sundell returns from injured reserve. Sundell opened the season as the starting center, but he can also play guard and was competing there at camp, so the Seahawks could elect to stick with Olu Oluwatimi at center and let Sundell compete at guard if they feel like that gives them a better starting five.

It is worth considering in this conversation, however, that coaches are evaluating every play in games and practice, and not just the few not-so-great ones that tend to get fans riled up on social media. Has Bradford had some bad plays this year? Of course, but so do just about every linemen in the league, and it’s very easy to cherry-pick a few bad plays while ignoring the good ones if your goal is to take shots at a player.

“I think we’ve just got to keep doubling down on our fundamentals,” Macdonald said on Seattle Sports 710AM when asked about Bradford. “AB’s doing some good things, he really is. There’s some really good plays on there, and there’s some not so good plays, and I think some of those plays that show up are kind of like quick losses, maybe, and we can finish those plays better. So let’s keep doubling down on the fundamentals. Now we have some guys—Christian (Haynes) came in yesterday and did a good job when AB went out—Jalen Sundell is coming back here in the next couple of weeks, maybe there’s some combinations there we can look at, but everyone’s always in competition. Now, Charles (Cross), he wins his left tackle job every day, that’s what he does. Grey (Zabel) wins the left guard job every day. AB has been winning the right guard job when he’s been in there. You can take that through the whole roster, everybody’s under scrutiny and in a competition. Shoot, I am. I’m competing to be the head coach every day. So sometimes when we fall short, yeah, there’s going to be some competitions that open based on guys’ performance. We’re always going to be thinking through that lens.”

Later in his Monday press conference, Macdonald was asked if Sundell could factor into the competition at guard when he returns, and said, “We have to work through what the lineup will look like when he gets back.”

Seahawks Reveal Uniform Combination For Week 14 at Atlanta

The Seahawks will travel to Atlanta to take on the 4-8 Falcons at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Week 14. The team will wear their white jerseys and pants combination as they aim to win their 10th game of the season.

Seahawks LB Ernest Jones IV Named NFC Defensive Player Of The Week

Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week following his standout performance against the Vikings which included two interceptions, one of which he returned for his first touchdown of his career. He also led the team with 12 tackles.

Jason Myers Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month For November

Seahawks kicker Jason Myers was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for his performance throughout the month of November.

Throughout the month of November, Myers led the NFL with 15 field goals made, led the NFL with 61 points and was tied for second overall in the NFL with 16 extra points made.

During November, Myers also set a franchise record for field goals made, which is now up to 187 and counting, passing Stephen Hauschka who previously held the record with 175.

Seahawks Safety Julian Love Nominated For 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award

For the first time in his career, Julian Love has been nominated for the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which recognizes one NFL player each year for his excellence on and off the field. Love’s community impact has been felt in Seattle, and the surrounding areas, as well as back in his hometown of Chicago.