{"id":779189,"date":"2026-02-27T05:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/779189\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T05:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T05:37:16","slug":"seahawks-fall-just-short-of-acing-nflpa-report-card-with-one-surprising-f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/779189\/","title":{"rendered":"Seahawks fall just short of acing NFLPA report card, with one surprising \u2018F\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">On the Seattle Seahawks\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fieldgulls.com\/seattle-seahawks-super-bowl\/162494\/super-bowl-2026-score-seahawks-defense-dominates-lombardi-trophy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">run to winning the Super Bowl<\/a>, positive vibes were not hard to find, a feeling that seems to have extended to their report card from the NFL Players Association.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The report card, generated from surveys filled out by players on each team and released by ESPN on Thursday, gave the Seahawks either an A or B grade in all but one category. While the Seahawks\u2019 coaches, training staff and player amenities all ranked in the upper echelon of the league, Lumen Field\u2019s playing surface was ranked near the bottom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Seattle\u2019s artificial turf was graded an F by players across the league, tied for the fifth-worst \u201chome field\u201d ranking in the league. ESPN reporter Kalyn Kahler wrote that the NFLPA\u2019s report found players vastly preferred natural grass playing surfaces like the one at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The \u201chome field\u201d ranking was new to the 2025 survey and has already reignited the debate surrounding playing surfaces in the NFL. The Seahawks are no strangers to the debate, with players Quandre Diggs and former Head Coach Pete Carroll urging the league to invest in more grass surfaces after a game at SoFi Stadium against the Los Angeles Chargers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Outside of the field ranking, the Seahawks were one of the highest-regarded organizations overall, notably earning an A grade for Head Coach Mike Macdonald, General Manager John Schneider, and team ownership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The only A+ the Sehawks received was for Defensive Coordinator Aden Durde. The grade puts Durde in elite company alongside only the former Chargers DC and current Ravens head coach Jesse Minter and Philadelphia Eagles DC Vic Fangio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Here are the complete grades for the Seahawks:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Treatment of Families: B+ (2025 grade: A-)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Home Game Field: F (2025 grade: N\/A)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Food\/Dining Area: A- (2025 grade: B)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Nutritionist\/Dietician: A (2025 grade: B)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Locker Room: B+ (2025 grade: B+)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Training Staff: A (2025 grade: B-)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Weight Room: A- (2025 grade: B)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Strength Coaches: A (2025 grade: A-)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Position Coaches: A- (2025 grade: N\/A)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Offensive Coordinator: A (2025 grade: N\/A)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Defensive Coordinator: A+ (2025 grade: N\/A)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Special Teams Coordinator: A (2025 grade: N\/A)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Team Travel: A- (2025 grade: A-)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Head Coach: A (2025 grade: A)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">General Manager: A (2025 grade: N\/A)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Team Ownership: A (2025 grade: C+)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On the Seattle Seahawks\u2019 run to winning the Super Bowl, positive vibes were not hard to find, a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":779190,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[7,6,718],"class_list":{"0":"post-779189","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-nfl","10":"tag-seattle-seahawks-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116140984373489574","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/779189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=779189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/779189\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/779190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=779189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=779189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=779189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}