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Despite my griping when you post non-Mariner related tidbits (mostly...soccer...because I find soccer unwatchably corrupt and unfair...not to mention tedious), I was, believe it or not, looking forward to your take on the Seahawks game. I only saw highlights and a roster breakdown, so I have less knowledge than you. But I came away with the same impression you did that the Seahawks are like the 2004 Mariners, but with more heart. A roster filled with aging veteran stopgaps and no flexibility...but playing its' heart out. I think the only way to fix this mess for Seattle is to draft well. They need a young franchise QB, a couple of RB options and a much more talented front-line receiver duo to have the capacity for non-stagnent offense. Right now, if you're an opposing defensive coordinator, the Seahawks are ridiculously easy to gameplan for...like the 2010 Mariner offense, they all have the same style and you just line yourself up to beat it.
You can't set yourself up with a blitzing game against the Hawks (their line is large and all the pass plays are slings and zings...three-step drops), so you just play a super-aggressive nickel and keep them to 4-7 yard nibbles and then slam on the brakes on their anemic running game. Defensively, the Hawks are tougher-looking than last year, but they're stil vulnerable to big plays IMHO despite the good results in game one. I dunno...I think they'll go about 6-10...and it'll be uninteresting to watch it.