Seattle Seahawks’ Rewind: Don’t Blame Matt Hasselbeck for This Season

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Published: December 28, 2009

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... in the past two games – both embarrassing losses because of opponent (Tampa Bay) or deficit (38 points to Green Bay). And yes, Hasselbeck’s turnovers (nine total, counting a fumble against the Bucs) are a major reason the Hawks lost those games.

But make no mistake: This season was lost well before these last two games. Heck, these losses only help Seattle’s draft position at this point. No matter what happens next week against Tennessee, the Hawks will draft in the top 10. And if, as expected, they lose and finish 5-11, they could end up drafting as high as sixth.

A cynic might say this season was lost when Jim Mora took over as coach. Or when he hired an inexperienced defensive coordinator and an underwhelming offensive coordinator.

Or perhaps this season was lost when Hasselbeck suffered broken ribs against San Francisco in Week Two.

Or maybe it was lost when Seneca Wallace failed to pull out a home victory against an extremely beatable C...

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