Last year the Seattle Seahawks were written off for dead. Seattle traded their so-called Superman quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. Seattle fans and gamblers screamed that head coach Pete Carroll tanked the season. Especially when it was announced the castoff Geno Smith would replace Wilson. But when the season ended, the joke was on Denver and gamblers. Seattle beat the NFL odds to make the playoffs. While Denver and Wilson flopped into a disaster. Pete Carroll was vindicated as a genius. And gamblers asked what did Carroll know and when did he know it!
NFL Future Odds Post Draft 2023-24 Kansas City Chiefs
| Super Bowl Championship SBG Odds: | +3500 |
|---|---|
| NFC Championship SBG Odds: | +1200 |
| NFC West Division Championship SBG Odds: | +220 |
| 2023 Over/Under Win Total: | 8.5 |
Gamblers Ask if Seattle Addressed Weaknesses for the 2023 Campaign
Certainly, gamblers were pleased with Seattle’s surprising value in 2022. Of great concern for 2023 is that the Seahawks won’t be flying under the sportsbook radar anymore. The secret is out. Now, expectations are high. And that is reflected in Seattle’s future market prices.
At the onset, Jalen Carter and Tyree Wilson were available when the Seahawks made the No. 5 pick at the 2023 NFL draft. Both were there to help fill the glaring need for impact players along Seattle’s defensive line.
In addition to concerns about Wilson’s foot and Carter’s makeup, the Seahawks didn’t have either player rated nearly as highly as Devon Witherspoon. Thus, with Will Anderson Jr. already gone and no real desire to take a quarterback that high, the Illinois cornerback was the easy choice.
When the Seahawks were back on the clock at No. 20, they had their pick of any of the five front-seven defenders. Defenders who would come off the board over the final six selections of the first round. But they were pleasantly surprised that Jaxon Smith-Njigba was still there. Seattle believed the Ohio State wide receiver was too good to pass up.
Those NFL betting odds decisions typified the theme of draft weekend for general manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll. Especially over the first three rounds. Instead of drafting with their biggest roster deficiency in mind, they stuck to their board. Seattle took better players at positions of less significant need.
As a result, that sound approach earned the Seahawks high marks for their 10-member draft class. Although they didn’t take defensive linemen and linebackers as early or as often as many predicted. Since the Legion of Boom era, the Seahawks have their most loaded secondary. Now that they’ve already added Witherspoon and veteran Julian Love to a group with Pro Bowlers. Specifically Quandre Diggs, Jamal Adams, and Tariq Woolen.
Specifically, with Smith-Njigba joining Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf, they may have the NFL’s best trio of wide receivers. Also, there’s little doubt they’ve narrowed the gap between themselves and the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners are a team that outscored them by a combined 46 points over a three-game sweep last year.
Most important of all, the biggest difference between the two division rivals was the front seven of each defense. Seattle swapped out six of the ten defensive linemen and linebackers who played at least 375 snaps last season. Thus, gamblers believe they are worth taking a look at.