On first-and-10 from the Seahawks' 14, Lynch took a handoff for an inside run to the right, and there was no hole so he cut back immediately. But Hawk didn't press the line. Instead, guard James Carpenter engaged Hawk 4 yards downfield and pushed him back to the 27. Lynch barreled for 14 yards and got the Seahawks out of a hole.

However, Jones was a little tentative filling his gap, which gave Lynch time to bounce outside and pick up 9 yards. Jones avoided right tackle Justin Britt's block, but he was a half-beat late getting into the gap. A more confident run defender such as Seattle's Bobby Wagner would have exploded to that gap and hit Lynch before he could bounce outside.

Well, we have two early nominees for journalist "statement of the obvious of the year" award.

Originally Posted by: Wade