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Seahawks Find Their Scapegoat, Cut Kyle Williams

Oct 20, 2009 – 8:18 PM
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When an offensive linemen gets injured, very few fans notice. But if you want a good explanation for why the Seahawks laid an egg this week against the Cardinals you can point the finger at Kyle Williams. The Seahawks sure did, as Williams went from starting on Sunday to out of work on Tuesday.

Williams had been battlefield promoted from the practice squad to the starting lineup when a desperate Seahawks team lost its third starting left tackle of the season. Pro Bowler Walter Jones has yet to play this season because of a knee injury. Seattle was actually well prepared for his injury, as replacement Sean Locklear has been prepped as a left tackle of the future.

But when Locklear joined Jones on the injured list in Week Four, the Seahawks suffered. Replacement Brandon Frye have up two sacks in his first start before going down with an injury of his own. So the Seahawks were left relying on an unreliable Kyle Williams. Williams gave up three sacks in his one and only start and the Seahawks offensive line in general struggled on Sunday.

Damion McIntosh will likely become Seattle's fifth starter of the season next week. He may not know the full playbook yet, but as a veteran left tackle he will be less of a turnstile than Williams. At 2-4, Seattle may be considered one of the NFL's disappointments, but it's not that surprising. There aren't many teams in the NFL that can survive the loss of three left tackles.
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