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What’s Wrong with the Seahawks’ Offense? Three Possibilities

Oct 30, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back C.J. Prosise (22) is tackled by New Orleans Saints strong safety Kenny Vaccaro (32) and inside linebacker Nate Stupar (54) in the second half at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints won, 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back C.J. Prosise (22) is tackled by New Orleans Saints strong safety Kenny Vaccaro (32) and inside linebacker Nate Stupar (54) in the second half at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints won, 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 30, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll throws down his head set during the fourth quarter of a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Saints defeated the Seahawks 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

After the Seahawks’ perplexing offensive performance against the New Orleans Saints last week, it’s time to assign blame for the terribleness of the points scorers in Seattle.

It’s official. TheSeahawksthis year are struggling on offense mightily. They managed only 13 points against one of the worst defenses in the league in New Orleans, in whatI thought would be a good opportunityto show the efficiency we saw fromRussell Wilsonand company the second half of last year. Right now, according toFootball Outsiders, the Seahawks have the 18th-most efficient offense in the NFL by Defense-adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA), a measure of a team’s offensive efficiency on a per-play basis.

Why is the offense struggling? There are many possibilities, from the offensive line to play-calling to slumping skill position performers. Let’s look at three of the most likely causes for the Seahawks’ below-average offensive performance through the first seven games of the season:

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