The Seattle Seahawks flew across the country with some thinking that they might drop a Sunday Night Football game to the Washington Commanders with their star quarterback Jayden Daniels returning, and they properly beat the holy snot out of the injury riddled DC team for all the nation to see, and they likely ended Daniels’ season, as well. This is how dominant the Seattle Seahawks are capable of being this year, and it has been many years since they have played with this level of shock and awe.

Make no mistake about it. This game was a thorough ass kicking on the road against an inferior opponent, and it was the type of ass kicking that Seattle needed to show the nation after letting the inferior Houston Texans make a game out of their Monday Night Football match two weeks ago. The game in Seattle against Houston should have gone down much like this one last night, but goofy play calling by Klint Kubiak, and up and down play by Sam Darnold let the Texans hang around more than they should have. There was no goofiness from Seattle last night, though. It was all cold blooded business, and it couldn’t have been more satisfying to watch from a Seahawk fan perspective.

The Seattle Seahawks now rest at 6-2, tied for their division lead with the Los Angeles Rams, tied for the conference lead with multiple teams, and it is time for them to be aggressive as the NFL trade deadline approaches this Tuesday. The good news is that it appears they possibly will.

Fox NFL beat reporter Jay Glazer reported Sunday morning that he’d been hearing that the team is looking to be aggressive at several positions including WR, RG, and Edge Rusher. This was an exciting report to hear.

It would be exciting that, come Tuesday, the Seahawks have made significant moves to improve their already explosive offense while have also adding to their impressive pass rush. The NFC is wide open for the taking, and they rest tied a top it. Sam Darnold is proving to be an MVP worthy quarterback through eight games now, Jaxon Smith Njigba is proving to be the best receiver in the game, and the entire defense looks like it could end up being tops in the league.

Now is not the time to rest on laurels thinking you might have a shot at a division title, and a playoff birth in January. Now is the time to strike while your team’s iron is hot, and be aggressive to add a final piece or two on both sides of the ball to fortify your chances of total conference domination for the rest of this season, and in through the playoffs.

For my part, I hope Seattle is aggressive adding another target for Sam Darnold to utilize in this offense. I’m a big believer in Tory Horton who stepped up impressively in place of Cooper Kupp, but the New Orleans Saints have now dropped to 1-8, their season is toast, and they have players who know this Klint Kubiak system, and played well in it last year for him.

Either Chris Olave or Rashid Shaheed added to this Seattle offense would just make it all the more potent. Perhaps the price is too much to pry Olave away, but Shaheed in Seattle’s offense mixing in with JSN, Horton, and Kupp feels exciting, and doable for Seattle’s front office. I say go for it.

Saints right guard Cesar Ruiz also feels like a player Seattle could now be eyeing to acquire. He’s struggled this year for the Saints, but he played well for Kubiak and OL coach John Benton last year. In the next 48 hours could we see a Seattle package sent to the Saints for Shaheed and Ruiz? I don’t think it’s a crazy thought.

I will also just say that I wouldn’t be surprised if we see Seattle get even more aggressive to add more pass rush, believe it, or not. Seattle’s defense has been terrorizing quarterbacks all season long outside of the Tampa game when their defensive player numbers were down, but it still feels like they are one pure edger rusher away from total domination, game in and game out. Most of the sack numbers have been coming from the defensive tackle tandem of Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy. What if Trey Hendrickson, or Kayvon Thibodeaux was added to this mix for the final nine game stretch of the year?

This is probably a pipe dream, but with the Cleveland Browns at 2-6 in a division that is probably hopeless to contend in anytime soon, what if Seattle sent a massive package for Myles Garrett?

It’s crazy, I know, but it would be the ultimate double down on the strength of your team.

Think of it this way; if they have to play without middle linebacker Ernest Jones for a few weeks, Adam Sandler could play MIKE backer in this defense with Myles Garrett, Leonard Williams, Byron Murphy, and DeMarcus Lawrence playing in front of him, and it would be terrifying for any quarterback in this league to face.

I am not expecting Seattle to make this level of more before the deadline on Tuesday, but I welcome John Schneider to go as bold as he wants to go this year. This is how much I believe in this team in year two of Mike Macdonald’s regime. I fundamentally believe in his defense, and I see the vision of the offense, and I know that together, both sides of the ball can be special stuff this season. Add to it, I say.

I’ve alluded to this since the beginning of the season, and I really think it’s playing out to be true through eight games, now. I believe Seattle has found their franchise quarterback in Sam Darnold, he was brilliant against the Commanders (as he has consistently enough been through most of these games), and I want to see them ride his hot hand and connection with JSN, who is having a historic season as a receiver. Adding to this offense, and defense aggressively now feels like the right thing to do right for this team. The best time to strike is when the iron is hot in order to carry momentum through the finish line.

It would have a very 2021 Los Angeles Rams for Seattle’s front office to do this. Back then, the Rams had just made a curious QB swap with Detroit landing Matthew Stafford in exchange for picks and Jared Goff. By the trade deadline, they added premier edge rusher Von Miller, and they added Odell Beckham Junior to an already solid group of receivers. Their defense was already potent, and so was their offense, but they were not going to let off the gas. These bold front office actions helped carry them to a decisive Super Bowl run and victory.

I would like to see John Schneider do something similar over the next couple days. Be aggressive. Be bold. This team is really good right now, but don’t rest on it. Go for it with them.

If Ernest Jones is going to miss a number of games this year, go get a middle linebacker off a losing team. Former Seahawk Jordyn Brooks is sitting out there in Miami leading the league in tackles on a bad club. The DC for the Dolphins was Macdonald’s defensive line coach in Baltimore, so it stands to reason he would return to Seattle with an understanding of this scheme. Could free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick also be had in a package?

I won’t pour through every trade scenario I have floating through my head for the Seahawks, and what they could now look to do, but I think by the suggestions I have made, you all get my point. The NFL season is long, and football is a car collision sport. Injuries are very real, and Seattle is now without their starting free safety for at least the next four games, and they could be without their middle linebacker for a while, as well.

While safety Ty Okada is a great story this year as a replacement player, and linebacker Drake Thomas has been fun, as well, let’s not rest on depth players stepping up when needed. Let’s think bigger than that this year. This team is worth that.

Go Hawks!