Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks: Open Game Thread

By Andrew602 Nov 15, 2009, 1:03pm MST

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Who Has the Edge?

Pos.	Edge	Analysis
QB		Matt Hasselbeck hasn't been able to lead the offense to W's. Kurt Warner has had an up and down season, but currently has the Cardinals in 1st place in the NFC West and is comng off of a 5 touchdown performance.
RB		The Seahawks running game hasn't been great, and they currently rank 30th in the league. The Cardinals running game has had problems to start the season, but has since been improving and ran for 182 yards last week.
WR		The Seahawks receivers have been able to stay healthy this season, but haven't been spectacular. The Cardinals still have the edge at wide receiver for obvious reasons, and should get Anquan Boldin back today.
TE		John Carlson has been great for the Seahawks offense. The Cardinals have rotated tight ends, which have helped the offense quite a bit. Ben Patrick has been very good since returning after a 4 game suspension, as he and Anthony Becht both caught touchdown passes last week.
OL		The Seahawks have improved slightly by starting to get healthy on their offensive line. However, the inconsistency may hurt them today. The Cardinals have had the same offensive line the last 2 years and have been starting to click together the last few weeks.

Pos.	Edge	Analysis
DL		The Cardinals defense is still one of the best at stopping the run, and that should remain the same after today. They're also tied for 3rd in the league with 21 sacks on the year. The Seahawks have talent on the defensive line, but haven't quite made the hurdle as a dominant line just yet.
LB		Featuring David Hawthorne, LeRoy Hill, and Aaron Curry, this unit widely has the edge over a Cardinals linebacking corpse that is banged up, with Gerald Hayes and Chike Okeafor being doubtful for today's game.
CB		The Seahawks have Marcus Trufant back, and also have Josh Wilson lined up opposite of him. They've been solid against the pass as of late. The Cardinals are coming off a win against the Bears, but gave up 369 passing yards and 3 touchdowns to Jay Cutler...ouch.
S		The Seahawks can't compete at safety with the likes of Adrian Wilson and Antrel Rolle. Wilson had problems with Greg Olson last week, and needs to play his best game this week with John Carlson at tight end.
ST	Split	Again, going by the numbers, the punt/kick returns on offense and defense are head to head. The Cardinals have been solid with field goal blocks, punts in the 20, and good kicking, but the Seahawks have also faired well in the same situations.
Coach		Ken Whisenhunt has now made the Cardinals a very good road team, something they have rarely been before. Jim Mora Jr has his team in the third place and may be heading for another early draft pick. Easy call here.
Edge	8-4	This one isn't as close as the first meeting as the Cardinals showed they could dominate this Seahawks team in Seattle the first time they met. Now the Cardinals play them at home, a place where they desperately need a win.

Go Cardinals!!!