In fairness to NFL reporter Jason McIntyre, he was not alone in his prediction that the Seattle Seahawks would be a struggling team this past season.
After trading away quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos for a huge haul of draft picks, along with releasing defensive leader Bobby Wagner, it looked like Seattle would be at the beginning of a rebuild of their team - potentially struggling for a few seasons in order to acquire young talent. Even after defeating Wilson's Broncos on the opening day of the season, the team lost defensive star Jamal Adams to a season-ending injury.
But the Seahawks proved to be one of the surprises of the season, with quarterback Geno Smith transforming from a veteran back-up to Pro-Bowl starter in a turnaround that nobody saw coming.
