Seattle Hair Cuttery: FAIL.
I think I'd feel a little better if I titled this Pre-Week Three, instead of Post-Week Two. At this point, I think a lot of us are feeling the same thing; Sunday just wasn't our day. How else can you explain the overall sucktitude, plus the injuries that we took on?
Obviously a bad day for the team means a bad day for a lot of players individually. There were some that performed worse than others, but as I explained in last weeks Player Power Rankings, current performance, history and potential all play a role in determining the rankings. The top spots are going to have more subtle movements, while those outside of the Top 5 can swing more based on momentum.
Here's a look at this week's Top Ten; it has two new members and includes a player that hasn't even suited up this year.
Follow the jump for the Top 25. Well, Top 26 because I have a comment that I wanted to share.
| Ranking | Player | Position | (LR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeMarcus Ware | OLB | 1 |
| 2 | Tony Romo | QB | 1a |
| 3 | Sean Lee | ILB | 3 |
| 4 | DeMarco Murray | RB | 4 |
| 5 | Brandon Carr | CB | 7 |
| 6 | Miles Austin | WR | 9 |
| 7 | Jason Witten | TE | 5 |
| 8 | Dez Bryant | WR | 6 |
| 9 | Nate Livings | LG | 15 |
| 10 | Jay Ratliff | NT | 11 |
| Ranking | Player | Position | (LW) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeMarcus Ware | OLB | 1 | A week after watching the Cards assault the Seahawks pocket, the best rusher in the game gets only 2 pressures? That's on Rob Ryan. |
| 2 | Tony Romo | QB | 1a | Didn't play a horrible game, but his interception after Dallas' ST gave up 10 quick points cemented the "one of those games" feeling. |
| 3 | Sean Lee | ILB | 3 | Crop circles are Chuck Norris' way of telling the world that sometimes corn needs to lie the shuck down. Doug Martin is corn. |
| 4 | DeMarco Murray | RB | 4 | Don't blame Murray for his pedestrian performance; almost half of his paltry 44 yards came after contact. |
| 5 | Brandon Carr | CB | 7 | Targeted twice, gave up 0 catches. Exactly. |
| 6 | Miles Austin | WR | 9 | Of the handful of players that don't deserve criticism, Austin is the capital. See what I did there, Tejas? |
| 7 | Jason Witten | TE | 5 | Little known fact, Romo began phasing Witten out the last half of 2011… I'm officially concerned about a slow-down with this spleen injury. |
| 8 | Dez Bryant | WR | 6 | One of his worse games ever but guess what? He was Seattle's primary focus on defense. |
| 9 | Nate Livings | LG | 15 | Don't look now, but Nate Livings has been the best offensive lineman. By far. 1 pressure; best lineman to run behind. Hi, haters. |
| 10 | Jay Ratliff | NT | 11 | After watching every linemen pushed back on almost every run, no doubt we need Rat back. |
| 11 | Jason Hatcher | DE | 10 | Another good performance by Hatch; the only D-lineman that was worth his weight on Sunday. |
| 12 | Anthony Spencer | OLB | 12 | Pass rush was awesome, save for the facemask. Pass coverage was "Dear Lord who brought back Bradie James!" |
| 13 | Bruce Carter | ILB | 13 | He's coming, folks. Whether you hated on him or not… he's coming. (Yes, same comment from last week for a reason) |
| 14 | Tyron Smith | LT | 8 | No bones about it, Smith is struggling in learning the left. Pass pro and run blocking.. It's a hard knock life. |
| 15 | Sean Lissemore | DE | 14 | Was solid but not spectacular after signing deal. Played more than 50% of snaps for just 2nd time in career. |
| 16 | Morris Claiborne | CB | 16 | Not the toughest competition, but his coverage skills seem to be there. Run support? He's working on it (we hope) |
| 17 | Gerald Sensabaugh | SS | 19 | Another week, another injury… and make no mistake about it, Sensi is a big loss now for this defense. |
| 18 | Dan Bailey | PK | 17 | Not his fault. |
| 19 | Kevin Ogletree | WR | 18 | Well, there's that consistency question; although he gets a small pass as entire offense was offensive. |
| 20 | Ryan Cook | C | 27 | Two weeks in the system and the second best pass protecting lineman? Half empty or half full? |
| 21 | Mike Jenkins | CB | 20 | All this time we contemplated Scandrick to safety, but if these injuries to Sensi & Church linger, Jenks might get the call |
| 22 | John Phillips | TE | 26 | Steady Eddie, but seems to be a lifetime Number 2 guy. Not that there's anything wrong with that. |
| 23 | Doug Free | RT | 21 | Pass protection was bad again… despite successful runs to his side, pass pro is what he'll be judged on. |
| 24 | Victor Butler | OLB | 24 | Still not getting a lot of snaps; still performing when he's in there. |
| 25 | Kyle Orton | QB | 22 | Here's to never having any evidence to back up his ranking. |
| 26 | Lawrence Vickers | FB | 23 | The Seahawks struggle against sets with FB's.. So he gets 16 snaps. |
Largest Gains:
C Ryan Cook(27 to 20), P Chris Jones (34 to 27), LG Nate Livings (15 to 9)
Biggest Falls:
RB Felix Jones (28 to 38), MLB Dan Connor (43 to 53), LT Tyron Smith (8 to 14)
So, what do you think? Who do I have too high? Who am I failing to give proper credit? Want to know where somebody sits outside of the Top 25 26? Ask and I might tell ya!
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