While there are criticisms -- both fair and unfair -- of every offense, most signs point to Waldron's attack being a clear upgrade over the one Getsy oversaw.
The Seahawks offense was a top-15 unit in DVOA in 2021 and 2022 before tailoring off a touch this past season due to some rampant offensive line issues.
Over the past three seasons, the Seahawks have ranked 23rd in third-down conversion rate at 38.5 percent. However, the Seahawks were second in the NFL in converting first downs into a new series of downs. Waldron's units were one of the best on early downs, which is a sign of an elite play-caller who knows who to put a defense on its backfoot.
Seahawks offense on early downs 2021-23:
EPA/play: 0.056 (5th in NFL)
Success rate: 45.1 percent (8th)
Dropback EPA: 0.138 (6th)
Dropback Success rate: 51.2 percent (5th)
Rush EPA: -0.059 (5th)
Rush success rate: 36.6 percent (24th)
For comparison, here's where the Bears ranked on early downs under Getsy:
EPA/play: -0.063 (28th)
Success rate: 40.2 percent (30th)
Dropback EPA: -0.064 (30th)
Dropback success rate: 431 percent (30th)
Rush EPA: -0.062 (7th)
Rush success rate: 37.6 percent (15th)
From 2021-23, the Seahawks' offense trailed only the San Francisco 49ers (Kyle Shanahan), Green Bay Packers (Aaron Rodgers/Matt LaFleur), Buffalo Bills (Josh Allen), and Kansas City Chiefs (Patrick Mahomes/Andy Reid) in EPA per play on early downs.
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