Knapp on Seahawks: "We Want More Consistency"

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Owen Schmitt, a fifth round pick in the 2008 draft, is joined by a Knapp favorite - Justin Griffith who worked with the coordinator in both Atlanta and Oakland.

"I believe you need to have five backs—three running backs and two full backs, so it really gave us good depth by adding Justin and allowing Owen to grow a little bit in this system."

One of the few highlights last season was the performance of rookie tight end John Carlson.

Leading the team with 627 receiving yards and five touchdowns, big things are expected for his second year in the NFL.

His production might take a hit with greater health at receiver and the addition of T.J. Houshmandzadeh, but expect to see Carlson's importance to the team remain on par.

"John Carlson is an exciting guy to work with because he provides a good tool inside the numbers.

"He came into this level with good pass skills but he's really worked on his lower body strength and run game skills and we're seeing some good progress there on the field."

The team will likely keep Carlson on the field most of the time, which adds that level of importance to act as a solid run blocker in the ZBS.

If he can achieve that, it'll be another development as Seattle aims to keep teams guessing throughout, not knowing when the team intends to pass or run.

Expect both Carlson and Jones to have expanded roles in both pass and run scenarios—leading to potential value for fantasy addicts.

The Seahawks have the tools to become an effective offense again.

They might not recapture the glory of 2005, but Knapp has correctly identified the teams' key areas of weakness.

The injury issue is out of his hands, he simply has to hope for better luck this year.

But the scheme changes he has installed will breathe new life into the team's offense.

That can only be good for a franchise hoping to prove 2008 was a one off.

Quotes used in this article taken from a live radio interview with Greg Knapp conducted by John Clayton

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