Alex Gibbs Should Improve Seahawks Offense | NFL Fantasy Rankings

New Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll inherited two major problems when he took over in Seattle. First off, he has one of the worst defenses in football, and secondly, he has an offensive line that needs serious improvement.

If Carroll is going to be a success in the NFL this time around, major improvement in those areas is vital. Because Carroll comes from coaching defense, his natural understanding of that side of the football should help.

On the other side, it is going to be crucial that Carroll not only upgrade his offensive line with talent, but also with solid coaching.

This week, Carroll made a solid move by snagging one of the best offensive line coaches away from the Houston Texans in Alex Gibbs.

Gibbs has had success with the Broncos, Falcons, and Texans during the past 15 years. Heck, just the fact that Gibbs kept a Texans quarterback off his back should make him a respectable line coach.

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All Seahawks players will come at a very reasonable price in fantasy football drafts this summer. This team has put together two bad years in a row, and many fantasy owners will glance over these players when selecting talent for their respective squads.

Matt Hasselbeck, John Carlson, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Nate Burleson, and Justin Forsett all have talent. That being said, if they don't have an offensive line to open holes or keep Hasselbeck upright, this team is doomed to fail.

With Gibbs running the show on the O-line, these players now have a proven coach that can provide them with an opportunity to succeed.

Now, we need to see if the Seahawks add more talent to the line through free agency and the draft.

An Interesting Fantasy Twist

Seeing Gibbs move to Seattle is huge for the Seahawks, but it also may be just as important to the fantasy success of Houston Texans players. Houston has now lost offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan and Gibbs.

These key losses may end up hurting the Texans' fantasy players like Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson. Unfortunately, fantasy owners won't find out just how important these coaches are to their success until the season begins.

NFL Fantasy Football Player Rankings writer Sean E. Douglas: fantasy-info.com