What we learned about Seahawks from their NFLPA report card

The NFLPA released its team report cards Wednesday morning. I know the idea of a report card still makes some of us nervous (apologies for dredging up old fears), but there’s great news here for the Seattle Seahawks.

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The players union surveyed 1,695 players for their A-F grade across 11 different categories: treatment of families, food/dining area, dietician, locker room, training room, training staff, weight room, strength coaches, team travel, head coach, and ownership.

The Seahawks scored A’s and B’s in most categories. Their highest score was an “A” was for head coach, with 100% of players agreeing Mike Macdonald “uses their time efficiently), followed by an “A-” for treatment of families (up from a “C” last year), strength coaches, and team travel. That last one is worth noting because it’s pretty impressive for a team that traveled the third-most miles in football last year to get an “A” rating in travel.

The Seahawks’ two lowest grades were for the training room (“C) and ownership (“C-“). They finished 15th out of 32 teams overall.

A bit more insight into these grades: per the NFLPA breakdown of Seattle’s answers, the ownership grade stems from an “average” perceived willingness to invest in the facilities and the perception that it moderately contributes to a positive team culture.

Macdonald received high marks for use of time though ranked 21 of 32 in perceived reception to locker room feedback.

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The lower grade for the training room stemmed from players lamenting a lack of hot and cold tub space and the feeling of not having enough full-time physical therapists (the team will renovate both the training room and tub room this offseason).

Credit to Seattle for investing in a perceived weakness this past offseason. The treatment of families took the largest leap out of any category after the team added a post-game family room, and players responded that they feel the team frequently organizes family events throughout the year (they ranked seventh of 32 there).

The Arizona Cardinals finished as the lowest-graded team, though Jonathan Gannon did receive an “A” grade for coaching. Last year’s lowest-graded team, the Washington Commanders, jumped up to 11th.

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