Seahawks pass with flying colors in first-quarter grades

And now that you've seen all the odds, how about a look through our first-quarter grades for the Seattle Seahawks. The takeaway? They're doing just fine. Quarterback: A- Russell Wilson showed incredible toughness and dedication through the first quarter of the season after suffering two major injuries in three games: A high ankle sprain versus Miami in Week 1 and a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL) against San Francisco in Week 3. He hasn’t played quite up to the level we saw from him at the end of 2015, when he rewrote Seattle’s record books, but he’s been far from bad, sporting a 99.3 quarterback rating. Rookie backup Trevone Boykin performed admirably when pressed into action versus the 49ers. less And now that you've seen all the odds, how about a look through our first-quarter grades for the Seattle Seahawks. The takeaway? They're doing just fine. Quarterback: A- Russell Wilson showed incredible toughness ... more Photo: John Froschauer/AP Photo: John Froschauer/AP Image 1 of / 17 Caption Close Seahawks pass with flying colors in first-quarter grades 1 / 17 Back to Gallery

Heading into the 2016 season, Pete Carroll thought his Seahawks team might be pretty good. After four games, he's more convinced then ever.

Carroll spoke with the media Monday after Seattle's 27-17 win over the New York Jets last Sunday that made it 3-1 on the season, and when asked if he thought this year's Seahawks might be the best team he's had in his seven-year tenure with the team, Carroll didn't blanch.

"There's a chance," Carroll said. "I've loved this team all along, I've seen it coming. Just the way they've gone about the work. We have a chance to be really good. We just have to go out there and keep doing it one week at a time and one day at a time, and we'll see where that leaves us."

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It's still early in the season, but the Seahawks have already overcome a good deal of adversity -- most of it injury-related -- while moving to the top of the NFC West. The second quarter of the team's season should be an opportunity for them to improve upon their record as they take on teams with a combined 7-9 record.

Check out the gallery above for our first-quarter season grades.

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