The Hammer Monday Week 6/7 - Takeaways, Injuries and Early Leans

Suuma's Takeaways from Week 6
By: Suuma, NFL Originator

1. Wow, Mike Macdonald!

What a masterclass. Thirty-eight-year-old Mike Macdonald just put on a defensive clinic against one of the most well-coached offenses in football. Seattle completely suffocated Jacksonville — a team that had quietly been one of the most efficient rushing units through five weeks — and made Trevor Lawrence look uncomfortable from start to finish.

The numbers tell the story: 7 sacks, 17 QB hits, 7 tackles for loss, 4-for-16 on third down, 4.0 yards per play, and zero trips to the red zone — all season-worst marks for the Jaguars. The Seahawks erased the run game entirely and got relentless pressure without selling out for it. Every dropback felt hurried, every pocket constricted.

And the context makes it even more impressive. The Seahawks haven’t been healthy since the second quarter of Week 2. Against Jacksonville, they were missing S Julian Love, CB Devon Witherspoon, CB Riq Woolen, and DL Derrick Hall — all starters. Yet the structure held, the tackling was clean, and the effort never dipped.

Even last week’s loss to Tampa Bay — when Baker Mayfield went supernova — looks more like an outlier than a red flag. Week to week, this has been one of the most disciplined, well-prepared defenses in the league. If Seattle can finally get healthy, Macdonald isn’t just building another tough unit — he’s quietly laying the groundwork for what could become the next elite defense in football.

2. Drake Maye is a top-five quarterback — already

Go ahead and try to name five quarterbacks you’d rather have for the next five years. Good luck. Because what Drake Maye is doing right now isn’t just a sophomore leap — it’s a full-blown quantum leap.

Through six weeks, Maye ranks 3rd in EPA per dropback and 6th in success rate, despite throwing to a group of pass-catchers that would - for the most part - struggle to start elsewhere: a still-recovering Stefon Diggs, Kayshon Boutte, Demario Douglas, and Mack Hollins. That’s not a supporting cast; that’s a stress test.

And yet, Maye’s tape is electric. He’s delivering deep shots with veteran-level timing, layering throws between zones, and operating with a confidence that makes New England’s offense — for the first time in years — actually feel modern. Some of his best throws didn’t even count: a 50-yard sideline bomb to Hollins on 3rd & 28 that should’ve drawn DPI, and two absolute bucket throws wiped out by ticky-tack OPI calls.

This isn’t hype. This is real quarterbacking. Drake Maye is already one of the ten best QBs in football, and if you’re building a franchise for the next half decade, there’s maybe a handful of names — maybe — you’d take over him.

3. The 49ers defense is unraveling

Fred Warner’s gruesome ankle injury — broken and dislocated — isn’t just devastating for the player; it’s a death blow to the structure of San Francisco’s defense.

Coming into 2025, the 49ers were already in transition. They had Nick Bosa and Fred Warner, two blue-chip anchors, and then… a lot of patchwork. Pass rushers Bryce Huff and Yetur Gross-Matos (now out with a hamstring) have been solid, but beyond them, the talent drop-off is severe. Since Bosa’s ACL tear, San Francisco has struggled mightily to generate consistent pressure.

Warner was the heartbeat — the rare linebacker who’s equally dominant against the run and the pass, capable of matching routes in coverage and orchestrating the entire defense pre-snap. He’s the communicator, the adjuster, the reason their exotic rotations work. Without him, everything collapses.

The numbers back it up: the 49ers currently rank 27th in defensive success rate, and that’s with Warner playing most of the early stretch. Without him, there’s no spine, no voice, no stabilizer. On paper, this is now a bottom-five defense — and on film, it might look even worse. Right now, it’s hard to see how they stop a nosebleed, let alone a functioning NFL offense.

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Rob and Clive's Early Leans for Week 7

Rob:
LA Rams/Jacksonville Under 46.5

Clive:
NY Giants/Denver Under 40.5

Both:
Carolina/NY Jets Under 44

To watch their game by game analysis of Week 7 Click Here:                  

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Injuries We are Watching for Week 7
*Note for teams returning from bye, the list is made up of the injuries they had going into the bye week.

Arizona - QB Kyler Murray (Injured Inactive), WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (Left Game), DT Darius Robinson (Injured Inactive), DT Bilal Nichols (Personal)
Atlanta - TBD (Playing Tonight)
Baltimore (Bye Week) - QB Lamar Jackson (Injured Inactive), OT Ronnie Stanley (Left Game), LB Roquan Smith (Injured Inactive), EDGE Tavius Robinson (Left Game), CB Chidobe Awuzie (Injured Inactive), FB Patrick Ricard (Injured Inactive)
Buffalo (Bye Week) - TBD (Playing Tonight)
Carolina - RB Chuba Hubbard (Injured Inactive), OT Taylor Moton (Injured Inactive), DT Tershawn Wharton (Injured Inactive), CB Akayleb Evans (Injured Inactive), TE Ja'Tavion Sanders (Injured Inactive)
Chicago - TBD (Playing Tonight)
Cincinnati - EDGE Trey Hendrickson (Left Game), EDGE Shemar Stewart (Injured Inactive), OG Dylan Fairchild (Injured Inactive), TE Mike Gesicki (Left Game)
Cleveland - OT Jack Conklin (Left Game), OT Cam Robinson (Banged Up), TE David Njoku (Left Game)
Dallas - WR CeeDee Lamb (Injured Inactive), OG Tyler Booker (Injured Inactive), WR KaVontae Turpin (Injured Inactive), LB Jack Sanborn (Injured Inactive)
Denver - EDGE Jonah Elliss (Injured Inactive)
Detroit - OT Taylor Decker (Injured Inactive), CB Terrion Arnold (Injured Inactive), CB Avonte Maddox (Injured Inactive)
Green Bay - DT Devonte Wyatt (Injured Inactive), EDGE Lukas Van Ness (Left Game), WR Dontayvion Wicks (Left Game), S Javon Bullard (Left Game), K Brandon McManus (Injured Inactive)
Houston (Return from Bye) - Nothing of Note
Indianapolis - CB Charvarius Ward (Injured Inactive), CB Kenny Moore II (Injured Inactive), QB Anthony Richardson Sr. (Injured Inactive)
Jacksonville - C Robert Hainsey (Injured Inactive)
Kansas City - OT Josh Simmons (Personal)
Las Vegas - TE Brock Bowers (Injured Inactive)
L.A Chargers - OT Joe Alt (Injured Inactive), OT Trey Pipkins (Injured Inactive), OG Jamaree Salyer (Injured Inactive), WR Quentin Johnston (Injured Inactive)
L.A Rams - WR Puka Nacua (Left Game), OT Rob Havenstein (Injured Inactive), LB Omar Speights (Injured Inactive), WR Tutu Atwell (Injured Inactive)
Miami - CB Storm Duck (Injured Inactive), LB Tyrel Dodson (Left Game)
Minnesota (Return from Bye) - QB Carson Wentz, QB J.J. McCarthy, EDGE Andrew Van Ginkel, OT Brian O'Neill, OG Donovan Jackson, C Michael Jurgens
New England - EDGE Keion White (Injured Inactive), S Jaylinn Hawkins (Injured Inactive)
New Orleans - CB Isaac Yiadom (Injured Inactive)
New York Giants - WR Darius Slayton (Injured Inactive), C John Michael Schmitz (Left Game), DT D.J. Davidson (Injured Inactive)
New York Jets - CB Michael Carter II (Injured Inactive), WR Garrett Wilson (Banged Up), WR Allen Lazard (Injured Inactive)
Philadelphia - OG Landon Dickerson (Injured Inactive), DT Jalen Carter (Injured Inactive), CB Quinyon Mitchell (Left Game)
Pittsburgh - WR Calvin Austin III (Injured Inactive), CB Darius Slay (Left Game)
San Francisco - QB Brock Purdy (Injured Inactive), WR Ricky Pearsall (Injured Inactive), WR Jauan Jennings (Broken Ribs/Ankle Sprains) , EDGE Yetur Gross-Matos (Injured Inactive), LB Fred Warner (Season Over)
Seattle - CB Devon Witherspoon (Injured Inactive), CB Tariq Woolen (Injured Inactive), S Julian Love (Injured Inactive), EDGE Derick Hall (Injured Inactive)
Tampa Bay - WR Mike Evans (Injured Inactive), WR Chris Godwin Jr. (Injured Inactive), WR Emeka Egbuka (Left Game/Will be out weeks), RB Bucky Irving (Injured Inactive), CB Zyon McCollum (Injured Inactive), CB Benjamin Morrison (Injured Inactive), OG Luke Haggard (Left Game)
Tennessee - WR Calvin Ridley (Left Game), EDGE Arden Key (Injured Inactive), EDGE Oluwafemi Oladejo (Left Game), K Joey Slye (Injured Inactive)
Washington - TBD (Playing Tonight)
                        

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