SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 25: Abraham Lucas #72 of the Seattle Seahawks looks on before the NFC Championship game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on January 25, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Getty
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 24: Geno Smith #7 of the Seattle Seahawks huddles with his teammates AJ Barner #88, Pharaoh Brown #86, Abraham Lucas #72, Anthony Bradford #75 of the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field on November 24, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Getty
The Seattle Seahawks escaped their opener with a win, but one of the team's most expensive offensive linemen came away with an uncomfortable Week 1 trend attached to his name.
Right tackle Abraham Lucas , who signed a three-year, $46 million extension last year, was flagged by two separate analytics reviews after Seattle's 13-10 victory over the New England Patriots .
Seahawks analyst Dan Viens charted nine pressures allowed by Seattle and put Lucas at fault for five of them.
ESPN analytics writer Seth Walder also placed Lucas among the NFL's bottom five tackles in pass block win rate for Week 1, using ESPN Analytics and NFL Next Gen Stats.
With this Seahawks offense dealing with Sam Darnold 's hip injury, the protection issue gives Seattle something significant to clean up before a Week 2 road matchup with the Arizona Cardinals .
GettySEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JANUARY 25: Abraham Lucas #72 of the Seattle Seahawks looks on before the NFC Championship game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on January 25, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Viens' review was especially pointed.
"Oh boy. I hadn't realized what a tough day Abe Lucas had in pass protection Wednesday," Viens wrote on X on Sept. 14. "Charting the 9 pressures Seattle allowed, I've got Lucas as the worst offender on 5 of the 9."
Walder's data offered another unfavorable snapshot, with Lucas appearing among the five lowest Week 1 pass block win rates at offensive tackle.
The exact pressure count can vary depending on the charting source, but the broader picture is hard to miss. Pro Football Focus credited Lucas with three pressures allowed on 28 pass-blocking snaps, including one sack and one quarterback hit. PFF gave him a 45.8 pass-blocking grade.
There was a meaningful counterweight in the same evaluation: Lucas earned an 84.2 run-blocking grade, the best mark among the small group of qualifying tackles on PFF's Week 1 page at the time. His overall grade landed at 71.7.
That split matters. Seattle did not get a poor all-around game from its right tackle. The trouble was concentrated in the area that becomes increasingly important when an offense is forced to turn to a backup quarterback.
Darnold exited early with a hip injury, leaving Drew Lock to play most of the opener. Lock completed 16 of 22 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown as Seattle erased a 10-point deficit and won 13-10.
GettySEATTLE, WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 24: Geno Smith #7 of the Seattle Seahawks huddles with his teammates AJ Barner #88, Pharaoh Brown #86, Abraham Lucas #72, Anthony Bradford #75 of the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field on November 24, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
One rough night in pass protection is unlikely to change how Seattle views Lucas.
The Seahawks made that clear when they extended the former third-round pick in September 2025. The three-year, $46 million deal locked up a player the organization described as one of its top offensive linemen and a "tone-setter" for the offense.
That investment also raises the standard.
Lucas played all 50 offensive snaps against New England , giving Seattle continuity on a line that entered the season with growing expectations. NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah said before Week 1 that he believed the Seahawks' offensive line could develop into a top-10 unit.
Seattle now gets extra time before visiting Arizona on Sept. 20. The Cardinals arrive with some momentum after upsetting the Los Angeles Chargers 26-14 in their opener.
Arizona produced only one sack in that victory, so the matchup does not arrive with the profile of an overwhelming pass-rush test. For Lucas, that could make it an ideal spot to steady things after a difficult opener.
The Seahawks got away with their protection issues against New England because Lock delivered in relief and the defense generated three fourth-quarter interceptions. Depending on that formula every week would be asking for trouble.
Lucas' Week 1 run blocking showed why Seattle committed long term to him. His pass protection gave the team its first reminder of how quickly one shaky night at tackle can become a talking point.
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