The Seahawks beat the Titans last weekend in Nashville to improve to 8-3, and are back home in Week 13 to host the Minnesota Vikings. But before we turn our attention to that game, it's time once again to open up the mailbag and answer some questions from you, the fans.

As always, thanks to everyone who asked questions this week, and apologies if I wasn't able to get to yours this time around. And remember, the mailbag is always open for submissions at Seahawks.com/mailbag.

Daisy from Hampton, Virginia asks, "Dou you have any special individual memories of the great Kenny Easley?"

A: I appreciate you bringing up Easley, an all-time Seahawks great who passed away earlier this month at the age of 66. I'm too young to have many memories of Easley's playing career, but I grew up hearing plenty of stories about what a great player he was. Those stories also included mentions of how intimidating Easley was—he was, after all 'The Enforcer' before Kam Chancellor also earned that nickname—so when I finally got to meet Easley as an adult, I'll admit I was a little intimidated at first. I met Easley in 2017 at the annual golf tournament he used to host. Sitting in the restaurant at the White Horse Golf Club, Easley and I had a long talk about his upcoming Hall of Fame enshrinement, about his Seahawks career, as well as his falling out with the organization and eventual reconciliation, and about his family, including his son Kendrick, who was at the tournament that day and later would go on to work for the Seahawks organization. Fortunately, Easley was not at all intimidating and was as kind and gracious as could be as we talked about his career. Easley was so clearly moved and honored to finally get the call from the Hall of Fame, and I felt fortunate to share even a tiny part of that process with him.

@MikeDeFran7 asks, "How much untapped potential does this offense still have? Clearly JSN has shown he's a superstar, but do you think the offense as a whole can reach a new ceiling?"

A: By a lot of measures, the Seahawks already have one of the NFL's offenses, but this question is correct in pointing out that there's still room to grow.

First, the positives, and there are many: The Seahawks rank third in scoring at 29.5 points per game, putting them on pace for the highest-scoring season in franchise history. They also rank second in yards-per-play (6.3) and seventh in total yards (364.6). The Sam Darnold and Jaxon Smith-Njigba led passing game is one of the most explosive in the league, with the Seahawks leading the NFL in 40-plus yard completions (11) while ranking fourth in 20-plus yard completions (42). Oh, and they're doing that while ranking 31st in the league in pass attempts.

So yes, there's a lot to like. But can the offense be even better? Probably.

For as well as the Seahawks have played this season, the running game hasn't been as good as they'd like it to—though there has been noticeable growth in recent weeks—with Seattle ranking 26th in average yards per carry (3.9). They've also turned the ball over too often, with their 20 turnovers being the second most in the league. If they can improve on those two areas down the stretch, this can be a truly great offense.

@YRG_grands asks, "How much of an impact does the mentorship of Seahawks Legends have on the current team/culture?"

A: Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald has made a point of being very open to Legends being around the team when they want to be, and some, especially those who still live in the area, can be seen at practice or around the building at various points throughout the year.

Players like Doug Baldwin, Richard Sherman, Cliff Avril, Kam Chancellor, Michael Bennett and Marshawn Lynch have all been seen around the Virginia Mason Athletic Center fairly recently, and Macdonald loves the insight they can give to players.

Obviously on a day-to-day basis, it is the current players and coaches who are setting the tone for the franchise, but Macdonald has also welcomed connections to the team's past to give extra wisdom and points of view to the team.

@Jborell27 asks, "Why are the Seahawks not using Kenneth Walker III?"

A: Throughout the Seahawks, Macdonald has made it clear that the Seahawks love what they have in both Walker and Zach Charbonnet, and in order to get the most out of both of their talents, while also keeping either from being overworked, they split playing time and touches pretty evenly for most of the year.

Macdonald recently said, however, that Walker was earning more opportunities with his play, and after seeing slightly more playing time than Charbonnet against the Rams while getting 16 carries to Charbonnet's 11, Walker took on even more of the load last week. Against the Titans, Walker played 30 offensive snaps to Charbonnet's 15, and he had 11 carries, as well as three catches, while Charbonnet had six carries, including a touchdown run. Those numbers, as well as Macdonald's words, indicate that Walker will have the bigger role in the offense going forward, but the Seahawks still really like what Charbonnet brings, so he'll continue to be a big part of the offense as well.

@ChetLanders asks, "Any update on Julian Love? Once healthy, has he lost his position?"

A: I'll answer the second part first: no, he definitely will not lose his position. Ty Okada has done a great job filling in and the Seahawks love what they've seen out of him, but Julian Love is a Pro-Bowl safety and an important leader on Seattle's defense. When he's healthy, he's a starter. That being said, Okada has played well enough that, when healthy, he could earn some playing time in certain packages even when Love and fellow starter Coby Bryant are on the field, but Love is not losing his starting job.

As for an update on Love's health, he is eligible to return from injured reserve this week, but as of Monday, a decision has not been made on whether or not he'll return this week.

"We're still working through Julian's situation and same thing with Eric (Saubert), so we'll see Wednesday what the plan is, but right now we don't really have a clear enough plan to report," Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Monday.

@HamiHawk asks, "Uchenna Nwosu seems quicker this year, did he lose weight?"

A: I'm not sure if Nwosu is playing at a different weight this year, though if he is lighter, it isn't by much, but what you're probably seeing more than anything else is the result of Nwosu being fully healthy. Nwosu was one of the Seahawks' best defensive players in 2022, but injuries limited him each of the past two seasons, and this year is really the first we've seen of him fully healthy for a long stretch since 2022. And a fully healthy Nwosu has been great for Seattle's defense, providing 5.5 sacks, six tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hits and two passes defensed.