Is It Time To Put Some Seahawks To Bed?
An interesting article in the Oregonian asked the question, should Hasselbeck be put on the shelf for the rest of the season? With the ‘Hawks just (2-11) and looking at a potential top five pick in the draft, is it time to rest some of our veterans and plan ahead for next year?
My answer is a most definite and emphatic YES. I love Matt Hasselbeck and have been a fan since day one. I covered the Seahawks when Trent Dilfer took over as starter and Matty sat. I talked to him and saw the disappointment in his eyes when he couldn’t get on the field and contribute. Knowing that, the best contribution he could make right now is prepping for next season. Let Seneca get some reps and allow some of the youngsters to get some game time.
What about Big Walt? Bobby? Deion? Same answer for all of them except Branch. He should play. After we traded for him and he contributed for the first few weeks then proceeded to sit on the bench game after game with a wide variety of injuries, now he’s out on the field. He should finish the season on the field.
Next question. Who do we draft? Almost everyone I talk to says Quarterback. I say nonsense. What a waste of a draft pick. The Seahawks went downhill once they lost Hutchinson, so we should start by rebuilding an offensive line with more holes than an OJ alibi. Jones has a few good years left. Wahle could end up being a bust. Spencer is showing steady improvement. Sims could be good soon and Wrotto is showing early promise. Locklear is solid and still young. But where is the attitude? The heart? Hutch used to love running people over and making holes. Walter has always been more of a laid back tackle who prefers to sit back and pass block, rather than run block. We need someone who wants to hit the defense. Someone with a real mean streak in them.
Bottom line. Sit the vets. Get healthy. Get a good draft pick and take home our fifth NFC West title in six years next season. Build a foundation that can get us to the bowl and win it this time.
