Comments on: Seahawks QB Competition

By: Eightball1

Eightball1 — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:03:46 +0000

Give Flynn the ball and you won’t regret it. This kid is the real deal. I’ve seen all three quarterbacks (Jackson with the Vikings, Wilson at UW-Madison and Flynn playing both the championship game on TV and in person at Lambeau last season). Jackson had to work to be average in MN. I think Wilson is the more physically gifted quarterback but Flynn hands down wins the intangibles battle that makes or breaks NFL starting quarterbacks.
He led his team to a national championship as a one year starter at LSU. He beat out a 2nd round draft pick for the 3rd string quarterback spot as a 7th round rookie and each game he’s played he’s only gotten better. I saw Flynn walk onto the field for his first preseason game as a Packer with a swagger he still plays with and I saw him walk off Lambeau as a winner in his final game as a Packer. Good luck Mattie Ice!
And Seattle fans – buckle in and enjoy the ride. You too are gonna love this guy.

By: HanleyBonynge

HanleyBonynge — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:42:57 +0000

Baldwin gives me worry because he is a receiver that is ideal for the slot position but has the mindset of someone who wants to be a primary receiver. So a QB like Jackson will inflate his numbers due to his inability to look downfield or make a more sophisticated throw. Baldwin is not built to be a deep-threat receiver and most likely never will be. The sooner he embraces his slot position and owns it even though his numbers might drop a little due to better ball distribution the better for everyone. Otherwise he will take a big contract somewhere and probably hurt his career. Kind of a backwards Wes Welker from Miami to NE.

By: Hawkman

Hawkman — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:55:17 +0000

@deft
I hope your correct. I do remember back in the early 80′s I had an O lineman tell me ( was doing work on his house in Timberline #3) that if Zorn made practiaclly any screw ups it was going to be Kreig’s job, GUESS WHAT he was right, so I hope the O lineman knows his stuff!

By: deft

deft — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 02:48:45 +0000

@Keith_12thMR 10 million is gauranteed, which means he’ll be here for 3 years unless he plays about as well as Whitehurst. Moot point.

Doug Baldwin loves his buddy Tavaris. Tavaris struggled all season passing, and his favorite target was the easy slot route in Doug Baldwin. Of course he’s going to talk up Tavaris as much as possible.

I met Baldwin in Factoria for signings, he said the same thing. I don’t believe him. He’s just on the bandwagon with Carroll’s “It’s anybody’s job” mentality. It will end soon, and Flynn will start. I have no doubt about it.

By: Keith_12thMR

Keith_12thMR — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 02:33:45 +0000

@deft I’m not sure if that’s completely accurate. I talked with Doug Baldwin on twitter and he told me that Jackson and Flynn were equal. That was before this last mini-camp, but I doubt that Pete Carroll has made up his mind just yet.

Besides, the contract is front loaded. If Flynn doesn’t work out they can release him after this season w/o much left on the books. It really was only a one year investment to see if he can win the job.

By: Keith_12thMR

Keith_12thMR — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 02:30:55 +0000

@Hawkman facepalm… I knew that… sigh…

By: deft

deft — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:26:13 +0000

One of the Hawks starting linemen lives next door. When I asked about the situation yesterday, he told me that Flynn has pretty much won the job, and that he doesn’t know why they haven’t announced it yet. He commented that it’s frustrating as a player to be in limbo, and wished they’d just make up their minds already.

I just don’t think this is a discussion worth having. The Hawks didn’t pay 26 million for 3 years if they didn’t plan on starting the man.

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By: Hawkman

Hawkman — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:14:03 +0000

Good article- not nitpicking but Bob & Groz are on Kiro. Go Matt- Go Hawks