Potential backup quarterbacks for the Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks currently have only one quarterback on the roster. Russell Wilson is a borderline All-Pro candidate, but the team currently lacks a backup quarterback. That is something that must be addressed before the the draft is over next month.

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Tarvaris Jackson has been Seattle’s backup for the last two seasons. Pete Carroll said they’d like to have Jackson back, but there has been no movement on a possible contract. Instead, Jackson is in Miami today meeting with the Dolphins about their backup QB job.

B.J. Daniels has been with the Seahawks for parts of the last two seasons as well, but it is unlikely that he is even in the discussion. Carroll and John Schneider have both talked recently about Daniels as a wide receiver and kick returner. His days as a quarterback appear to be over.

The list of available free agent quarterbacks is underwhelming at best. Mike Vick, Matt Schaub, Matt Flynn, Matt Moore, Ryan Lindley, and Jason Campbell all aren’t worth Seattle’s time or money.

Case Keenum is an interesting option, as is Josh Johnson. Both are younger players who fit Seattle’s offense at least partially. They also aren’t particularly good, and it is unclear if either could lead a team to a win if they were pressed into action.

There has been some talk about the possibility of trading for Matt Barkley of the Eagles. That makes perhaps the least sense of any of the available options. The Seahawks are building their offensive talent around what Russell Wilson does well. Barkley is the anti-Russell Wilson in every possible way on the field.

The Seahawks could also draft a player who would be younger that Barkley with the same pick it would require to trade for him. He is name recognition only, and doesn’t actually offer the Seahawks anything worthwhile.

The draft is a likely outlet for the Seahawks to fill their quarterback need. The problem there is that the team has major needs on the offensive and defensive lines. Those must be addressed first. Add in that the Seahawks do not have a first round pick, and you have a situation where the Seahawks aren’t likely to draft a QB until at least the compensatory picks following the fourth round.

That means that top players at the position will all likely be gone. The Seahawks will be forced to look for a high ceiling project and hope he develops quickly.

There are some interesting players that fit that description. Most of them you’ve likely never of heard of. Chris Bonner from tiny CSU-Pueblo would be worth consideration. So would Brandon Bridge from South Alabama.

Overall, the Seahawks have a tough decision to make here. If Jackson doesn’t return, the Seahawks have a major void that needs to be filled at backup quarterback.

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