Frank Clark Selection is Difficult to Defend for Seahawks

The decision by the Seattle Seahawks to draft Frank Clark is difficult to defend for a lot of reasons.

First thing’s first. I’m blessed to have three daughters. The bond that’s made between a healthy dad/daughter relationship is unmatched. So it’s never made sense to me how any guy can hit someones daughter.

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The second part is the importance of being a solid role model. This part is one of several I could list as to why I’m not too happy about the Frank Clark embarrassment.

You see, I recently wrote an article (see the link following this post) praising Clark’s written statement to the fans of his new team. I then defended coach and GM on their decision-making process. I echoed those sentiments to my 20-year old daughter.

Guess who’s a tad disappointed in dad’s decision-making?

The stories coming out of Seahawks’ HQ are stunning. The Baltimore Ravens tried the, “nobody will find out so pretend the public is stupid” plan. As was the case in the Baltimore debacle, the stupidity is secured tightly on the coach and GM. Or is it simply arrogance?

Being a longtime 12th Man, I believed this would never happen in Seattle. I just didn’t believe anyone in the Seahawks organization would be so careless. Once again I severely misjudged coach and GM.

So here we are, several months past the Ray Rice video, dealing with lies and obtuseness regarding domestic violence.

Who’s running the meetings on HR policies in Seattle, Floyd Mayweather? Players and fans should feel, at the very least, uneasy.

Of the Seahawks’ fans who follow me on Twitter, many are 12th Females. Do the Seahawks not have a responsibility to them to act as though this issue matters? Or maybe investigate the matter instead of being less than forthcoming? How about the younger generation who worship this team?

I’m not suggesting that coach or GM be fired. I’m not calling for the release of Clark. I honestly have just a few ideas as to what the next step should be. But I do feel one idea needs immediate attention. The organization should send coach and GM to a class. The emphasis must be on an invention called the Internet, with a reminder of the ease to which the public and media can obtain information.

Lying, in this day and age, when you’re an individual and part of a team who is so firmly planted in the public eye is just insulting.

Look, Frank Clark will be in the NFL whether he plays for Seattle or not. But it is discouraging how, even before he was a Seahawks’ player, the coach and GM allowed his talents to skew their moral compass.

As the People of the 12th Man, let’s just hope one still exists.

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