Seahawks add quarterback Cardale Jones and that is a good thing
By Lee Vowell
The Seahawks were pretty thin at quarterback should there be any injuries to Russell Wilson (please no!) and Geno Smith. So Seattle signed Cardale Jones.
The Seahawks simply brought in the wrong former Ohio State quarterback in preseason. J.T. Barrett who followed Cardale Jones at OSU was a short-term Seahawk. Barrett wasn’t really good enough to stick in Seattle. But Jones might. Jones can run the same kind of offense as Russell Wilson, though not nearly as well, of course.
On Saturday, Seattle signed Jones to the practice squad. They released offensive lineman Elijah Nkansah to make room for Jones. Nkansah was terrible in preseason and I am actually surprised he even made it to the practice squad so this is a solid move.
Not that 12s ever hope Jones sees the light of the field in Seattle. The same goes for Geno Smith. If something were to happen to Wilson, the Seahawks would be sunk. Still, having two players that Seattle could bring on to replace Wilson without having to change the offense too much is good.
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Seattle kicks off the 2019 season against the Bengals on Sunday. Russell Wilson will be on the field. Hopefully he will continue his stretch of not missing any games. Beyond Wilson, Smith could step in and be OK. If Smith were to fall, then Seattle could call up Jones. The season would be awful but at least it might still be entertaining. Plus, there is always 2020. But let’s not think that way just yet.