this makes the most sense for seattle. tebow can be a viable backup to the pistol offense which they run. matt flynn is guaranteed $2 million of his $8 million salary next year. this is a QB league and u cant win without having one soooooo
If Wilson had an awful year then this would be a valid argument, but he was great. Can't really get on a guy for losing the job to a better, and really good, player. That being said, Flynn could very well be Kevin Kolb, but we don't know that yet.
Why would Seattle want to pick up Sanchez monster contract when they already have an overpaid backup and a more then capable starter in Wilson , what would be the point? Who gives a shit about his college coach , You think players and coaches really care about that stuff????? Does the girl who jerked you off on the bus in high school still call you??? no you havent spoken since even though it was a great time
Caroll has passed on USC players in the draft & picked other college players in the same positions. He has already shown us that he won't let past experiences with a player influence him into a bad decision. Why would he want Sanchez? He doesn't have some secret desire to rehabilitate a broken & very overpaid QB @ this stage. Seahawks nearly made the NFCCG, he's looking to improve his roster not take on a project to rebuild somebody into a competent backup QB. If Flynn is unloaded, it's gonna be for a pick or somebody that Carroll can actually get some useful playing time out of. Of course Flynn makes too much $$ for backup QB. However, there's no way he can't get more than Sanchez by shopping him around.
why would Seattle rather have Sanchez, a QB that is proven damaged goods, rather than Flynn, who at least has a potential upside, if they cost the same money? if you think Flynn is better having for the Jets, why would the Seahawks prefer to have Sanchez? your own reasoning simply makes no sense.
Wilson being better than Flynn in no way equates to Flynn not being a good starter. Wilson proved to be a top ten QB this year, so starting over Flynn him doesn't reflect very negatively at all for Flynn. what it does is reflect very positively of Pete Carrol to not only have been able to identify Wilson's talent in the draft, but then have the coaching conviction to start him despite signing Flynn as a free agent. that is something Rex needs to learn.
this is not possible. We would still be eating dead money on Sanchez. Do you want to pay $17 mil for Sanchez plus $8 mil for new player and end up with Matt Flynn?
I wish. But Sanchez is not even backup material on a good solid team. Flynn as a backup is very good insurance for Seattle. Why would they trade even money and get a much worse player in return? they wouldn't.
^Saying Sanchez isn't backup quality is beyond absurd. He's been a pretty bad starter, but he helped takes us on 2 deep playoff runs on the road. How many backup QBs in the league have done that? He's definitely back up quality. I doubt the Seahawks would take it unless we threw in Pou'ha or Cromartie or something like that. They'd have to include some picks though if we gave them Cro. The only issue is that Flynn is still unproven. We might as well draft somebody. I really want the Jets to trade down this year for more picks. We need em. Draft a 2nd or 3rd round QB, maybe 2 and have a competition. Keep the same role players, sign Keller, draft a stud RB if possible. Draft OT, OG, and LBs a plenty.
I think Sanchez' play is absurd, the guy is the near bottom rated QB in 4 years stats and is a turnover machine, so who the heck cares for results 2 years ago, it is just every freaking argument supporting the scrub revolves about those games, who cares?? Look at his current play, it totally SUKS. As someone pointed out, Cordell Stewart and a few other QBs have done the same, taking their team to AFC playoffs and have limited success and then disappeared. And I wouldn't even have him start in a college bowl game.. So yes, he isn't backup material on a GOOD SOLID TEAM.
Actually, all Russell Wilson starting over Matt Flynn means is that Pete Carroll thinks (probably correctly) that Russell Wilson is better than Matt Flynn. It does not logically follow that Matt Flynn isn't a good option as a starter; merely that Russell Wilson is a better option. But, a moot point in any case; there is no reason for Seattle to take this deal, except in the unlikely event that Sanchez is willing to renegotiate his deal and take less money in order to be reunited with Pete Carroll. And that would still depend on Pete Carroll thinking that Sanchez can be salvaged.
WHY? Why Sanchez for Flynn? Why would Seattle do that? Please think for a second before posting such nonsense. What good comes out of this for Seattle? They'd still be paying $8mil for a backup, which was why they would possibly want to move Flynn in the first place.
Have u seen Wilson play? With his potential progress, I'd be willing to bet he'd be top 10 next year.
Carroll was quoted either yesterday or today as stating that they would like to bring in someone as a backup that has the same/similar skill set as Wilson. That is neither Flynn nor Sanchez.
Sorry... one of the skills that Wilson has is that he can accurately deliver a football to a receiver via a downfield pass.
Why would Seattle do this straight up? I no see reason on their end. They have a QB they like in Wilson.
