Criminal? Absurd? Being a bit melodramatic. Even those who want to resign Geno want a way out after two years and so far Lock hasn't shown he's capable. Having a top 5 pick is an opportunity to find a franchise rookie QB who would also serve as insurance if Geno's play drops off too much.
Yes, totally absurd to spend the $ it would take to sign Geno AND blow a top 5 pick at the same position when we need so much help on the DL. Put down the crack pipe man.
Even the Geno believers have proposed contracts that give the Seahawks an out after two years, so he's a short term solution to the QB position at best, at worse he won't come close to repeating 2022 season and the Seahawks will need to replace him in 2023. So if it's too costly to do both then let Geno walk and take the draft compensation and attempt to land your future franchise QB while the opportunity is there.
We've been round and round on this. Not spinning on it again. But I'll make a wager that if we sign Geno, no way in hell we are also using our top draft pick on a QB. You name the bet.
Sounds good.
I don't know. I just like options and flexibility. To me, a fair contract between the team and Geno would be something that gets him a nice payday up front but then also leaves the team with an opportunity to move on after 2 or 3 years. I have been consistent on that. I have never said that I think he'll be the starter here for 5 more years. However, I think it could be 3 years, which probably means you need a 5 year contract to do the 2 things I mentioned.
I'm sure that everyone is in that boat... I don't think anyone here thinks he's a long-term solution...
And you don't draft a "franchise QB" these days without the intention of starting them by year 2. The days of learning on the bench behind a veteran for 3 years are over, for a number of reasons. Doesn't really matter what label you want to put on Geno or how you want to define "short term" in the NFL, we aren't going to bring him back as the starter and also blow our best pick on his successor. That's nuts.
100% agree... There is no way we pay Geno AND draft a QB at #5... He'd be a short term solution for 2-3 years imo if we signed him... I'm not convinced that they won't go the Lock route either w/ a 2-3 year deal instead of Geno... Same goes for Lock... If they sign him 2-3 years then we won't be drafting a QB with the #5 pick...
Drew Lock can certainly be had for substantially less than Geno, both in up front money & average salary, as well as length of contract. That being the case, I can see them doing that and drafting a QB early if Geno isn't in the cards. No matter which one ends up being good (if either), we are only really in for a draft pick and not big money. That's a much lighter investment than a lot of other teams out there that spent both a top pick and top dollar on that position. I suspect Lock won't make any sort of movement until he sees what the team does with Geno.
The guys making this video have followed the Seahawks as far back as 2008, so they have some insight into the Seahawks situation year to year..
That's a good argument.
A guy I actually like in the 2nd-3rd rounds even if we extend Geno is Hendon Hooker. Not sure where he'll end up falling, but if not for his age, ACL injury and the fact that he played in a gimmicky offense, I think he'd be in first round consideration. I actually think he's a better QB than any of the prospects available last year, which speaks more of how poor that QB draft class is than to Hooker's ability.
I can't see Pete leaving the Seahawks a mess if his next move is into the FO. Even if he fully retires I still don't see it and that's why this draft is so important.
College stats are extremely misleading for a ton of reasons but here is what Hooker did in 24 games at Tennessee:
