Michael Bennett seeking trade

[BobGnarly]

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Well then, there's some interesting news.

 

[cdumler7]

I just have a hard time seeing the Seahawks do this. They would actually take a Cap Hit of $4 million by letting him go because of his signing bonus.

 

[gohusk]

Yeah, like that's going to happen.

 

[BobGnarly]

In wonder if this has anything to do with it

 

[Demonjoe93]

Make it happen, Dimitroff!

 

[SonnyCID]

In wonder if this has anything to do with it

I highly doubt it. You don't make decisions of this magnitude based on something as lame as that.

 

[Smart]

The fact that it's Atlanta he is targeting probably says something about how he thought of Dan Quinn versus Kris Richard and the current defensive staff. I'm always weary when players want to target a coach, since it means they will be pissed at the entire team if the coach ever downgrades them and means that their primary tie will be gone if the coach leaves.

 

[Uhsplit]

Interesting. I would like to hear Mr Bennett's take on this instead of the old multiple sources routine.

 

[SonnyCID]

The fact that it's Atlanta he is targeting probably says something about how he thought of Dan Quinn versus Kris Richard and the current defensive staff. I'm always weary when players want to target a coach, since it means they will be pissed at the entire team if the coach ever downgrades them and means that their primary tie will be gone if the coach leaves.

I'm sure Quinn has a large hand in it. But Bennett doesn't JUST want to go to ATL. He wants to go there and receive a big extension. He only has a couple years left, and Atlanta has the cap space to accommode him. I think, per usual, this is all about the $.

 

[cdumler7]

I'm sure Quinn has a large hand in it. But Bennett doesn't JUST want to go to ATL. He wants to go there and receive a big extension. He only has a couple years left, and Atlanta has the cap space to accommode him. I think, per usual, this is all about the $.

Which to me is why this is so weird. He signed with the Seahawks for a nice discount compared to what he could have gotten on the open market. So to now do a 180 on the whole thing just seems strange.

 

[Caliskinsfan]

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[ducky]

The time to think about going to Atlanta was LAST YEAR when you were a FREE AGENT.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

The time to think about going to Atlanta was LAST YEAR when you were a FREE AGENT.

Yeah, but a FO can't really ignore a guy like Bennett being this unhappy with a teammate for too long or it could get a little dicey. Don't envy Schneider's situation with Bennett here.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

The time to think about going to Atlanta was LAST YEAR when you were a FREE AGENT.

^^^
THIS

 

[flyerhawk]

The Seahawk straight up rejects the rumor.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Just don't see it happening.

Seattle would save $2M cap overall (get hit with $6M dead on an $8M overall cap this year). That combined with the fact Bennett was #3 in the league among DEs on combined hits/sacks/hurries only behind Watt/Houston... and combined with his CHEAP contract (would be the reason any of the rumor is true), Seattle is prob. requesting a 1st rounder plus next years 2nd, and Atlanta would be bat **** to give that up.

It prob. started rumors because Bruce Irvin/Michael Bennett don't think much of Graham.

 

[Dolemite censored]

In wonder if this has anything to do with it

That's the end of him in Seattle.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

That's the end of him in Seattle.

Lol what? That was said over a year ago and Bennett is more valuable on the team than Graham IMO. #3 in the league among DEs (only behind Watt/Houston) for most combined hurries/sacks/hits on QBs. Sacks aren't everything. Bennett is one of the best and most underrated DEs in the NFL.

 

[SonnyCID]

Do any of you guys (if any of this true, because it's shaping up like it's not) REALLY believe this is because of Graham? Really? This isn't high school girls volleyball.