In addition to drafting another RB in the mid-late rounds, against popular demand, I'm an advocate for resigning Penny... He's very productive when healthy... He has zero leverage with any NFL team so I think we could resign him for a 1 mil - 1.5 mil on a year deal... That's a very low risk signing imo...
If I am Penny I think I would want to try a fresh start somewhere else, but I'm good with bringing him back. As you say, it won't cost much if they do it. What they do there might depend on how much they like DeeJay Dallas as a RB2.
That's not a bad strategy when you already have a very good starting RB... Like we do in Walker...
"WHEN" healthy, the odds of you finding a RB in the 7th round that is as productive as Penny when he's on the field is pretty low... You going to find one that averages 6.1 ypc? I know you've never liked the guy but you can't just dismiss his production when he's on the field...
Levis being high is consistent enough to make me think that:
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Unless we fall in love with a QB, I see the Seahawks giving Geno Smith a 3 year deal and building the defense.
Of all the "within reason" things that might happen with Geno and the 1.5, the outcome that I'll be most disappointed with is signing Geno for multiple years at starter money and taking a QB with 1.5. I just can't see why they would do both. One of them? Yep, I can see that and expect it. But not both. No way.
I was probably the most patient with Penny as I loved the pick when it happened but the fact of the matter is, HB is a really hard position to play in the NFL. Look what happened to Chris Carson. His career YPC is 5.7 which is phenomenal, but as far as giving Penny a new deal, I don't know. It would have to be really team friendly. I'm sure a team is willing to spend more to gamble he can stay healthy an entire season.
In the scenario they extend Geno it's most likely going to be a 3 year deal. Sure you could land your next QB by drafting him at #5, but then you only get him on a friendly deal for a year and you don't even know if it's going to be a hit or bust.
Yeah, I've used the Packers situation recently on this board as an example of what we want to avoid. They have to decide this off-season whether to exercise Jordan Love's 5th year option, and the guy hasn't played any meaningful football in the NFL.
if they fall in love with a QB and let Geno walk, they may have to move up to get him because another team might leapfrog us if they know with 100% certainty we are taking one. I wouldnt necessarily assume signing Geno means we pass on the QBs either.
Ok ok..I can dig this mock.
