Seattle Seahawks: Hoping for a QB Miracle
Jimmy G?
We all know that Jimmy Garoppolo is lurking out on the periphery. But I’m not sure he’s going to move the needle much. Jimmy G. is an injury-prone system quarterback, and Seattle has an iffy line and no coherent offensive system.
If he’s hoping to put up some big numbers to get a long-term deal next season, throwing 12 passes a game for a mediocre Seattle Seahawks squad, the Emerald City may not be the best place for him. Besides, the Seahawks made it clear they won’t trade for Garoppolo. He’s one injury away from getting dealt to another team.
So, where does that leave the Seahawks? Well, they basically are making a choice similar to the ones the kids at South Park Elementary had when it came time to pick a new mascot.
Seattle can go with the higher ceiling/lower floor option in Lock or the opposite way by choosing Smith. Neither QB is an actual NFL-caliber starter, but no one in the Seattle brain trust wants to acknowledge it.
"Jimmy G is going to be the starting quarterback at some point in time for the Seattle Seahawks."@Brady_Quinn gives you his bold prediction for the Seahawks 2022 season. 👀 pic.twitter.com/V7GaxXIO77
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) August 24, 2022
No Way Out
I get why the Seattle Seahawks traded Russell Wilson and even why they didn’t draft his replacement in a weak quarterback class. What there is no excuse for is Seattle going into the season with their current QB room. Carroll and GM John Schneider are just whistling and walking through the VMac, hoping 12’s won’t notice they forgot to get a QB for the season.
I’d wish them luck, but I don’t think they’ll be able to pull it off. Maybe Pete can coach Week 1 wearing my old batman mask and distract everyone from the quarterback conundrum. To paraphrase Brian Fantana’s favorite cologne tagline….30% of the time, it works every time.
"This is the most embarrassing, saddest, pathetic quarterback competition of all time between Drew Lock and Geno Smith. … The Seahawks are a disaster and this is where hope goes to die."
—@AdamSchein 🫣 pic.twitter.com/cmM9heiRcN
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) August 22, 2022
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