Seattle Seahawks: To Jimmy G or not to Jimmy G
Durability
First and foremost, Garoppolo isn’t the most reliable player. He’s injury-prone and misses lots of games. Since landing with the Niners in 2017, he played in 46 of 80 regular season games.
Arm Strength
Another thing Garoppolo struggles with is throwing the deep ball. Former Seahawks QB Russell Wilson liked to go vertical, with receivers like D.K. Metcalf streaking down the field and hauling in fifty-yard tosses. With Jimmy G under center, Seattle would need to change their offense and use more of a short-passing, West Coast style.
Lack of leadership
Recently, former teammate Martellus Bennett a story (corroborated by Julian Edelman) about how Garoppolo didn’t answer the call to start a game due to a questionable injury excuse. Bennett brought the QB’s toughness, leadership, and overall desire to play into question. That certainly doesn’t sound like someone the 12s want on their team.
Short-term thinking
Then there is the effect on Seattle’s status for the 2023 NFL Draft. Currently, the Pro Football Focus mock simulator has the Seahawks picking fourth overall, while Pro Football Network has them picking ninth overall. So both sites believe the Seahawks will win between 4-6 games and have a top ten (maybe top-five) pick.
Garoppolo’s overall body of work proves he’s better than both current Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks, Geno Smith, and Drew Lock. Is he good enough to take them from 4-6 to 10-12 wins? Unlikely.
No one believes that Garoppolo is such a prolific quarterback that the Seahawks not only make the postseason but leads them on a run once they get there. There is a better way to go.
Next: Page 3 – A better way