If we had drafted Russell Wilson...

[Chief Faithful]

The last coaching staff would have benched him and ruined him. Part of Wilson's success was coach Carroll.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Chief Faithful

The last coaching staff would have benched him and ruined him. Part of Wilson's success was coach Carroll.

Oddly enough, though, from my Seahawks insider, Carroll and Bevell didn't even want Russell Wilson. That was entirely a John Schneider pick, in which he took control of the organization by the throat and said, "Here's another QB, guys."

[jd1020]

This is a pretty easy answer though, can't believe it's an actual question.

I'd ride the Russell Wilson train.

Why would you want to use the #1 pick on a QB after finding what appears to be gold in the 3rd round?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by jd1020

This is a pretty easy answer though, can't believe it's an actual question.

I'd ride the Russell Wilson train.

Why would you want to use the #1 pick on a QB after finding what appears to be gold in the 3rd round?

I like Wilson, and I drafted him in my Alternate Reality draft. However, it's notable that he started every game and averaged less than 200 yards per game passing. I'm not sure how to interpet it. Part of it could be the fact that they have a good defense that may have given him short fields, and part of it could be that thunder muppet cartoon character they have at running back, so they didn't need to pass much. I just wondered how confident we (and Seattle) really are that he's a long-term franchise quarterback.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I like Wilson, and I drafted him in my Alternate Reality draft. However, it's notable that he started every game and averaged less than 200 yards per game passing. I'm not sure how to interpet it. Part of it could be the fact that they have a good defense that may have given him short fields, and part of it could be that thunder muppet cartoon character they have at running back, so they didn't need to pass much. I just wondered how confident we (and Seattle) really are that he's a long-term franchise quarterback.

Trade Flynn to the Jets. They are stupid, you could probably get a decent hall like a 2 or 3 and use that pick to grab a QB.

No way do you draft a QB #1 after your rookie leads you to the playoffs and is being considered for OROY against Luck and RG3.

It's not like his low average yards per game means much. He is passing for nearly 8 yards an attempt. Thats insane.

[redfan]

Pioli, awesome.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I like Wilson, and I drafted him in my Alternate Reality draft. However, it's notable that he started every game and averaged less than 200 yards per game passing. I'm not sure how to interpet it. Part of it could be the fact that they have a good defense that may have given him short fields, and part of it could be that thunder muppet cartoon character they have at running back, so they didn't need to pass much. I just wondered how confident we (and Seattle) really are that he's a long-term franchise quarterback.

Yeah, I think it's a combination of things. Their running game is really good, their defense is really good, they were way ahead in a lot of games so they didn't need to pass, etc. I wouldn't be concerned about his passing yards with all those other factors in play.

[Chief Faithful]

Originally Posted by SNR

Oddly enough, though, from my Seahawks insider, Carroll and Bevell didn't even want Russell Wilson. That was entirely a John Schneider pick, in which he took control of the organization by the throat and said, "Here's another QB, guys."

Qudos to Carroll and Bevell for not choking on the force feed, seeing the potential and adjusting to Wilson's ability. That ability to see potential and adjust is way beyond Crennell and Daboll

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Chief Faithful

Qudos to Carroll and Bevell for not choking on the force feed, seeing the potential and adjusting to Wilson's ability. That ability to see potential and adjust is way beyond Crennell and Daboll

Yeah, you have to give the coaching staff credit for not going the safe route. No one would have been surprised if they had named Flynn the starter.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Chief Faithful

Qudos to Carroll and Bevell for not choking on the force feed, seeing the potential and adjusting to Wilson's ability. That ability to see potential and adjust is way beyond Crennell and Daboll

To be fair, what "potential" were Crennel and Daboll suppose to adjust to?

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by SNR

Oddly enough, though, from my Seahawks insider, Carroll and Bevell didn't even want Russell Wilson. That was entirely a John Schneider pick, in which he took control of the organization by the throat and said, "Here's another QB, guys."

THIS is why we should be excited about John Dorsey as GM. Dorsey and Schneider are cut from the same cloth.