![]() ![]() Two weeks ago Mayfield said on the "Ya Neva Know" podcast that Seattle would be his most likely landing spot, but I doubt the feeling's mutual. ![]() ![]() Mayfield benefited from a solid running game in Cleveland and would figure to have the same thing in Seattle with Rashaad Penny, second-round draft choice Kenneth Walker III and possibly Chris Carson, if he can return from a neck injury. "Seattle's run heavy, it's a perfect match. "He's a clear upgrade over Drew Lock," said Kay Adams of the NFL Network. Could a fully healthy Mayfield look like he did in 2020? Certainly. Mayfield played well in 2020, leading the Browns to the playoffs, and didn't play well last year, but I would contend that much of that had to do with Mayfield playing through a shoulder injury. You probably know what happened in Cleveland - Mayfield fell out of favor, prompting the Browns to throw a guaranteed $230 million at Deshaun Watson to become their franchise quarterback. Could he resurrect his career with the Seahawks? 1 overall pick who hasn't come close to meeting expectations, sparking non-stop controversy. From a purely entertainment standpoint, I'd love to see Mayfield in a Seahawks' uniform. Carroll might say that Smith and Eason will battle Lock for the job, but everyone will mutter "Sure, Pete" under their breath, knowing that he's spewing coach-speak. Didn't he win a Super Bowl with the Eagles? And wasn't he the starting quarterback last year when the Bears beat the Seahawks 25-24 at Lumen Field?įor a coach who constantly preaches "always compete," he doesn't seem to be applying that to the quarterback position this year. Or what about Nick Foles, released recently by the Bears. If he didn't feel this way, don't you think he would have pursued Baker Mayfield by now? Don't you think we might have heard some reports somewhere linking the Seahawks with rumored interest in Jimmy Garoppolo? I firmly believe that Carroll thinks he can do big things with Lock by building a stronger foundation on both sides of the ball. Personally I'd rather have a backup who isn't familiar with the system but has more talent. ![]() Carroll likes him because he knows the system. Well, someone does, and that's Geno himself, especially with incentives that could earn him as much as $7 million this year. Just don't try selling Smith as the starter. I don't get the Geno love - he's 13-21 as a starter in his career - but as long as he's the backup, OK. Nor did the team grab some of the bigger available free-agent quarterbacks earlier this offseason. Guessing it would take a fifth-round pick to get the Eagles' attention, but it doesn't seem like the Seahawks have any interest in acquiring him.Ĭarroll's perfectly comfortable in his camp because the Seahawks did not choose a quarterback in last week's draft. He's currently listed as the backup to Jalen Hurts, but the Eagles also have Reid Sinnett and undrafted free agent Carson Strong as possible backup candidates. I don't know what it would take to pry Minshew away from the Eagles. knows more about football than I do, but couldn't we still see if that's true or not? Bring him in to compete with Lock and see if he's a better option as a bridge QB or a long-term starter? Granted, the NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah once told me that you'll never get Super Bowl confetti with Minshew at quarterback, and I'm guessing D.J. However, it's more than that. Minshew has been a competent NFL quarterback at Jacksonville and Philadelphia, and it's fair to wonder how he'd fare as a full-time starter, particularly in a Carroll offense that wouldn't ask the quarterback to do too much. I'm accused of wanting Minshew simply because I'm a Coug, and, full disclosure, you're right - I am, and I'd like to see a return of Minshew Mania and see what it's like at the professional level after experiencing the excitement of it all at the college level at Washington State. I'm waffling because I'm spending half my time in Carroll's camp, thinking they're good to go with Drew Lock as the projected starter, Geno Smith as the projected backup and Jacob Eason as the promising third-stringer.īut I'm also hanging out in a really fun camp where we sit around the fire making S'mores, drinking Fireball and thinking about how great it would be if the Seahawks traded for Gardner Minshew. Which camp are you in when it comes to the Seahawks' quarterback situation? Is coach Pete Carroll in your camp, or in a different campground miles away? ![]()
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