There are simply so many things to cover I wish I knew where to start. Let's begin with WELCOME BACK to my blog, I try my best to post a few times a week, pregame predictions, game reviews, injury reports ALL SEAHAWKS ALL DAY!! I will mix in a few stories from around the NFL, team rankings, and break down aspects of the game as I go. This blog is for everyone, but coming from a women's perspective I like to help people understand the game of football on a basic level. There is a stigma that women don't know football, but I have found that just as few men really know what happening on the field. So I like to teach the game as well as talk about it. Being as this is MY BLOG I will also, from time to time, talk about the physical attractiveness( is that a word?) of the players. If this was reversed and it was all women players the main topic of conversation every week would be who is the hottest, so don't judge me! That being said, let's get started, I'll break the team down on both sides of the ball throughout the week, up first the QB's!!!!
SEAHAWK'S 2012 PREVIEW
Offense
UNDER CENTER : The biggest story here is the Quarterback competition. At this point the starting position is Matt Flynn's to lose, but should he slip, fail to execute the offense, take lead of the team, or just blow it, there is a very exciting rookie is Russel Wilson waiting to take his place with the first team offense.
In case you don't know who Matt Flynn is, or how he became a Seahawk, he was a back up in Greenbay to Aaron Rodgers, in his two starts in the NFL he was beyond impressive. Including one game where he threw 5TD passes. That being said he's started 2 games in the NFL. Flynn was weighing going to Miami or Seattle, and while he had ties to the Dolphins decided to sign with Seattle. We didn't over pay for him like the Cardinal's did for Kolb, who has been plagued with injury and a disappointment to date for Arizona. With a relatively unknown ceiling Flynn has the potential to be the best QB in Seahawk's history. Potential. Flynn in the first preseason game Saturday was as promised. Accurate, anticipatory, in command, poised. He was 8 for 8 before throwing an interception, that had more to do with a bad play fake my the rookie RB Turbin than it did with a poor decision on his part. I didn't like the two sacks he took, I'd like to see him get rid of the ball in those situation, but he felt the pressure and moved well in the pocket. We also didn't open up the field much with Flynn, his critics say he doesn't throw the deep ball. He completed most of his passes within 10 yards, but that was what the defense was giving us. He sustained a 9 minute drive to start the game, and I was overall impressed.
Russel Wilson comes in as a rookie, drafted with the 75th overall pick in 2012. I heard one analyst say that if Wilson was 6'2" he would have been drafted in the top 5. So There you have it, he's short. 5'11" to be exact, but really WHO CARES? Have you seen the guy play? Tell Drew Brees he can't play, then tell me Russel or Flynn for that matter can't play. It really a mute point. Wilson played at the University of Wisconsin , where in just his first year in the system he led the team to the Rose Bowl and a Big 10 title. Wilson is impressive. His ability to make all the throws, including the deep ball, and the move in and out of the pocket is really what makes him special. He threw a 39 yard TD pass to Braylon Edwards in Saturdays first preseason game against the Tennesee Titans, he also ran in for a 32 yeard TD on a naked bootleg. He had one ill advised throw for an interception, but none the less was unbelievably in control for a rookie in his very first NFL game. I would love to see Wilson get his shot with the one's, but hell I'd also like to see Flynn with the one's, as any weapons we have on offense were not playing in this game. Including Lynch, Rice, Baldwin, Winslow, T.O., etc.
You have to consider however the downside of continuing to split reps with the first team offense. If Flynn is going to be the started it is imperative that he get as many reps as possible with the guys he's going to be playing with. With Rice, Owens, and Winslow already limited in practice, building a rapport with his targets is going to be tough without losing reps to Wilson. At this point what I would like to see is Flynn take over as the starter. Command the team, and have Wilson better groomed for future seasons. While Wilson may very well be ready to play this season, I don't see any harm in having him back up Flynn, and develop just as Flynn did in Greenbay. The fear in that is that Greenbay never saw their backup phenom come to fruition for their city. I worry that like Flynn, Wilson will outgrow his role as a backup in development and move on to be a starter for another team . That being said, if Flynn turns out to be like Aaron Rodgers I think I'll care a little less about losing Wilson. Only time will tell what the future holds for both these young, promising, talented quarterbacks. We will see improvement this season at the QB position and in a " run first" offense, that is really all we ask.
As far as Tavaris Jackson is concerned his position on the team is no longer guaranteed. I have come to respect Jackson for his performance last season. While he wasn't great by any means, he took responsibility for his play, and played thru a pectoral injury late in the season earning the respect of team mates, coaches, and real fans. Football is a business, and if you are not performing the tasks your job required you are subject to being fired. I like him as a thirst string veteran backup, but wouldn't be surprised if Tavaris is not on the roster come September.
This is shaping up to be the most exciting year in Seahawk football we have seen in a long time, and the Quarter back position is a big component in that. Nationally however the biggest story concerning the Seahawks is THE SHOW, T.O. coming to town. Next post I'll cover the receiving corps, including Terrell Owens, Doug Baldwin, Golden Tate, Sydney Rice, Braylon Edwards, Kellen Winslow, and more!!
GO 'HAWKS!!!
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