Seahawks GM says team open to offers for backup QB Matt Flynn

[michael89156]

Seahawks GM says team open to offers for backup QB Matt Flynn

By Evan Hilbert | CBSSports.com

January 16, 2013 2:43 pm ET




The emergence of rookie quarterback Russell Wilson in Seattle paid terrific dividends for the Seahawks. There is one Seahawk, however, whose 2012 season didn't exactly go as planned: backup quarterback Matt Flynn.

Flynn was brought in to be the starter after a couple impressive outings for Green Bay last year, but he was beaten out in the preseason by Wilson, who nearly led the Seahawks to the NFC championship game. Now general manager John Schneider says he will listen to offers for Flynn, who signed a three-year, $26 million contract prior to last season.

"I'd be lying to you if I told you that we wouldn't be listening to people," Schneider told KIRO-AM in Seattle Wednesday, according to NFL.com. "I think we all believe he's a starter in this league, but we structure ourselves in a salary-cap manner where we're in a very good position with him. Having two quarterbacks like that is pretty special. We're going to do what's best for the organization -- period."


This is certainly a good problem to have, though Flynn and Wilson have dissimilar skill sets, which would make transitioning from one quarterback to the other somewhat rocky. Still, Schneider acknowledges that having two good quarterbacks is a luxury and that the team isn't simply trying to unload Flynn.

"This isn't like, 'Now that Russell has done so well, what do we do with Matt?' " Schneider said. "We have two guys under contract that are good."

[JavaRay]

Flynn sucks.   But he'd be an upgrade from Freeman.

[Pepsi]

I don't know if Flynn is good or bad because he's only played like 1 game. I do recal his stats being pretty inflated in his last Packers game. I think there was little dump off pass that someone, maybe Nelson, took to the house. Things of that nature padded his stats. If he was more proven I would be in favor of trading for him. I do have a better feeling about him than I did about Kolb though.

[Benchwarmer#1]

Flynn isn't an improvement for anyone.

One of the most overhyped backups in the game today, besides Tebow.

[The Anti-Java]

Trade them Blount for Flynn straight up. 

[Morgan]

Flynn isn't an improvement for anyone.

One of the most overhyped backups in the game today, besides Tebow.

I'm surprised the Seahawks could be so wrong on Flynn, but so right about drafting and starting Wilson.

[JavaRay]

Flynn isn't an improvement for anyone.

One of the most overhyped backups in the game today, besides Tebow.

I'm surprised the Seahawks could be so wrong on Flynn, but so right about drafting and starting Wilson.

How do you know they were wrong on Flynn?    He didn't get a chance to play.

[FreeHawk]

Flynn isn't an improvement for anyone.

One of the most overhyped backups in the game today, besides Tebow.

I'm surprised the Seahawks could be so wrong on Flynn, but so right about drafting and starting Wilson.

How do you know they were wrong on Flynn?    He didn't get a chance to play.

You literally just said that he sucks.

[JavaRay]

Flynn does suck, but he'd be an upgrade over Freeman.

[BucfanNC12]

Trade them Blount for Flynn straight up.

A double NO. But a M. Lynch and Blount combo would interesting.

[FreeHawk]

Flynn does suck, but he'd be an upgrade over Freeman.

But,

How do you know they were wrong on Flynn?    He didn't get a chance to play.

[BucNY]

Flynn isn't an improvement for anyone.

One of the most overhyped backups in the game today, besides Tebow.

I'm surprised the Seahawks could be so wrong on Flynn, but so right about drafting and starting Wilson.

Who's saying they were wrong? Wilson looked like a top 6 to 8 QB at the end of the year. Flynn got beat out initially and that was the end of it.

[JavaRay]

Flynn does suck, but he'd be an upgrade over Freeman.

But,

How do you know they were wrong on Flynn?    He didn't get a chance to play.

They were desperate for a QB.   They didn't know they could get Wilson in the draft and how he would look in pre-season.   Signing Flynn was not a mistake.   The Bucs would be smart to sign him.   He's better than Freeman.

And yes, they both suck.

[Boid Fink]

Not interested.

I just feel like he is a career backup.

[Feel Real Good]

Flynn isn't an improvement for anyone.

One of the most overhyped backups in the game today, besides Tebow.

I'm surprised the Seahawks could be so wrong on Flynn, but so right about drafting and starting Wilson.

You can't fail if you don't try. Seattle also traded for Charlie Whitehurst. In the NFL all that matters is being right. Seattle seems to have a strategy to throw as much crap against the wall as possible and just hope some of it sticks. Charlie Whitehurst and Matt Flynn didn't stick, but Russell Wilson did, and that's all that matters.