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

[chace1986]

If they are going to add a QB, this is not the way to go. If they are really serious about it, they just need to go ahead and use the 2nd rounder on one of the 3-4 guys that are not named Geno Smith or Matt Barkley.

If it's just coach speak, then they stand pat with the 2 QBs on the roster and they resign can Freeman if the light kicks on, or draft a top prospect a little over a year from now.

I will be very disappointed if they make a dumb trade like this.

[The Anti-Java]

Not interested.

I just feel like he is a career backup.

Lotta people felt that way about Schaub.  Not that he's all that, but he's no Orlovsky either.

Hate is right though.  He's going somewhere to start, not to sit.

 
He doesn't have much choice in the matter if its a trade.

[dbucfan]

Not interested.

I just feel like he is a career backup.

Lotta people felt that way about Schaub.  Not that he's all that, but he's no Orlovsky either.

Hate is right though.  He's going somewhere to start, not to sit.

Well, now that is something you don't see very often....

[mgchat76]

It really all depends on how Schiano and Sheridan really feel Freeman has developed.  They've seen him in practice and the film room.  Maybe they secretly know that he hasn't shown any signs of improvement in his accuracy, decision making, and consistency.  If they've actually seen the development that they claim, then bringing Flynn in wouldn't make sense.  If they've just been blowing smoke, then it's a good move.  Trade Freeman to the highest bidder (Denver got 2 1st's and a 3rd for Cutler and a 5th. Freeman is younger, has more starts, and similar TD-INT numbers than Cutler did when he was traded).  Trade a 4th for Flynn, give him a chance.  If he sucks, then we'll hopefully have extra picks next year from the Freeman trade to move up to get Bridgewater, Manziel, or whoever else rises to the top.

[The Anti-Java]

It really all depends on how Schiano and Sheridan really feel Freeman has developed.  They've seen him in practice and the film room.  Maybe they secretly know that he hasn't shown any signs of improvement in his accuracy, decision making, and consistency.  If they've actually seen the development that they claim, then bringing Flynn in wouldn't make sense.  If they've just been blowing smoke, then it's a good move.  Trade Freeman to the highest bidder (Denver got 2 1st's and a 3rd for Cutler and a 5th. Freeman is younger, has more starts, and similar TD-INT numbers than Cutler did when he was traded).  Trade a 4th for Flynn, give him a chance.  If he sucks, then we'll hopefully have extra picks next year from the Freeman trade to move up to get Bridgewater, Manziel, or whoever else rises to the top.

If Flynn came cheap, I would pick him up,  just as an insurance policy.

[Hate]

Not interested.

I just feel like he is a career backup.

Lotta people felt that way about Schaub.  Not that he's all that, but he's no Orlovsky either.

Hate is right though.  He's going somewhere to start, not to sit.

He doesn't have much choice in the matter if its a trade.

Who's gonna trade for a backup making $7.5mil?

[The Anti-Java]

Not interested.

I just feel like he is a career backup.

Lotta people felt that way about Schaub.  Not that he's all that, but he's no Orlovsky either.

Hate is right though.  He's going somewhere to start, not to sit.

He doesn't have much choice in the matter if its a trade.

Who's gonna trade for a backup making $7.5mil?

That would have to be renegotiated.  Or Seattle picks up part of it. Or they may end up releasing him, if no one bites on the trade offer.   I doubt that is guaranteed money he has coming.

[JDouble]

I think he is probably Kevin Kolb 2.0 but nobody really knows. He'll get a shot somewhere this year and we'll all find out.

[Hate]

Not interested.

I just feel like he is a career backup.

Lotta people felt that way about Schaub.  Not that he's all that, but he's no Orlovsky either.

Hate is right though.  He's going somewhere to start, not to sit.

He doesn't have much choice in the matter if its a trade.

Who's gonna trade for a backup making $7.5mil?

That would have to be renegotiated.  Or Seattle picks up part of it. Or they may end up releasing him, if no one bites on the trade offer.   I doubt that is guaranteed money he has coming.

Its only renegotiated should he choose to do so which translates to he has some say as to where he's traded.

[JavaRay]

Not interested.

I just feel like he is a career backup.

Lotta people felt that way about Schaub.  Not that he's all that, but he's no Orlovsky either.

Hate is right though.  He's going somewhere to start, not to sit.

He doesn't have much choice in the matter if its a trade.

Who's gonna trade for a backup making $7.5mil?

The Bucs pay Freeman more than that.   He's no better than a backup.

[The Anti-Java]

Not interested.

I just feel like he is a career backup.

Lotta people felt that way about Schaub.  Not that he's all that, but he's no Orlovsky either.

Hate is right though.  He's going somewhere to start, not to sit.

He doesn't have much choice in the matter if its a trade.

Who's gonna trade for a backup making $7.5mil?

That would have to be renegotiated.  Or Seattle picks up part of it. Or they may end up releasing him, if no one bites on the trade offer.   I doubt that is guaranteed money he has coming.

Its only renegotiated should he choose to do so which translates to he has some say as to where he's traded.

True.

  I don't see anyone trading for him really.  Wait until he gets released.  And if the Seahawks want to pay him to hold the clipboard for 7.5 mil, more power to them.

[JDouble]

I think the jags end up trading for him.

[Morgan]

Seattle is shopping Flynn - Freeman would panic having that kind of competition, wouldn't he?

[Dolorous Jason]

No. Flynn couldn't beat him out in a million years.

[Morgan]

You know this because?