Comments on: Giacomini is not Pinocchio’s dad

By: yellaman

yellaman — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:57:42 +0000

The issues on the offensive line will be a issue all year. This group will take 2-3 years of time together to gel into a high caliber group ( about 30-50 starts together) The seahawks are in a rebuilding mode (no matter what PC & JS say)and whenenver this line becomes viable group thats when we will see victories start to stack up so be patient hawk fans. Whether Carp plays RT or LG just remember he is 1 of 5 pieces on the O-Line so we just need him grow and improve in whatever position he plays. That is the most important thing because the talent is there and we just need Okung to stay healthy, unger to stay healthy, Moffitt & Carp to improve and grow and Gallery to play and show leadership to the younger guys IMO

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By: pdway

pdway — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:41:07 +0000

“I don’t think Tarvaris was Carroll’s ideal choice. I think he was the best fit available as a $2M place-holder while he builds the rest of the offense. Carroll wanted Bevell, and Bevell was told he must wait for the right QB to come along. Bevell chose Tarvaris as the guy for now.”

Exactly. And we’ll see if Kolb was worth all the Cards gave up for him. He might be, but I don’t fault management for holding off when we have so many other needs.

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By: COHawk

COHawk — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:36:08 +0000

I just want to say, that I am really tired of scrambling to field a cohesive O line EVERY STINKING YEAR.

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By: hawkfan777

hawkfan777 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:25:40 +0000

Stevos,

Right on the money.

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By: Stevos

Stevos — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:23:40 +0000

some more knowledgable about Tarvaris than me would disagree with what I said above about him just being Carroll’s fill-in. That gives me some hope we might see something before this year ends.

This is a really good article, and the most hopeful thing I’ve read lately about Jackson:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2016137771_jackson08.html?syndication=rss

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By: bird_spit

bird_spit — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:20:04 +0000

Stevos sums it up pretty good. Can we stop the TDumb crap and play ball. TJ has as good a chance at succeeding as any other available QB. The expectations are so low, he will surprise on the upside. And with this young line, there is a real good chance we will see CW before long.

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By: Stevos

Stevos — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:04:01 +0000

ChrisHolmes – I think your concerns are solid. But I don’t think its accurate to say Carroll does not “understand what makes a good NFL QB”.

I don’t think Tarvaris was Carroll’s ideal choice. I think he was the best fit available as a $2M place-holder while he builds the rest of the offense. Carroll wanted Bevell, and Bevell was told he must wait for the right QB to come along. Bevell chose Tarvaris as the guy for now.

The choice wasn’t between Tjack and an NFL-ready QB with everything Carroll might want.

The choice was between Bevell’s guy Taravaris at 2 yrs $4M, or rickety old Hasselbeck for 3 yrs $21M, or Kevin Kolb for 6 yrs $65M.

Carroll said, “thanks but no thanks, I’ll find my QB next year. Let’s spend our money on building the rest of the team this year.” Tavaris and Charilie are fill-ins.

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By: Ewalters7354

Ewalters7354 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:42:05 +0000

Chris,if that’s the case Andy Reid doesn’t understand the QB position either huh?Cause from what I can recall all his qb’s have had those characteristics.I believe Pete Carroll just wants a QB that will take care of the ball,make smart decisions and not hurt the team with costly turnovers.If that’s not a good philosophy I don’t know what is.

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By: rossijt

rossijt — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:36:15 +0000

pabuwal,

based on the last few years…those 5 OL will be your starting line for the next five minutes!

http://hawkandroll.blogspot.com

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By: ChrisHolmes

ChrisHolmes — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:07:13 +0000

@DFloydd Do yourself a favor and watch a couple Stanford games this year. Just a couple. You’ll get it.

Luck has been taught a pro-style QB offense by a guy who is now an NFL head coach (and frankly, a guy I would have loved to have coaching Seattle).

There are never really any “can’t miss” QB prospects (maybe Peyton Manning was; but that’s as close as anyone has come). But there’s a big difference between being NFL QB ready and being a great college QB. They are two totally different animals (and every single year the NFL experts and gurus still get it wrong, and still get caught up in things like 40 times and athleticism; it’s never about that in the NFL).

Luck has everything in takes to be an NFL caliber QB. I’ll be watching to see if he has a Locker-like drop-off though, without his head coach around.

As for Jackson – the guy had every chance to succeed with a MUCH BETTER team of talent, and he sucked. Why anyone thinks he can succeed in Seattle is beyond me. He lacks every major tool that an NFL QB needs to be successful. This is probably the one thing I’m most concerned about when it comes to PC as a coach. I dig everything about PC except this one thing: he doesn’t seem to understand what makes a good NFL QB. It’s not athleticism, it’s not throwing on the run, it’s not scrambling… It’s reading defenses, making quick decisions, throwing with accuracy and having poise in the pocket.

Running around at the QB position is for college kids where defenses can’t keep up or gameplan as well. If PC doesn’t adjust his philosophy on what is important at the QB position in the NFL, we’re doomed as a team for years to come…

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