I don't disagree. I definitely don't think Lock is the answer. They will have to figure something out like you said. My hope is Geno plays lights out the rest of the way and we can all rest a little easier.
First, what is the question?
Are we actually going to take a shot at a QBOTF?
If we don't, does it really make a difference if we go 5-12 with Lock or 9-8 with Geno? Maybe Lock improves to 9-8 level? Either way, this team is going nowhere with either one of them.
If we do, is the candidate going to be a starter day 1? I very much doubt it.
Everybody always talks about Geno as a
bridge in one breath, then talks about playoffs with another. When I think of a
bridge QB, I think of someone taking reps while the QBOTF is learning, and being just good enough to help young guys playing offense to develop them.
In reality, Geno is a bridge to nowhere.
To me, the only question is:
Is it worth paying a QB $30M and wasting draft picks on rentals to win a few extra games per year, while putting the team in a position where actually becoming competitive in the playoffs is now not possible?
My answer:
No. I hate the way PCJS have been rebuilding the Seahawks. They've gone all in (cap situation has gotten worse every year - most don't realize how bad it is next year) and they'll have an 8-9 win season of almost unwatchable football to show for it.
They've knocked it out of the park with two monster drafts, but because they've ignored the QB situation this team is in a hole with no clear route forward.
I've loved the Seahawks since '76. PCJS are destroying my team and I only want to see the Seahawks play good football again. I'm tired of high-floor low-ceiling football, and after nearly a decade of becoming a progressively worse team I'm ready for something different.