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  1. Jac

    Grading Seahawks 2024 Free Agents

    A big series of "B's" (based in part on compensation) feels like the best way to start re-building this roster.
  2. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    It could be that they're hedging against him not being there. They may be thinking that there is going to be a crazy run on QB's that are going to sweep up McCarthy and Penix in the mix. They'll have to weigh the opportunity cost of passing on him for a first round blue chipper or a couple...
  3. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    JS spent draft capital on Howell. That's definitely outside the pattern of this team over the past decade and signals change. I think you're going to start seeing him routinely draft QBs going forward. Penix is the obvious wildcard this year if he's sitting there at #16 and again if he's still...
  4. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    The Commanders would have been happy to build around Howell. It's just that they have the #2 pick this year so they're shooting for the moon. Mariota is no reflection on Howell. They had to get rid of any distractions for that #2 pick coming in (particularly if they're leaning toward Howell's...
  5. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    There's no reason to think that Nix or McCarthy will be better than Howell, though. I really doubt either are going to put up nearly 4000 yards and 21 TDs in their first full season. Two of the three between Williams, Daniels, and Maye will fall on their faces too. That's not to say we shouldn't...
  6. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    Things could be escalating though with Minnesota getting the extra first. They may be positioning to go up for McCarthy (or Penix?) It could be a wild scramble at the top of the draft this year on QB’s.
  7. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    The coaching staff doesn’t have any loyalty toward Smith, nor does Smith know the offense. Bieniemy was hired in February 2023 so Howell performed pretty well in his first year in a new offense as a second-year player. Howell could definitely play his way into a starting role and/or Smith out of...
  8. Jac

    Lock contadicts js on expectations

    Yeah, JS is experienced enough to know that this wasn't his place to say. He probably should have stayed in his lane with the "here's an answer that's not really an answer" coach/GM speak.
  9. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    I don't know which chart is the best but I will say that while Jimmy Johnson is the innovator on this, his chart came out in the early 90's. That's three decades and entire generations of football ago.
  10. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    They're going Drake Maye or Jayden Daniels. If the GM is leaning toward Maye, it'd be awkward to have Maye and Howell on the same roster knowing that Howell was Maye's mentor in college (Maye would have to start given his draft position). I don't think this has anything to do with Mariota being...
  11. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    Me too. Just listening to JS over the years, I don't think he's a GM that's averse to drafting QBs. Our draft history doesn't make sense in that context. He was potentially handcuffed. I think there's still a good chance we draft another guy this year.
  12. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    I take this as a potential sign that JS has been unleashed to start using draft capital on QBs that he likes. This move doesn't fit the pattern of this team over the past decade. I think our approach to this position is fortunately changing.
  13. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    The Commanders fans are higher on Howell than many Seattle fans. Being out here in DC, I know he was well-liked by fans and local sports radio (focusing on football POV)...
  14. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    Flip side of all this is that I think there's a high probability that Howell has a better career that whoever Washington selects at #2.
  15. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    I'm 100% on board with us starting to draft QBs again while acknowledging that over half of the guys being talked about in this year's first round will outright fail, and another quarter will disappoint. Howell put up better numbers than Trevor Lawrence (year 1; comparable year 3), Justin...
  16. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    I live outside of DC in Virginia. Howell was well-liked out here. He’s not trash and will probably have a better career than a couple of this year’s first rounders.
  17. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    Just my opinion, but with the report that JS loved him coming out of college and then giving up draft position, I wouldn't be sure that they simply view this as shoring up the backup position. I think he'll be in the competition for starter.
  18. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    Another video with a pretty thoughtful breakdown.
  19. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    And that's the floor. I know we're all saying "backup", but Geno hasn't played in this offense or for this HC/OC. He doesn't have much of a head start. There's no reason Howell isn't in the starting QB competition this training camp.
  20. Jac

    Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

    I choked a little when I saw the compensation, but at least we're getting two picks back. FWIW, Washington fans aren't completely gung ho with this trade on twitter. He was well-liked here, and quite a few thought he had nice potential. He does have a pretty live arm in those highlights, had...

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