Geno signing multi year deal

[QWERTY]

Didn't lose due to Geno.

0 points until garbage time.
0 points 2nd half.

 

[GemCity]

i'm not sure what you want. rookie qb?

they might still draft one.

I’m not so sure now. If we take one in the first 3-4 rounds, I’d be surprised.

 

[haroldseattle]

Well, this tops the Adams trade and pay mistake as the worse mistake ever by Pete and John.

 

[94Smith]

0 points until garbage time.
0 points 2nd half.

Those two points do not work together?

 

[Crizilla]

He's going to make $52 million next year. Wow. Glad he's back but at this price? Uh oh...

 

[seatownlowdown]

i see that rob staton's minions have come to shitpost and declare defeat. they want us all demoralized like them.


big surprise!


imagine being mad that we just re-signed the comeback player of the year to a market-value contract

 

[kidhawk]

We will probably have to cut a few defensive players just to stay under the cap. Woods, Mone, Harris, Jefferson all likely candidates. Brooks is likely out awhile.

So before the draft starts the defense is already worse than last year. Even if we killed the draft this year on defense, rookies don't generally make a huge impact year 1.

This is all why I was against signing Geno. He's fine as a QB, but the roster isn't set up for a playoff push. Also, of we don't take a QB we are likely picking in the 15-25 range for the next few drafts, and not likely to have access to a top QB again.

From what's leaking so far, Geno's cap hit should be well under $20 million and we need to cut some of the defensive players from last year, they did not play up to their contracts. This contract along with the necessary cuts leaves us room to pay the rookies and still get a few key free agent players.

I'm not sure how our defense can get much worse than it was for many of our losses last season. A rookie qb is almost a guarantee of needing at least a year or two to get into contention. Keeping Geno keeps a pretty good offense stay together (for the most part) and allows the front office to concentrate on improving us where we need it most, on defense.

 

[EverydayImRusselin]

I agree with that but Im thinking maybe

Maybe

Maybe

Seahawks draft Richardson or Wills at #5 and cut Geno after 2 years?

That would be ideal. I still think it's a bad move, because the window to be competitive, is in 2-3 years and we are likely eating some dead money on Geno then.

 

[Aircrew]

Well, I don’t see us taking a QB at 5 now. In JS and PC we trust!

I'm not so sure. Depending on how things fall, I could actually see them drafting Richardson. One hell of a mentor in Geno for 2-3 years, and he needs it from what I've read.

 

[kidhawk]

He's going to make $52 million next year. Wow. Glad he's back but at this price? Uh oh...

Don't forget, there's a huge difference between cash paid and cap usage.

IF (and it's still not confirmed) he gets $52 million in cash, he could easily have a cap hit of $18 million next season.

 

[seatownlowdown]

i'm leaning towards us doubling down at QB and taking AR if he's still there at #5

 

[Rock_the_Hawk]

Now the question is what do they do with Lock. IMO if they let go of Lock in FA then that opens up Qb in the draft as I doubt they go into the season with 3 QBs

 

[toffee]

source legit? anyway lets see the #'s so we can either rage or rejoice

probably:
Tom Pelissero is an American journalist who currently works as an American football reporter for NFL Network.

 

[SNDavidson]

We HAVE a franchise QB for 3 years and all this draft capital??! lol this is fun

 

[toffee]

i'm leaning towards us doubling down at QB and taking AR if he's still there at #5

Totally, we can trade Geno after years if Richardson is ready and Geno playing well, Geno could get us multiple picks.

 

[SNDavidson]

Geno will not back down and get comfortable, he is a leader and will take this as HIS team on the field, will be good! How do I hibernate until the morning of the draft? this is too much.

 

[seatownlowdown]

Totally, we can trade Geno after years if Richardson is ready and Geno playing well, Geno could get us multiple picks.

perhaps why they're frontloading the contract. we shall see come draft day

 

[James in PA]

Draft strategy WIDE OPEN now! Probably lessens the chances of another team feeling the need to leapfrog us for a QB, yet we can still take one if there's one we really like at 5.

 

[nanomoz]

Smells like a 2-year deal with some bloated NTLBEs. The cap hit this year will be reasonable.

 

[bsuhawk]

This will be the first big clue about the draft. It's all about the numbers. I don't see him shouldering the team to a SB but he could be a very good piece of a run if the price is conducive to team building. Of course it helps to have 5-6 starters (or more depending on the draft) on rookie deals for the next 2 years.

The next clue will be what they do with Drew Lock. If they let him walk then I'm thinking QB at 5. If they resign him then probably not drafting a QB, at least not at 5.