Seahawks trade for Terrelle Pryor

[cacksman]

Scout team QB to simulate Kaepernick?

 

[hawknation2014]

I'm confused...by all the confusion over this.

The Seahawks traded a 7th rounder for a premiere athlete who they (likely) believe they could mold into a serviceable QB. This type of move should surprise anyone.

Extending Pryor after this year could cost money they won't have. How much are they willing to spend on a 3rd string QB?

If Pryor proves good enough to be re-signed after 2014, it would be as the #2 QB. Jackson's deal is only for 2014.

They could have just as easily planned to re-sign Jackson, who wants to be here and knows the system.

If they really wanted Pryor (for what, who knows?), just sign him as a free agent after this year, without giving up a draft pick. Oakland certainly didn't want him, so his stock would just continue to plummet. Giving up a draft pick actually creates value where there was very little before.

 

[Jville]

Well ...... I'm happy to see the Raiders get Seattle's 7th round draft pick.

They needed it.

And, it only seems fair since the Seahawks own the Raider's 5th round pick.

 

[dunceface]

After stepping back for a moment and looking at all the angles, I can see the Seahawks keeping Pryor, TJack both as backup qb's and dumping Daniels. Pryor is only scheduled to make $210,000 more than Daniels this season, so it's not really much money when we are talking value, because IMO Pryor is easily worth that much more as a 3rd string and when you look at our qb situation as a whole, we are still paying peanuts. Pryor becomes a free agent at the end of the year, but what if we can make him look REALLY good in pre season? It's not unlikely that he could possibly get us a better pick than we gave up and worst case scenario we keep him around and pay him to be the 3rd stringer here and possibly use him in other ways. Lots of interesting possibilities here....add in that the Niners wanted him and it makes it that much more worth the small risk

I was already on board with this move but now I REALLY like it!

 

[Polaris]

I'm confused...by all the confusion over this.

The Seahawks traded a 7th rounder for a premiere athlete who they (likely) believe they could mold into a serviceable QB. This type of move should surprise anyone.

Extending Pryor after this year could cost money they won't have. How much are they willing to spend on a 3rd string QB?

If Pryor proves good enough to be re-signed after 2014, it would be as the #2 QB. Jackson's deal is only for 2014.

They could have just as easily planned to re-sign Jackson, who wants to be here and knows the system.

If they really wanted Pryor (for what, who knows?), just sign him as a free agent after this year, without giving up a draft pick. Oakland certainly didn't want him, so his stock would just continue to plummet. Giving up a draft pick actually creates value where there was very little before.

Niners wanted him too and the Niners are ahead of us on the waiver wire. The only way we get him to evaluate is to trade for him. Honestly, trading a 7th round pick for a mid-round athelete doesn't exactly worry me.

 

[NorthDallas40oz]

I'm confused...by all the confusion over this.

The Seahawks traded a 7th rounder for a premiere athlete who they (likely) believe they could mold into a serviceable QB. This type of move should surprise anyone.

Extending Pryor after this year could cost money they won't have. How much are they willing to spend on a 3rd string QB?

If Pryor proves good enough to be re-signed after 2014, it would be as the #2 QB. Jackson's deal is only for 2014.

They could have just as easily planned to re-sign Jackson, who wants to be here and knows the system.

If they really wanted Pryor (for what, who knows?), just sign him as a free agent after this year, without giving up a draft pick. Oakland certainly didn't want him, so his stock would just continue to plummet. Giving up a draft pick actually creates value where there was very little before.

They obviously didn't want him AFTER this coming season, they wanted him NOW, when they knew they could get him (and for basically nothing)....to begin auditioning him and grooming him for the future.

 

[3Girls'HawkDad]

He sucks. At best with years of patience and losses, he becomes TJack. And we already have one of those

 

[pmedic920]

I know very little about him. Anybody know what his off field life is like?

 

[-The Glove-]

He sucks. At best with years of patience and losses, he becomes TJack. And we already have one of those

We don't know how they plan on using him. If he can become TJack isn't that a plus as far as backups go. And with his athleticism and speed and for only a 7th? Its a win-win

 

[Geologic]

He sucks. At best with years of patience and losses, he becomes TJack. And we already have one of those

TJack is no where as athletic as T-Peezy.

The release identifies Pryor as a quarterback, saying nothing about Pryor possibly filling other roles. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, he will indeed remain a quarterback.

This is interesting. Maybe groom him to be a second string QB after Tjack leaves?

 

[General Manager]

Interesting move not sure what there plans are but I like it.

 

[Polaris]

He sucks. At best with years of patience and losses, he becomes TJack. And we already have one of those

Does he suck or has he not been given an opportunity? From what little film I've seen of him, he seems very raw, but shows flashes of genuine althleticism.

If the 'hawks had traded away anything of real worth, I'd feel differently, but 7th round picks are meant to be spent on throwing up 'interesting prospects' up against the wall and see what sticks (like sphagetti).

 

[the ditch]

Leave no stone unturned, if it works out somehow then great, if not it was the last pick of the draft.

 

[Rat]

I know very little about him. Anybody know what his off field life is like?

I can't decide whether "cheater" or "liar" describes him better.

 

[hawknation2014]

If Jackson and Pryor were equal talents, then it wouldn't be a bad move to trade a 7th Round pick to make Jackson seven years younger and then sign him to a cap-friendly longterm deal.

Unfortunately, from what I have seen, Jackson and Pryor are not equal talents.

 

[Polaris]

Leave no stone unturned, if it works out somehow then great, if not it was the last pick of the draft.

Nitpick: Last tradable pick of the draft, but otherwise, agreed.

 

[HawksSoc]

For a seventh rounder? Sure, why not. The kid is raw bur has great potential and top notch athleticism. Welcome to the best team in the league Mr. Pryor.

 

[Veilside]

I thought I read that he wanted out of Oakland because he wanted to start somewhere....

Probably wrong place to come lol

I love having Pryor on this team whether he wins the backup job from Tjack or is simply there to give our defense the chance to practice against a runner similar to Kaepernick. Though I'm not sure how he will feel about being on a team with no chance of starting and I really doubt he would want to switch positions.

Pryor actually kind of impressed me this season so I think he has a high ceiling if he can eventually figure it out. Also LOVE that we fought the 9er's for him.

 

[Polaris]

If Jackson and Pryor were equal talents, then it wouldn't be a bad move to trade a 7th Round pick to make Jackson seven years younger and then sign him to a cap-friendly longterm deal.

Unfortunately, from what I have seen, Jackson and Pryor are not equal talents.

If that's true (and the comparison IMHO is BJ vs Pryor at least this year), then we cut him and move on. He wouldn't be the first or last 7th round pick that doesn't work out. This is a fishing expedition, and given Pryor's athleticism, it seems worth at least a kick of the tires (which is all a 7th rounder really is).

 

[Jville]

Leave no stone unturned, if it works out somehow then great, if not it was the last pick of the draft.

Nitpick: Last tradable pick of the draft, but otherwise, agreed.

The 247th pick of the 2014 draft.