by Lars Hanson
Lars Hanson
The Inquisitr

SEATTLE — While one Manning gains a ring the other is trying to find out where he can win his second. That Manning would be Peyton, who is scheduled to meet with Colts owner Jim Irsay to determine his future. While the odds favor Manning being released and free to sign elsewhere the slim chance he remains in Indianapolis is still there.

With the possibility of Manning being a free agent comes speculation as to where he could end up. The Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals and New York Jets are among the teams on a laundry list of potential suitors. One team not “favored”, but certainly in the mix is the Seattle Seahawks.

After failing to re-sign the face of the franchise last off-season, Matt Hasselbeck, the Seahawks went to plan B with Tarvaris Jackson. Jackson received a two-year, eight million dollar contract which doesn’t show long-term faith. He didn’t do anything do change that image which has put the Seahawks, once again, in the need for a legitimate starting quarterback.

Passing on Mark Sanchez in the 2009 draft  hasn’t proven to be a bad move, nor has Jimmy Clausen in 2010. However, passing on Andy Dalton in favor of right tackle James Carpenter in the 2011 draft is very debatable. Several experts and fans thought Dalton would be a perfect fit in Seattle.

Pete Carroll and John Schneider thought otherwise and as a result it’s put Seattle in the position of need to either sign or draft a starting quarterback. With the strides of the defense and all the pieces around the quarterback position, the Seahawks are only a quarterback away.

Easier said than done, as always. With the Seahawks holding the No.11 or No.12 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft and no other glaring need, they are in prime position to do whatever they want. They could move up to the No.2 overall pick and select Robert Griffin III. Or they could select a second-tier quarterback at their pick or the second round like Ryan Tannehill or Brock Osweiler.

When Peyton Manning comes into the discussion, it shouldn’t have any effect on who or where the Seahawks select a quarterback. Manning, while one of the leagues elite quarterbacks of all time, is going to be 36 this season. Coming off three neck surgeries in 18-months it’s not a wise move to count on him.

In all likelihood Manning won’t come to Seattle. If the Colts release him and he does sign with the Seahawks it won’t impact their need to draft a quarterback, even in the first two rounds. Seattle has had one consistent quarterback over the last decade and that man is no longer here.

When the Seahawks didn’t have Matt Hasselbeck under center Seneca Wallace, Charlie Frye and more recently Charlie Whitehurst and Tarvaris Jackson stepped in. The quarterback position has fallen into a depression and John Schneider and Pete Carroll need to have a solid bailout plan this time around.

In a weak NFC West, and with the pieces already surrounding the position the time has come for that franchise-leading signal caller to be revealed. Whether Peyton Manning is released or not the Seattle Seahawks need to draft a quarterback that can lead this team for the next ten years.

 

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  1. JR Holm says:

    I agree with one thing. The Seahawks need to draft a first or second round QB. The rest of this article is recycled bullsh*t. 1. PM is just as likely to come here as anywhere else. Who says we all want that Primadonna here anyways. 2. Seahawks didn’t “Fail” to sign Hasselbeck. They CHOSE not to sign him. For better or worse. 3. Check your facts dipsh*t. Seneca Wallace was released before Hasselbeck, so how could he have started QB after Hass left? Glaring inaccuracies like this make you look like an idiot. 4. What makes the NFC West the “weakest”? Didn’t have the most compiled losses as a division this yr. This division has sent more teams to the superbowl than any other division in the nfl since 2000. Cmon, name it. Instead of recycling some crap you heard from another “expert”.

    • Lars Hanson says:

      JR: Thanks for the comment. However I think you misinterpreted some of the points in the article. One, Manning is somewhat likely to sign here, but there are certainly teams more likely and less likely. While he hasn’t been released, technically everyone has an even shot but it’s never truly even. Some want him some don’t. Two, Seattle and Matt failed to agree on an even contract, Matt wanted 2 guaranteed years, Seattle wanted 1. They failed to come to an agreement. Three, this is what you misinterpreted. While Hasselbeck wasn’t under center (injured, taken out, whatever) Seneca Wallace, along with Charlie Frye, T-Jack and Whitehurst have stepped in. My facts are 100 percent correct. Wallace played in 14 games. So that’s something you need to recognize. Four, the West has sent some teams to the Super Bowl (Arizona, Seattle and St. Louis). Just because a team gets to a Super Bowl doesn’t mean their division is the best. The West has always been a 1 team division i.e. St Louis 01-03, Seattle 04-07, Arizona 08-09, then Seattle in 2010 and SF this season.

      Here’s a stat: Since 2002 the divisional realignment the NFC West has had only 1 year when there was 2 teams with 10+ wins. The lowest of any division. The NFC East, AFC South and East have the most. So yes, the weakest division because there is only 1 good team per year. Some teams might be average, but not truly good.

      Actually the word “expert” was used only once and it’s because several draft experts, even some GMs said Dalton would be a great fit in Seattle. Hope that clears up things for you.

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