Smart move. You want options going into the draft which is why I hope they also sign one or two free agents for the defensive front seven. Sometimes you have no choice but to draft for need but it's a dangerous game. I'd still like to see a second round pick of Maunch or Avila who are considered guard/centers. And yes, release Jackson.
This is a head fake to maybe camouflage the Seahawks' intentions in terms of drafting a G. If there is someone they like that has the potential to start day 1 and that guy is available on day 2, they draft him. Haynes is a stop-gap at best you would think.
Great news! I wonder if this means there’s any movement on a Geno decision. We usually like to sign our biggest free agent first and only start signing others afterwards or when we’ve decided to move on. However, this is also a needed cap move to be able to cut Gabe to make room for a Geno re-signing. It’s also a small enough move to maybe mean nothing, but the timing seems odd to me. Any chance it’s a more sizable deal than a couple mil?
We seem more than likely to draft IOL late in this draft, if at all. Still, we should improve year over year just because of the growth we can expect from our two rookie tackles. Haynes always seemed OK, but not good. Below average, but serviceable, and that is what we are paying for. And he has never played a full season without injury. I still hope they have enough faith in one of these centers, in the draft this year. But not before 51. Later would be fine, too. Stromberg will go late. As for guard, I don't mind if they get another cheap vet to compete with Haynes if they don't want to spend any draft capital on the spot. Possibly, because they think the talent stinks.
Figuring out the stock market and economy is really really hard. So is the draft, and it is many magnitude's less complex than our economy. Still, it is a near impossible task to keep track of all the variables, and even if you can do that, you still have to assign values on every player, and those are subjective and cannot be validated with stats or film with definitiveness.
I’m happy with this move. Phil Haynes is a “Seahawk” and he has provided good play when healthy. He’s a hardworking guy who shows loyalty and a willingness to be flexible when asked to do different things. This also almost guarantees the Gabe Jackson will be cut which saves us a tiny bit of cap space.
The hawks need another young guard and centre. They also need several DI's. Big nasty buggers that will stop the bad guys offensive line from getting to the second level, plus putting pressure up the middle. Pop the pocket and let those speedy lighter edge (the 250-280lb) guys feast on the confusion.
Build a foundation for the coming years, then find a game manager QB, someone that won't collapse the cap in one year.
It's a good signing in need of competition. Gabe Jackson inches closer to the door. The injury concern with Phil is real . Depending on the size of the contract, we need at least one more "player" at the position. Too bad Stone's leavers are too big to slide inside.
Smart move. You want options going into the draft which is why I hope they also sign one or two free agents for the defensive front seven. Sometimes you have no choice but to draft for need but it's a dangerous game. I'd still like to see a second round pick of Maunch or Avila who are considered guard/centers. And yes, release Jackson.
This is a head fake to maybe camouflage the Seahawks' intentions in terms of drafting a G. If there is someone they like that has the potential to start day 1 and that guy is available on day 2, they draft him. Haynes is a stop-gap at best you would think.
Great news! I wonder if this means there’s any movement on a Geno decision. We usually like to sign our biggest free agent first and only start signing others afterwards or when we’ve decided to move on. However, this is also a needed cap move to be able to cut Gabe to make room for a Geno re-signing. It’s also a small enough move to maybe mean nothing, but the timing seems odd to me. Any chance it’s a more sizable deal than a couple mil?
We seem more than likely to draft IOL late in this draft, if at all. Still, we should improve year over year just because of the growth we can expect from our two rookie tackles. Haynes always seemed OK, but not good. Below average, but serviceable, and that is what we are paying for. And he has never played a full season without injury. I still hope they have enough faith in one of these centers, in the draft this year. But not before 51. Later would be fine, too. Stromberg will go late. As for guard, I don't mind if they get another cheap vet to compete with Haynes if they don't want to spend any draft capital on the spot. Possibly, because they think the talent stinks.
Figuring out the stock market and economy is really really hard. So is the draft, and it is many magnitude's less complex than our economy. Still, it is a near impossible task to keep track of all the variables, and even if you can do that, you still have to assign values on every player, and those are subjective and cannot be validated with stats or film with definitiveness.
I’m happy with this move. Phil Haynes is a “Seahawk” and he has provided good play when healthy. He’s a hardworking guy who shows loyalty and a willingness to be flexible when asked to do different things. This also almost guarantees the Gabe Jackson will be cut which saves us a tiny bit of cap space.
The hawks need another young guard and centre. They also need several DI's. Big nasty buggers that will stop the bad guys offensive line from getting to the second level, plus putting pressure up the middle. Pop the pocket and let those speedy lighter edge (the 250-280lb) guys feast on the confusion.
Build a foundation for the coming years, then find a game manager QB, someone that won't collapse the cap in one year.
It's a good signing in need of competition. Gabe Jackson inches closer to the door. The injury concern with Phil is real . Depending on the size of the contract, we need at least one more "player" at the position. Too bad Stone's leavers are too big to slide inside.
This sounds like what Staton calls a draft hedge: A team signs a known quantity at an acceptable number in case there’s no one available in the draft.