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Results of the "Him or Him?" Seahawks fan survey

It was an easy coast to victory for Seahawks rookie quarterback Jalen Milroe in this week’s poll question, “Who is more likely to be Seattle’s starter in 2028?” Milroe took more than two-thirds of the votes over Sam Darnold, who is signed through 2027.

This is indicative of what guts are telling fans at this moment, not a prediction of the future, and it probably means that many of us are hopeful and optimistic that the sport has evolved enough since Lamar Jackson for a quarterback like Milroe to be able to catch up to it in a few years with coaching and refinement. It helps that even Milroe sees himself as a project and knows that he is far from ready as a passer.

"Every quarterback is different," Milroe said. "And so, doing a really deep understanding of how my body functions at the quarterback position for how I throw the ball. And so, understanding how to distribute my body when it comes to my lower-half mechanics and things like that. That's been a focus for us. And so with that, it's all about being an efficient passer."

There is a team of coaches, from Klint Kubiak to QBs coach Andrew Janocko to passing game coordinator Jake Peetz, dedicated to helping Milroe achieve his goal of becoming an NFL starter, not to mention the possibility that Darnold and Drew Lock will be giving him daily input as well.

Because the Seahawks haven’t setup a rivalry between their three QBs — each of them has a clearly defined role as 1, 2, or 3 for the next couple of years — and they all seem happy where they are for now.

But come 2028, there’s little chance Darnold will be satisfied if he’s been replaced by Milroe for any reason.

Wow! NOBODY got the “EDGE”!

It was a perfect 50/50 split between DeMarcus Lawrence and Uchenna Nwosu for which outside linebacker is more likely to be with the team next year.

Obviously Nwosu’s advantage is that Seahawks fans already know him and he’s younger. But Lawrence has that new car smell despite being five years older.

This is one that our guts aren’t helping with, but the real answer could be obvious by midseason. Can Nwosu get through one season without hitting IR?

Un-Abe L.

Contrary to Nwosu still being able to support after two unhealthy seasons, Abe Lucas is not inspiring as much confidence after his own injury issues in 2023 and 2024. Otherwise, I believe that this would have been a lot closer, no matter what you think of Charles Cross.

4 out of 5 Seahawks fans recommend Charles Cross over Abe Lucas.

A slot of yards

Another runaway victory, this time with Jaxon Smith-Njigba seen as more likely to gain the most yards between himself and the presumptive starting running back: 71% to 29%

I think that Kenneth Walker wins this hands down if he had not missed six games last season.

It’s going to be very hard for JSN to top something like 1,300 yards. That would be one of the best offensive seasons in the history of the franchise. In comparison, Walker’s 17-game average over his three seasons is 1,348 total yards.

But because Walker has missed 10 games in three years, he’s viewed as less likely to hit his 17-game average. This one, like the previous two polls, seems to be largely tied to health and games missed.

A storm’s a bruin

Unsurprisingly, Zach Charbonnet won this one too:

Jake Bobo is fourth or fifth on the depth chart, if he even makes the final roster, but you never know what will happen here because Charbonnet has more trade value and plays a position that is more likely to end in something like that. If Walker plays a 17-game season and the Seahawks extend him, it might make the most sense to trade Charbonnet in 2026. Whereas Bobo will be very cheap to keep for the long haul.

But Bobo’s going to be constantly battling for one of those final roster spots, which means he’s always in a precarious position. It makes sense to me why Charbonnet won 69% to 31%.

Jalen Milroe didn’t win everything

This was a tougher matchup for Milroe because in this case he’s up against Christian Haynes for who is more likely to become a starter. In the other category, it’s whether Milroe is more likely than Darnold to be Seattle’s starter in three years.

But here, Haynes plays a position of desperate need and he could be a starter IMMEDIATELY. So Haynes won 61% to 39%.

Still, this would have not even been a question if Haynes had shown literally any promise in regular season games during his rookie season. It should have been a 1000% win, but Haynes has more left to prove. The Seahawks are betting that both will become starters.

Show me the Mafe

Finally, a decisive victory for Boye Mafe on who will be extended first between him, Tariq Woolen, and Coby Bryant. In the end, Woolen also lost to Bryant (27% to 11%) and barely beat “neither” (9%):

There have been plenty of pass rushers who went from “good” to “great” in a contract year. Boye Mafe has definitely been good. Can he become great?

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