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Player Spotlight: Matt Hasselbeck (1 Viewer)

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Thread Topic: Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Seattle Seahawks

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Matt Hasselbeck is currrently sitting at QB 8 and 62 overall for his ADP, but many threads mention that he has lost several weapons for 08. If Engram continues to hold out and misses some of the pre-season camp, Hasselbeck could slip a little farther than his current ADP.

I think that Seattle will continue to have an effective passing game regardless of the missing pieces. I think that their QB play and their team success will continue. Hasselbeck has finished 4th, 4th, and 6th in the three seasons of the past five when he played all the games. In the other two, he missed two and finished 13th and missed four and finished 22nd. He is a seasoned veteran and I expect him to carry the Seahawks in 08. He will be a bargain to those getting him after most other owners have rostered their QBs, possibly as late as the late 6th round in 12 teamers.

Matt Hasselbeck 16 gms 330 comp 510 att 61% 3621 yds 7.1 ypa 25 TDs 15 ints

 
Matt Hasselbeck is coming off what I think is his best year as a professional quarterback. They have some wide receiver issues and that could become a problem but at the end of the day, they'll have some guys catching balls in their system and that system has proven effective. Hasselbeck represent value in your league, so don't feel like you have to spend a top notch pick on guys like Peyton Manning and Drew Brees.

3850 yards passing for 27 td's and 14 int's

 
Seattle went to the run & shoot offense last year cuz they couldnt run the ball. Thats why Hasslebeck had the great year passing he did. This year they signed Jones & Duckett to shore up the running game and lost Branch & Hackett in the passing game. I think you guys expecting huge #s again are in for a big surprise.

480 att, 3360 yds, 22 tds, 14 int

 
Matt Hasselbeck is an underrated quarterback. All he does is put up good numbers every season and get the job done. He's put up numbers with Shaun Alexander as a fantasy beast and as a fantasy bum. Regardless of whether the Seahawks can run the ball or not Hasselbeck is going to get his like all good players do.

Of course it doesn't hurt playing 6 games against the NFC West.

 
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Seattle went to the run & shoot offense last year cuz they couldnt run the ball. Thats why Hasslebeck had the great year passing he did. This year they signed Jones & Duckett to shore up the running game and lost Branch & Hackett in the passing game. I think you guys expecting huge #s again are in for a big surprise.480 att, 3360 yds, 22 tds, 14 int
Hasselbeck should have more passing lanes if they have a more balanced attack this year. The fact that he had such a good year passing last year when all they did was pass was very impressive. I expect more of the same.
 
Hass tends to usually be pretty-good-not-great......if you wait on QB he is a great option IMO as he should be at least decent, but he won't win many games for you - eg with more focus on the run I don't see 28 TDs this year, but he should be one of those 25/15, low/mid 3000s kind of QBs, more or less.

 
He's a tough guy to gague. He had his best year as a pro last year, but to start the season has virtuall no receivers. Branch is hurt, Hackett bolted, and Alexander's gone.

Of Course, Branch wasn't a true stud last yeear, and missed time. Alexander was pretty well a non factor, and Hackett missed time as well. Hasselback's situation hasn't really gotten any worse than it was last year, all things considered. He's still got Engram, and Burleson had a very sneaky quiet good year.

They brought in Julius Jones and Duckett--who can't be as bad as their running backs last year.

Hasselback has only thrown 500 passes twice in his career, but given the offense, and the bad defenses in the division, I'd expect him to break that plateau for the 3rd time

314/508

3760 Yards

24 TDs

15 TDs

36 Rushes

100 Yards

 
I think a renewed commitment to the run using a JJ/Duckett 1-2 combo will bring the attempts down. Still like him as a cheaper QB option though.

 
3900/28/14

more pass yards than previous years, they need to pass more if their running game doesn't take off this season..

 

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