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He was already under contract and the Browns didn't want to pay his upcoming roster bonus, I believe.
So has Whitehurst showed you anything to the point where you think he could be the heir apparent in Seattle?
That is the beauty about this guy...and if I have learned one thing about the NFL since being involved in FF for the past 13 years is that they love an enigma.
Perhpas after Arizona signed Derek Anderson, that third was off to table and the Chargers are going to now take what they can get. My guess is a 4th should do it.
Clayton made it sound like AZ signed Anderson after they heard the Chargers were going to deal Whitehurst to Sea.
Maybe...In this case, the 'unknown' (Whitehurst), is a better risk than the 'known' (D Anderson, Carr, Delhomme, etc).
Time will tell. Personally I think it is absolutely bonkers for Pete Carroll to make this tradedown/$10 mil commitment to an unproven QB potentially his defining maneuver. It's analogous to what Childress did with Tarvaris in that the team is almost forced to put this guy on the field, ready or not, to justify that commitment.
Totally agree, i would rather have a guy who has proved nothing rather than proved he sucks.
Im sure he knows more about Whitehurt then we do. There were alot of people on this board who thought letting Favre walk for an unproven player lilke Rodgers was crazy too.
If there's a plan to all these moves I don't see it.Yeah, but a bunch of FF geeks that post here do?
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I'd say it depends on which backs are still on the board but it's very likely.
Seahawks don't have a third round pick, so they couldn't sign him to an offer sheet.The Cardinals were bidding against the Seahawks, which probably drove the price to 2yr/$10 million. John Clayton said negotiations went past 11 pm last night before Whitehurst decided on the Seahawks. That led to the DA signing by Arizona.
If it means anything, the Chargers saw enough to use a 3rd round pick on him when they already had a Pro Bowl QB.
Yeah, just saw that. He has good size. Reviewed his college numbers and they aren't that impressive, but I don't know what kind of offense Clemson ran in the early/mid 00's. Don't know what kind of talent he had surrounding him either. I just don't know jack about this guy. I hope Carroll and John Schneider do.The only thing I definitely like about this is that Seattle likely won't draft a QB at 6 or 14 and that's good.
I'm really hoping they spend their early picks on the defensive line. Good move for the Bolts.Not totally crazy for the Hawks. They get a guy who's spent a few years with Norv (who is not the worst QB mentor in the world) has some ability, won't cost as much as a high 1st rounder and lets the Hawks do something else with their 1st rounders (like oline maybe). Give him a year of Hasselbeck tutoring and probably give him a shot in 2011 - if there's a season.
Yeah man. That second is a nice little jump. Will be bank to have that on day 2 with such a deep draft.And $5Mill for Whitehurst? Cripes. SEA is going to throw that guy out there at some point.
Unfortunately, you don't just "take" Whitehurst. You trade down in the second and also give up a third for him...versus the other guys you could just sign.
NOt sure why you want Dwyer. I think a RB can be had later. I would be hoping McCourty drops to them in the 2nd. Or take Charles Brown in the first and Cody in the 2nd as a much better plan and get RB later.
I bet you they go RB with one of these picks. Mathews, Best, Dwyer they are getting one of them
I'm right there with you on this!!I think something that is being very underrated is that Whitehurst was a 3rd round pick that got the opportunity to sit on the bench for 4 years and learn the NFL. It worked out pretty well for Phillip Rivers. Of course I'm not saying he is going to be Rivers but learning of NFL coaches and players.....geez I will take that over a rookie anyday.Not beating out Billy Volek is hardly a crime.....he would be one of the better back up QB's in the NFL, he has starting experience and has taken over for the Chargers at key moments and helped them win.....win playoff games.....so I think the Volek bashing is unfounded.I don't see the price as huge, the contract is pretty cheap compared to what rookies get handed these days so I think Seattle have done just fine....so have the Chargers......and Whitehurst has a better than even chance of being the starter in Seattle by 2011.Well I guess Im in the minority here but I like it. I like getting a young QB that has been in the NFL for a few years and now he has a chance to go get his own team. He has a veteran in front of him but with Hass's injury issues lately he could be in soon. Im not a big fan of taking a QB in the first rd, so now I hope we get RB/O line in the first. We (SEA/SD)switched 2nds this year ..big whoopie we have 2 first and got a 4th rd from Phi for Tapp so I like it
for Seattle. With the abundance of QB's, why couldn't Reid abuse Carroll like this? 
