(03-08-2022, 08:13 PM)Eric1 Wrote:

(03-08-2022, 07:34 PM)Bullseye Wrote: I am inclined to agree with Cleatwood.

Selfishly speaking, I hope they deal with us to get Willis, and then if they don't like him, they are in position to get one of the QBs next year if they do what Arizona did.

Of course, I could see them stand pat an take Willis at 9.

But the whole thing is curious from Seattle's perspective.

If I am Pete Carroll and in my 70s, do I really want to be around for a complete reset?

If I am Seattle GM John Schneider, do I wait till next year to take a QB with a new head coach?  Do I take one this year with a coach that may not be around for the long term?

Who else is on the trade block from Seattle?

While I'd love for a team to trade up with us for a QB, I just don't see that happening.

At #9 this year, they should have their pick at either the 1st, or 2nd QB off the board. Do you take that knowing you don't have to force him onto the field too soon (day 1) because you give Lock a chance to fail first?

Or, do you just gut it through the year with Lock, hoping you suck bad enough to get you into the top 5, so you don't have to risk possibly trading up too many picks to get in range for the #1/#2 QB?

As far as Carroll and Schneider go, maybe they're both on the same page and under the impression that this wont be a complete reset, but merely just a retooling of sorts. Maybe they think that the draft picks they get in this Wilson trade, as well as the money they'll save in cap space for trading him, on top of the cap space they already had (7th most iirc) will help them restock quickly.

Heck with the egos those kinda guys have, they might think they'll just find another Wilson in the mid rounds. Hey, we did it once, why can't we do it again? Who says we got to draft a QB high? We already showed them once... Kind of thing lol.

WR Tyler Lockett is said to be on the trade block for them as well.