Aug 31st 2008 8:00AM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: Seahawks
One of the consistencies of Mike Holmgren’s regimes has been strong quarterback play. Maybe Matt Hasselback never became the “next Brett Favre”, but maybe, on a number of levels, that’s actually a good thing. What Hassyback has become, though, is one of the most consistently underrated and, um, consistent signal callers in the league. He’s not flashy but he doesn’t need big name wideouts to post big stats either. He’s got a bad back early this year though, and I’m automatically docking the Seahawks one “heat point” for refusing to use Seneca Wallace at wideout. Also: Charlie Frye.

There’s something to be said of your running back situation when neither Julius Jones nor Maurice Morris can perform at a high enough level in training camp or preseason to make Mike Holmgren name a starter. T.J. Duckett could still be cut, although with the recent Ben Obomanu injury, it looks like both he and Justin Forsett could be on the roster, with Duckett manning goal line carries and Forsett returning kicks. It’s not a really attractive situation either way you slice it. Continue Reading