Comments on: Obtaining Whitehurst proves costly for Seahawks

By: Edtastic

Edtastic — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:25:22 +0000

$5M a year? Great price! How much did AZ pay for that super sled Leinart? Good Job! We will take back the west this year.. And for all you SD fans you have had the talent the enire time. You just cant close.. Maybe you can stop jaw jacking about how stupid Carrol is and figure out how to fix your own problems..

By: bigunit 1

bigunit 1 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:36:21 +0000

Cardinals management drove the price up…genius’s those Bidwell boys. Now Arizona will compete with one other team for Divisional title.

By: Ancalagon

Ancalagon — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:19:16 +0000

$5M A YEAR? The water boy makes $4.2M. And unlike any other the dubious talented QBs about to drafted, this guy knows how to put on a NFL uniform. His Clemson numbers weren’t exactly embarrassing and playing behind Phillip Rivers had to season him some. Is the the right guy? Who the hell knows, but that can be said for anyone drafted this year. If he is a bust, what it cost he Hawks.. 20 places in 2nd round? So what. He survived 3 years in SD, he has to have some talent. And you guys have to know if Al Davis had somehow slipped into the Hawk front offices, he would have given 1st round picks. Maybe not the best trade in the world, but it does have some potential to be above average. GO FOR IT PETE. We been waiting for you, now make us proud.

By: oh the usual

oh the usual — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:12:28 +0000

this is kind of weird…but not really all that surprising…from what i understand, the chargers: their coaches, their fans, their media all seem to be pretty high on the guy. i’d see him as being a troy smith type guy…someone that everyone close to respects, but everyone not tied to that team doesn’t really know much about. we’ll see.

By: FumbleNuts

FumbleNuts — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:02:48 +0000

the Seahawks obtain both Whitehurst and the Chargers’ 3rd round pick in 2011.

By: VASeahawk

VASeahawk — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:59:51 +0000

Well, DC..if THAT is true, then I’m all for it. It suddenly becomes a potentially very good deal.

By: aious

aious — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:49:32 +0000

He wasn’t even that impressive in college. What in god’s name is he expected to do in the NFL?

By: heisty

heisty — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:28:24 +0000

I don’t really care about the money were paying him,we haven’t really spent much so I think Paul Allen still has a few more to shell out. But to move down 20 spots in the 2nd rnd and give up a third is a fn joke. How did we give up more than his tender was????? Tapp had a 2nd rnd tender and we got a 4th and a player who is not as good.How does this make any sense. Forget about Jake Locker who knows if he falters this year. If we would have signed a few free agents and drafted 3 quality players in the top 40, we might have had a chance to win in a division that the best team got a little worse.

By: DC

DC — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:08:31 +0000

ESPN is reporting that the third round pick in 2011 is the Chargers’ pick going to Seattle… not the other way around. San Diego moves up 20 spots in the draft this year and the Seahawks obtain both Whitehurst and the Chargers’ 3rd round pick in 2011.

By: Old fart

Old fart — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:56:29 +0000

You young kids need to stop thinking you know it all and give the man time. Me personally I like the deal Their not afraid to use Allens money to see if this guy is good or not. It’s like a 2 for 1 only one year against the cap and a chance to see if he’s any good. One thing SD always has and that”s great QB. He’s learning from one of the best there is, and he’s got something to prove.
Good luck hawks

By: munchkin

munchkin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:34:41 +0000

AJ can find another Jacob Hester with those extra picks. At least that guy plays with heart though; unlike the band of milquetoasts he puts on the field in the playoffs.

By: Neoplatonist Bolthead

Neoplatonist Bolthead — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:25:05 +0000

Wow. I just read all the replies. I guess I’m in the minority thinking it was a very smart move on all sides. Whitehurst is an NFL-ready QB, something you can’t draft reliably. I think this negativity on the part of the Seahawks is stunning.
Sure, he has no live full-speed regular-season NFL experience. Would they draft a player with NFL experience? He’s got a lot more of it than some rookie. He’s no slouch, either: he was a 3rd-rounder for a reason. Yes, he’s a third-stringer in San Diego, but it’s not like the Seahawks have Billy Volek.

By: Cougar Bait

Cougar Bait — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:19:35 +0000

Wow, what a collection of ‘arms’ in the NFC West. Leinart/Anderson, Smith/Carr, Hasselbeck/Whitehurst, and umm…Bradford/Bulger/Null (???). I can see a Pro Bowler or two coming from this division next season…
Seriously, I hope Whitehurst pans out, Hawks fans. Need a couple season, obviously. Totally unproven, but who knows, Hasselbeck hadn’t done anything in Green Bay when Holmgren acquired him.

By: Neoplatonist Bolthead

Neoplatonist Bolthead — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:14:00 +0000

“It’s a huge gamble considering Whitehurst has not attempted a regular season pass as a pro.”
Uh, Rosenthal? They’re DRAFT PICKS!
This was a good move all around: Whitehurst was going to waste on the Chargers, but the ‘Hawks got an NFL-ready QB. The Seahawks paid what Whitehurst was worth: a low-2nd rounder for a guy with very limited pro experience. Don’t forget that Charlie Whitehurst was a 3rd-round pick, and he’s much farther along on the curve than a rookie would be.
As for the Chargers, I bet AJ is very happy. This better be a good draft, is all I can say. I bet’cha he’s thinking about how to package #40 and Malcom Floyd to Jacksonville for #10 and #74, for a new Mr. Williams to replace the old one.

By: floriosadildo

floriosadildo — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:08:27 +0000

mastablasta,
does,your computer,not have,a period key,?
WTF?
by, the way, Seattle will suck, again this year,.

By: TMac48

TMac48 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:06:48 +0000

All I can say is…WTF?

By: FMWarner

FMWarner — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:54:47 +0000

The pro prospects of Whitehurst completely aside, this is an absurd deal. That’s way too much to pay in both compensation and salary for a guy who’s never thrown a pass. Even if he turns out to be Joe Montana, it’ll still have been too much, because right now he’s an unproven quantity. It’s like the Raiders with Heyward-Bey. If you like the guy, fine. But don’t overpay. The Raiders could certainly have traded down and still got their man, and Seattle was probably bidding against themselves for Whitehurst.

By: Franchise

Franchise — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:53:15 +0000

Derek Anderson would have been a better option financially and talent wise than spending 10 mill for 2 years on Whitehurst.
Sorry Hawks fans, not only are the Cards going to be better, but those 9ers are only getting better too. At least you are somewhat better than the Rams, for now.

By: BroncoBourque

BroncoBourque — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:49:45 +0000

Wow, that seems like a lot to give up for Whitehurst. On the other hand if he can become even an average NFL starter this is a good deal for Seatle. The draft is a crapshoot, especially with QBs so the risk with Whitehurst isn’t really any greater than it would be drafting a QB. The contract isn’t that bad either, if he is the starter $5M per year might end up being a bargain.

By: Beauregard

Beauregard — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:47:43 +0000

Well, as long as Seattle doesn’t do anything with the #6 overall 2010 pick. That belongs to Denver via a trade for a talented thug.
Denver will have #6 and #10 this year to build the defense!
Of course the defense will HAVE to be good because there will be no offense without the talented thug….

By: SF Saints Fan

SF Saints Fan — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:36:34 +0000

I would suspect that just about every phone in NFL front offices just called up Seattle to find out if they were interested in any of their third string players. The sad part is that Whitehurst will still be making less than he would have if he had been playing for USC.

By: daroc32

daroc32 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:29:13 +0000

Some of your guys comments amazes me, their the football people they know wat they are doing i would hope or their all just guessing like the rest of us, second be a real fan of the game what i mean is i use to watch charlie play in college whenever they played i used to think he had what it take to be a good if not great quarterback, i watch college football just as much as nfl cause i wanna know who has the chances of being a star on the next level, so keep your idiot comments to your self cause when people like myself see some of these comments i think to myself i wish i had a nickel on everything that person was ever wrong on in their life!!!

By: JimmyY

JimmyY — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:22:43 +0000

Ol’ Norv might’ve been in Petey’s ear about this one. Then Carrol did his homework and they’re rolling the dice. Still, $5 Mill/yr? If that gamble doesn’t work out Petey, bad for you.

By: KingJoe!

KingJoe! — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:18:59 +0000

Ahh yes, this is the true mark of a failure. Pete Carroll & CO. are out to prove that they are smarter then the management of 31 other teams. I think Spurrier took the same route, and Sabin and … well you get the picture. I wasn’t sure how Pete Carrol would fare until now; it is plainly obvious he will be gone within three years.

By: s.martin17

s.martin17 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:18:35 +0000

Here I go again!! WTF?? I guess this puts the Brandon Marshall deal to Seattle to rest!! Could of got a proven veteran like Jeff Garcia for pratically free!! Or maybe they are just gonna bag this season and get Jake Locker with the first pick next year!!

By: Anybodyhome

Anybodyhome — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:12:08 +0000

You coulda had Jake Delhomme for less…..

By: tacious

tacious — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:07:25 +0000

@ chipwade
The difference here is that Hasselbeck had 3 years to learn Holmgrens system while with GB, while backing up Favre, one of the best QB’s to ever play the game.

By: ChargersRoll13209

ChargersRoll13209 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:06:08 +0000

Hey Seahawks, You’ve been hit by, you’ve been struck by, a smooth criminal!!!!! WOW.. I wonder if you guys would contemplate giving up your first for Nate Keading?? That would be great as well..

By: blueridge624

blueridge624 — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:59:48 +0000

Whitehurst is one cool dude and he will be a great fit for Seattle. He’s an upgrade over Seneca Wallace, for sure.

By: chipwade

chipwade — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:54:05 +0000

This trade is almost on par value wise with the trade that landed Hasselbeck in Seattle after 2 seasons and 29 pass attempts in Green Bay.
“The Packers traded him(Matt), along with their first (17th overall) and seventh-round draft picks, to the Seahawks for their first (10th overall) and third-round draft picks.”