Veteran journalist Clare Farnsworth has forgotten more about Seattle football than I’ll ever know, so I try to pay attention when he writes.
Now working for the team’s website, Farnsworth takes issue with some of the coverage surrounding the team’s quarterback situation this offseason.
“The situation at quarterback has been misrepresented since the club made the trade to acquire [Charlie] Whitehurst,” Farnsworth writes. "[Matt] Hasselbeck remains the starter, and his performance this spring has only cemented that status. He is healthier than he has been in two years and the improvements on the O-line should help insure that remains the case.”
Pete Carroll contributed to the Whitehurst frenzy by giving the backup his own press conference and saying he was competing for the starting job. But all indications are that Whitehurst has a long way to go before becoming a viable option to start.
Heck, Whitehurst may have some work to do to beat out J.P. Losman for the backup job. It wouldn’t be the first time Whitehurst found himself stuck as the No. 3 quarterback behind a more experienced, if unexciting backup.