Comments on: T-Jack deal not final yet, with salary a sticking point

By: tommychappy0722

tommychappy0722 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:32:52 +0000

jrmehle | Aug 27, 2012, 5:06 AM PDT
“Now Vikings fans have 2 teams to laugh at because no one in their right mind should WANT T-Jack on their team let alone give up draft picks to get him.”

Do the pathetic Vikings really have reason to laugh at any team? Viking fans have way more to worry about than T-Jack and trying to find some vindication that he is not a great QB. Who cares. Move on.

By: buffalobills2012

buffalobills2012 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:46:49 +0000

ok so he was gonna be cut…the bills gave a 7th rounder for dibs…i see nothing wrong with that.

By: jrmehle

jrmehle — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:06:01 +0000

Now Vikings fans have 2 teams to laugh at because no one in their right mind should WANT T-Jack on their team let alone give up draft picks to get him.

By: raideralex99

raideralex99 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:54:15 +0000

Wow … I thought the Bills were on the rise this year … I guess some things never change.
Seriously trading a draft pick to the Seahawks for a player who was going to be cut.

By: jfinn5

jfinn5 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:38:25 +0000

The worst QB in the NFL. Good luck with that Toronto Bills.

By: kingcarlbanks

kingcarlbanks — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:03:50 +0000

Right handed Micheal Vick clone, but more durable and less accurate.

By: seahawksgirl

seahawksgirl — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 05:29:07 +0000

As a Seahawks fan I appreciated T-Jacks efforts last season (especially playing through injury). He wasn’t ever the long term solution though…couldn’t finish games the way he needed to. I like the upside of Russell Wilson and what he can do in the future, but not sold on him starting this season. I think that Flynn hasn’t been given enough opportunity to show how experience (yes even as a backup) will help him be the better quarterback this year. Not sure Wilson will be able to read defenses as well as Flynn when they are not so vanilla. I hope I’m wrong, but if I’m not, hope that it doesn’t take us until October to bring Flynn in. Go Hawks, lot’s to be excited about this year!

By: jpmelon

jpmelon — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:16:54 +0000

Not happy about this. He’s worth league minimum in salary (plus $500K because it’s the QB position) and maybe a 6th rounder in trade. I hope this makes some sense to Chan and Buddy because from a fans point of view; Thigpen, Young and/or Smith are all better options.

By: zygizag

zygizag — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:45:48 +0000

If Buffalo pays anything over 700,000 and gives up more than a 7th round they are nuts.

Currently the Vikings # 4 guy man of many names is better than TJ

By: youngs79

youngs79 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:41:03 +0000

Ya know, I don’t Tavaris Jackson got a fair shake is Seattle..err Minnesota.

Yours Truly,
Pete Carrol

By: greeneblitz

greeneblitz — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:35:15 +0000

Thigpen was supposed to be an upgrade at the backup QB spot, 2011 proved he was not, Vince Young was supposed to be an upgrade to Thigpen, so far this preseason he has proven he isn’t, so on to the next guy, enter TJax, we shall see.

By: backinblack67

backinblack67 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:32:00 +0000

QBs with his skill set need to be above average at something…..poor mans Mike Vick

By: im2fast4you123

im2fast4you123 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:26:19 +0000

Haha tjack is a joke. Im so happy he isnt a viking no more

By: greatminnesotasportsmind

greatminnesotasportsmind — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:22:49 +0000

1) Jackson is an upgrade over Young. Jackson takes too many sacks, but he doesn’t throw those backbreaking pick sixes that Young can’t seem to stop throwing. Jackson won’t win you many games…but he won’t lose you many, either.

You might want to google or youtube Tavaris Jackson and Asante Samuel in the same sentance…

By: csilojohnson

csilojohnson — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:20:59 +0000

Amazing, he will more then likely make more in one year sitting on the bench then I will make in a lifetime working 50 hours a week as a licensed electrician. Why god why, did I decide to work for a living! Lol

By: trollhammer20

trollhammer20 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:48:33 +0000

Three points:

2) As others have noted, Jackson was never a long-term option. He was given a relatively cheap two-year deal and got an extended tryout.

3) Seattle is going to gain an asset. They signed him as a free agent, and are now trading him for a pick. Same with Barrett Ruud, they signed him earlier this summer as insurance, then traded him when younger players proved they were ready to play. That’s getting something for nothing, and that’s a good way to run a team.

By: getadealdonealready

getadealdonealready — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:47:13 +0000

@seattlereign – I think you should go back and read these messages from last summer. There were more than a few Seattle fans and your coach saying that T-Jack didn’t get a fair shot, and would be able to win in Seattle.

By: conormacleod

conormacleod — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:43:33 +0000

I love the TJax supporters. They are sticking with him from MN, to Seattle, to Buffalo, even though not one single post could explain why. For those of you keeping count, this will now be what, 6 years and 3 teams that don’t know how to use him properly? At BEST, he is a mediocre back-up that will win a few games here and there, but will never, ever, lead your team to the playoffs, or to a Superbowl. Never! Thigpen, V. Young, or TJax. It doesn’t matter. If any of those three actually see playing time, it means your season is over.

By: fm31970

fm31970 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:39:59 +0000

Buddy Nix, what are you doing?? This does not improve your team, especially at $4m/year.

Sorry Bills fans, another 6-10 season upcoming with moves like this.

By: matthewcarlson1

matthewcarlson1 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:37:21 +0000

Well T-Jack is definitely an upgrade over VY and Thigpen.. he did throw for 3k last year.. that’s great for a backup.

By: cliffordc05

cliffordc05 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:07:01 +0000

Yeah, Pete Carroll is a complete idiot. He had an offensive line that could not protect anyone at the beginning of last year and is now better than average. He brought in a quarterback who was able to take a pounding and played slightly below average. He brought in a free agent and a third round darft pick and upgraded the quarterback position.

Anyone who thought Jackson was brought in as the long term solution is the idiot and can’t see further than later today. Carroll and Schneider have turned over the roster and put together a young team that is still missing just one or two pieces. They will complete this team in the next draft after competing for the playoffs this year.

By: seattlereign

seattlereign — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:34:29 +0000

I don’t think anyone in Seattle thought that TJack was the answer including the front office. It’s been slim pickings the last couple years in free agency at the QB position and Seattle had to go with someone. We did t pay TJack an insane amount of money and we probably got our money’s worth out of him. I think he’s a solid back up. I hope he does well.

By: dtjano

dtjano — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:25:11 +0000

If Thigpen or Vince even looked remotely capable of being a backup I don’t think Buffalo trades for Jackson.

By: ppc50

ppc50 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:14:20 +0000

If Young gets cut, I think the Cardinals will be calling.

By: istallion

istallion — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:08:12 +0000

Tjack is better than all Bills QBs.

By: getadealdonealready

getadealdonealready — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:59:33 +0000

Have to love the Seattle’s 12th man, the same lot of them who thought this guy(T-Jack) was the answer last year, now think a 5 foot 9 inch QB is going to be good in the NFL. Lucky you are in a crappy division!

By: kylexitron

kylexitron — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:54:53 +0000

“I’m curious to know what Seattle fans think of tjack…”

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We knew he wasn’t the long term answer when he got here; he was a stop-gap because of no offseason and our new O-Coordinator was his O-coordinator so it made sense in order to not have the team take a step back from the previous year, even though most fans knew it wasn’t a step forward either.

Tjack can throw the ball as far as anyone, and he can be fairly accurate on most throws. His biggest issue at least from my fan’s perspective is that he is indecisive when he’s under pressure and hesitates too long to commit to a decision which leads to a lot of negative plays.

Overall as a hawks fan I thought he was a decent stop-gap and I admired the fact that he gutted out the season through injury. I think he’s a sold back-up but will never likely be a starting NFL-caliber Qb.

By: nomoreseasontix

nomoreseasontix — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:50:03 +0000

Not a fan of his, but he’ll be an upgrade over VY in the 2 spot…
Smarter, better game manager.

By: tooz72

tooz72 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:47:47 +0000

why is this guy even in the NFL?

By: jeffesky

jeffesky — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:45:07 +0000

Tjack gona give fitz a run. solid guy all the way i wish him well.