Trade Deadline Talk

CanadianHawk75 · Joined: 05 Aug 2011 Posts: 92 Location: Ontario, Canada

I really like Russell Wilson, for many of the same reasons as a lot of you. High intelligence, work ethic, natural leadership abilities. He is somebody you want to root for, and someone who I believe his intelligence and work ethic will be able to overcome some of his deficiencies.

I also understand how many of you wanted Flynn to start. I also appreciate the fact that at this given point, a veteran may be able to take this team farther than a rookie QB. However, it is not simply plug in X and you get these certain results. There are many more factors that need to be considered outside of statistics, (not discounting their validity.)

I would like to reference the 49ers as a potential example of what i believe this situation to be like. Matt Flynn would have likely had a role similar to Alex Smith, as Pete even said he would have been restricting the offense at first with Flynn just as much as Wilson. I think our offense would look very similar to the offense of the 49ers with Flynn, because i believe Alex Smith to be a reasonable comparison.

But the one thing that is constantly talked about among 49ers fans is their lack of QB. Alex Smith puts up fantastic stats on paper, but they clearly do not tell the whole story as we have witnessed in that Thursday night game where he was restricted from throwing the ball in key situations after he proved he was incapable of making those plays. With Flynn you understand what you are getting for the most part, but Wilson has untapped potential, and it is not unrealistic to want to try and develop him to see if that potential will ever come out, or if he is never going to flourish. Regardless, it is a wasted third round pick if you don't see what you have in him and you draft a first round QB.

The 49ers, to a greater extent than the Seahawks, have the perfect supporting cast on both sides of the ball. But imagine what they would look like with a QB that is even marginally better than Alex Smith. You need to see if Wilson can provide that spark that can really move this team without all of the other parts working exceptionally.

Better to regret wasting a 3rd round pick on him and trying to develop him than regretting wasting a 3rd round pick and watching him tearing it up on another team.

bobob123 · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 2:27 pm Post subject:

NestlePureLife · Joined: 11 Jan 2011 Posts: 393

We aren't in a win now situation. We have a young team with lots of potential.

Wilson's played better and better every week. He's growing as a player in the exact way you want a rookie QB to grow.

I wanna see what he's capable of before we throw him under the bus for Flynn.

Its not like were making a deep playoff run with or without Flynn. We have holes at WR, LB and OL. Big holes.

NestlePureLife · Joined: 11 Jan 2011 Posts: 393

And I'm seriously glad I don't live in Seattle, the media up there must suck a big one. This high and mighty we deserve the best attitude when we're barely 2 seasons removed from Kelly Jennings at CB and Julius Jones at RB.

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imani · Joined: 03 Mar 2009 Posts: 21915 Location: Harlem, NY

i agree with SoS on all fronts, save wilson. This team has holes...period.
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Savage_Seahawks · Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 299 Location: Renton

How can you guys not like Bowe if he had an actuall QB you guys would be singing a different tune