If the Seahawks released Matt Hasselback should the Skins make a run at signing him?

[Bill B]

Saw a report that Matt Hasselback is entering the final year of his contract with the Seahawks and his cap number is $6.3 million and he may be a possible cut. With the coach leaving the team maybe the Seahawks would consider cutting him? If he were to get cut should the Skins make a run and sign him? If the Skins signed him I guess this would send the clear message to JC that he is not the future - Scout.com said Hasselback at 33 still has 3-4 good years left in his career. My gut tells me leave qb alone and just start building the lines....

Scout.com: Cut Matt Hasselbeck?

[Redskin Warrior]

I doubt they will cut him at all, but you will never know with him and Zorn's relationship it could happen.

[44ever]

Originally Posted by Bill B

Saw a report that Matt Hasselback is entering the final year of his contract with the Seahawks and his cap number is $6.3 million and he may be a possible cut. With the coach leaving the team maybe the Seahawks would consider cutting him? If he were to get cut should the Skins make a run and sign him? If the Skins signed him I guess this would send the clear message to JC that he is not the future - Scout.com said Hasselback at 33 still has 3-4 good years left in his career. My gut tells me leave qb alone and just start building the lines....

Scout.com: Cut Matt Hasselbeck?

Bill, I'm going to have to go with your gut on this one

[Soup's Uncle]

NO Way.

[KLHJ2]

Then those Expedia commercials will be really weird to watch. Could you imagine the tension on the set?

[GMScud]

They would be dumb to let him go. He's a proven pro-bowl talent when healthy, and 33 isn't over the hill for a QB by any means. They should draft a solid QB prospect and let him develop for a few years under Hasselbeck.

And if they do cut him, NO, we should not bring him here.

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by Angry

Then those Expedia commercials will be really weird to watch. Could you imagine the tension on the set?

Lol...

If we were running a full WCO then I'd like to do it. The whole leftover Gibbs style offense seems to be jamming our WC style up.

For some reason I wouldn't mind having Hasselback. We'd have to go whole hog WCO though.

I really wouldn't like the instabilty of changing Campbell out but even our own front office seems to not have his long term prospects in mind here. Hypotheical situation I'd say yes to Hasselback, but when real life application pans out I'd probably say NO.

[firstdown]

If we can not get Vick when he gets out of the pin I say Matt might be a good second choice.

[MTK]

He still has some quality years left in him as a starter, not sure that he would want to come here as a backup.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

He still has some quality years left in him as a starter, not sure that he would want to come here as a backup.

If he comes here and there is fair open competition for starting QB then he will be the starter. He's a proven pro bowl QB that still has a bunch of good years in front of him. He's not Bruenell who was obviously finished when the Skins picked him up. JC hasnt really shown anything and its still not clear he ever will. That said, I'm not sure the Skins should sign him. For some reason it really bothers me that the Skins cant draft and develop their own players and always have to rely on FAs to attempt to bolster the team. This method isnt working and successful teams dont really do it that way.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by irish

If he comes here and there is fair open competition for starting QB then he will be the starter. He's a proven pro bowl QB that still has a bunch of good years in front of him. He's not Bruenell who was obviously finished when the Skins picked him up. JC hasnt really shown anything and its still not clear he ever will. That said, I'm not sure the Skins should sign him. For some reason it really bothers me that the Skins cant draft and develop their own players and always have to rely on FAs to attempt to bolster the team. This method isnt working and successful teams dont really do it that way.

Wait, exactly how isn't he any different from Brunell when he came here?

That's actually a really good comparison that never really crossed my mind. So, thanks, I guess.

[irish]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Wait, exactly how isn't he any different from Brunell when he came here?

That's actually a really good comparison that never really crossed my mind. So, thanks, I guess.

MHs arm still works, MBs didnt.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by irish

MHs arm still works, MBs didnt.

Unfotunaley, MH's back doesn't work.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by irish

MHs arm still works, MBs didnt.

I think there was a year (2004) where Brunell was playing through an arm injury, and then he hurt his knee late in 2005, but I don't see where his arm just stopped working. I mean, even this year in the preseason for NO, he's still got a lot of zip on the ball.

He started 37 games here, including the 2005 playoffs, and very rarely was a lack of arm strength ever an issue, if I remember correctly. Last I remember the guy was setting completion records while Brandon Lloyd was on the field running God-knows-what.

And yeah, isn't Hasselbeck's back injury every bit as bad as whatever Brunell had that forced him out of Jacksonville (Leftwich-itis?)

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by Bill B

Saw a report that Matt Hasselback is entering the final year of his contract with the Seahawks and his cap number is $6.3 million and he may be a possible cut. With the coach leaving the team maybe the Seahawks would consider cutting him? If he were to get cut should the Skins make a run and sign him? If the Skins signed him I guess this would send the clear message to JC that he is not the future - Scout.com said Hasselback at 33 still has 3-4 good years left in his career. My gut tells me leave qb alone and just start building the lines....

Scout.com: Cut Matt Hasselbeck?

If we were simply a QB away from a SB run then I'd say go for it. We're not, so let's not.