New Hawks Order

Posted by DHarp75 on March 9, 2010 under PartyHawks Central | Be the First to Comment

The Seahawks have dipped their toes into free agency, testing the waters by bringing in WR Brandon Marshall, RB Mike Bell and DE Dwan Edwards for visits, among others.

But while there have been no additions to the team yet, the new regime is making it clear it believes a roster overhaul is in store. After some tepid tender offers to several restricted free agents, WR Nate Burleson was allowed to walk to Detroit and QB Seneca Wallace was dealt to Cleveland, where he’ll be reunited with Papa Holmgren.

Right now, Mike Teel is the only other quarterback on the roster behind Matt Hasselbeck. And as a fifth-round pick by Tim Ruskell, the new staff has no allegiances to the untested second-year player.

The safe bet is two quarterbacks will be added by training camp. Expect the Hawks to use a pick in the first three rounds on a signal-caller to build the offense around in the future, and then add a veteran to back up the ever-brittle Hasselbeck in 2010.

Wallace wasn’t the long-term answer. The Sene-cat was fun, and he was a serviceable NFL backup, but he certainly wasn’t the future at the position. When given extended playing time, Wallace was skittish in the pocket and highly innacurate as a passer. So he gets a real shot to continue his career-long backup status back with the man who gave him his shot in the NFL.