2012 free agency/visits/signings

**jammer** · 03-18-2012, 04:46 PM

Smith to Miami, Manning to Denver, Flynn to Seattle, SF to the bargain store or having to cough up a draft pick,

**jammer** · 03-18-2012, 04:49 PM

It's very early yet, the QB carrousel is spinning, Manning is creating the music.

**hawkfanforlife** · 03-18-2012, 05:32 PM

And now the Dolphins are meeting with David Garrard as well. Not looking good for a Flynn/Philbin reunion.

**jammer** · 03-18-2012, 06:32 PM

Maybe that says more about what Flynn's true perceived value is around the league than any other thing. Either that or the numbers are a stupidly long way apart for what Flynn thinks he's worth and what the Hawks/'Phins are prepared to pay. Maybe it's reality check time for Matt Flynn.

**hawkfanforlife** · 03-18-2012, 07:07 PM

Alex Smith will be visiting the Hawks.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/archiv...-seahawks.html

**Freezer Weasel** · 03-18-2012, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by hawkfanforlife

Alex Smith will be visiting the Hawks.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/archiv...-seahawks.html

Yay!

**jammer** · 03-18-2012, 08:27 PM

Happy, Happy,

**jammer** · 03-18-2012, 08:42 PM

Actually reality about Smith is he has never been provided with much talent at WR, has never had any consistency with his OC, and since being drafted has had numerous OC's and has had to learn a new scheme every season. He's young, he's been pretty durable, has the arm to throw every pass, and is improving as he gains more experience. In fact we could do worse and if we modified his 3 yr, $24 m. to give us an out we'd have got an upgrade over TJax. There'd still be questions about his upside but it could be a win/win.

**SilverSeahawk** · 03-18-2012, 08:51 PM

Smith would be less of a liability than Tarvaris. That's all the good I could say about that potential signing.

**JMR** · 03-18-2012, 08:56 PM

I'm not jazzed or overjoyed about Alex Smith but he's better than T Jackson, and I'm still trying to figure out why everyone is so sold on Flynn's upside. He's started 2 games after being a 7th round draft pick 4 years ago. Why isn't he just Charlie Whitehurst?

I think in the 2012 season we would be a better team with Alex Smith starting, but I won't discount the possibility that in 2014 we would be better with Flynn. However, it seems like we're just assuming he has all this upside since he's only started 2 games and we don't know yet that he isn't really good.

**Freezer Weasel** · 03-18-2012, 08:58 PM

*Sigh*. None of these scenarios are very intriguing. Even my favorite, Flynn, could easily end up failing considering teams never really game-planned for him for the most part. It's like a choice of chewing on gravel, glass, or bolts. None, appealing...

**seahawksfan837** · 03-18-2012, 09:16 PM

I want Flynn if Smith is the other option.

**Freezer Weasel** · 03-18-2012, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by seahawksfan837

I want Flynn if Smith is the other option.

Matt Flynn has agreed to terms with Seattle on a 3-yr contract worth up to $26M w/$10M guaranteed.

**JMR** · 03-18-2012, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Freezer Weasel

Matt Flynn has agreed to terms with Seattle on a 3-yr contract worth up to $26M w/$10M guaranteed.

All right, I guess we get to see what all this upside is about. Miami has to be pissed....

And AO, *another* high profile free agent comes to Seattle! ;)

**Freezer Weasel** · 03-18-2012, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by JMR

All right, I guess we get to see what all this upside is about. Miami has to be pissed....

And AO, *another* high profile free agent comes to Seattle! ;)

What's eerie is that it was 2 years to the day that we traded for Charlie Whitehurst. Hoping this works out a little better...