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Jun 20, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

The Hawks complete a back half that marks them as an improving team that is still often overmatched.

NYJ: The Jets could well be playing for second place in the AFC East. But a cross-country road trip into the December rains of Seattle is a little much for a young club on the rise. Seattle seizes the opportunity to play their best game of the season. (1-0/6-10)

LAR: Whether or not the Rams need this one doesn’t matter as long as they have our number. Which they do. The Hawks put up a fight, though. (1-1/6-11)

So, I have us at six wins but that includes two that I’m skeptical of. Unless Lock *really* comes on, we’re a 3-6 win team. Which doesn’t mean that I’m writing off the season: If we come out of 2022 confident in our tackles and RBs, with a speedy and aggressive defense, and with DK extended, 2023 will shape up as a breakthrough season.

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(Banned)Jun 20, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

It's been over 50 years since Broadway Joe and the Jets won the Superbowl. Every bad streak has to end eventually. I don't know that this is the year. Maybe that year won't come in our lifetimes. But one has to be impressed by the talent that's accumulated on that roster.

As for Gino being the better story, not in my book. For me, the perfect story would be if Lock morphed into an elite QB and outplayed Russell Wilson through 17 games. How's that for a story? Were that to happen, screw a top five pick. Lock Lock up and let's roll.

Realistically, we're at best a 7 win team. The under-over in my book is 5. I'd not be surprised if we won 2 or 3. And I'm fine with that. I could get very excited about the 2023 draft.

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Jun 20, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

Looking for Seahawks games with numbers of memerable plays with rookies getting a lot of experience and the potential to put it all together for next year. Hoping for a season with no major injuries and will not be bummed out by losses. Certainly don't want to be in the middle of the pack draft-wise.

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Jun 20, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

First, I need to eat crow and say I'm really impressed with the Jets and what Selah's doing there. That being said, I'm afraid the only "good" story coming out of Geno starting is how badly the Seahawks need a QB #1. Hoping to be proved wrong on this but I cringe every time Geno takes a snap.

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Jun 20, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

I would actually choose Smith over Lock to start based on his age and experience. He was masterful in that game against the Jags. And I know 'it's the Jags,' but go look at how their defense was playing against other good teams during that stretch. I think they held the Bills to 6 points or something the game before. The Bill are a pretty good football team.

I can't get with Smith because of the off field stuff. That DUI and 'don't judge me till the facts,' stuff is nonsense. Getting punched by a teammate for non payment (in NY) isn't how you build a locker room. As a fan, I have that right to root for who I like. I want Lock to get the spot and succeed.

However, Smith's throws in that game were every bit as pretty as throws Russ makes. And he had Collins and Homer running behind him. Can you imagine Penny on his game, and Walker being a stud, playing behind those kinds of throws?

And IF the defense was seriously pressuring the QB on the other side of the ball?

That could be a good team.

AND, Kenneth, I'd still be for packaging up picks to move UP in the draft if there was a QB worthy.

So it's a pretty good situation.

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Jun 20, 2022·edited Jun 20, 2022Liked by Seaside Joe

I agree with you ken, I give the edge to Geno Smith winning the starting QB spot. Geno has been waiting along time for his turn to be the first string QB. Hopefully he can pick-up right where he left off from the last game he played.

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I don't like Geno. Not as a player and not what I know about him as a person. I don't view him as a leader. He tweets annoying dramatic statements and deletes them. Did anyone pay attention to his statements towards the arresting officers during his DUI arrest? It was Malik McDowell level cringy; saying they had "little d.... syndrome" and "I'll f--k every one of y'all up. You don't want to see me out of these cuffs." And he didn't get his jaw broken in NY over nothing -he agreed to attend the assaulting player's (IK Enemkpali's) football camp and didn't show or pay the airfare. More here, if anyone is interested: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2545457-geno-smiths-fight-with-ik-enemkpali-reportedly-over-600-discrepancy. Rather than Geno getting revenge on his former team, I would feel a sense of cosmic justice if Ryan Fitzpatrick took his job again.

I have no feelings about Drew Lock other than his abilities on the field, which seem backup level. Drew seems a nice enough guy and he's come across as very likeable in interviews so far. He had a tough run in Denver and a coach that didn't believe in him. It would be a nice story for him to overcome that and carve a career out for himself, but I'm skeptical that he has the talent.

I've said as many times as is probably allowed in this comment section that I hope our QB1 for 2022 isn't on the roster yet. Baker and Jimmy G have limitations and neither will likely come as cheap as they should respective to their talent. I don't see the Eagles letting go of "the 'Stache" and I doubt "the beard" coming out of retirement. We're in a pickle. Pete Carroll isn't tanking for a high draft pick, and I don't get the comments suggesting we should. It's not in his DNA. I have to think we're signing somebody, but the options aren't great. I'll still take the field over the QB that Cleveland beat us to. Signing DeShaun would have ended my fandom until he was off the team and I respect the organization far less for even trying to sign a sexual predator as the face of the franchise.

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