Official Draft pick position watch thread

[Sibelius Hindemith]

I think it wiuld be a mistake to both sign Geno to a multi-year extension and to draft a QB with a high pick.

That's why you franchise him.

Tag'im and bag'im? Or would you try to trade him since he would probably be unhappy about it?

[douche]

Geno's 32

Just throwing it out there... make a trade to BAL for Huntley.

Not a huge Geno fan but he has a QB rating of 103 vs. 76 for Huntley.

Agreed, but Smith is 32, Huntley is 24. Franchise Geno, trade for Huntley and let Geno mentor him.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

You're going to tag Geno and then ask him to groom his replacement? Good luck with that.

[douche]

It will be interesting to see how SEA handles Smith's situation going forward.

[auroraave]

It will be interesting to see how SEA handles Smith's situation going forward.

Geno's reps "We're getting offers from other teams. Geno's having a career year, he can cook! The grass may be greener if you don't wanna pay up!"

John Schneider and Pete exchange sly chuckles; "Yeah, that's what Russell thought, too. Good luck with that."

Geno's rep turns pale "...I'm sure we can work something out."

[ddraig]

I think it wiuld be a mistake to both sign Geno to a multi-year extension and to draft a QB with a high pick.

One year for Geno. And the four QB's listed, if they continue this year's performance, might just be worth taking a flyer on. Mistake? Perhaps, but there is always a risk with draft picks.

[SeattleAddict]

you are all wrong. Franchising him would pay him $30 million guaranteed. You think he wouldn't sign for $30 million guaranteed? And if he wouldn't, that they wouldn't let him walk? He also won't sign a one year deal. Why would he? This is his one chance to cash in.

The correct course of action is to sign him for a team friendly 3-4 year deal, easy on the guaranteed money, heavy on performance bonuses. Space out the cap hit over a few years. Use the draft to add young talent around him, plus a couple veterans via free agency. Pick QB-of-the-future in the 2nd or 3rd - there are some good ones that aren't projected too high - and let them sit and learn for a year or two. Alternatively, make a trade to add a top pick for next year, and use that on a star QB.

All of this is contingent on Geno taking a reasonable deal. If he plays hardball, you draft your guy, and sign another reasonable stop-gap vet like Andy Dalton or whatever to take the pressure off him.

[Donn Beach]

Not seeing what franchising him gets you, and the second time gets more expensive than the first

[Donn Beach]

It will be interesting to see how SEA handles Smith's situation going forward.

Geno's reps "We're getting offers from other teams. Geno's having a career year, he can cook! The grass may be greener if you don't wanna pay up!"

John Schneider and Pete exchange sly chuckles; "Yeah, that's what Russell thought, too. Good luck with that."

Geno's rep turns pale "...I'm sure we can work something out."

That be tampering wouldn't it

[D-train]

Not seeing what franchising him gets you, and the second time gets more expensive than the first

To get you one year of Gino it's pretty simple