Hasselbeck puts up a 5 turnover game that causes even the most loyal Hasselbeck fans to realize that he cannot take us any further.
The question many fans are asking and wondering is: Who is the QB of the future?
This is a slightly muddy situation and I am going to break it down for you in three parts:
Matt Hasselbeck for another year?
1- Charlie Whitehurst- from his 29 snaps he has taken as a starter in a regular season game, he was less than impressive. All the reports coming out of practices and training camps indicate he is not what Schneider and Carroll initially thought. Looks like San Diego may have had it right with him as their 3rd stringer.
2- The Draft- Andrew Luck looks to be the only NFL ready quarterback, that can come in and begin to make an impact. Even if he comes out, he will not be available to us, he will go first overall. All the quarterbacks behind him have too many question marks for us to feel anymore comfortable with our season next year than we do this year. Even the QB prospects with a huge projected upside, are not ready for a starting gig right away in the NFL. And may not be for a few years!
3- Free Agency- I went through the free agent, QB class of 2011 and realized that Matt Hasselbeck and Chad Pennington are the headliners at QB in free agency this year. I will give you the list: (in no particular order)
- Rex Grossman- If turning the ball over was a good thing, he would have Tom Brady’s contract.
- Tyler Thigpen- No more than a number 2 on any team
- Chad Pennington- Showed he can control an offense, but poses no real threat.
- Marc Bulger- terrible, just terrible.
- Jordan Palmer- Madden has him rated at 58 and its not like Carson (his older bro) looks good nowadays.
- Matt Leinart- Likes the benefits of the NFL more than playing in the NFL.
- Alex Smith- If the 49ers don’t trust him…no one should.
- Troy Smith- See above
- Brian Bohm- How are you the backup in Buffalo??
- Mark Brunell- Buried behind Mark Sanchez. (who has been no good)
- Kellen Clemens- See above
- Seneca Wallace- Bring back the Senecat?
- Dennis Dixon- When the 2 guys above you go down, and they sign a guy to be the starter instead of you. Not a good sign.
- Kerry Collins- Old man…
- Bruce Gradkowski- Part of the rotating QB situation in Oakland…not a good place to find QBs.
- Chris Sims- Behind Vince Young and Kerry Collins—the next Whitehurst!
- Brodie Croyle- ugh…
- Billy Volek- The Chargers liked him more than Whitehurst- Let’s give him a shot? *sarcasm*
- Jim Sorgi- Could of sworn he was a QB coach by now.
- Caleb Haine- WHO? exactly
- Drew Stanton- one word- Lions
- Tarvaris Jackson- STAY AWAY!
- Matt Moore- The Panthers tried that experiment.
- Patrick Ramsey- Unproven in the NFL and is 31.
- Matt Hasselbeck- We know what he gives us (or doesn’t give us)
There is your 2011 Free Agency Class for QBs!
We might just need to sign Hasselbeck for another year, because the draft looks better and the 2012 free agency looks better.
Or we swing a trade…but it’s hard to predict that!
