Seattle Seahawks News & Free Agent Rumors: Wes Welker, Mike Vick & Reggie Wayne Among Best Possible QBs Left
The Seattle Seahawks came up just one yard short of defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 49. Regardless of the outcome, the Seahawks have been by far the most dominant NFL team in the NFC over the last two seasons.
But, even they have some work to do to secure a third consecutive conference championship.
One of the biggest things Pete Carroll and his team may still have to address is the quarterback position. There's no doubt Russell Wilson is a Top 10 quarterback in this league. Wilson has led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl championship, he's one of the most mobile quarterbacks in the league, and he makes great decisions. However, it never hurts to have a veteran quarterback under center.
All three Seahawks quarterbacks (Wilson, B.J. Daniels, R. J. Archer) are under the age of 28. Now, Wilson has never missed a single game in his young three year career, but NFL history has shown us that it's always wise to have at least one veteran quarterback on the roster. Wilson has run the ball a total of 351 times over the last three seasons, which is obviously a lot more than most convention quarterbacks. For some perspective, Peyton Manning has just 79 rush attempts the last three seasons.
Some notable free agent veteran quarterbacks include Michael Vick and Matt Flynn. Obviously neither quarterback will be competing for the starting job in Seattle, but both quarterbacks could certainly lend a helping hand on the roster.
Wayne and Lloyd are also free agents. Wayne will go down as one of the best wide receivers in NFL history, and he can still help a team this upcoming season. Although he's 36 years old, Wayne still had 779 receiving yards just last season for the Indianapolis Colts. If the Seahawks want to add a deep threat type of target, Lloyd could be their guy. Lloyd won't lead the NFL in any statistical category next year, but he knows how to break big plays.
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