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The Seattle Seahawks’ new management has not appeared very savvy in making trades so far. But it looks like there is some hope yet as they take their time in the Brandon Marshall situation. Coach Pete Carroll acknowledged this week that the Seahawks are still interested in the Denver receiver and have engaged in preliminary talks with both Denver and Marshall’s agent, Kennard McGuire. “Knowing he has a chance to be available, ...

Two weeks into the new NFL year, the Seattle Seahawks have kept plenty busy. They’ve made three trades, including the controversial Charlie Whitehurst deal, and added half a dozen players. But, beyond Whitehurst, it really has been more about subtraction, and the team still hasn’t addressed any of its major needs. Basically, the Seahawks have upgraded at quarterback, added a quality No. 2 tight end, acquired some cheap depth at receiver and linebacker, ...

“I don’t have a ton of experience in game situations, and I understand. That's kind of what I have to make up here pretty soon and convince everybody this was the right thing to do.” -- quarterback Charlie Whitehurst, addressing concerns that the Seahawks paid too much for him in draft capital and cash. *** Just about everyone agrees the Seahawks gave up too much for Whitehurst, and it certainly appears the ...

Nine years ago, Mike Holmgren brought an inexperienced but promising backup quarterback from Green Bay to Seattle by swapping first-round picks and giving the Packers a third-rounder.  That deal worked out quite well, as Matt Hasselbeck overcame a shaky first year to turn into a Pro Bowl and Super Bowl quarterback (and the Hawks got future All-Pro guard Steve Hutchinson in the swap from the 10th pick to the 17th). Now ...

As expected, the Seahawks are starting to make some moves.   Two days after signing tight end Chris Baker, the Seahawks cut starting safety Deon Grant, signed reserve receiver Ruvell Martin, signed defensive end Darryl Tapp to his tender and released short-lived long snapper Matt Overton.   The Baker signing was made public over the weekend and gives the Hawks some great depth at tight end, with Baker joining stud starter John Carlson, blocking ...

As the Seahawks wait for Charlie Whitehurst to decide whether he wants to sign with them or Arizona, it’s worth wondering what the Hawks have offered San Diego in trade for the 27-year-old quarterback and what they have offered in money to Whitehurst.   Because the Chargers tendered Whitehurst at his third-round draft level and the Hawks do not have a third-round draft pick, the only way they can acquire him is ...

The Seahawks don’t have much to show for the first week of free agency, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t been busy. And they’re about to get busier.   Even though they chose not to pursue Julius Peppers, Aaron Kampman, Antrel Rolle or Chester Taylor, they actually have been quite active.   From the meet-and-greet with Brandon Marshall, to visits with secondary role players, to their multi-pronged quarterback search, the Hawks have taken a ...

A day after trading Seneca Wallace for a bag of stale peanuts, the Seahawks all of a sudden have become known as big players in the quarterback shell game — linked to Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb, Derek Anderson, and Charlie Whitehurst. First of all, the Seahawks’ new staff (coach Pete Carroll, general manager John Schneider, and offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates) obviously thought little of Wallace. They reportedly received only a conditional seventh-round ...

The failed seven-year Seneca Wallace experiment is over, and the Seattle Seahawks can now look for a legitimate quarterback to back up Matt Hasselbeck. But first they should beef up Hasselbeck’s protection by signing guard Ryan Lilja.   Released by Indy after six years with the Colts, Lilja is now the top guard on the market—and a guy the Hawks should jump on ASAP.   As the Colts’ starting left guard, Lilja had no ...

While the controversial Brandon Marshall meet-and-greet has duly drawn the most attention this weekend, it’s nice to see the Seahawks are on the lookout for other upgrades as well.   It was somewhat surprising, however, that Aaron Kampman was not among the dozen or so players Seattle has talked to already. Coming off a torn ACL suffered in November, Kampman’s value is not as high as it would have been last year ...