Matt Hasselbeck not to remain a Seattle Seahawk: Fan take

With the 2011 dispute between players and owners now in the rear-view mirror and teams scrambling to get squads together in the shortest period ever, signals about actions and trends are giving us ideas as to what teams are thinking.

When it comes to the Seattle Seahwaks, the overwhelming evidence early was pointing to Matt Hasselbeck ending his career with Seattle. In the early afternoon of July 26, the first day teams could negotiate under the new agreement, news broke that indeed Hasselbeck would be heading elsewhere, perhaps Tennessee or San Francisco.

TIme to move on

As a Seahawk fan, I have mixed emotions about Hasselbeck. Seattle as a whole has been a Jekyll and Hyde team the last couple of seasons, and Hasselbeck has been the catalyst for that, as much as anything else.

The team can come out and get embarrassed one week and then dominate the next. Sure, Hasselbeck didn't have the strongest offensive line in front of him, but he still seemed to check out from time to time, and go from a good decision-maker to a quarterback looking for ways to screw up.

Seahawks agree to terms with Tarvaris Jackson

The QB spot at this point looks to be going to Tarvaris Jackson, who reportedly is traveling to Seattle to finalize the deal. On paper the move makes sense, but I've yet to decide if I like it or not. I think there were better options out there for the Seahawks, but perhaps Jackson will prove me wrong.

The move does reunite Jackson with his former offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, which probably was part of the reason Seattle was confident in making the move. It's no secret the Seahawk offensive line is an open question, and Jackson has more mobility than Hasselbeck and can run the football.

I don't know if he was considered, but I like Kyle Orton, and think he could have worked into Pete Carroll's system effectively. The Broncos have signaled they want to let him go to allow Tim Tebow the starting job.

Building year, or NFC West contender?

Let's face it, the way the NFC West has stacked up lately it's possible for the season to be both. If Tarvaris Jackson can come in and make plays, and the offensive line hold up sufficiently, the Seahawks could take the West again. Jackson could prove to be a good bridge for the Seahawks as they search for a long-term quarterback. Andrew Luck, anyone?

Jeff Musall has been a Seahawk fan since the days Jim Zorn connected to Steve Largent in the Kingdome. He wants to see the team dominate the NFC.