Seahawks Forever w/ Dan Viens

So much speculation about the Seahawks apparent interest in some of the top QB prospects in this year's draft (they met with Drake Maye and Jayden Daniels at the combine), guys who they would no doubt have to move UP in the draft to acquire. But... can they afford it?

I'll take a look back at some trade-up scenarios in the not-too-distant past, and compare them to reports of what it might take to move up in THIS year's draft to try and make sense of it all.

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Another day of QB-related news takes center stage with the Seahawks, with Geno Smith reportedly being told by team brass that he will be in Seattle this coming season.

But wait.... that's not all! At the same time, John Schneider and his staff are meeting with the draft's top QB's at the combine this week.

What does it all mean? Maybe nothing.... or maybe EVERYTHING!

As always, I'll try and break it down and read between the lines.

And then I'll unveil my Top 10 QB rankings for this year's draft, with a surprise at the top!

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Draft geeks unite!!! It's time for the NFL Scouting Combine!!!!

On today's show I'll share my thoughts on which position groups I'll be watching the closest, including one that's of a particular need for the Seahawks - and some of the specific players to keep an eye on who may be a fit.

And I'll weigh in one John Schneider's comments yesterday about the QB position, and why I think it may shine a spotlight on one particular day 2 prospect.

Finally, a quick salary cap update - how the Seahawks can quickly gain enough cap space to resign some of their key free agents without doing anything too extreme.

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So much QB talk surrounding the Seattle Seahawks! Should they keep riding with Geno Smith or turn to Drew Lock? Or should they go all out to move up and grab one of the top prospects at the position in this years NFL Draft?

Or...... should they wait until 2025?!

"But Dan, that's CRAZY!!! Next year's class doesn't look that great!"

Is that so?

In this episode I'll break down every NFL team to determine which ones are hunting QB's this year, and then show you all the available options at the position (there's an unusually high number of them!) Then, we'll look at which teams may still be looking for answers at the position in 2025 and match that up with next year's potential draft class.

You may be surprised what you see and hear.

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Dayna O'Gorman is BACK! My former Field Gulls co-host, who you've also seen and heard on Our Turf and Real Hawk Talk, joins me today to catch up for the first time since right before Pete Carroll was fired (literally RIGHT before!)

I'll get her thoughts on what's happened since then, how she views this young coaching staff, what (kind of) scares her about it, and so much more....

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Now that we know who's going to be coordinating the offense for the Seattle Seahawks, we can start to speculate what it might look like on the field. And who better to do that than NFL analyst, writer, podcaster, and defensive coordinator of the London Olympians Matty Brown!?

Matty shares his unique insight on what he's seeing from Ryan Grubb's offenses on tape, and how that might translate to Geno Smith (or someone else?), DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, JSN, etc.......

And of course I HAD to ask him about the Seahawks newest defensive coordinator, and fellow countryman Aden Durde, who Matty shares a very distinct connection with.

Listen in!!

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It's draft season, and if you know you know that means MOCK draft season!

For the first time since the Seattle Seahawks hired Mike Macdonald as their new head coach, I attempted a full 7-round mock draft using the Pro Football Network draft simulator. And for this one, I did it LIVE as I was recording.

Can't wait to hear what you think!

Some highlights:

And more!!!

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Now that most of the coaching staff is set, and a decision has been made (for now) on Geno Smith's roster status, it's time to start getting on with the rest of the offseason. With the NFL Combine, free agency and the draft on the horizon, there are matters of roster building to be addressed.

Who better to join the show to discuss these things than Mookie Alexander, who runs the outstanding Seahawks website Field Gulls.

Mookie shares his thoughts on the coaching staff Mike Macdonald is putting together, which direction he wants the Hawks to go in the upcoming draft, and tries to tackle the question of just why so many fans are against the idea of Smith remaining the team's starting QB... and so much more!

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It was a big news day at the VMAC as news broke that Geno Smith's status on the Seahawks roster wouldn't be changing, just as the team was getting ready to introduce their new coordinators.

Once the press conference started, it was new offensive coordinator who stood out as the days highlight. Discussing his offensive philosophy, how the whole thing went down with Alabama, and his excitement to work with the Seahawks skill position players, it was evident that Grubb has been planning for this move for a long time.

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Whether you're a believer in Geno Smith's talent or not, you've no doubt got your eye on this Friday, as the Seattle Seahawks and general manager John Schneider have a big decision on their hands.

Smith's $12.7 million base salary for 2024 becomes fully guaranteed if he's still on the roster Friday, February 16th. But this isn't simply a question of whether to cut or keep Geno..... there are options!

Today, I outline 4 of them, and give you my thoughts on which one I think is most likely.

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