Bennet a pain in the rear.

[hawkman]

So if the Patriots were willing to offer a low 3rd round pick, why did we take a much worse deal? One that was also within the NFC?

If true, what the HELL were they thinking?

That was discussed around page 3 of the main MB conversation. JS agreed to the move with Philly then the Pats came back with the reported 3rd round offer (not confirmed) but JS was committed to Philly and did not want to back out of the deal.

Who the Hell cares about what the Eagles think. A deal is not done until the contract is signed. Deals get cancelled at the last minute in business all the time. That's a piss poor excuse when you are trying to get as much draft capital for this year as possible.

JS got schooled. WEAK DEAL MAKER

A lot of people care about their reputation and their word. The deal had been made, going back on it would have been a classless act.

 

[NFSeahawks]

Seattle seems kinda clueless as to how to get good returns in trades.

It's both shocking and highly disappointing.

But we also draft fliers every year in the first round so there's that.

 

[Ad Hawk]

Not that has any effect business-wise for the team, but I wonder how Bennett feels knowing the price the Hawks were willing to give him away for. He may be laughing his rear off, or take it as quite an insult; I can't figure out which.

 

[RussB]

Bennett was a distraction, plain and simple. They need young , hungry players who are focused on football and winning championships.

Oh and bennett frees up cap space.

 

[2_0_6]

Makes me now wonder if some of his penalties last year were intentional.

 

[AgentDib]

Looks like there was a bulk deal on jump to conclusions mats just in time for this thread. No leaks when it comes to the really important but unexpected stuff like the Harvin fiasco, Graham trade, or McDowell incident. But when it comes to obvious stuff that anybody can speculate about we have inside sources all over the place.

 

[Natethegreat]

Why is one Bennet thread still in the main forum but this one is moved? This isn't the middle of the season with many burning topics to discuss in the main forum. Bennet was a longtime Seahawk recently traded and the topic is relevant. It seems if a thread upsets some people its moved.

I'd like an explanation.

 

[TwistedHusky]

This is laughable.

Of COURSE he was a pain in the ass.

Did you see the body language on the defense every time our offense did a 3 and out after our duck and chuck offense kept blowing it? If I was on the sideline I would have punched a coach in the face if I was him. I have no idea how the defense bit their tongues as they were forced to CONSTANTLY bail out their golden boy QB who didn't do jack crap for 3 quarters regularly except get them in position to miss FGs occasionally.

I am sure he must have pointed this out to the offensive coaches and the HC at some point that he was tired of this ISH.

and the then to make matters worse, after being asked to slam the door on the opposing offense while POS OC on his own team was squandering possessions - by the 3rd and 4th quarters when the defense must have been exhausted, if the defense slipped up....they would get the blame for the loss.

Hell yes he must have been tired of it.

Instead of complaining about him, maybe they should have listened to him and quit peeing away possessions.

Earl Thomas essentially said a very similar thing about how he was used to having to bail out the offense in game after game and people got weird about it. But I bet the defensive players leaving are going to be happy to join a team where the offensive players carry their weight for once.

I would have been a pain in the ass in that situation too. Not sure how anyone wouldn't have been.

 

[Chapow]

Why is one Bennet thread still in the main forum but this one is moved? This isn't the middle of the season with many burning topics to discuss in the main forum. Bennet was a longtime Seahawk recently traded and the topic is relevant. It seems if a thread upsets some people its moved.

I'd like an explanation.

I'd suggest sending a PM to the mods if you would truly like an explanation.

I have to say, I could understand being a little irritated if you put some time and effort into posting a new thread and you felt like it unjustly got moved or deleted, but dude, you posted a 6 word title and a link. You didn't even comment in your own OP. It's literally impossible to spend less time or put less effort into starting a new thread.

It would also be fair to point out that your link probably didn't really justify a whole new thread and probably could have just gone in the already existing MB thread in the main forum.

 

[kobebryant]

I have to believe that the market for Bennett was more than just the Eagles and Patriots, but they probably did him a solid and traded him to one of his desired destinations.

And I totally understand wanting to max out compensation, but JS seems relationship driven and may value strong trust and relationships with other front offices over 30-60 spots in the draft. And I do also get that as well, as having relationships with the Eagles and Pats have allowed him to turn Daryll Tapp into Chris Clemons and 4th, and Deion Branch into KJ Wright; so I don't blame him for seeing the value in having strong relationships with other front offices, especially when you have been informed by those past results.

We know that JS does have some killer in him too though, like when he took goofy ass bumpkin Buddy Nix for Marshawn.

 

[Sgt. Largent]

So if the Patriots were willing to offer a low 3rd round pick, why did we take a much worse deal? One that was also within the NFC?

If true, what the HELL were they thinking?

Because the Patriots cut Martellus, and that changed things for Mike, and I imagine NE as well.

That's the main reason he wanted to go to NE, to finally get to play with his brother.

 

[Osprey]

So if the Patriots were willing to offer a low 3rd round pick, why did we take a much worse deal? One that was also within the NFC?

If true, what the HELL were they thinking?

Because the Patriots cut Martellus, and that changed things for Mike, and I imagine NE as well.

That's the main reason he wanted to go to NE, to finally get to play with his brother.

I read the reports the other way around. NE was willing to give more to Seattle because Martellus offered to take a discounted rate to play with Michael. When NE was unable to make it happen, the deal was off the table and Martellus was released.

 

[Sgt. Largent]

So if the Patriots were willing to offer a low 3rd round pick, why did we take a much worse deal? One that was also within the NFC?

If true, what the HELL were they thinking?

Because the Patriots cut Martellus, and that changed things for Mike, and I imagine NE as well.

That's the main reason he wanted to go to NE, to finally get to play with his brother.

I read the reports the other way around. NE was willing to give more to Seattle because Martellus offered to take a discounted rate to play with Michael. When NE was unable to make it happen, the deal was off the table and Martellus was released.

Right, that's what I'm saying.

People are mad cause they think we left a better deal on the table with NE, and I'm saying that trade offer evaporated when NE wasn't able to make it happen with Martellus, thus both sides said no deal.

I also think people aren't giving Pete and John credit for trying to do right by their players on the way out, because that DOES matter when you're trying to be an elite franchise that treats it's players well, coming and going.

Even if the Browns or some crap franchise offered a little more, we're going to do our best to make sure Mike goes to a team he's happy playing for..............again IF it can work out for both sides.

 

[NINEster]

A general pain in the a***, he and his brother are.

There's no denying it.

He probably has surpassed Sherman level at this point, which is quite the accomplishment.

In Philly he can continue his shoulder pad-less and outspoken ways....

Only about an hour driving time to Atlantic City if he wishes to mix up casinos and police again. :2thumbs:

 

[hawknation2018]

Bennett is a great man.

 

[RolandDeschain]

A general pain in the a***, he and his brother are.

There's no denying it.

He probably has surpassed Sherman level at this point, which is quite the accomplishment.

In Philly he can continue his shoulder pad-less and outspoken ways....

Only about an hour driving time to Atlantic City if he wishes to mix up casinos and police again. :2thumbs:

ROFL, I suspect Bennett caused problems behind the scenes. Sherman, though? Yeah, link some evidence. Everybody on the Seahawks loved him.

 

[NINEster]

A general pain in the a***, he and his brother are.

There's no denying it.

He probably has surpassed Sherman level at this point, which is quite the accomplishment.

In Philly he can continue his shoulder pad-less and outspoken ways....

Only about an hour driving time to Atlantic City if he wishes to mix up casinos and police again. :2thumbs:

ROFL, I suspect Bennett caused problems behind the scenes. Sherman, though? Yeah, link some evidence. Everybody on the Seahawks loved him.

I was referring to Bennett's public comments not his relationship to teammates.

 

[uncle fester]

Superb player, funny guy, and someone not afraid to speak up. There should be more players/people like that, not less.

There have been voices from within the team saying not everything was a sunny and happy as we would want to believe. And now - as we are in the middle of witnessing - it turns out those voices had valid points. Bennett has been made a focal point, rightly or wrongly, but he certainly wasn't alone in voicing those concerns.

That others couldn't cope with a different viewpoint to theirs - based not on contrariness but on different experiences - is on them, not him.

 

[Natethegreat]

How about being a liar? Is that on Bennet or them? Same goes for Sherman, I was a big supporter until he threatens a reporter over nothing then blatantly lies about it and then doubles down and blatantly lies again.
Then come the sideline tantrums and calling out coaches and Russ. They waited too long to rid this team of Sherman and Lynch imo.

 

[rossob]

How about being a liar? Is that on Bennet or them? Same goes for Sherman, I was a big supporter until he threatens a reporter over nothing then blatantly lies about it and then doubles down and blatantly lies again.
Then come the sideline tantrums and calling out coaches and Russ. They waited too long to rid this team of Sherman and Lynch imo.

Don't agree on the last sentence, but certainly on the rest. I don't have a problem letting people voice opinions I don't agree with but lying is where it crosses the line.