Specialty Red Zone QB?

[Anthony!]

Does not matter who the QB is if you cannot count on your oline, get stupid penalties, and have horrible play calling. You fix those 3 things and our redzone Offense will get better quick

 

[scutterhawk]

How about a red zone o-coordinator? Even the two previous super bowl seasons the Hawks were middle of the pack in red zone scoring percentage. Dead last now, even below the amazingly terrible kaepernicker's. We have Beastmode, Graham, a duel-threat QB... mind boggling how it's even an issue.

^ This ^
You need only to go back about 12 Years or so, back to when the Seahawks had an all World Offensive Line ,back when Shaun Alexander was absolute MONEY in the Red Zone.
Those runs by S.A. opened up the passing for Hasselbeck (pick your poison)
I know that Marshawn Lynch & Russell Wilson would be "Easy Money" behind THAT O=Line as well, now... throw in Jimmy Graham? and Pete Carroll's Defense....It would be SICK.

The NOW Seahawks have MOST of the tooling, now all they have to do?..... just learn how to use them correctly.

 

[Crizilla]

no just no

you dont pay a man that much money only to take him out when the offense gets in the red zone

heres a thought. Maybe the offense should get better in the red zone.

 

[Russ Willstrong]

Do we need a redzone running back as well?
Our playcalling gets predictable in the redzone (run heavy). Lynch has been unspectacular in crucial short yardage situations. Passing in redzone in a congested area is about timing and execution. Our redzone passing will improve with more reps.

 

[byau]

A lot of interesting points.

I don't like the argument about money, because I take you back to Matt Flynn. Why would you pay him all that money and not use him? Well... because you have something better. It would be ridiculous to go with a guy just because you paid him if there's something better.

Don't believe in the money argument and am so thankful that Pete and John let people compete. Otherwise, there is no incentive for guys not earning top dollar to do any better if they know that they will never get on the field because someone is being paid more.

As far as the rest of the points, the biggest one I agree with is ego. What does it do to the confidence of your guy if you pull him out of the redzone? Thus in my original post I mentioned the ego of your starting QB.

The second one is rhythm. Agree here. I have even heard o-line interviews specifically about cadence. QBs have a rhythm and cadence that O-lines are used to, and it is disruptive to put a new QB in with a different cadence. That in itself is what makes it very different than the one-on-one scenarios with baseball and closers and relief pitchers.

Yup, definitely not a viable option when it comes to something so team oriented as football.

I do love the idea of possibly other specialists, not necessarily the QB but RB, playcaller, coordinator, etc.

And heck, take it one step further, since thinking about it now we seem fine from the 20, it's from the 10 it seems more apparent: goal line specialists from inside the 10.

 

[Sports Hernia]

How about a red zone o-coordinator? Even the two previous super bowl seasons the Hawks were middle of the pack in red zone scoring percentage. Dead last now, even below the amazingly terrible kaepernicker's. We have Beastmode, Graham, a duel-threat QB... mind boggling how it's even an issue.

Sounds good. 8)

 

[Optimus25]

How about a red zone o-coordinator? Even the two previous super bowl seasons the Hawks were middle of the pack in red zone scoring percentage. Dead last now, even below the amazingly terrible kaepernicker's. We have Beastmode, Graham, a duel-threat QB... mind boggling how it's even an issue.

Is there a standing ovation emoticon?

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Good idea, someone who won't get cute in the red zone. Imagine that