Will Jimmy Graham be here next season?

Underwhelming production thus far, $9m in cap savings next season, but letting him go would leave us with Luke Willson as the only TE under contract.

Maybe he'd restructure at a lower hit with more guarantees but I'm betting he'd get more elsewhere. Of course, a lot may also depend on whether Bevell's here next season and/or whether we're willing to make him a focal point of the offense instead of implementing him in an existing system with traditionally low production from the TE spot where we have him block on crucial third down passing plays.

I'd like to see the Hawks' pursue a FA like Dwayne Allen in 2016 but I'm guessing the Colts try and lock him up. He's a decent blocker and a redzone threat. Trouble is, unless Graham's production rockets from here on out, Seattle's going to have to overpay for TE talent, or look to the draft; which seems more likely.

He'll be here. They will get him going and he will live long and prosper.

Even if he is, Bevell won't figure out how to use one of the best players in football. :?

Of course he'll be here. He'll want to defend the title that Bevell and the boys are going to help him achieve

I voted no, since he doesn't fit whatever it is this team is trying to do on offense. Look at the gameplan the Chargers had with Gates last night. Look at how the Bengals used Eifert. Maybe it is the surrounding talent at the wide-outs or QB/TE unable to get on the same page but at this point for all concerned, just move on.

He will be here for the simple fact that Pete & John don't want to look liken they made mistakes twice in a row with trading picks for players that did not turn out. Once ok, l but twice not gonna happen.

He will be here, hopeful that a new OC will do better than the last one.

Scottemojo":3fdotbfq said:

He will be here, hopeful that a new OC will do better than the last one.

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It would be silly to change personnel after a Super Bowl year, so both will be back

Hawk_Nation":37e45ebp said:

He will be here for the simple fact that Pete & John don't want to look liken they made mistakes twice in a row with trading picks for players that did not turn out. Once ok, l but twice not gonna happen.

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If they decide to trade him, they're going to get at least the 1st round pick back that they gave up for him.

massari":lxc9b67r said:

Hawk_Nation":lxc9b67r said:

He will be here for the simple fact that Pete & John don't want to look liken they made mistakes twice in a row with trading picks for players that did not turn out. Once ok, l but twice not gonna happen.

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If they decide to trade him, they're going to get at least the 1st round pick back that they gave up for him.

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doubt it

Very few teams in the NFL these days appear to be willing to trade their 1st round draft picks for veteran receivers with high cap numbers and questionable attitudes. The Seahawks have done it twice in three years now. I'm sure if the Saints could have gotten a first round pick for Graham from any other team in the NFL, they would have taken it, given how late in the first round the Seahawks pick would have been predicted to be. Maybe we get back a second rounder - more likely a third.

Yes he will be here.. and because of two scenarios

1) We turn it around offensively and he starts to take off, the team makes a deep run in the playoffs again

OR

2) We continue to sputter offensively, either missing the playoffs completely or having a quick out.. under the mass scrutiny of SB49 and a middle campaign in 2015.. the team is left no choice to replace Bevell, and the new OC makes it a focal point to have Graham the centerpiece of the passing game.

Hawk_Nation":18umfvyf said:

massari":18umfvyf said:

Hawk_Nation":18umfvyf said:

He will be here for the simple fact that Pete & John don't want to look liken they made mistakes twice in a row with trading picks for players that did not turn out. Once ok, l but twice not gonna happen.

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If they decide to trade him, they're going to get at least the 1st round pick back that they gave up for him.

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doubt it

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Harvin for 1st+3rd+6th, Kelcie McCray=5th.

Graham has 26 TD's over the past two seasons before he came to a team that decided not to use him. One of the best receiving TE's ever and still only 28. He's worth AT LEAST a 1st.

Siouxhawk":o91drpgn said:

Scottemojo":o91drpgn said:

He will be here, hopeful that a new OC will do better than the last one.

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It would be silly to change personnel after a Super Bowl year, so both will be back

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Signed,
Darrell Bevell's Mom

Siouxhawk":33psj2sk said:

Scottemojo":33psj2sk said:

He will be here, hopeful that a new OC will do better than the last one.

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It would be silly to change personnel after a Super Bowl year, so both will be back

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News flash: We changed personnel after both super bowl appearances.

massari":2vkil3cv said:

Hawk_Nation":2vkil3cv said:

massari":2vkil3cv said:

Hawk_Nation":2vkil3cv said:

He will be here for the simple fact that Pete & John don't want to look liken they made mistakes twice in a row with trading picks for players that did not turn out. Once ok, l but twice not gonna happen.

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If they decide to trade him, they're going to get at least the 1st round pick back that they gave up for him.

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doubt it

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Harvin for 1st+3rd+6th, Kelcie McCray=5th.

Graham has 26 TD's over the past two seasons before he came to a team that decided not to use him. One of the best receiving TE's ever and still only 28. He's worth AT LEAST a 1st.

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At best I think we would land a 2nd and a player. His salary will be the sticking point.

What a disaster if he's not

Siouxhawk":ujhwa3po said:

Scottemojo":ujhwa3po said:

He will be here, hopeful that a new OC will do better than the last one.

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It would be silly to change personnel after a Super Bowl year, so both will be back

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Teams change personnel after Super Bowl appearances all the time. Doesn't matter if the bowl is super or not, if what is in it is crap it is time to flush.

Bitter":kvznbfxo said:

Siouxhawk":kvznbfxo said:

Scottemojo":kvznbfxo said:

He will be here, hopeful that a new OC will do better than the last one.

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It would be silly to change personnel after a Super Bowl year, so both will be back

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Teams change personnel after Super Bowl appearances all the time. Doesn't matter if the bowl is super or not, if what is in it is crap it is time to flush.

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Not really any of our core players, which I believe Jimmy is.

Siouxhawk":2mj5is84 said:

Bitter":2mj5is84 said:

Siouxhawk":2mj5is84 said:

Scottemojo":2mj5is84 said:

He will be here, hopeful that a new OC will do better than the last one.

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It would be silly to change personnel after a Super Bowl year, so both will be back

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Teams change personnel after Super Bowl appearances all the time. Doesn't matter if the bowl is super or not, if what is in it is crap it is time to flush.

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Not really any of our core players, which I believe Jimmy is.

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I wasn't referring to Jimmy.