Matt, Seneca Share Reps at Practice

Written by Mike Parker

Wednesday, 07 October 2009 13:40

After today's practice in Renton, Danny O'Neil asked Matt Hasselbeck how his first session with the team went since fracturing his rib in San Francisco Sept. 20.

"It was manageable," Hasselbeck said.

And as far as how he's feeling?

"I'm OK," he said. "Not bad.

Hasselbeck and Seneca Wallace shared reps with the offense today, and will do the same tomorrow. It's hard to say for now how likely the chances are that Matt will be under center Sunday against Jacksonville, but the rest of the practices this week will determine that.

Even though the Jaguars have no pass rush to speak of and are allowing 21.5 points per game, it's a risky situation to put in your banged-up starting QB behind an equally banged-up offensive line. Wallace's mobility has saved him on many instances during games, but his decision-making and accuracy have been inconsistent. It's an inverse situation with Hasselbeck in, and his lack of mobiliity might be an issue, especially if the offensive line keeps falling apart.

However, if Hasselbeck feels OK enough to go Sunday, his quick release and excellent receiving options might be too much for a weak Jaguars' secondary. Jim Mora faces another difficult decision going into this game. Let's hope he makes the right one.

Comments (20) Add Comment

put matt in and see how he does
written by start matt, October 07, 2009

I am all for playing it safe but if we lose again and niners win the possibility of us making it to the playoffs are bleak at best.
If he gets hurt then we know that we need to start looking at rebuilding. Senaca is not going to win us games unless he can grasp this offense and show some leadership

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written by tam, October 07, 2009

desperate times calls for desperate measures. sure, i will say it and i know its early, but this is a must-win game. we can kiss the playoff baby, if we lose. had we been 2-2 at this juncture, i don't see us rushing Matt back. however, we are obviously not and now our backs are against the wall. Seneca hasn't proven shat in the last two games that he can LEAD our team to victory.

I realize that we don't have any stability at the Tackle position, but neither did Aaron Rodgers when he played MN this last Monday. However, Green Bay was smart enough to devise game plan that totaled almost 400 yards in passing. with our talent at wide receiver, i don't see why we cant accomplish the same. the caveat being, we need Matt throwing the ball. he simply makes better reads than Seneca.

I would rather have a 75 percent Matt than a 100 percent Seneca. All apologies to those who love Seneca.

HAASMAN78
written by KLAAS, October 07, 2009

Mcnabb had a broken rib from week one and is coming back this week Hass had a fractured rib. Why shouldn't he be able to come back unless its worse than they have been telling us which it always seems. I remember when they said Trufant and Jones would be ready opening day and that hasn't been the case. How is it Freeney was suppose to be out 2 to 4 wks and played the following week its never the case for us. With Hass at the helm gives us a much better chance to win and we have to go into the bye week 3-3 or its 2008 all over again.

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written by omarlittle, October 07, 2009

Playing it safe never got any team to the super bowl.

Play Matt!

You all don't know SH*T about rib injuries.
written by HawksFanMSVL, October 07, 2009

Fractured, broken, it doesn't matter. Matt needs his ribs to be pain free to make the throws at full speed on Sunday. This just simply isn't going to happen. More importantly, his fractured rib is on his right side- or his throwing side. Try doing crunches or a golf swing (reversed) with a fractured rib. You'll be begging for mommy after half a rep. It's the same motion in the core as throwing the football.

Compound this with an offensive line that couldn't protect a mobile Seneca at 100% and he doesn't stand a chance. If you want Matt in- you want crisp throws that dont get away from him. That's an injury free Matt Hasselbeck. As of right now (Wednesday night) Seneca gives us the absolute best chance to win. Furthermore, with a Jacksonville defense that allows over 21 points a game I'd let Matt take one more week to get ready for a game day (cardinals at home).

Bottom line, if Matt is 100% (he's not going to be) play him. If he's less than 100%, let him sit one more week- or you may risk losing him the rest of the season.

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written by MMF, October 07, 2009

How good are local pain shots now days anyway

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written by Seahawkzz, October 07, 2009

Anybody other than Wallace, I would rather see us sign Jeff Garcia and throw him in there, Wallaces rookie mistakes are killing me, you would think a 7 year vet would at least understand the game some what. Sorry to all you Wallace fans I mean no disrespect to you. I just want the hawks to win and I dont see that happing with Wallace under center. I will eat my words if I am wrong and hope fully that I am wrong

Seahawkszz:
written by HawksFanMSVL, October 07, 2009

There are 32 teams right now that don't want Jeff Garcia on their roster. Hell, the Raiders didn't even want him. There's a good reason for it. Wallace is the best shot at winning this week, and you're going to have to accept it. Matt will be back soon- he just needs to recover from that hit. Bring him back too soon- and we may lose him for the season. Not a gamble i'm willing to take, and i'm sure the Seahawks powers that be (including Matt) are willing to take.

HawksFanMSVL:
written by PatrickVD, October 07, 2009

I get your point, but I'm pretty Jeff Garcia asked to leave the Raiders. Yeah, and Wallace is definitely not our best chance to win. Hell, at this point I'd rather have Teel

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written by HawksFanMSVL, October 07, 2009

You can' tell me you'd rather have a 7th round Rookie under center on Sunday. He'd be a deer in headlights. And you're wrong. Wallace is definitely our best chance to win, and that's irrefutable. He faced a NASTY defense last week, and this is his 3rd week under center with the first team offense @ practice. He'll have a good game this time around. There's a reason why fans like you and I don't make the decisions i.e. Teel getting the nod, because if that were the case we'd probably be blown out every week.

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written by josh c, October 07, 2009

We gotta win, put Matty IN!

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written by HawksFanMSVL, October 07, 2009

i challenge anybody to play quarterback with broken ribs- and don't give me that "he gets paid millions, blah blah blah" crap. For the better interest of the team and his career- he should sit out one more week if he's not feeling 100%. Screw what fans say or how much they think they know. It doesn't heal broken bones.

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written by Scotia Seahawk, October 08, 2009

Wallace or Hass this game will depend more on the Defense stepping up and playing a decent game.
That means some pass rush. The run d, with the exception of those two gore TDS, has actually looked fairly decent.

CentralTXHawkFan
written by Scott S, October 08, 2009

I defies logic that so many still think that Seneca gives the Hawks the best chance to win. He has had chance after chance after chance to prove that he can win, guess what he can't. If he plays Sunday I will be yelling my tail off for him to have good game, but the truth is, we will probably get fro him what he usually gives. A mediocre performance of short dump off passes that make no impact on the game but creates misleading stats.

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written by cameltoes, October 08, 2009

Geez I keep pulling up these blogs in the a.m. expecting to read the Hawks have signed a free agent left tackle, but there is nothing. I cannot believe this team expects to go for an extended time with an injured and not very good Brandon Frye and the previously cut Kyle Williams. Maybe not so much with the Jaguars but the Cardinals are going to have Hass running for his f-ing life.

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written by JimAK, October 08, 2009

We have to win this game and the next and that means you have to employ the best weapons you have to do that. If Seneca starts and loses one or both of the next 2, it won't matter when Matt does come back because the season will be over and the team will be playing out the string.

Seneca has proven time and again that he cannot win. He might surprise us and win one of the next two but he cannot win both and without both and with only 4 home games left, there is no way to get to the 9 or 10 wins it will take to win the division.

The 'Hawks need to start Matt, protect him, get him to release as early as he can, win and move on to the Arizona game and win that, too. No Matt and you are looking at next year.

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written by tam, October 08, 2009

well, if matt cant go and seneca is our quarterback, then i have resigned to the fact that this will be another loss. and please dont call me a fair weather, i cant stand when people call out other fans for being realistic. will i be watching and hoping we win regardless of who's QB? of course, but will i be surprise we lose, especially if Seneca is QB...that will be an emphatic NO.

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written by texashawk, October 08, 2009

Remember that matt is a smarter QB he will get the line into the best possible position. He will protect himself. While not as good at it as Payton Manning at adjusting at the line he is damn good which is what we are missing from Seneca. Seneca just play the play that is called Matt will change it if he does not like what he is seeing and he is very smart. That is why he has been so good with a mediocre arm.

As much as it pains me to say it...
written by James N., October 08, 2009

...Unless Matt is anything like fully fit we *have* to go with Seneca. If however he is in no realistic position to pull off a win put Teel in. He was great for Rutgers in the latter half of last season and might be as good a QB as Sanchez (who I didn't rate particularly as a college QB)