Seattle Seahawks: No, It’s Not Time for Charlie Whitehurst To Start

August 17, 2010   ·   Chris Cluff   ·   Jump to comments

People who don’t know anything about football are sure to start the call for Charlie Whitehurst to replace Matt Hasselbeck as the Seahawks’ starting quarterback after one preseason game.
Let’s make this very clear: There is no quarterback controversy.
No, Hasselbeck and the first offense did not fare that well against Tennessee. Hasselbeck completed only 4-of-10 passes behind a reconfigured line that obviously has a lot of work to do.
Run blocking was pretty bad (3.1 yards per carry for the game) and pass protection was spotty, with Sean Locklear surrendering a sack and Max Unger not reacting to a stunt by his man that ended in Hasselbeck’s pass being batted down in the backfield.
Whitehurst fared better behind the first line against Tennessee’s No. 2 defense. Whitehurst looked nothing like the struggling QB he had been depicted as in most reports.  
One thing that stood out about Whitehurst: He throws the ball with great velo...

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