The QB Conundrum: Matt Flynn

A player that I could see come into the fold for the Seahawks is current Green Bay 2nd string QB Matt Flynn.

Flynn is an LSU product that led his team to the National Title in 2008 over the #1 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in a 38-24 drubbing.  Flynn was the game's MVP, throwing for 174 yards with 4 TD and only 1 INT.

He was taken in the '08 Draft by John Schneider's Green Bay Packers in the 7th round, with what was essentially a flier pick on the 5th year senior.  Subsequently, he beat out a much more highly touted '08 draft QB Brian Bohm (the Packers' 2nd rd pick) for the back up job behind Aaron Rodgers and got the opportunity to play in a few games in 2010 for the oft-concussed starting QB.  

He started for the packers in the week 15 and nearly managed to beat the Patriots at their home field.  In that game, he played admirably by passing for 251 yards, 3 TDs and only 1 INT. 

Game highlights here:

For a closer look at a ridiculously thrown ball to James Jones, check out this vid:


I don't know enough about Flynn to make any real judgement on him.  There are reports of teams voicing interest in him and that he could go in exchange for as high as a 2nd round draft pick.  I doubt the Hawks would give up that kind of pick for him, but weirder things have happened.

I do know that John Schneider was in the Packers front office when they drafted him, so there is a chance that he is high on the guy.  Schneider's familiarity with Matt Flynn and the Packers' front office could make him a possible target at QB this offseason.

Here's what Pete Dougherty of PackersNews.com has to say about Flynn:

Flynn showed some things in the Packers’ 31-27 loss at New England that at least give him a chance. The NFL game definitely is not too big for him. He’s poised. He’s mobile. He’s smart.

What’s still in question is his arm. By NFL standards, it’s average at best for a starter, and it’s hard to judge his accuracy at this point as well. He also has small hands for the position, 9 inches as measured from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the pinkie with fingers spread. That makes it harder to get the extra torque on a throw that bigger hands would allow and leaves him more susceptible to fumbling on sacks.

Check out the rest of that article here for a good read on Matt Flynn's future, possibly with the Seahawks.