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Tarvaris Jackson took the first snap of Friday's workout. That this fact is even worth mentioning gives you an idea of just how scrutinized Seattle's quarterback situation is going to be. The Seahawks are four months from their first meaningful game. Players weren't wearing helmets nor pads during a non-contact workout, and no sooner had the Seahawks concluded a 45-minute workout than the coach was being asked about the competition between Jackson and free-agent addition Matt Flynn. So who's ahead? "Who said 'competition' the most?" Pete Carroll asked, referring to interviews of Jackson and Flynn. "Whoever said that word the most when they were up here getting interviewed, he's ahead right now."
Reported by the Seattle Times
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Well, Jackson used some variation of "compete" 10 times compared to five for Flynn, and while those measurements are obviously a joke, Seattle Times staffer Danny O'Neil reminds readers the question of Seattle's quarterback is not. Jackson is the incumbent, Flynn the newcomer. And then there's the wild card: third-round pick Russell Wilson, who'll show up Friday with the rest of the rookies for a three-day minicamp. The Seahawks have one of the league's youngest rosters and a top-10 defense, but ending the franchise's streak of four straight losing seasons will largely depend on the performance of the quarterback. Who that is remains an open question, as does when the position will be decided. "There's no timeline," Carroll said. "The format is really just to do everything I can to organize it and orchestrate so that they get a legit shot at showing what they can do."
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