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eahawks coach Pete Carroll’s patience in Matt Hasselbeck is running out.
Pete Carroll doesn’t know who will start at quarterback next week
Hasselbeck threw for only 71 yards on 17 attempts with three turnovers before getting the hook in favor of Charlie Whitehurst on Sunday. Hasselbeck has ten interceptions in his last four games. Whitehurst completed 8-of-16 passes for 83 yards with a fumble in a little more than one quarter of work against Atlanta.
Carroll wasn’t sure if Hasselbeck would start next week’s game at Tampa. Seattle is still tied for first in the NFC West at 6-8.
“I know you all want to know what this all means,” Carroll said via the Seattle Times. “We’re going to go back to work next week and take a look at everything like we always do. And evaluate where we are and what we need to do and all of that. There’s no decision about the quarterback situation.”
In one sense, it seems crazy to change quarterbacks when you are tied for first place. Whitehurst has shown very little this year. On the other hand, the Seahawks offense is playing poorly and the team is 2-6 over their last eight games.
Carroll likely knows he doesn’t have a “good” option. Hasselbeck may not be back with the team in 2011, but we’d guess he’ll finish the year out as a starter.
-PFT
