Question: DG playing chess with Seahawks?

[Jmac]

Norwood is inactive again today. Unless the guy is a complete air head,  he should be up to speed on the offense by now. I believe the 6th round pick in the trade is based on the playing time. Could it be the plan to stash the guy this year to retain the 6th? What do you think?

[Ruff]

Our offense is actually complex. And he's probably not better than Bersin. So...

[PhillyB]

ehh, i think it's more that we don't want to deactivate anyone else on the roster before him 

[*FreeFua*]

Norwood isn't good period

[thefuzz]

Hmmmm lets see.  We aren't a dynamic passing team, and we need to be able to sustain drives, and get to the QB this game.

Not surprising.

[Mr. Scot]

The GM doesn't set the inactives.

That's a coaching decision.

[Jmac]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

The GM doesn't set the inactives.

Over a cup of coffee and donut, maybe a few suggestions to the coach perhaps?

[thefuzz]

2 minutes ago, Jmac said:

Over a cup of coffee and donut, maybe a few suggestions to the coach perhaps?

No.  That's about the best way to ruin a good working relationship, and they seem to have that.

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, Jmac said:

Over a cup of coffee and donut, maybe a few suggestions to the coach perhaps?

They could conceivably discuss it.

I think those decisions ultimately come down to whatever is best on gameday though.

[chknwing]

norwood was for information purposes only.

[the butch]

He would take more away from the way this offense runs than he would add to it.

[top dawg]

32 minutes ago, Jmac said:

Norwood is inactive again today. Unless the guy is a complete air head,  he should be up to speed on the offense by now. I believe the 6th round pick in the trade is based on the playing time. Could it be the plan to stash the guy this year to retain the 6th? What do you think?

Interesting question. I believe that this is definitely part of the equation in some form or fashion. I don't believe it is the determining factor however. I believe it simply comes down to the point that Norwood really hasn't necessary thus far in order for us to win football games. I also believe that the coaches feel that activating him is not worth taking away game time from Funchess who needs seasoning as he is suspected to be a larger answer to our needs long-term.

I mean, hell, we could cut him next season with the "understanding" that he will be re-signed at a later point in order to keep that sixth. I don't believe that he is going anywhere right now, as we still need a fail-safe due to injury, or in the event that others don't progress or show up like they should during this second half of the season.

In any event, I don't think that he's not playing because he sucks or hasn't mastered the playbook.

[KB_fan]

Remember we traded for him when Funchess still had a questionable hamstring.  Doesn't surprise me that with Funchess healthy Norwood hasn't been activated.  He's there for depth...

[Ace_Aladdin]

He is good and his time will come to make plays towards end of the season.