I’d hate to lose him.

Gain one player at the expense of two that was once our strongest unit. Jesus Christ, what a mess.

a few times now on NFL network although I cannot find a link on any official site other than on blogs talking about it the NFL network piece Lombardi states that it was removed " today " but I am still not convinced it’s really happened or he was just trying to break something like Sando is saying on his blog.

and someone else signs him to a $36Million deal, similar to what Seattle offered, and he chooses to move on to greener pastures, I presume we’d be in line for a compensatory pick next year, probably a 3rd or 4th rounder.

I just rather see us keep the ball in our court and not send him to a team that can hurt is like the 49ers and get what we feel is fair value those comp picks aren’t always what we plan them to be.

I think everyone should just breathe easy until the particulars of this situation “come out in the wash.” Supposedly, Hill has recently nabbed a ’tough cookie" agent, and this could all simply be (even) more leveraging / posturing from the ’Hawks (or not.)

And, talk about being bi-polor, people… (no one on this blog, mind you.. in particular, i’m speaking of the Seattle PI ‘Hawks Blog) but, one minute it seems 90% of Seahawk fans wanted to have Tim Ruskell’s baby after taking Curry at 4th overall. I mean, not ten bloody minutes ago men from all over the tri-state area were lining up in droves outside of back-alley Capitol Hill “Dr.s offices” for immediate, no-questions-asked sex changes, and “i [heart] Timmy” tattoos! …And the very second the rumors start to fly about Hill, everyone wants the man’s severed head on a burning pike in Pioneer Square. Yesterday, preferably, Good Sir!

[I don’t think Ruskell’s a particularly bad GM. Especially comparatively speaking.]

I say if Hill wants to walk, it doesn’t have a bloody thing to do with Tim Ruskell. This move, if it actually even remotely resembles the current rumors floating about reflects poorly on Hill, not Ruskell. If Hill wants to pout, skip camp, and shop himself around a league saturated with LBs because the ‘Hawks won’t dump 40 mil. on his doped-up butt, i say, “Good riddance!! Way to be a team player, Smokey! You could have been a piece of perhaps one of the greatest LB trios the NFL’s ever seen (and for decent money, too.”)

Hill is a MEAN tackler. I like the guy. I even like the guy a lot. But, seriously, how much money can Seattle tie up in it’s LB corps with so many obvious other needs to address?

Hill is objectively expendable. It’s true, kids. As much as i like the guy, it’s true.

[aside from all that drivel… “What a dang fine day to be a Seahawks fan!!” I totally feel as if we may still get caught by someone for the all the steeling we did earlier today, though… like i should go hide the Aaron Curry, Max Unger, and the extra 1st Rounder under my bed, or something.]

That said, now that Curry is in the fold, removing the franchise tag is 100% the right move, assuming that Ruskell has already tried to trade but didn’t find anything fruitful. Either we sign Hill long term on a more reasonable deal or he’s gone and the team fills his spot with a more appropriately paid weakside LB. I’m fine with either scenario.

Would he sign for a low amount and be able to play at a level better then D.D. Lewis at 35?

If anything, at this point we have more leverage than Hill’s agent. We’ve got the undisputed LB of the future and now Leroy’s $36 million deal seems pretty high. Without the franchise tag the pressure is on for Hill’s agent to find the right price with our FO, because not a lot of teams would be willing to take on his proposed monster salary.

Good move.

But I am dying for some news on him…

Love his ferociousness tackling the ball carrier, love his blitzing ability, love his weed smoking, but I just am not convinced that an elite LB corps is essential to a great defense.

I was thinking of modern day great LB’s and how most have ascended to greatness with good D-line play. Ray Lewis was great with Sam Adams and Siragusa. Then when they left he had some down years until the Ravens drafted Haloti Ngata.

Brian Urlacher was long considered good but took the step towards elite once Tommy Harris joined the fray.

Mike Singletary in his prime was helped by a great d-line.

Green Bay’s line backers were playing outstanding in 2007 when that line was damn good. But in 2008 the line fell apart and the backers became human again.

Look at the Eagles, for many years they played without any real star linebackers and yet that defense continued to perform because of the pressure Jim Johnson brought from all over.

Right now the bears are in a similar situation with Urlacher wanting a raise and Briggs commanding so much. So we see what can happen if you overpay to keep the LB’s together.

I think we’ll be just fine without Hill and Curry will be everything he’s advertised and more