Progress?

Tavaris Jackson threw for over 300 yards and 3 TD's Sunday in our near-miss against the Falcons, and suddenly many fans are feeling better about #7. 

But let's not overdo it. 

I was pleased with some of what I saw from T-Jack.  He went to his secondary reads more often, threw the ball accurately, and for the most part made good decisions.  The offensive line took another step forward and didn't allow a sack all day.  But I still need to see more from Jackson to believe he can be any more than a placeholder for our next quarterback.  He had open receivers to throw to and he made those throws.  That in iteself is a good sign both for him and Darrell Bevel, but until I see Jackson making difficult throws into tight windows I won't quite be a believer in his long-term viability. I'm still not seeing the anticipation you see from the top-tier NFL signal-callers.  He sees a guy open, and THEN he throws the ball.  Against really good defenses, some of those balls are going to be picked off or batted down.

This week, on the road, against a good (albeit banged-up) New York Giants team could tell us a lot.  If we can see another sign of incremental progress both from Jackson and the offensive line, whether the team wins or not, it would bode well for the not-so-distant future. 

Already it looks like we can write off any chance of Andrew Luck being the Hawks next QB.  With a solid defense, an improving offense, and the NFC West looking as bad as ever, it's looking more and more like this Seahawk team could be a 5 or 6 win team, maybe more.  That not only puts us out of the running for Luck, but for Matt Barkley as well.