Pete Carroll says backup QB Sean Mannion is already up to speed
The Seattle Seahawks recently signed former Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings backup quarterback Sean Mannion and coach Pete Carroll told reporters in his Monday press conference that he is already looking good in practice.
“We saw him in a workout about a week ago and he looked great,” Carroll said. “He really threw the heck out of the football.”
Mannion has previous experience with Seattle’s new offensive coordinator, Shane Waldron, as the latter served as the Rams’ passing game coordinator when Mannion played for them. Carroll said the signal-caller picked up the new offense relatively quickly as a result.
“His background with Shane, that he was with them [Los Angeles] is obvious,” Carroll said. “He’s really smart. Really smart. Austin [Davis] would tell you he’s been here a day and he’s already running the offense. He can already call the stuff. I don’t know how a guy can do that. Honestly, I don’t even know how a guy can do that. Because the terminology isn’t all the same. Conceptually, it’s the same, which he just eats up. So we’ll see what happens. Just liked him enough and then with that background I just think he’s an interesting guy for us to bring to camp.”
With Russell Wilson under center, it is difficult to imagine Mannion seeing the field in the regular season as long as the former is healthy. However, it is reassuring to know that Wilson’s potential backup is already up to speed with the system.
