Peyton Manning Rumors: Why Seattle Seahawks Are Bad Fit for Future Hall of Famer

With the Indianapolis Colts seemingly ready to draft Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the No. 1 overall pick, incumbent signal-caller Peyton Manning's time in Indy may be over. Teams are likely lining up to acquire him, but one franchise that would be a poor fit is the Seattle Seahawks.

Nick Eaton of the Seattle Post Intelligencer thinks that it is both a possible and intriguing partnership, though. It's obviously understandable why the Seahawks would be interested in the 35-year-old future Hall of Famer and one-time Super Bowl winner.

Despite the fact that the underwhelming Tarvaris Jackson played quarterback for most of the season, the Seahawks were able to finish 7-9, which was actually the same record they had the previous year when they won the NFC West. From some perspectives it might make sense since Seattle has a solid defense that ranked in the top 15 against the run and the pass.

On top of that, while they ranked only 21st in rushing during the regular season, running back Marshawn Lynch had a renaissance season. If he is retained, then Manning will have a defense and a running game supporting him, which are two things he rarely had with the Colts.

At the same time, though, his receiving corps wouldn't exactly be the stuff of legends with the likes of Doug Baldwin, Sidney Rice, Golden Tate and Mike Williams in the fold. Also, Seattle doesn't have an ideal climate for a veteran like Manning as it's often quite cold and rainy.

I'm not suggesting that Manning can't play well in bad weather, because he has proven in the past that he can, but he has played in a dome for his entire career so it would be a tough adjustment for him not to play indoors or at least in a warmer locale.

I have to believe that Manning can pretty much dictate where he wants to go if there is a trade in the works, and I just doubt that Seattle would be high up on his wish list. If Manning is even half of what he was prior to the neck injury, then he would be a huge get for the Seahawks and a decent bet to lead them to the playoffs.

It all comes down to what Manning wants, though. For the most part, teams that need a quarterback aren't exactly on the verge of Super Bowl contention. Perhaps you could say a team like the New York Jets are just a good quarterback away, but there are other fundamental flaws at work as well.

The Seahawks don't really have a ton of options if they want to replace Jackson. Neither Luck nor Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III are in their wheelhouse in the draft and Texas A&M signal caller Ryan Tannehill would probably be viewed as a reach at No. 11 or 12 (depending on a coin flip).

Green Bay Packers backup Matt Flynn will be in the fold, but with former Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin now in Miami, the Dolphins could be favored. With all of that said, making a big splash by nabbing Manning may be Seattle's best route.

Again, though, if given the choice between Seattle and an indoor or warm-weather team, I can't help but think Manning might go the other way. Perhaps I'm wrong and Manning isn't particular in the least, but I don't think the Seahawks can offer Manning what he's looking for.