Mike Sando, ESPN’s NFC West blogger, delves into the Charlie Whitehurst/Matt Hasselbeck situation and suggests Hasselbeck could be better off with competition.

Hasselbeck never had to battle former backup Seneca Wallace for the starting job and hasn’t had any real competition in over seven years (since Trent Dilfer). How will he react with Whitehurst lurking?

It’s hard to tell how much of a threat Whitehurst will be. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has expressed confidence in Hasselbeck and Whitehurst hasn’t thrown a regular-season pass.