which was one of the ways he lured talent to Figueroa since he'd let freshmen compete for jobs that were already held by two-year-starters or veterans in line to start.

That was at any position.

At QB it was manifested through Sanchez winning the battle in the spring versus John David Booty (and would have started had he not caught that later-proven-unfounded rape accusation) along with him letting a true freshman start in Barkley over a vet in Corp & a decorated transfer in Mustain.

The problem with Pete in Seattle is going to be the haphazzard way he's assembled this roster (just look at the fact that he's signed Antonio Bryant, Braylon Edwards & Terrell Owens one offseason after giving Sidney Rice a bunch of money plus drafting Golden Tate), his lack of attention to detail which can at times relate to discipline lapses on his team and him not being able to figure out how to win on the road (think he's like 5-12 on the road since he got there if you include the playoffs).

But if you're looking for a QB to get a shot to start despite not being the projected starter coming in due to investments made, Pete Carroll is pretty much your guy.