Ireland didn't want the guy.
Even if Flynn wasn't the absolute BEST QB for Philbin, they knew each other and what to expect. He came here because he wanted to play for Philbin. That speaks alot.
In my eyes, if you wanted to fix the QB problem, sign Flynn to slightly more than SEA was offering AND draft Tannehill. The only way to gaurantee success is to make your weakness your strength. Great teams continually draft into their strengths. GB drafted Rodgers while they had Favre still in his prime. Then drafted Flynn while transitioning to Rodgers.
They continually develop the QB position. SMART TEAMS DO.
We must be the OTHER type of team.