In the last 20 years name all of the big time Wide Receivers that won superbowls?
I will save you the trouble. There aren't any.
Randy Moss
Calvin Johnson
Larry Fitzgerald
Antonio Brown
Julio Jones
TO
etc.
The QB and the scheme make the receiver not the other way around. The key is to find bargains at the position, and cross your fingers you can find a couple more in the draft and UDFA. Seattle has done this, I will point out what they need further down in the post.
It is even more compounded by a team that wants to run it 40 times a game, and only throw it 25 times a game.
A "Bigtime" receiver would be a misappropriation of funds.
In general the bulk of the football team should be built through the draft. If you're going to allocate a big chunk of your cap in Free Agency then you want to spend it on the O-Line & D-Line. 300+ lb men who can move are extremely hard to find as there are not a lot of human beings walking the earth with this physical skill set. 260 lb physical freaks that rush off the edge are an extreme rarity as well.
The game is won and lost upfront, especially with the style Pete wants to play. The O-Line currently is good enough, and still developing, the D-Line in contrast needs an infusion of ready now talent. They need to find the next Avril & Bennett, with Frank Clark playing the Chris Clemons role.
Believe it or not, but the Seahawks have a good thing going right now. They just need to replenish their pass rush and they will be contenders again.
The secondary is good, can be great with a better pass rush in front of it.
Linebacker has a good mix of vets & youth.
D-Line only has Clark & Reed w/Green & Ford being good prospects for the future. The biggest need on the team. IMO.
QB
RB
TE
WR
OL
I feel pretty good about the offense. Everyone who matters is back on offense next year except for Mike Davis (who is easily replaceable.) To go along with Sweezy & Fluker. Solari is doing a great job so it isn't the end of the world if they go with a younger guy at either spot if they are lost in UFA, though they should probably try and keep at least one of them.
The offensive piece they need is a complimentary Golden Tate type of RAC receiver, not a big time receiver. People may hate bubble screens, and quick slants, but when Golden was on the team they would throw him 4-5 of these a game which are high %, and they would get good yards most of the time. Lockett can do this a little bit, but to me his true strength is being a savvy route runner down the field. Prosise could of been this type of player had they not wasted him for 3 years at runningback, the ship has sailed on him, but he had the type of skillset to fill that role.
The good news is unlike a bigtime receiver that ends up going in the 1st round. RAC receivers can be had in the later 2nd - 3rd round. So Seattle could trade down in the 1st acquire more picks, take a pass rusher, and then grab a receiver that fits what Seattle needs better later in the draft.
The team is half 2011 & half 2012 in terms of it's transition. They need pass rush to get over the top.
I will save you the trouble. There aren't any.
Randy Moss
Calvin Johnson
Larry Fitzgerald
Antonio Brown
Julio Jones
TO
etc.
The QB and the scheme make the receiver not the other way around. The key is to find bargains at the position, and cross your fingers you can find a couple more in the draft and UDFA. Seattle has done this, I will point out what they need further down in the post.
It is even more compounded by a team that wants to run it 40 times a game, and only throw it 25 times a game.
A "Bigtime" receiver would be a misappropriation of funds.
In general the bulk of the football team should be built through the draft. If you're going to allocate a big chunk of your cap in Free Agency then you want to spend it on the O-Line & D-Line. 300+ lb men who can move are extremely hard to find as there are not a lot of human beings walking the earth with this physical skill set. 260 lb physical freaks that rush off the edge are an extreme rarity as well.
The game is won and lost upfront, especially with the style Pete wants to play. The O-Line currently is good enough, and still developing, the D-Line in contrast needs an infusion of ready now talent. They need to find the next Avril & Bennett, with Frank Clark playing the Chris Clemons role.
Believe it or not, but the Seahawks have a good thing going right now. They just need to replenish their pass rush and they will be contenders again.
The secondary is good, can be great with a better pass rush in front of it.
Linebacker has a good mix of vets & youth.
D-Line only has Clark & Reed w/Green & Ford being good prospects for the future. The biggest need on the team. IMO.
QB
RB
TE
WR
OL
I feel pretty good about the offense. Everyone who matters is back on offense next year except for Mike Davis (who is easily replaceable.) To go along with Sweezy & Fluker. Solari is doing a great job so it isn't the end of the world if they go with a younger guy at either spot if they are lost in UFA, though they should probably try and keep at least one of them.
The offensive piece they need is a complimentary Golden Tate type of RAC receiver, not a big time receiver. People may hate bubble screens, and quick slants, but when Golden was on the team they would throw him 4-5 of these a game which are high %, and they would get good yards most of the time. Lockett can do this a little bit, but to me his true strength is being a savvy route runner down the field. Prosise could of been this type of player had they not wasted him for 3 years at runningback, the ship has sailed on him, but he had the type of skillset to fill that role.
The good news is unlike a bigtime receiver that ends up going in the 1st round. RAC receivers can be had in the later 2nd - 3rd round. So Seattle could trade down in the 1st acquire more picks, take a pass rusher, and then grab a receiver that fits what Seattle needs better later in the draft.
The team is half 2011 & half 2012 in terms of it's transition. They need pass rush to get over the top.
