TheLegendOfBoom
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I’ll pass on Carter cause the guy wasn’t great in the playoffs either.Carter has too many red flags to pick as a #5. And literally THE worst red flag you likely can find.
Is there any NFL player that turned out to be a star despite issues with lack of work ethic? (Maybe Harvin? But he is more a cautionary tale than a success story)
With few exceptions, likely the biggest red flag you can have in the draft is lack of work ethic. It almost trumps everything else. Lack of a love of the game is big too - but people with little work ethic rarely deliver for whatever team picks them.
Most of the other red flags - drug use, DV accusations, or even criminal history?
You can overlook if the player produces enough. But lack of work ethic is the big killer.
(Unless we all feel that Carter is hammered with survivor's guilt, which is the root of his inability to finish drills or stay in shape now. Problem is concerns about his work ethic predate his accident...)
Carroll likes to roll the die on high-risk, high-upside picks (remember Metcalf was one) and it often works. But work ethic concerns might make Carter too high a pick at #15, and a HELL NO at #5.
I want an elite player, in any position, if it’s top 5 pick.
Seattle has 5th pick.
Why would you settle for less and not draft the top position player in that draft class?
DT, since Carter has his issues now, he’s not worthy of top 5 IMO and his play has fallen IMO.
QB, Seattle doesn’t need a high draft QB this year but if they feel AR can develop and it will take a year or two, and then AR, will be a game wrecker then yes, it’s worth the number 5 pick but if Seattle thinks he is too raw and it would take 3 or more years, then no, hard pass.
OT, no need for this.
WR, no elite receivers in this draft.
CB, Seattle, has seen success with later round corners so, hard pass.
DE/LB, 5th overall on a DE/LB? Anderson, is really a 5 tech DE, and possibly, limited to a 3-4 rush backer (in the mold of Clay Matthews) but I’ll be honest, I don’t see that Anderson is great with his hands. I think he is a little overrated, honestly. I think in the past 5 years of drafts, there has been better pass rushers than Anderson, Anderson, wouldn’t be top 5 for the past 5 drafts.
OG, definitely not top 5.
RB, because of the value of the position, it’s hard to use a top 5 pick on a RB, but pick 8-10, I’ll heavily consider it. There is no other player in this draft that looks to be an elite player in their position other than Bijan Robinson.
Really hard to pass on Robinson even if Walker is already on the roster.
Honestly, I think Robinson is better than Walker. Robinson would have been the number 1 RB drafted last year and 2021.
No player in their respective position group for this years draft is worthy of the top 5 pick for Seattle.
I’d try to trade down to top 10 and draft Robinson. But that’s just me.