Well Worth the Pick
• Russell Wilson, QB, Seahawks (No. 75): You could make the case that Wilson is the third-best 2012 Seattle draft pick thus far, behind first-rounder Bruce Irvin (he’s proven a lot of people wrong, including yours truly) and second-round LB Bobby Wagner.

Wilson, however, has been the most pleasant surprise of a 2012 QB draft class that is more than holding its own thus far. Consider that, with Wilson starting every game, Seattle has posted a 5-4 record and Wilson has thrown a TD pass in seven of nine games. He also has wins over Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Tony Romo on his resume already, with a potential playoff berth in reach.

SalishHawkFan wrote:The first four picks were great. Irvin, Wagner, Wilson, Turbin. After that, oddly (for a Pete/Schneider draft) the later rounds didn't produce as much: Howard, Toomer, Lane, Guy, Sweezy and Scruggs.

• Russell Wilson, QB, Seahawks (No. 75): You could make the case that Wilson is the third-best 2012 Seattle draft pick thus far, behind first-rounder Bruce Irvin (he’s proven a lot of people wrong, including yours truly) and second-round LB Bobby Wagner.

kearly wrote:

• Russell Wilson, QB, Seahawks (No. 75): You could make the case that Wilson is the third-best 2012 Seattle draft pick thus far, behind first-rounder Bruce Irvin (he’s proven a lot of people wrong, including yours truly) and second-round LB Bobby Wagner.

I don't know if anyone would make the case that Wilson is our 3rd best 2012 pick by the Seahawks (behind Irvin and Wagner). He's closer to being the 3rd best pick in the whole draft than the 3rd best pick by the Seahawks. He's having one of the best rookie QB seasons in NFL history, and he's still getting better. If there was a redraft right now I find it doubtful that he'd get out of the top 5 picks.

SoulfishHawk wrote:Not that Kiper or McNugget would admit just how wrong they were about our draft.

TDOTSEAHAWK wrote:Scruggs and Howard will pay dividends when we can't afford to keep Jones. Pass rushers take time to develop and these two have the tools to be excellent interior pass rushers and can double as depth for Bryant, Mebane and Branch. They aren't the prettiest picks nor are will they show their savvy with better starters in place but these are picks that will be praised 3 years from now.

How quickly people forget Craig Terrill and his inability to do anything at an elite level. Those are not the back-up lineman you want.

Sweezy was able to switch positions and make the team as a back-up. He still is below average but I feel that in no time he will be a viable back-up guard.

Guy is with the team but was beat out by Jeron Johnson for snaps. Speaking of, how bout Jeron Johnson?

scutterhawk wrote:

SoulfishHawk wrote:Not that Kiper or McNugget would admit just how wrong they were about our draft.

Yep, I don't think Chuckie Gruden is going to let Melv Kiper off the hook with his criticism of Wilson either LOL.
If Wilson keeps going like this, I don't see how he can be dismissed for O-ROY.
Hard to wrap my head around the idea, that the best of Russell Wilson is still to come, because as a Rook, he's lighting it up like a well versed vet.
Bobby Wagner is a tackle machine that has to be game planned for, and Irvin has 5 sacks and smokin', just waiting to catch fire.
Sweezy and the other late rounders are on wait and see, because they aren't seeing as much game time as the others that were taken in the earlier rounds.
And when there are guys in the locker room wearing shirts saying it ain't easy being Sweezy, just tells me that he's going to be just fine when they finally do unlatch his cage door.

CANHawk wrote:I really noticed Lane on Sunday. Guy was a rocket out there on kick coverage.

As for Gruden/Kiper... I hope next year during the draft coverage (if Gruden even decides to participate in the draft coverage again) that he doesn't say a word to Kiper about Russell, but just puts up a framed 8x10 glamour shot of Russell Wilson on the desk and touches it every time Mel says something stupid. Or comes out wearing a Russell Wilson jersey or something like that. That'd be funny.

CANHawk wrote:I really noticed Lane on Sunday. Guy was a rocket out there on kick coverage.

As for Gruden/Kiper... I hope next year during the draft coverage (if Gruden even decides to participate in the draft coverage again) that he doesn't say a word to Kiper about Russell, but just puts up a framed 8x10 glamour shot of Russell Wilson on the desk and touches it every time Mel says something stupid. Or comes out wearing a Russell Wilson jersey or something like that. That'd be funny.

jlwaters1 wrote:

scutterhawk wrote:

SoulfishHawk wrote:Not that Kiper or McNugget would admit just how wrong they were about our draft.

Yep, I don't think Chuckie Gruden is going to let Melv Kiper off the hook with his criticism of Wilson either LOL.
If Wilson keeps going like this, I don't see how he can be dismissed for O-ROY.
Hard to wrap my head around the idea, that the best of Russell Wilson is still to come, because as a Rook, he's lighting it up like a well versed vet.
Bobby Wagner is a tackle machine that has to be game planned for, and Irvin has 5 sacks and smokin', just waiting to catch fire.
Sweezy and the other late rounders are on wait and see, because they aren't seeing as much game time as the others that were taken in the earlier rounds.
And when there are guys in the locker room wearing shirts saying it ain't easy being Sweezy, just tells me that he's going to be just fine when they finally do unlatch his cage door.

As for Sweezy, my hope is they move him to RT to compete with Breno. He's more athletic than Breno and he's got a mean streak just like Breno so I think he could be a valuable asset at RT.

kearly wrote:I don't know if anyone would make the case that Wilson is our 3rd best 2012 pick by the Seahawks (behind Irvin and Wagner). He's closer to being the 3rd best pick in the whole draft than the 3rd best pick by the Seahawks. He's having one of the best rookie QB seasons in NFL history, and he's still getting better. If there was a redraft right now I find it doubtful that he'd get out of the top 5 picks.

NYCoug wrote:

jlwaters1 wrote:

scutterhawk wrote: Although, if Tom Cable thinks he's a guard, dude's a guard, end of story. That's why I'd pay to get inside Tom Cable's brain. When he sees J.R. Sweezy, his own project, does he project him as a guard or a tackle?

onanygivensunday wrote:

NYCoug wrote:

jlwaters1 wrote: Although, if Tom Cable thinks he's a guard, dude's a guard, end of story. That's why I'd pay to get inside Tom Cable's brain. When he sees J.R. Sweezy, his own project, does he project him as a guard or a tackle?