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Post subject: Best Seahawks "Flash in the Pan"  Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:48 pm |
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The best TE thread got me thinking about this, mostly because of John Carlson.
But other than him and Tubbs, who dominated, what other Seahawks came right out of the gate and dominated early only to end up disappointing due to injury or other issues?
*if not dominated at least showed a lot of promise?
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:58 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:00 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:00 pm |
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My vote is also for Derrick Mayes. He came out of nowhere in 1999 to lead the team in TDs and was second in receiving yards, and I bet at least half of the people reading this don't remember him. Apparently he is a television producer these days.
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:01 pm |
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Probably Rick Mirer. He almost won rookie of the year, and then...well...
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:02 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:16 pm |
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The guy showed some crazy flashes of talent. Until physically his shoulders broke down (and that's obviously another story), and his career ended way too soon.
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:18 pm |
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Missing_Clink wrote: Probably Rick Mirer. He almost won rookie of the year, and then...well... I thought of him too except then I looked at his rookie stats. 12 TD's and 17 Interceptions. It's amazing we were able to trade him and a 4th rounder for the 11th pick in the draft.
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:23 pm |
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Missing_Clink wrote: Probably Rick Mirer. He almost won rookie of the year, and then...well... That's my vote -- the last Seahawks Starting QB who wore #3. Rick Mirer won AFC Rookie of the Year in 1993 -- his best year as a Seahawk. It was all downhill from there. He went from being the #2 Overall Pick in the NFL Draft ... to being a Chicago Bear just 4 years later. Hard to argue a bigger flash in the pan guy then that. Then again as I'm typing this, I am reminded about a certain high profiled mohawk sporting LB from Oklahoma. Brian Bosworth was in a whole different category by himself. Those of you like me who were around to watch him play know exactly what I mean. To think, the Seahawks actually signed that guy to a 10 year $11 million contract -- which at the time was the largest contract ever given to a rookie in NFL History. For what he ended up giving the Hawks, he's the very definition of flash in the pan (and man, did he ever have a lot of flash). He had an incredibly flashy personality - the Richard Sherman of his day. Remember those T-Shirts that were floating around Seattle promoting the Boz -- Boz knows Elway (IIRC). Well, there were also T-Shirts that were sold in Denver that sported Boz's face with a slash through it that said "Ban the Boz". The thing is, it was the exact same company who sold both shirts -- 44 Boz, Inc. In other words, it was Bosworth himself who owned the company. What a character.
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I was thinking D.J. Hackett, he made a lot of plays early, but flat out coudn't stay healthy.
He didn't dominate or anything, but he really became a big time weapon for Hass. Unfortunately, every time you looked up he was injured.
Rick Mirer is obviously a good choice after that first season.
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:42 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:44 pm |
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Steve Niehaus. The guy was dominant, but couldn't keep his shoulder in joint.
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:47 pm |
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:47 pm |
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Rick Mirer stunk. Look at the stats. He was a cracker for a starving person. Thought it was delicious, but it was just Guh!
I'll go with Deep Heat Daryl Turner.
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:48 pm |
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Hawkscanner wrote: Missing_Clink wrote: Probably Rick Mirer. He almost won rookie of the year, and then...well... That's my vote -- the last Seahawks Starting QB who wore #3. Rick Mirer won AFC Rookie of the Year in 1993 -- his best year as a Seahawk. It was all downhill from there. He went from being the #2 Overall Pick in the NFL Draft ... to being a Chicago Bear just 4 years later. Hard to argue a bigger flash in the pan guy then that. Then again as I'm typing this, I am reminded about a certain high profiled mohawk sporting LB from Oklahoma. Brian Bosworth was in a whole different category by himself. Those of you like me who were around to watch him play know exactly what I mean. To think, the Seahawks actually signed that guy to a 10 year $11 million contract -- which at the time was the largest contract ever given to a rookie in NFL History. For what he ended up giving the Hawks, he's the very definition of flash in the pan (and man, did he ever have a lot of flash). He had an incredibly flashy personality - the Richard Sherman of his day. Remember those T-Shirts that were floating around Seattle promoting the Boz -- Boz knows Elway (IIRC). Well, there were also T-Shirts that were sold in Denver that sported Boz's face with a slash through it that said "Ban the Boz". The thing is, it was the exact same company who sold both shirts -- 44 Boz, Inc. In other words, it was Bosworth himself who owned the company. What a character. Yep- and that 1 hit I remember on Elway was worth it! They coined it the xxx million dollar hit or something like that. No Bozo's in Denver was priceless. IMHO- Mirer seemed to fade out after he was totally embarrassed at the QB competition in Hawaii. He whiffed the distance competition, was laughed at by everyone and the next year started to suck. At least that's what I remember.
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:52 pm |
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Nick Reed, had one of the best preseasons for a player I have ever seen but never translated to regular season.
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:54 pm |
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twisted_steel2 wrote: Boz
The guy showed some crazy flashes of talent. Until physically his shoulders broke down (and that's obviously another story), and his career ended way too soon. Definitely. I think that's the best answer.
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:56 pm |
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Lofa Tatupu (sort of).
Kelly Jennings (was actually very good in his 2nd season).
Tim Ruskell's draft resume is full of "peak early" players.
Michael Boulware deserves mention as well.
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Post subject: Re: Best Seahawks Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:00 pm |
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Boulware is a good choice -- but I always felt he was foolsgold anyway. Lots of raging board debates about him back then. He did have the ability to make opposing QBs throw the ball right at him. Uncanny.
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