HawKnPeppa
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Meh. Sounds like cracks open the vino for breakfast. No thanks. No whinos.
NorthDallas40oz":17hga3w4 said:The absolute perfect Will LB for the Seahawks in the draft this year is Kansas State's Arthur Brown. He's literally out of Central Casting for our D on the weakside, and many draft analysts are calling him this year's Bobby Wagner, albeit as somone best suited at the NFL level as a 4-3 WLB rather than as a 'Mike' like Wagner (though Brown played mostly on the inside at KSU). Most draft analysts that I've read call him the most 'complete' of the OLB prospects (yes, Jarvis Jones et al included), and I agree. Sadly there's no chance he lasts to our first pick at #56, but I'd happily package whatever it took to move up and get him. In this D, with this coaching staff, and this talent around him, he'd be a Pro Bowler by year 2. Great leader/locker room guy, too.
Malcolm SmithMANUNITED23":35u5alwh said:I think your starting OLB is already on the roster.
Pandion Haliaetus":g71p7of3 said:Replacing Leroy Hill isn't as necessary as everyone thinks.
Seahawks can go with 2 primary formations as they determine what is the better match up with:
SLB: K.J. Wright; MLB: Bobby Wagner; WLB: Malcolm Smith
OR
SLB: Mike Morgan; MLB: K.J. Wright; WLB: Bobby Wagner
ALSO, if Chris Clemons returns ahead of schedule then you'll see Cliff Avril + possibly Bruce Irvin get Strong Side Reps at times.
Another possibility as well if the Seahawks hit big on a Safety they like in the Draft or pickup a Charles Woodson type, you'll most likely see Kam Chanchellor as our top Nickel Linebacker available.
Seahawks are stacked in terms of personnel they can possibly use at linebacker. I doubt they'll use a high draft pick on one during the draft, I expect them to still draft D-Line early.... with so many expensive contracts the Seahawks have tied into D-line.
joeshaney":3hzsxkxf said:Pandion Haliaetus":3hzsxkxf said:Replacing Leroy Hill isn't as necessary as everyone thinks.
Seahawks can go with 2 primary formations as they determine what is the better match up with:
SLB: K.J. Wright; MLB: Bobby Wagner; WLB: Malcolm Smith
OR
SLB: Mike Morgan; MLB: K.J. Wright; WLB: Bobby Wagner
ALSO, if Chris Clemons returns ahead of schedule then you'll see Cliff Avril + possibly Bruce Irvin get Strong Side Reps at times.
Another possibility as well if the Seahawks hit big on a Safety they like in the Draft or pickup a Charles Woodson type, you'll most likely see Kam Chanchellor as our top Nickel Linebacker available.
Seahawks are stacked in terms of personnel they can possibly use at linebacker. I doubt they'll use a high draft pick on one during the draft, I expect them to still draft D-Line early.... with so many expensive contracts the Seahawks have tied into D-line.
Not that I disagree regarding our need to draft a LB with our first pick, but your points make me wanna barf.
Kam to OLB?? The fragile, nimble Malcolm Smith as a run defender?? Wagner to OLB???? YUCCKKKK
Let's just bring in a few guys and let em' duke it out for that starting olb spot. No need to move Pro Bowl caliber players out of position. The only strict requirements for to replace Leroy is that the guy MUST be stout against the run.
I still like Allen Bradford (agile and powerful) or a rookie. I, unlike many, will also not rule out the return of Leroy Hill.
We could potentially draft a couple 5th round LBs and have them compete with both Leroy and Bradford.
Remember, this spot is for a 2 down linebacker only. Malcolm Smith is still a fine nickel linebacker if the situation calls for it (not likely to happen often once Clem returns).