daveman918
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The "draft" may be over but go look at what we're doing with UDFAs. It's going to be an exciting year!
Yep adding in the UDFA's this draft might be up in the 2012 stratosphere.daveman918":35qo37kl said:The "draft" may be over but go look at what we're doing with UDFAs. It's going to be an exciting year!
hawknation2016":3lvcfiju said:Every draft is exciting for the Seahawks because it means injecting young blood into a championship culture. Because of that culture of competition, each and every one of them has the potential to develop into a great player for this team.
Since our back-to-back Super Bowls, the Seahawks have lost guys like Marshawn Lynch, Russell Okung, Brandon Mebane, Max Unger, James Carpenter, J.R. Sweezy, Zach Miller, etc. This draft (in addition to free agency) is their best opportunity to fill those holes so we can get back to the promised land.
Germain Ifedi is the closest player to a young Russell Okung in this draft class. He has all the potential in the world to excel in the run game and at pass pro as the starting RT. If he can develop into a cornerstone player, this offensive line has a chance to return to being a dominant presence.
Jarran Reed was the BEST run defender in college football last year. He is being added to a defense that allowed the fewest rushing yards in the league, sans Mebane. Reed gives the Seahawks a potential day one starter at NT and the depth in the interior defensive line to continue to dominate against the run along the line of scrimmage. Jordan Hill, Michael Bennett, Frank Clark, etc. will continue to provide the interior pass rushing threats. DT Quinton Jefferson gives them a good pass rushing prospect at the three technique. I don't think you should allow the rest of the league's current antipathy toward stopping the run dampen your excitement over this great selection.
RBs C.J. Prosise, Alex Collins, and Zac Brooks will all provide valuable competition at RB to replace Marshawn Lynch, competing with Thomas Rawls and Christine Michael on a team that is committed to running the ball as much as they throw it. Carroll's initial acquisition of Lynch and his hand picking of undrafted free agent Rawls prove he's pretty damn good at evaluating the running back position.
TE Nick Vannett was a very sure-handed receiver at Ohio State with Zach Miller-like characteristics. He has the huge frame to grow into a solid blocker under Tom Cable's tutelage. Vannett and WR Kenny Lawler give Russell Willson more potential red zone threats.
Center Joey Hunt and guard Rees Odhiambo will provide valuable competition along the offensive line. These are both experienced technicians who excelled in the college game. Both are excellent in pass pro. Odhiambo is a less athletic version of Alvin Bailey, but unlike Bailey, he actually enjoys hitting people. Hunt was the best pass protector in college football last season. We badly needed to upgrade the competition at this position group. Getting two linemen who are proven to be good at what they do should assist that process.
therealjohncarlson":1gh4b6p7 said:I usually find a way to be positive about our draft and find a few guys with all pro level of potential... but this draft man. Just weird. I feel so down, especially since Schneider hyped it up so much. Yay we got OL help but man I dont know about any of them.
Just a bizarrely anti climatic draft imo. Im looking forward to Pete and Johns comments on it.
Someone plese help convince me otherwise??
therealjohncarlson":1bdewo61 said:Hawkpower":1bdewo61 said:therealjohncarlson":1bdewo61 said:I usually find a way to be positive about our draft and find a few guys with all pro level of potential... but this draft man. Just weird. I feel so down, especially since Schneider hyped it up so much. Yay we got OL help but man I dont know about any of them.
Just a bizarrely anti climatic draft imo. Im looking forward to Pete and Johns comments on it.
Someone plese help convince me otherwise??
Weird.
Just about everybody else is pretty stoked about it, especially the day two picks.
Have you not been following, or do you just differ from the general consensus?
I guess I differ from most people. I view pretty much everyone we got as a fringe roll player or one dimensional. No future stars to replace our aging ones. Maybe Reed maybe. But I view him as pretty one dimensional
Sorry to piss on everyones parade
therealjohncarlson":24w3413e said:I usually find a way to be positive about our draft and find a few guys with all pro level of potential... but this draft man. Just weird. I feel so down, especially since Schneider hyped it up so much. Yay we got OL help but man I dont know about any of them.
Just a bizarrely anti climatic draft imo. Im looking forward to Pete and Johns comments on it.
Someone plese help convince me otherwise??
Schieder and Carroll would disagree. They call this 'round 8.'daveman918":33bmjezk said:The "draft" may be over but go look at what we're doing with UDFAs. It's going to be an exciting year!
hawkfan68":1oiqhc56 said:How did you feel right after the 2012 draft? By no means was that flashy....but it is arguably the best Seahawk draft in the PC/JS era - it netted Wilson, Wagner, Irvin, and Sweezy. For me 2016, draft has the same feel. We'll find out. At there were no reaches of Justin Britt proportions. That's a good thing.