Pick 18: Grey Zabel

[Torc]

The dirty secret they're not telling us - Macdonald likes his attitude so much that they're moving him to the defensive line as an experiment...

 

[James in PA]

Man, if we draft Ratledge and Jared Wilson, and Haynes ever figures out how to pull his head out of his ass, we could have the makings of a decent o line!

 

[SmokinHawk]

Dude has the coolest name for a Seahawk I've ever heard.

 

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[AirStrike]

All-pro within three years.

 

[Sperrydogg]

Maybe there was no trading partner

Yeah or maybe we trade down two slots and he’s gone…. I’m not greedy

 

[Sperrydogg]

Any common bully, dirt-bag name will do. As long as he produces. I don't expect much. Just that he knocks guys on their ass and yells at that players' crying mother in the stands "That's what you get... for lettin' him be out here with a bunch of killers!"

ZaStache

 

[Mistashoesta]

He did dominate at the senior bowl for what it's worth...

 

[Rat]

Mebane played in the Pac-12, he wouldn't know anything about level of competition.

 

[AirStrike]

The school means nothing. There's formulas to grade production if the player were to perform in a bigger conference like the SEC, Big 10, etc and Zabel graded extremely well in that regard. Does Mebane have an issue with Jeanty carving up Georgia Southern and Nevada? Khalil Mack wrecking teams in the MAC? Super Bowl winning QB Joe Flacco beating up on Monmouth?

It's all about projection. Take the base and build at the next level. If you've peaked at Bama, you're worthless in the NFL.

 

[Rat]

I agree, I was just poking fun at the former Pac-12. Small school makes Zabel riskier, but there's more than enough reason to believe he'll be able to elevate above it.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Yep. The league has several players from small schools. It's not where you played, it's how you play when you get to the NFL.
You either can play at this level, or you can't. WAY too much made out of where he played. Josh Allen played for Wyoming. He turned out ok.