.....Seattle ignores OL until day 3 of the draft (rounds 4 - 7). I can see this happening, and I can already tell by the posts on here that a bunch of people are going to be in meltdown mode.
I would predict Seattle to draft 1 offensive player and 1 defensive player in rounds 1 & 2. I would expect that offensive player to be a WR but it could be an OL depending on their board. While most people seem to think it's the most likely scenario, I will actually be quite surprised if Seattle goes offense in both round 1 and 2.
Why? I'm not sure Seattle views the OL the same way we do. To me, the only reason they go OT in round 1 is if they think the guy can play LT and possibly replace Okung because the team thinks they might not be able to afford him beyond this season. I think they are perfectly happy with Bowie playing RT with a mid to late round pick acting as his competition. While I don't like Carpenter much, I don't think the team is going to be looking for his replacement in rounds 1 or 2. At the end of the day, I just believe that Seattle will come to the conclusion that they can find quality o-lineman late in the draft. Unless that is, they don't think Okung is going to be re-signed....if that is the case, then OT in rd 1 becomes very likely. (But I don't think that is the case)
Anyway, just my two cents.
(If I was making a prediction at #32, I would predict Marcus Smith, DE - Louisville - I know according to mocks that seems like a reach but that would be my prediction.)
I would predict Seattle to draft 1 offensive player and 1 defensive player in rounds 1 & 2. I would expect that offensive player to be a WR but it could be an OL depending on their board. While most people seem to think it's the most likely scenario, I will actually be quite surprised if Seattle goes offense in both round 1 and 2.
Why? I'm not sure Seattle views the OL the same way we do. To me, the only reason they go OT in round 1 is if they think the guy can play LT and possibly replace Okung because the team thinks they might not be able to afford him beyond this season. I think they are perfectly happy with Bowie playing RT with a mid to late round pick acting as his competition. While I don't like Carpenter much, I don't think the team is going to be looking for his replacement in rounds 1 or 2. At the end of the day, I just believe that Seattle will come to the conclusion that they can find quality o-lineman late in the draft. Unless that is, they don't think Okung is going to be re-signed....if that is the case, then OT in rd 1 becomes very likely. (But I don't think that is the case)
Anyway, just my two cents.
(If I was making a prediction at #32, I would predict Marcus Smith, DE - Louisville - I know according to mocks that seems like a reach but that would be my prediction.)