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As everyone knows, the 2012 draft was famous for producing a great crop of QBs. The 2014 draft is regarded already as one of the best WR drafts of all time.
I think there is one position group this year that falls along those lines, and this year that group is RB.
I think JS not only agrees with me, but he's seen this coming from a couple years away. That's why Seattle was so contentious about extending Lynch before last season, and might also explain the rumors we heard early last season that suggested the team was planning to move on from Lynch early.
Now, with Lynch having (in my opinion) his best year ever as a pro, the team has wisely decided to at least attempt to lock up Lynch for a couple extra years. However, with Lynch having a quirky personality and a bad back, he has been non-committal about signing a reportedly generous extension offer. In a recent press conference, Schneider stressed the importance of Lynch making a decision soon. Why? Because he doesn't want to pass on future pro-bowl RBs in the first few rounds if Lynch backs out later.
The huge number of star potential RBs in this draft means that a few very good ones will reach the end of the second round, one of them may even reach Seattle's late 3rd round pick. If Lynch commits to a new contract tomorrow, then I think Seattle will mostly stand pat with what they've got. But if it's undecided on draft day, look for Seattle to take advantage of this draft class.
One guy I think Seattle is going to really have their hearts set on, quite possibly topping their board, is Jay Ajayi. Many RBs have been compared to Marshawn Lynch because they matched his size, physicality, or combine numbers, but none of those guys matched Lynch's "drunken master" style of improvisational running. Watch Ajayi on youtube, and you'll see the same mental style as Lynch. Lynch doesn't just break tackles because he's strong, he breaks tackles because of his balance and his intelligence. It's almost like Lynch hip checks tacklers. It's the same thing with Ajayi. He just has that same way of running with his feet side by side to keep maximum balance, and uses that balance (and his 220 pounds) to make broken tackles look easy.
The few times I've watched Ajayi at Boise State, he looked like the best player on their team without a doubt. I think he deserves to be a 1st rounder, but unless he kills the combine he's probably going to be a 2nd or 3rd round option in this loaded RB draft class.
If Seattle misses out on Ajayi, there are other good options. But I suspect Ajayi is on Seattle's short short list of players they don't want to walk out of the draft without, unless Lynch signs an extension first.
I think there is one position group this year that falls along those lines, and this year that group is RB.
I think JS not only agrees with me, but he's seen this coming from a couple years away. That's why Seattle was so contentious about extending Lynch before last season, and might also explain the rumors we heard early last season that suggested the team was planning to move on from Lynch early.
Now, with Lynch having (in my opinion) his best year ever as a pro, the team has wisely decided to at least attempt to lock up Lynch for a couple extra years. However, with Lynch having a quirky personality and a bad back, he has been non-committal about signing a reportedly generous extension offer. In a recent press conference, Schneider stressed the importance of Lynch making a decision soon. Why? Because he doesn't want to pass on future pro-bowl RBs in the first few rounds if Lynch backs out later.
The huge number of star potential RBs in this draft means that a few very good ones will reach the end of the second round, one of them may even reach Seattle's late 3rd round pick. If Lynch commits to a new contract tomorrow, then I think Seattle will mostly stand pat with what they've got. But if it's undecided on draft day, look for Seattle to take advantage of this draft class.
One guy I think Seattle is going to really have their hearts set on, quite possibly topping their board, is Jay Ajayi. Many RBs have been compared to Marshawn Lynch because they matched his size, physicality, or combine numbers, but none of those guys matched Lynch's "drunken master" style of improvisational running. Watch Ajayi on youtube, and you'll see the same mental style as Lynch. Lynch doesn't just break tackles because he's strong, he breaks tackles because of his balance and his intelligence. It's almost like Lynch hip checks tacklers. It's the same thing with Ajayi. He just has that same way of running with his feet side by side to keep maximum balance, and uses that balance (and his 220 pounds) to make broken tackles look easy.
The few times I've watched Ajayi at Boise State, he looked like the best player on their team without a doubt. I think he deserves to be a 1st rounder, but unless he kills the combine he's probably going to be a 2nd or 3rd round option in this loaded RB draft class.
If Seattle misses out on Ajayi, there are other good options. But I suspect Ajayi is on Seattle's short short list of players they don't want to walk out of the draft without, unless Lynch signs an extension first.