Was it a PC thing or a JS thing?

[SPOHAWK]

The hawks have had a pretty Savey system for attracting UDFA's. Do you think that will continue or was that a PC thing?

 

[BigMeach]

I think every year there are UDFA's we miss out on and those we don't and it all depends on how you view it or how deep you look into it. I wouldn't expect much to change in that aspect.

 

[warden]

With Pete and his always compete, it opened the doors for undrafted free agents to make the roster if they played very well. Other teams not so easy. It will be interesting to see how this goes now that Pete is gone

 

[Maelstrom787]

Like most things, it was almost certainly a philosophy shared by both of them. Trader John, like Pete, is outwardly a fan of turning over every stone.

 

[jammerhawk]

I think it was the reality that the team offered young players a chance to score a roster spot if they could hang in there. Those 15 or so spots on the 90 man are always attractive as landing spots for those not drafted.

Pete had the rep and magic of creating a happy but competitive enviroment, latter John and his scouts provided the raw material except when Pete vetoed the additions.

In the end it certainly was both.

 

[WestCoastChippewa]

I'm pretty sure we have the same scouts, I think a lot of John's decisions rely heavily on the scouting team.

 

[jammerhawk]

I totally agree and now he’s not controlled by Pete it’s his show. I suspect he didn’t always get his picks approved until the last year or so. He needed the change and Pete’s time was up. Jody decided right.

I loved Pete but the edges were getting worn and tattered and it was all sounding the same with mediocrity the result. I still loved him as the HC, but his time was up and change was needed.

So far I think JS is doing a great job. The draft will tell us lots.

 

[kidhawk]

This thread reminded me of how we brought in ADB. I found this article on the letter. For those that don’t recall, it’s an interesting insight.

Here's the letter the Seahawks wrote to Doug Baldwin to convince him to sign

John Schneider sent Baldwin a hand-written note asking him to sign as an undrafted free agent

www.cbssports.com

 

[chris98251]

We have had good luck with Free Agents almost from inception.

 

[HawkinNY]

Totally forgot about Durham. Guess they were wrong about that pick.

 

[Lagartixa]

This thread reminded me of how we brought in ADB. I found this article on the letter. For those that don’t recall, it’s an interesting insight.

Here's the letter the Seahawks wrote to Doug Baldwin to convince him to sign

John Schneider sent Baldwin a hand-written note asking him to sign as an undrafted free agent

www.cbssports.com

In the 2010 decade, I remember reading some articles about the letters Schneider used to write by hand to players on the roster every June. I don't know if he still does this.

John Schneider writes handwritten letter to players every June

Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider writes handwritten letter to all 90 players every June.

247sports.com

Seahawks general manager John Schneider uses handwritten notes to motivate

Each player on 90-man roster gets a note heading into the offseason

www.seattletimes.com

 

[TwistedHusky]

This used to be true. We aren't the UDFA mecca we were. We used to get our pick from some of the most coveted UDFAs and some of the best wanted to come here first.

That probably hasn't been true for at least 3-4 years, likely more.