| 24 April 2010
At #111, the Seattle Seahawks select CB Walter Thurmond from Oregon! The guys at Walter Football give this pick an A. His biggest weaknesses are related to durability, but nothing seems too risky. Some Highlights from Rob Rang's scouting profile:
Run Support: Rare willingness to meet the ballcarrier in run support for a cornerback. Evades blockers easily with lateral quickness and vision. Squares up and makes tackles in space.
Man Coverage: Low and fast coming out of his stance. Quick feet and re-directs easily and closes on the ball with a burst. Relies too much on his athleticism in coverage. Marginal punch in press coverage and too often allows receivers into their route for a corner of his size and long arms.
Tackling: Reliable open-field tackler who breaks down in space to make the secure stop against smaller, quicker athletes. Good effort in pursuit and will lay out to make the tackle.
From Mocking the Draft's write-up:
Final word: Make no mistake about it, when Thurmond was healthy, he was one of the more dynamic playmakers on defense in the country. Consider that as a sophomore he defended 23 passes. That went along with 103 tackles, with 75 unassisted, and five interceptions.
But staying healthy has been an issue for Thurmond. He was slowed during the 2008 season with a pelvis injury. Combine that with the 2009 injury and Thurmond unfortunately gets the injury prone label.
Comments (21)
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written by Omar Little, April 24, 2010
written by Omar Little, April 24, 2010
Solid pick, I've seen Thurmond mocked in this range and to us in more than one NFL draft. Adding some size (6ft) in our secondary can't hurt.
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Correction
written by Status One, April 24, 2010
written by Status One, April 24, 2010
I'm seeing 5'10", 5'11" (CBS), and now 6ft haha. We need a consensus!
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written by cysco, April 24, 2010
written by cysco, April 24, 2010
looks like Carol and Co. aren't overly concerned about Defensive Line. I wonder if they've got something in the works
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written by leif long, April 24, 2010
written by leif long, April 24, 2010
i like it! not over 6 fgot though like they said wanted in there corners but i do like it alot. wouldve been slected in the first two rounds if he didnt blow out his knee his senoir year. also injuries have kind of a concern. has a thin frame so we have to worry about durability but is a solid cover corner with some ball hawking skills
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Might've gone much higher if he wasn't injured
written by CaliCheeseSucks, April 24, 2010
written by CaliCheeseSucks, April 24, 2010
National Football Post has him as the #10 CB in the draft, saying:
"Thurmond does a great job sitting into his stance when asked to press. He possesses the body control to mirror receivers laterally and get a good bump on them off the line. He exhibits smooth, compact footwork in his drop and consistently keeps his feet under him. But he gets impatient at times when asked to bail off the line and has a tendency to fall out of his stance too quickly and show receivers the coverage before the snap. Thurmond displays an explosive first step and does a great job keeping his hips down and closing on the ball. He takes good angles in coverage and has the length to consistently get his hands on the play. He's instinctive and does a great job locating the ball quickly when he gets his head around and adjusts his body to break on the pass. He has a funky stance in off-coverage where he stands a bit straight-legged before dropping his hips down on the snap into his back-pedal.
But he does a great job staying in his drop and not opening up too early. He's fluid out of his breaks and does well staying balanced and cleanly changing directions. Thurmond is difficult to separate from and gets back up to speed instantly when asked to transition out of his breaks. He's only an average straight-line athlete and will struggle to make up for a false step. He's coming off season-ending knee surgery and will have to prove to scouts that he's 100-percent healthy. But if healthy, he has the type of ball skills, body control and fluidity to start at the next level. "
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/front-office-total-access-stats.html&position=cb
"Thurmond does a great job sitting into his stance when asked to press. He possesses the body control to mirror receivers laterally and get a good bump on them off the line. He exhibits smooth, compact footwork in his drop and consistently keeps his feet under him. But he gets impatient at times when asked to bail off the line and has a tendency to fall out of his stance too quickly and show receivers the coverage before the snap. Thurmond displays an explosive first step and does a great job keeping his hips down and closing on the ball. He takes good angles in coverage and has the length to consistently get his hands on the play. He's instinctive and does a great job locating the ball quickly when he gets his head around and adjusts his body to break on the pass. He has a funky stance in off-coverage where he stands a bit straight-legged before dropping his hips down on the snap into his back-pedal.
But he does a great job staying in his drop and not opening up too early. He's fluid out of his breaks and does well staying balanced and cleanly changing directions. Thurmond is difficult to separate from and gets back up to speed instantly when asked to transition out of his breaks. He's only an average straight-line athlete and will struggle to make up for a false step. He's coming off season-ending knee surgery and will have to prove to scouts that he's 100-percent healthy. But if healthy, he has the type of ball skills, body control and fluidity to start at the next level. "
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/front-office-total-access-stats.html&position=cb
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written by Radem44, April 24, 2010
written by Radem44, April 24, 2010
Don't like this pick. There were much better players available, and this guy is coming off a major knee injury. We could have gotten him in the 5th round easily.
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Concensus???
written by JasonKirch, April 24, 2010
written by JasonKirch, April 24, 2010
Getting so caught up in the height measurables? Cmon 2 inches. Let's get real.
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WT3!
written by JoeG, April 24, 2010
written by JoeG, April 24, 2010
being a duck (student and fan) I'm thrilled WT3 is solid as heck in coverage and is dynamic in the return department.
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The more the Jets draft
written by CaliCheeseSucks, April 24, 2010
written by CaliCheeseSucks, April 24, 2010
the more excited I am we don't play them this year.
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written by mattythefatty, April 24, 2010
written by mattythefatty, April 24, 2010
From Mayock:
"Seattle continues to impress me. In the fourth round, they get one of my favorite corners, Walter Thurmond. He has a history of injuries, but when he's healthy, I gave him a second-round grade. Thurmond will instandly compete at corner, nickel and on special teams."
"Seattle continues to impress me. In the fourth round, they get one of my favorite corners, Walter Thurmond. He has a history of injuries, but when he's healthy, I gave him a second-round grade. Thurmond will instandly compete at corner, nickel and on special teams."
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Jason
written by leif long, April 24, 2010
written by leif long, April 24, 2010
2 inches is a big deal it makes a difference in a broken up pass/interception or we could be watching larry fitzgerald burn us for more touchdowns
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Good depth signing
written by GnarlyHawk, April 24, 2010
written by GnarlyHawk, April 24, 2010
with starting potential. They say, w/out his injury in the opener, he may have gone in the 2 or 3rd round. Thats a great value, if his knee checked out in his medical reviews.
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written by Omar Little, April 24, 2010
written by Omar Little, April 24, 2010
Hes listed as 6ft everywhere I've checked, but IDK.
Regardless 5ft 10 is solid size for a corner anyway. The average size for a corner seems to be in the 5ft 10 range, most of your good ones are about 5ft 10 or 11. A few like Nnamdi Asomugha are huge, 6ft 2, but most that size tend to not be as good in coverage due to their larger size.
Regardless 5ft 10 is solid size for a corner anyway. The average size for a corner seems to be in the 5ft 10 range, most of your good ones are about 5ft 10 or 11. A few like Nnamdi Asomugha are huge, 6ft 2, but most that size tend to not be as good in coverage due to their larger size.
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When Adrian Peterson came out
written by CaliCheeseSucks, April 24, 2010
written by CaliCheeseSucks, April 24, 2010
he was also injury-prone. It's possible to get injured in college and be fine in the NFL.
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written by bleedshawkblue, April 24, 2010
written by bleedshawkblue, April 24, 2010
Much injury history has to do with antiquated conditioning programs. When was the last time a DB did a bench press in a game????
I bet dollars to donuts he gets and stays healthy, and successfully terrorizes opposing receivers for years to come in a 'Hawk uniform. Anyone else notice that the DBs we are picking up can play multiple positions?
I bet dollars to donuts he gets and stays healthy, and successfully terrorizes opposing receivers for years to come in a 'Hawk uniform. Anyone else notice that the DBs we are picking up can play multiple positions?
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