McShay Gives Hawks Some Love

by: Michael Steffes

On NFL Live today they had ESPN's version of Ricky and Lucy, McShay and Kiper, re-grading the 2005 class. Mel, he should have been a fourth rounder, Kiper opted to praise the Cowboys noting that he gave them an A back then and it looks even better now. He also said he would change San Diego's 05' class from a C to an A.

It was Todd McShay who threw the Sea Birds some love, saying not many people though highly of their class, but they got a stand out starting center, and impact player in Lofa Tatupu and the underrated Leroy Hill even later.

Is there some reason ESPN is keeping Mel Kiper around? I have a new favorite, McShay clearly knows what he is talking about. Actually, I am just fooling. I think pretty highly of Mel Kiper. The man has taken 30 years of grief, but analysts like Todd McShay, and even guys like Rob Rang, owe their careers to Kiper. Now hopefully we won't have to see these guys for another 9 months. END Read More!

Mel Kiper...Has He Learned His Lesson?

by: Michael Steffes

This morning is a monumental day in Seahawk/draft history. It would appear that Mel Kiper has learned his lesson about betting against Tim Ruskell. Either that or he is just plain getting smarter with age. Way to go Mel.

Lots of ridiculously awful early draft grades are surfacing. Michael David Smith calls Tim Ruskell a loser. The Sporting News gives the Hawks a D+. But Mel says the Hawks did well...

Seattle Seahawks: GRADE: B
Lawrence Jackson stepped up his performance and deserved being a first-round pick. I would have looked at Dustin Keller, although John Carlson is a more complete tight end. Texas A&M's Red Bryant is a stay-at-home defensive tackle. He was productive in 2007, but he never took his game to the next level coming out of high school. Owen Schmitt is a throwback old-school fullback. Tyler Schmitt is a good long snapper. Justin Forsett has the chance to make this team at running back. Georgia's Brandon Coutu -- whom I thought was the best kicker in this draft -- could be this year's Mason Crosby.

Either Mel is starting to realize that the things that make people successful in this league are the things Tim Ruskell looks at. Or he couldn't stand to see another re-grade three years down the road that is so much different than his original projection.

Anyway, this is all I am going to say on draft grades, I don't care much for them. We can grade this draft come December....of 2010. END Read More!

Overall Impressions

by: Michael Steffes

The weekends event deserve a summation. Especially now that you can all share your opinion again. First off let me let me say that I am still not sure what I think about the new format of the draft. I really liked the first day and how is worked. I was not so hot on today. It lasted forever and it started way to early for us west coasters. The late rounds have more picks, and thus it seems like an eternity between picks for you team. Unless you were the Eagles or Ravens who stockpiled 2nd day picks.

You can weigh in on what you think, but what if they did a Friday night segment too? Round one only took 3 1/2 hours. That is the length of a game. Do that in prime time and then two 12-4 sessions. Maybe that works, maybe it doesn't. What ever they do, they need to tell team employees to keep their lips shut on who they are picking before the whole thing starts. Just my opinion, but that was massively anti-climatic.

So on to the Seahawks. To read my thoughts and musing on the Hawks draft...

I thought that all in all the Seahawks were the Seahawks. As much as I think I can break down what they do and prognosticate on it ahead of time, I can't. I thought the first day went much according to plan. At one point I speculated they would go DE. Things might have changed if Baltimore and Atlanta waited and took the Hawks pick. Then it is possible they would have taken Carlson in the early 2nd and went from there. Moving up in the 2nd was smart. No reason to end up with a guy the organization is wishy washy on at the one position you had to deal with. Get your guy and deal with the lost pick later. That was a good decision, even if it seemed early for JC.

As for missing the 3rd rounder, well it seemed we were just one pick short all day. That is why we glossed over the o-line. Ruskell even said he wanted to take a OL guy in the fourth, but since the guy he targeted for the third was there he took him. It is fine with me. Really, you never can have too many linemen, no matter which style or technique they play. Worry about that later and get the guy you think will be best. All three of the first picks will see snaps on week 1, and that is what i like best about them.

The rest of the second day baffled me. Not really because of what the Hawks did, as much as far off all the draft projections are. So much for pay sites being accurate. Roy Scheuning, who I really liked, almost made it to the Hawks 5th rounder. He was supposed to be late 2nd or 3rd. Him going to the Rams made me bitter. However the pick of Owen Schmitt made up for it. I love it. If I were Leonard Weaver, I would be a bit more prepared for this years camp. Especially since the team told him they were gonna wait and see on his next deal. David Kirtman is gone, especially because they took Forsett too. He is a stretch to make the team, as they usually keep 5, but if he does, he will be the Scobey/Hicks mold special team back. He and Wilson will likely return kicks. Nasty Nate should still handle punts, in my opinion, but you never no.

The specialists were needed picks. I am not gonna argue over the semantics of when they were picked, or if you really need to pick players at those positions instead of just signing them. It sounded like Coutu was going to sign with us anyway. Likely they both make roster, even if Mare does too. Thus the team got two contributers (maybe three if Forsett pans out) from the late part of the draft. That is why the Hawks are great at the draft.

There were a lot of things I was right about. Kentwan Balmer and Dustin Keller never had a shot to be Hawks. Neither did a first round WR or another QB. But man Ruskell got me good on the linebackers. I am still sitting here trying to figure out how I missed on that. The must like Herring and Laury more than they let on, at least as linebackers too. Not just special teamers. I will just keep my fingers crossed for health. The may always pick up some scraps at the end of camp if things don't look promising.

Other than that, I hope you enjoyed the coverage Chris and I provided. We had a lot of fun doing it. Not sure what else you could do with the draft. Everybody gets the info at the same time. I would like to think we gave something a bit different, but who knows. One thing I felt awful about was not having comments. That is why when the draft ended, I made it my goal to figure something out. Could be it all changes tomorrow again, I think the new site will be up. A reader wrote me that it was unfair that I did all the lead up and didn't give people a chance to talk. In way that is true and that why I felt bad. As you know, there were other concerns.

Finally, i would just like to say thank you for being patient, and CONGRATS again to Big Seahawk Loser. What a guess! 13 seconds away, unbelievable. Hope you all enjoyed the holy grail weekend of the NFL offseason as much as I did. Read More!

Analysis of 4th Rounder

by: Michael Steffes

My inital reaction to this pick is not as high as you might think. I think Bryant will be a solid player in the league and will help the Seahawks maintain a serious defensive presence. He also presents very good value taken in the fourth. However, I can't believe they passed on Scheuning. They may be higher on Wrotto then they have let us know, but Big Roy would have been a great replacement of the aging Mike Wahle in a year or two and could have pushed Sims right away.

I think that DT is something that they will be glad they took next year, but they now have three DT's who mostly just take up space. Tubbs will be gone next year, but if Bernard is too, they will need more of a penetrator.

I think Wesley Woodard may still be available in the 5th and that could be the linebacker they wanted all along. He is a Tim Ruskell player for sure. He led the SEC in tackles several years running.

Maybe they will make a move to get up and get their O lineman using a future pick. Else it looks as if they may just pick up a developmental guy later. We will see. I still get the sense we are one pick short in this draft, which we are, but it was worth it to get the TE that the team craved. END Read More!

Who Do The Hawks Want in the 5th?

by: Michael Steffes

One thing to look at today, especially, is who the Hawks take with their 5th round pick. It is not as exciting as the first day, but apparently finding a fifth was a long sought out process, with a specific target in mind. This was one of Tim Ruskell's quotes from yesterday, courtesy of Mike Kahn's recap at Seahawks.com.

All week long, we kept saying, boy, if we just had a Five, we could get this one guy, and now we have one, and an extra Seven.

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Could Roy Schuening Be A Seahawk

by: Michael Steffes

Aaron Fentress, of Oregon Live, whose blog I follow, has done an interesting write up on Roy Schuening. Schuening is a big and nasty guard from Oregon St. I had the Seahawks taking in him in my final mock draft last week. He is one of the few guards in this class that I really like. He reminds me a previous Seahawk guard who many of us miss. The best part...check out this excerpt from page 3 of the article,

NFL teams showing the most interest in Schuening, according to Fox, are Carolina, Miami, St. Louis, Chicago and Seattle. Schuening said he wants to play close to home, and the Seahawks just happen to be his favorite team. "Playing for Seattle would be a dream," he said.

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Watching the Coverage Today

by: Michael Steffes

Make sure you keep your eyes open for an interview that ESPN will be doing with Army S Caleb Campbell. This young man has a unique story. First, off, making to the NFL from Army is very special in its own right. The Army is allowing him to fulfill his service time while playing by being a national recruiter. Better yet, there is a decent chance he will be a Seahawk.

Campbell is expects to be a late round pick. If not he will sign as a free agent. He lists the Seahawks as one of the four teams that have shown a lot of interest in him. END Read More!

Shockey To New Orleans

by: Michael Steffes

No one seems 100% on this yet, but Adam Schefter just said on NFL Total Access that the rumor is that the Giants and Saints have a deal in place. It includes the #40 pick and an additional pick or two. According to Mike Florio at PFT, Shockey has not been notified yet.

It would be my guess that the teams have a deal ready to go, but the Saints want to see how the draft falls. It could also be that they want to wait until Glenn Dorsey is off the board so they know they don't need those picks to get him. They have been rumored to be trying to trade with the Rams, if you haven't heard.

Either way, it appears the Hawks aren't interested in getting anywhere near the package the Saints are offering. Expect them to draft a tight end before the weekend is over. Of course, I would have said that last year too. END Read More!

Ten Players

by: Michael Steffes

A lot of time has elapsed since I did my round by round draft projections and a lot of information has come out. I also am abandoning my mock draft, because I put my energy in to doing some non blog related things this week in an effort to free my self of any obligations except the draft this weekend. Besides, Kansas City screwed the whole thing up.

So instead, I thought as we work our way through draft day eve, the quiet before the storm if you will, I thought I would go this route instead....10 Players Who I Think Could Be Seahawks. This draft more than any previous really has me thinking twice. Maybe it is because "we are not hostage to any position", or maybe just because there seems to be a tremendous amount of fluctuation in player values. That said, my guess is if I list 10, I would be lucky to get 2. So without further ado...

1) Trevor Laws-- This guy has built up steam in many corners of Seahawks fan nation. John Morgan of Field Gulls loves this guy, and I too see him as the best of DT's from a fit and scheme standpoint. Part of my reasoning on this is that I think Kentwan Balmer is in no ways a fit, not by scheme, not by what the team looks for. Pat Sims is the question mark. I heard him tell the story of why he left the team this morning, and if teams heard it, the character questions were eased. The one year wonder tag was not. So that leaves Laws. He is the one DT who makes sense at the top. I also like some other guys like Carlton Powell, but the Seahawks have not been linked to him at all.

2) Sam Baker-- I think that the Seahawks probably like this guy for all he has to offer. He is a 4 year starter at a top college. He played in a similar offense. The know what they are getting. If the Hawks do end up in the early second, this is one of the guys on the short list for sure.

3)John Carlson-- The more have I looked around, the more i think Carlson ends up a Seahawk. He seems like the type of player the Hawks want. He "trancends" schemes. He does what he does and he does it well. Also, the Hawks have never been known to be scared off by a 40 time. It is how you run with pads on that count.

4) Wesley Woodard-- A tackling machine from the Sec. He again is sliding a bit due to measurables. He isn't tall enough or heavy enough. What he is, is smart and instinctive, and he comes from a tough, tough conference for linebackers. Seahawks 3rd round pick if available, book it( or I am a complete idiot which is just as likely).

5)Kirk Barton-- the tackle from THE Ohio St University. I have slowly come around on tackle prospects. It seems to me, and many of you may scream, that tackle is more of a need that guard. I only say this because Ray Willis is a free agent next year and who is going to back up the studs if he leaves. Plus the team now has a handful of guards who are young and promising. Lets give Wrotto and Sims another year before we add another.

6)Brian Kehl, LB, BYU--I just get the feeling that this guy would be a great fit in Seattle. There is no question they will add a linebacker at some point. Kehl is the type of guy you know will be a leader on special teams right away. He is fast and a big hitter. He is a bit older and more mature than some guys too as he took a mission while at BYU. The downside is that he may not get better than he is, and that projects him as a back up at best. I have liked this guy for a while and I get a feeling in my gut it may happen.

7) Steve Justice, C, Notre Dame-- Back to the guard situation. While there is a lot of competition there, none exists at center. I would be very surprised if the Hawks didn't address this position as well on Sunday. Justice is the perfect candidate. He is smart and he understands the game. The problem is that this list is chalk full of Notre Dame guys, and I hate Notre Dame. Also, if these guys were so good, why was this team so bad?

8) Lance Leggit, WR, Miami-- No guts no glory right? A late round pick at WR from a program Ruskell loves, don't tell me it couldn't happen. The took a slight underachiever from Miami who had durability concerns last year, so clearly someone from down there has Ruskell's ear. Maybe it is Kelly Jennings.

9) Eric Foster, DE Rutgers. He is the classic overachiever. Ruskell likes that. He is also versatile which will help his cause. I think the team may take a late round flier to make sure they get this cat. We shall see.

10) Thomas Williams, LB, USC. Williams is a special teams demon. He also not only started as a linebacker at times, but he can play fullback as well. I have heard interviews with this guy, and if the Hawks talked to him, I bet they are considering it.

Well, I tried to take some random names. I just thought I would try and spin peoples heads further on who the Hawks will take. The only thing I am really feeling sure of is that at some point Tim Ruskell is going to make a pick, my mouth is going to drop open and I am going to say...huh? really? That said...I can't wait. Read More!

Kentwan Balmer Interview

by: Michael Steffes

Rob Rang told Frank Hughes he has a feeling in his gut the Hawks will take Balmer. I do not agree, but he was on the Sirius Blitz this morning. To see a summary of what he said, including talking about the Seahawks interest....

It sounded like he has a commitment from Jack Del Rio that if he slides to 26 he will be taken.

He feels comfortable playing in either 3-4 end, or a 4-3 DT.

He talked a little bit with both the Washington Redskins and the Seahawks.

He met with the Hawks at the combine, but not since. He says he hasn't gotten any indication he is on their radar.

Butch Davis helped him a lot in watching tape and understanding the game.

He is happy to play any technique. He is going to give it all he's got and be successful no matter where he plays.

Balmer feels his best football is ahead of him. He felt that last year was an average year for him. He says he is going to work as hard as anyone to be great on Sundays.
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What To Do At 25

by: Michael Steffes

Well, I think that the team is making it clear that they want to trade back. This is sounding better and better, unless someone slips. The SPORTSCENTER mock draft had the Hawks taking Brandon Albert last night. It made me choke on my dinner. Not. Going. To. Happen.

Well, Everett Herald beat writer Scott Johnson looks at trading out of the 25th pick from a different angle. Call it the curse of the twenty five, if you will. Turns out there hasn't been a huge success rate in this slot. To accompany the article, I put together all the picks from the 25th spot since 1990.

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Last Minute Draft Buzz

by: Michael Steffes

Oh we are so close to draft day. If only we just skip right over Friday and kick it into high gear tomorrow. Over at NFL DRAFT BLITZ, Chris Dunfee has released some of the info he is getting right before the big day hits. The Seahawks actually play a prominent role in his article.

Here is what he is hearing....

The Seahawks are one of teams showing interest in Ohio St. LB Larry Grant. The Giants are supposedly his primary suitor.

He also says the Seahawks are interested in Appalachian State WR Dexter Jackson, California TE Craig Stevens, Jordan Dizon LB Colorado, Jamie Silva S Boston College, San Diego State QB Kevin O’Connell, and Tennessee OL Eric Young.

Some of these names we have heard before, but some are new. Kevin O'Connell is interesting because Charlie Frye was mentoring him leading up to the combine. He is also the first late round QB linked to the Hawks, which makes a lot more sense. Eric Young would make for a heck of a road grader in the 4th. Dizon is a fairly high profile linebacker. He would be a solid pickup. Silva is the epitome of a Ruskell guy and would also infuse some youth to the safety group. Stevens is the best blocker of all the tight ends. Make a mental note, some of these guys may be Seahawks come Sunday night. I have updated the interest list for the last time, so keep it handy as the late rounds come around if you want a good idea who the Hawks may take. Read More!

Ruskell and Webster Draft Presser

by: Michael Steffes

The Seahawks Draft press conference took place this afternoon. They talked in very general terms about the upcoming draft. Tim Ruskell and Ruston Webster did the talking. Here is what they had to say.

For a summary....

A lot of the early questions centered on the idea of moving down. He said there is a lot of activity in the late first / early second. A lot of people are looking to move up and down. This is a good thing for the Hawks. A lot is going to depend on the QB market.

Ruskell talked about players who had bad combines rehabbing their stock at pro days. Could he have been talking about John Carlson?

Ruskell said again that they are not hostage to any position and that they are going to rely heavily on their grading system. The are going to be taking the best players they can get.

Ruskell said he likes the current running backs a lot and doesn't seem to feel obligated to take one unless they were the highest graded player on the teams board.

They rely on input from scouts, Holmgren, and the position coaches in the war room. When the picks come up, the room gets crowed. They even bring in the doctors to make sure the medicals are good.

He said the team, all along has been targeting offensive and defensive linemen. He thinks that you should bring in an O lineman and a D lineman, every year.

Webster says that the draft is the best way to improve your team. If you consistently hit on the first 3 or 4 guys, then you have a chance to build something special.
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Who Is the Safest Pick?

by: Michael Steffes

As only Mike Sando can do, he has done some serious in depth analysis on what positions coming out of the first round make the safest picks. He has used the Scouts Inc rankings to list all the first rounders since the year 2000 under exceeding, meeting, or falling below expectations.

At the top of his list are guard and center, with linebacker only slightly behind. Tight end is fourth. The good news is that the Hawks could use any of those positions. The bad news is that there really are no first round guard, center, or tight end prospects this year.

Linebacker would be an interesting choice. I have chronicled the Seahawks under recognized need for a linebacker on this blog. However, what I find impressive is the defensive tackles. While the rate of under performers is higher, more than a third of the DT's outperformed expectations. Also, his analysis verifies what I said earlier, first round wide receiver is by far the most risky of all picks. END Read More!

Hawks Are 4th Best Drafting Team

by: Michael Steffes

Foxsports.com and writer Alex Marvez has compiled a list of the top ten teams in the draft the past 5 years. He has the Seahawks listed as the 4th best team. They rank behind the Chargers, Colts, and Patriots, which I think is fair.

I think Marvez has got his facts straight. He has the best pick as Lofa, the biggest mistake as trading our first last year for Deion Branch, and says the draft is the reason the Hawks keep racking division titles.

As for our division foes, well, not so hot. The Cards do rank 10th, but the Rams come in at 28th, with the Niners at 30th. We will see how it all plays out this weekend. END Read More!

Trevor Laws Interview on NFL Radio

by: Michael Steffes

Defensive Tackle from Notre Dame and possible pick of the Seahawks Trevor Laws joined Adam Schein and Tim Hasselbeck this morning on the Sirius Blitz. I find Trevor to be an interesting prospect. He seems to be slated to go in between the Seahawks first two picks, but he is the one player who would adequately replace Rocky Bernard. Rocky's contract expires after this year and he could possibly be facing discipline from the league at some point this year. Adding Trevor with the teams first pick would be a smart move in my opinion, but the team my only feel comfortable doing so if they can trade back several slots.

If you want to read a summary of what Trevor had to say....

-He described the draft as a long tough process, and he is mostly excited to find a team and go to mini camp so he can focus on playing football.

- So much of the process has little to do with playing D line.

-Playing for Notre Dame and Charlie Weiss has given him the opportunity to make an easy transition to the pro level

-He has played many different positions on the D line. His versatility offers him the advantage of helping out where ever he is needed

-He feels there are six teams that could take him in the high second round range. All of them have told him they would love to have him, but they aren't sure how the draft will fall.

-The teams who have expressed interest that he mentioned are the Broncos, Seattle, Rams, Redskins

-He has made friends with the other D Tackles and he is intersted in seeing where guys like Pat Sims and Kentwan Balmer go.

-Met with Denver at the combine and the Senior Bowl

-Met with the Hawks at Senior Bowl and the Combine, and they said if he is still around they are interested in taking him.

-Last year was the toughest year of his life. Going 3-9 at Notre Dame is not pleasant situation.

-Teams often asked about his leadership on a losing team

-He said he tried to be a leader as much as he could, but the fact was that the seniors and juniors were far outweighed by the freshman and sophomores, and the inexperience was the one thing he believes hurt the team the most.

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No Worries At Wide Receiver

by: Michael Steffes

I continue to see a lot of clamoring for the Seahawks to add a first round WR. I saw, again, on Rotoworld's mock draft yesterday, the person in control of the Hawks took Limas Sweed. I just don't see it. First off, only about 50% of first round WR's make it in the league. That position busts out more than any other. The Seahawks organization understands the importance of hitting on a first rounder, even if they never become a true superstar. Missing can set the franchise back years.

Thankfully, I am not the only one who thinks this way. Frank Hughes at the News Tribune has written an article this morning suggesting the Seahawks will bypass the top wide receivers. Siting info from Rob Rang, he touts Jordy Nelson, who I would love to see as a Seahawk.

If you are on the other side of this debate, and you think that the team is desperately short on WR's. Well, then check out this blurb from Profootballweeekly. It talks about the young guys. It says Logan Payne is being groomed as Bobby Engrams successor, which I think is perfect. Also, it seems we may have the deep threat to stretch the field, he just may need a year or two of seasoning. END Read More!

10 Years Ago

by: Michael Steffes

Peter King and SI decided to take a look back at the 1998 draft. A famous one the 98' draft was indeed. You may remember something about the QB controversy at the top. Manning/Leaf....Leaf/Manning....Mel Kiper said what? Obviously the Colts got it right. The Chargers didn't. Luckily they seem to have recovered.

Anyway, King has an interesting take. He would like us to remember the QB chosen not second, but 187th. His name is Matthew Hasselbeck. I think he may have even had hair back then. That is his write up, which while mentioning Hass, is mostly a Manning/Pollian love fest.

What I found to be the most interesting was the 1998 Redraft. Manning...Moss...Hasselbeck? That is some pretty special company. And you know what? He is right. Hasselbeck has turned out to be one heck of a pro. Thank you Green Bay, and thank you Mike Holmgren!

The only Seahawks pick from that year to improve his stock was Ahman Green, who SI now has going at 19. END Read More!

Can't Talk Draft Without the Busts

by: Michael Steffes

What would be the week leading up to the draft with out talk of the all time draft busts right?

Thanks to the reader who sent this to me. CNNSI.COM, has done a picture summary of their all time draft busts. Here is the link. Who is that you see at number 1? It is the Boz, with his flattop in full glory. Also, Rick Mirer is checking in at #2. Personally, I think this is misinformed. To see why....

The Boz...

Brian Bosworth was selected #1 in the 1987 Supplemental Draft. This happens later in the year and covers players who were not eligible for the draft in April. There are several reasons that I have a hard time labeling this a bust. First, he was not a reach. He was easily the best linebacker in the country in the years previous. If the Seahawks hadn't taken him at #1 he would have gone at #2. Second, the Boz wasn't all that bad. He even made the all rookie team that year, despite being run over by Bo Jackson. His main problems were injuries. The questions that surrounded Boz were mostly the extra circular stuff. He was a trash talking, Hollywood type personality. While that maybe left people feeling he was less than prepared week in and week out, one thing that it did do was put the Seahawks on the map. At that time, the Seahawks had slowly faded back into obscurity since the early 80's success and if Boz did one thing exceptionally well, he drew attention to the Hawks. There is a saying that no press is bad press, and considering how hard it is for the Hawks to get noticed when successful, we should appreciate how effectively Bosworth drew the national spotlight on the great Northwest.

Rick Mirer...

Well, no questions asked Rick Mirer was a bust. He had a good rookie season and then slowly declined. But is hard for me to consider him a bust when you look at what the Seahawks acquired in shipping him out. The Seahawks received a first round pick in a trade for Mirer from the Bears. It was the #11 pick in the draft. The Seahawks used this pick to move up further and got both Shaun Springs and Walter Jones that year. Rick Mirer in anyway contributing to the acquisition of the franchise cornerstone Big Walt negates his status as a bust in my mind.

Who is the biggest draft bust in Seahawks history? It has to be QB Dan McGwire. Especially when you consider that Knox wanted to draft Brett Favre, and ownership overstepped their bounds and forced the pick. Ouch! Read More!

Don't Expect a WR on Saturday

by: Michael Steffes

In this article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, while previewing the wide receivers in the upcoming draft, I found an interesting quote. It comes from Seahawks Scout Charles Fisher. He says....

"If I had to take a receiver in Round 1 I wouldn't do it," said Charles Fisher, a scout for the Seattle Seahawks. "I would be scared to do it this year because I don't know which one of these guys will do anything. To be honest, a lot of these guys in the second day might end up being the better players."

Now obviously someone with more pull could trump this scouts opinion, but when you figure in the confluence of the Seahawks pattern of taking receivers late and the young, promising wide outs already on board, it certainly doesn't seem likely a top guy will be picked. While this is counter to what many in the national media believe, it is much more inline with Tim Ruskell's previous draft strategies. One name I would keep my eye on would be Adrian Arrington. He is from a big school, had a productive career, and the Hawks worked him out. Plus he can probably be had in the 6th or 7th. END Read More!