More Combine Interviews

Martin Rucker, Missouri TE, was just on Sirius NFL Radio. He said that his best interviews were with the Falcons and Seahawks. He said that the Seahawk interview was laid back and relaxed and he felt good about it. Holmgren was in the room, Mora was not. He thought coach was a really nice guy. This is nothing too surprising. As we noted, the Seahawks were expected to interview every TE not previously accused of rape or other appalling behaviors.

Also, just like every other TE interviewed, he is anxious to prove he can block and is a complete tight end.

UPDATE(1:45pm)-- Here is an article that states that the Seahawks are one of the teams at the combine that showed the most interest in Eastern Michigan DE Jason Jones. Read More!

Dustin Keller on NFL Radio

Dustin Keller, TE, out of Purdue was on Sirius NFL Radio. He met with the Mike Holmgren personally at the combine. He said the Seahawks interview was different than any of the others. The focused on what kind of person he was and only touched on football knowledge at the end. He said was intimidated by coach at first but really respected him and the way the organization handled things. Holmgren promised to keep in touch over the next few months.

Dustin Keller, you just may be a Hawk. I wonder how high his stock will rise? I like Keller more than some, mainly because I focus on production more than potential. This kid defintely produced in college. He seems like he will make a solid pro, i just wonder if it takes a first rounder to get him. Trading down to the end of the 1st, seems to make more and more sense, unless Stewart falls. Read More!

Seahawks Interviewing Running Backs

On Sirius NFL Radio, Kevin Smith, CUSA offensive player of the year, said that the Seahawks showed a lot of interest in him. They were the first team to interview him and gave him a bag full of gear. He is big and fast, and claims he can run better than he did. Considering he ran a 4.43, that would be impressive. His pro day is March 20th.

I would just say that it is good to know that there isn't a blind spot of loyalty to Shaun Alexander. Whether or not he is on the game one roster, a replacement needs to be ready, especially since lately he hasn't been able to get out of week one with out hurting himself. Read More!

Corners Going Fast

Literally, today as they run and test at the Combine in Indy. They may also be going fast come April in New York City. Some of the top corners have run very well today, with the exception being Brandon Flowers. Here are some times:

Leodis McKelvin ran 4.40 & 4.35

Aquib Talib ran 4.48

Antoine Cason ran 4.49

UPDATE--Mike Jenkins ran a 4.4

and if you want to see how fast fan favorite Dominique Rogers Cromartie ran....


D.R.C. put up a tasty 4.28 & 4.34! Wow!

Anyway, these times probably cement these five as likely first round pick material. The mid tier guys such as Dajuan Tribble and Brandon Flowers are struggling. This is good for the Hawks, especially since many of the teams looking for running backs also need corners (AZ, Hou). If they feel that they will not be able to get a good corner in the middle of the second they are far more inclined to take one in the first. Running backs will defintely be available at that time.

UPDATE-- A couple of second tier guys did put in some good times at the end.

Penn States Justin King ran 4.31, Terrance Wheatley of CO ran a 4.41, Tyrell Branch of UCON ran a 4.32 and Tracy Porter of IND ran a 4.45, the Hawks interviewed Porter at the Senior Bowl. (he is short!) Read More!

Jamie Silva, SS, Boston College

For those of you who were disappointed with certain aspects of the safety play, or simply think they Russell and Grant are just a little long in the tooth, the Seahawks met with at least one saftey at the combine. Jamie Silva of Boston College is the safety who caught the Hawks eye. NFL Draft Scout projects him as a 5th round pick. To find out more about him....


Analysis

Positives: Has a thick upper-body frame with good chest and arm tone, tight waist and hips, thick thighs and calves and minimal body fat...Physical tackler with the frame to add at least another 10 pounds without any loss of quickness...Outstanding coverage man for the kickoff and punt units, playing with reckless abandon (see 2007 Georgia Tech, Army and Virginia Tech games)...Has the balance and body control to slip under blocks and apply backside pressure...Very alert of the action on the field, playing with impressive strength to quickly gain leverage...Competitive player, who makes quick decisions and excels at keeping the action in front of him, showing proper wrap-up tackle technique, as he does a good job of attacking the ballcarrier's outside leg to impede forward progress (see 2007 Wake Forest, Maryland and Virginia Tech/ACC Championship games)...Sets the tone of the game with his aggressive play and does not hesitate to close once he spots the ball, as he plays with good functional strength that allows him to explode behind his hits...Has the field awareness to adjust to the ball in flight and is efficient at handling the switch-off when working in the zone...Has a good feel for his assignment, showing the ability to anticipate to get a jump on the ball...Plays well within the defensive game plan and is not the type that will neglect his responsibilities...Has a strong desire to fill the rush lanes, extending his arms properly to engulf ballcarriers...Charges with good urgency to fill the rush lanes and is a good force-type safety with the athletic agility to make plays in the open field...Consistently goes for the ball, taking proper angles as he times his hits...Displays the vision to turn and locate the ball in a crowd and while he lacks blazing speed, he is quick to close, staying low in his pads...Secure tackler who displays his power as he consistently drives the opponent back...Exceptional worker in the training room, so much so, the coaches have to force him to leave...Plays with great emotion and desire, knowing he has the strength to deliver crunching tackles when asked to play near the line of scrimmage...Shows good route awareness and maintains contact on the receiver playing in the short area, demonstrating the natural hands and leaping ability to compete for the ball at its high point...Keeps his shoulders square and stays low, driving with his legs to rock the ball carrier back at the line of scrimmage...Runs with an effortless stride and is very decisive in his movements on plays in front of him...Plays with a total disregard for his own safety and is the type that plays through pain...Gets a good jump on the ball to stay with the receivers in the short-range area, using his hands well in attempts to impede the route's progression...Rare to see him take wasted steps in transition coming out of his backpedal and into his breaks...Loves to compete for the high passes, as he is good at elevating to catch the ball in his hands and away from his body...Always sticks his head into the pile and is very good at coming up and filling the rush lanes, looking like the Colts' Bob Sanders with his ability to use his hands to slip blocks and push the fullback back into the hole (uses his hands well to counter the bigger blocker's moves)...Highly intelligent player (note Wonderlic score of 29) and will have no problems digesting a complicated playbook...On special teams, he is a highly effective and fearless wedge-buster who breaks loose up the middle in a flash...Not used often, but has that low center of gravity and leg drive to surprise a lethargic blocker when asked to shoot the gaps and blitz...Has no trouble mirroring tight ends, backs and slot receivers, turning and trailing well while not allowing any separation underneath.

Negatives: Has shorter-than-ideal arm reach and small hands, but compensates with good leaping ability, timing and natural hands to reach and pluck the ball at its highest point...Earlier in his career, he looked a bit stiff in his hip turn when transitioning, but had better lateral range as a senior, as he refined his backpedal, staying lower in his pads to come out of his breaks with few wasted steps and no longer rounds his cuts...Lacks that sharp burst or second gear needed to recover when beaten deep, but uses his hands well to press and makes a conscious effort to turn and trail the receiver throughout the route...Has improved his backpedal technique, but he will round his breaks at times (gets caught in his feet at times trying to break in the open and needs to improve his hip swerve in order to get a more fluid motion when turning on the ball)...Takes very good angles to close on the ball, but when he over-pursues, he is not always capable of recovering and getting back into the play...Might be a better fit at strong safety, where he excels at playing downhill, as he might not have the desired range to handle the speedy receivers in their attempts to separate in the deep secondary.

Compares To: COREY CHAVOUS-ST. Louis...Few safeties in the professional ranks have the instinctive feel for the ball and knowledge of the action in front of him that Chavous displays. Silva plays with the same field vision, ball anticipation and determination. He is a physical tackler who excels in run support and does a nice job of impeding the ballcarrier's forward progress with his hard-hitting wrap-up tackling skills. He has small, yet natural hands to make the interception and is very good at gaining placement in attempts to reroute the receiver. What he lacks in hip fluidness and explosive second gear, he makes up for with solid tackling skills, taking proper angles and great anticipation skills. Toss in his total disregard for his own well-being, determination to make the play and an added bonus with his kamikaze-style of play on special teams and you have player who is certain to be a fan favorite. Read More!

Live Blog Day 4

Come find out who is going to be in the Seahawks backfield for the next 10 years. RB, WR, and QB's workout. Fatigue is starting to set in, but I am back. You the reader need to bring it today! To enter the live blog click on ....

UPDATE--- I have Included the Official NFL Combine 40 Times for Today above the live blog. These are the top ten RB, WR, and QB times. Check it out by clicking.....

**** TOP 40-YARD DASH TIMES ***

RUNNING BACKS

Chris Johnson, East Carolina: 4.24 seconds
Darren McFadden, Arkansas: 4.33 seconds
Anthony Alridge, Houston: 4.33 seconds
Jamaal Charles, Texas: 4.36 seconds
Chad Simpson, Morgan State: 4.42 seconds
Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois: 4.45 seconds
Matt Forte, Tulane: 4.46 seconds
Felix Jones, Arkansas: 4.47 seconds
Jalen Parmele, Toledo: 4.47 seconds
Jonathan Stewart, Oregon: 4.48 seconds

WIDE RECEIVERS

DeSean Jackson, California: 4.35 seconds
Andre Caldwell, Florida: 4.37 seconds
Will Franklin, Missouri: 4.37 seconds
Dexter Jackson, Appalachian State: 4.37 seconds
Eddie Royal, Virginia Tech: 4.39 seconds
Devin Thomas, Michigan State: 4.40 seconds
Arman Shields, Richmond: 4.44 seconds
Brandon Breazell, UCLA; 4.47 seconds
Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt: 4.48 seconds
Pierre Garcon, Mt. Union: 4.48 seconds

QUARTERBACKS

Josh Johnson, San Diego: 4.55 seconds
Kevin O’Connell, San Diego State: 4.61 seconds
Bernard Morris, Marshall: 4.68 seconds
Adam Tafralis, San Jose State: 4.78 seconds
Matt Flynn, LSU: 4.79 seconds
John David Booty, USC: 4.82 seconds
Brian Brohm, Louisville: 4.83 seconds
Kyle Wright, Miami (Fla.) 4.85 seconds




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Whats Your 40 Time??--Final Live Blog of Combine

Tomorrow is one of the more fun days of combine activity. The RB's, QB's and WR's will be working out. These are some of the fastest runners there, next to the CB's. Come Watch the burners go with the hard core early morning crowd. This also marks the final LIVE BLOG till draft day. So far it has been a ton of fun. If you haven't checked out a live blog yet, make sure you get acclimated as we head towards the marathon draft day blog. It is 8am PST. Who is bringing the donuts?? Read More!

Pat Sims, DT, Auburn

Word is the Seahawks have already talked to him (from Doug Farrar, Seattlite Football Outsiders writer). The DT's just checked in today. Tim Ruskell is a big believer in the Auburn football program, see Obamanu-Taylor-Herring. The real question is where is Sims going to go? Late first probably. If he tests well, maybe before the Hawks pick. He did leave the team at one point for personal issues, so that is something he probably needed to clarify.

UPDATE-- Sims was measured in at 6'1'', 310 lbs

I am hoping to have a comprehensive list of who the Hawks have interviewed by tonight. For those of you who don't know, each team is allowed to interview 30 players. Each interview lasts 15 minutes. Last night was the first big night of interveiws, so who talked to who should be leaking out this afternoon. We'll see. There was word the Seahawks talked to several TE's already as well, Stevens and Carlson for sure. They also have interviewed Anthony Collins, a tackle from Kansas. Read More!

Come Watch Big Men Run

The O-linemen, Tight Ends, and Kickers are on the turf this morning. Will Fred Davis be the fastest TE? What will Jake Long do next? Will Gosder Cherilus eat a kicker??

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Live Blog Round 3

Ok, Enough putzn' around! I have had two minor practice rounds to get the software right and my technique down, but now we are unleashing a masterpiece. Tomorrow on the NFLN, probably the most important workout of the weekend, as far as the Hawks are concerned: OL, TE, & K!!! The Hawks will most likely draft 1 of each. 2 1/2 hours of coverage, and I will have it covered via Live Blog. No more excuses, less people work on Sat. Stop by and put your two cents in! Only one catch... Coverage starts @ 8am PST, so get your Lattes ready!!!! Read More!

Live Blog of Combine Broadcast

Ok. Here we go. Live Blog number two. If you are watching the combine on NFLN please come in and add your thoughts and help answer questions for those who aren't as fortunate. If you are stuck at work or stuck with cable then come in and ask questions, make jokes, and enjoy the combine second hand. Also, the NFLN is breaking news throughout the whole broadcast so come in and see what news is being talked about. Really, you can't lose by jumping on in...

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Live Blog II-- Tomorrow 11:30 AM PST

I will be attempting the 2nd live blog in as many days as the NFLN's coverage of the scouting combine continues. The coverage starts at 11:30am PST. If you don't get NFLN, no worries, the live blog is the perfect place to come and ask about what is going on. If you do get it, stop by and have a laugh about what is going on. I am trying and even better tool, so it should the spot to be from 11:30 to 1:30 on Friday afternoon!

UPDATE-- Blog reader Griffin wanted to pass this on. It was part of the combine coverage we talked about during the first live blog. For those of you who missed, this is a link to an interview with John Carlson and Fred Davis. Thanks Griffin! Read More!

News and Notes.....

Well I was thoroughly enjoying the Inaugural Live Blog on Seahawkaddicts.com, lots of news seemed to break. Anyway, nothing that shatters the foundations of what we know, well except that Ken Hamlin was franchised. Never thought i would say that! Anyway...

- Hawks have hired a new Quality Control Coach. His name is Chris Beake and he was Mora's former LB coach. Frank Hughes broke the news at Seahawk Insider, he also has link to a bio on the guy. Check it out.

-Also, Deshaun Foster has been released. Adds to the RB market, however, i would not expect the Hawks to even take a look. If there is one think Holmgren hates, it is a fumbler!

-The Hawks have already met with a bunch of players at the combine, including some TE's. As I mentioned in the LIVE BLOG, the Hawks will probably meet with 90% of the tight ends, the 10% being the ones with criminal records.

I think what i will do is recap who the Hawks have met with at the end of the day, all in one post. Unless it is something that needs immediate discussion, that is the plan. Besides, the LIVE BLOG was so much fun I think I will do it again tomorrow during the combine coverage on NFLN. Hope more of you stop by, it is pretty cool! Go into the post and check it out! I am taking the afternoon off unless something major happens. I think later I am going to answer some questions, so get em' in. Read More!

Live Blog of Combine Broadcast

Lets see how this works. I just secured the services of an interesting little toy. I would like to use this during the Combine broadcasts on NFLN. Some of you are probably combine nerds like myself and will be watching. Others are at work (Suckers), and you can just get in on the discussion and ask questions and such. If it is big success, maybe a bunch of you will be involved by Sat and Sun. Lets see how it goes.....Updates inside!!! Hammer just got tagged by the boys. To discuss please come inside. To enter just click

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First Documented Combine Meeting

According to KFFL...

Seahawks | Collins meets with team
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:10:20 -0800

The Seattle Seahawks have met with University of Kansas OT Anthony Collins.

Here is a link to his NFL Draft Scout profile. More to info to come as visits are reported. However, my early conclusion is that they are looking for some options at RT, probably because they need the 2 mil they are scheduled to pay backup Tom Ashworth.
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Getting Ready for the Combine

This is for those of who may only have a basic grasp of what the combine is, but want to learn more. Rob Rang and the guys at NFL Draft Scout have a very comprehensive work up of what the combine is all about. It is a really thorough piece. This is why their site is so great.

Along with this is a companion piece with a breakdown of who to really watch at the combine. Get ready, it will be the talk of the town starting on Thursday(1st day of workouts). I don't know about you guys, but I can sit around and watch this stuff all day long on the NFLN. I don't even care what this makes Mrs. Seahawk Addict say about me! END

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