DraftWide Receivers

The Myth of Needing Dominant Wide Receivers

The two most common complaints about the Seahawks draft are that they drafted players about their value, and that they did not take a wide receiver. Some fans and many media folks are wringing their hands about the Seahawks offense holding the team back because of their lack of receiving talent....
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The Morning After: Draft Day 2

Bruce Irvin, Bobby Wagner and Russell Wilson sound more like insurance salesmen from the Midwest than elite athletes starting their NFL careers in Seattle. Irvin took center stage on Thursday by becoming the Seahawks surprise first-round pick. Wagner and Wilson shared the spotlight yesterday as the Seahawks looked to address...
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The Morning After: Draft Day 1

Let it out. Bruce Irvin was the biggest reach of the first round. He could have been added later. The team could have traded back again. He can only play on 3rd down. He’s going to be Pete Carroll’s Jerramy Stevens. We could have had Melvin Ingram! We could have...
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Names To Consider On Day Two

Seattle owns two more picks today. One in the second round (#43), and one in the third (#75). The upshot of the Seahawks losing the coin flip with Kansas City for the 11th pick in the draft is they they get the 11th pick in the 2nd round. The teams...
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2012 Seahawks Draft: Day 1 Thoughts

Rarely has a first round been as frenzied as what NFL fans just witnessed in the 2012 NFL Draft. Team selections and trades were getting tweeted 5-10 minutes before the ESPN coverage caught up, mostly by Seahawks owner Paul Allen. Fans were caught discussing the breaking news while others started...
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Podcasts

Podcast With Softy: Draft Day Preview

Sports Radio KJR host Dave “Softy” Mahler and I recorded a special draft day podcast. We talked about who the team needs, who they should pick, and who they should avoid. Hear why I won’t be upset if the team drafts Ryan Tannehill. Tell me what you think. Tell me what...
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For Reference: Better Draft Value Chart

Many people have heard about Jimmy Johnson’s Trade Value Chart that assigns a point value to every draft choice to allow people to assess the cost of moving up in the draft. It’s been pretty darn accurate in terms of what NFL general managers have surrendered to move up. The Harvard...
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Ideal Draft Scenario For Seahawks

The day has finally arrived. Barring any wacky trades, the Seahawks will have a new stud talent on their roster by tonight. There has been a lot of talk about what the team’s needs are, which players would be a good fit. One of the things that could work in...
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Elite Talent Often Found In Mid-1st Round

Most fans want their team to either be drafting at the very top of the draft board, or at the very bottom. Teams at the top get the chance to make franchise-defining selections, while teams at the bottom already have championship-caliber teams. Picking in the middle of the pack would...
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A Seahawks Night To Remember

The corridor was cramped. Unreasonably tall woman, made taller by unreasonably high heels, pushed their way by me and my wife. Predictably massive players, wearing predictably sharp suits, amble on by. To my right is the edge of the balcony, overlooking the expansive El Guacho dining room. It is empty...
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DraftOffseason

Seahawks Off-Season: Pre-Draft Checkpoint

Pete Carroll and John Schneider entered the off-season with needs, and choices for how to address those needs. The Seahawks front office has positioned itself to enter the upcoming NFL draft without a need so desperate that they would have to select a player above his grade. Take a look...
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