Here’s today’s live blog. Keep refreshing for immediate reaction on every Seahawks pick. If you missed it early, here’s 42 profiles on possible day three targets.
And remember — no tipping picks please in the comments section.
Seattle’s board
#29 (R1) L.J. Collier (DE, TCU)
#47 (R2) Marquise Blair (S, Utah)
#64 (R2) D.K. Metcalf (WR, Ole Miss)
#88 (R3) Cody Barton (LB, Utah)
#120 (R4) Gary Jennings (WR, West Virginia)
#124 (R4) Phil Haynes (G, Wake Forest)
#132 (R4) Ugo Amadi (S, Oregon)
#142 (R5) Ben Burr-Kiven (LB, Washington)
#204 (R6) Travis Homer (RB, Miami)
#209 (R6) Demarcus Christmas (DT, Florida State)
#236 (R7) John Ursua (WR, Hawaii)
The Seahawks traded the #114 to Minnesota for #120 and #204. With the pick, the Vikings selected Oklahoma guard Dru Samia.
#120 (R4) — Gary Jennings (WR, West Virginia)
In practically every seven-round mock draft we did for 2019, Jennings was involved. This was one of the most predictable picks for the Seahawks this year. He’s a classic Seahawks receiver and ticks every box. Jennings ran a 4.42 and jumped a 37-inch vertical. He’s 6-1 and 214lbs. He had a 75% catch rate in 2018 and showed he a very capable deep receiver who can operate in the slot too. He clocked a top speed of 21.03mph at the Senior Bowl. We had him in round four to the Seahawks in our final mock projection.
#124 (R4) — Phil Haynes (G, Wake Forest)
When we did our TEF scores this year, Haynes was the second most explosive offensive lineman in the class scoring a 3.22. Only Iosua Opeta (3.62) beat him. The next five names were Chris Lindstrom (3.18), Garrett Bradbury (3.15), Andre Dillard (3.13), Erik McCoy (3.05), Kaleb McGary (3.02), Elgton Jenkins (3.01). He’s a four-year starter, a team captain and he has great size (6-4, 322lbs, 33.5-inch arms). He’s known for durability and leadership.
#132 (R4) — Ugo Amadi (S, Oregon)
He was voted a permanent team captain. Are you noticing a theme? Leadership, toughness, accountability. He’s described as good in run support which is important for the Seahawks. We’ll see how they use him — I think it’s pretty likely they’ll let him compete at nickel. He ran a 4.51 forty and a 4.19 short shuttle. He had big production in 2018 including five TFL’s, 1.5 sacks, three interceptions (two returned for touchdowns), eight pass breakups and he scored on a punt return.
#142 (R5) — Ben Burr-Kiven (LB, Washington)
There have been a few themes this year — toughness, leadership, physicality. Ben Burr-Kiven is another one who fits that. There’s another blossoming theme too — special teams. It looks like the Seahawks are going all out to build up that unit after some disappointing seasons on kick coverage. Marquise Blair, Cody Barton, Ugo Amadi and Burr-Kiven look like they were all drafted with improving special teams in mind. Like Cody Barton he ran an exceptional short shuttle (4.09). We noted two years ago how the short shuttle appeared to be a primary test for Seattle at linebacker. He also ran a 6.85 three cone and a 4.56 forty. Those are great times.
Bob McGinn’s report on Ben Burr-Kiven listed him as a third round pick with the following blurb:
Led FBS in tackles last season with 176. “He goes against everything I believe in as far as size,” said one scout. “He’s Dat Nguyen. He makes every tackle.” Finished with 338 tackles (only 11 ½ for loss), four sacks and 13 takeaways. “He’s a (expletive) good player,” said a second scout. “He’s just small. Guy’s all over the field. Fun to watch. Tough and instinctive. Plays with his hair on fire. Good athlete. Good in space. All-out effort. Most productive player that I saw. High motor, finds the ball, runs well. Just undersized. Gets bounced around. Really smart.” Wonderlic of 35. “Makes about 20 tackles a game,” a third scout said. “Only problem is, if he doesn’t beat the block initially he gets engulfed.” From Menlo Park, Calif.
#204 (R6) — Travis Homer (RB, Miami)
Highly explosive and fast running back who ran a 4.48 forty and jumped a 38.5 inch vertical. He’s smaller than the Seahawks usually like at 5-10 and 201lbs. According to Lance Zierlein, Homer is “a little undersized, but runs big and he already possesses NFL-level toughness in pass protection“. If his pass protection skills are strong, there’s a good chance they’ve drafted him to compete to be the third down runner. Charles Davis mentioned he’s a big time special teams player.
#209 (R6) — Demarcus Christmas (DT, Florida State)
This is an interesting final pick for a few reasons. Firstly, Christmas has 32 3/4 inch arms and ran a 5.07 short shuttle. Those are two things the Seahawks have avoided in the Carroll era. Christmas was once considered a possible mid-round pick but never quite took the next step at Florida State. He’s 6-3 and 294lbs. He’d flash plenty of times at FSU but consistency was an issue. He’s a worthwhile flier at this stage and they needed some defensive tackle depth.
#236 (R7) — John Ursua (WR, Hawaii)
The Seahawks trade back into the seventh round, giving up a 2020 sixth rounder. They select John Ursua — who led the FBS with 16 receiving touchdowns in 2018. He’s been carrying a hamstring injury but still competed at his pro-day, running a 4.58 forty, a 6.78 three cone and jumping a 10-0 broad jump. He’s 5-9 and 178lbs. The fact they’ve drafted three receivers only further emphasises the doubt surrounding Doug Baldwin’s future.
That’s it for the Seahawks 2019 draft. A big review piece is on the way shortly.
Go Hawks!
I don’t know how PC/JS will top the first 3 rounds but this could be a really good day today. So far they are batting 1000!
Really like the draft so far and excited for today.
The Hawks 1st pick in Rd #4 today will be?
Deandre Walker (Edge / Georgia)
Christian Miller or Marvell Tell
I would be happy with either Miller or Walker. I just think they need another speed rush option.
Rob: Miller or Walker?
Dru Samia
Whats Hunter Renfrow’s 3 cone?
6.8
6.80
‘Tombstone’ one of my top 5 favorite movies
It is a classic!
Don’t be a huckleberry
There goes Mr. Drops, I guess
That is a great risk / reward pick for the Cards.
NIce compliment to Isabella and Kirk. Gets to learn from Larry.
You should be pleased.
I’m looking forward to him dropping an easy touchdown on a blown coverage.
He will have a short career if he does not fix that.
Just hope the Seahawks don’t out-think themselves, there are plenty of players left at positions of need. Still think more pass rush is biggest need.
Charles Omenihu
Do Kiper, McShay, and Wingo argue like this all the time?
shoot these 3 into the sun please!
There are times when I think McShay and Kiper can barely tolerate each other. I like it when they go after each other
I do really like Charles Davis though…
That’s Louis Riddick.
Charles falls games on FOX. Love Charles too though.
Riddick will be a GM, soon.
Yeah, I know that’s Riddick and I like him too. I was watching some of the NFL network stuff and Charles Davis was just on point!
Oh ok. He’s one of the best IMO.
Probably in the minority, Rob don’t like him, but I love the Charles and Gus Johnson duo.
I like Charles… Gus Johnson is a hard pass for me.
That’s what I meant. lol. I know u can’t stand Gus.
ESPN needs to evolve or die. Their creatives are so behind the times.
God these day 3 announcements add way too much unnecessary delay and annoyance…
N.O. got a steal
Gardner Johnson gone
As are Crosby and Nelson. If they want and edge rusher need to take one next
I hope we go: CB, DE, DT, TE, RB.
I’m hoping for Dru Samia/Ben Powers, Austin Bryant, Daniel Wise, Gary Jennings, Trevon Wesco/Alize Mack, Sheldrick Redwine/Evan Worthington today!
Every player taken this day is a STEAL!
Two of my favorite players, Crosby and Nelson, gone. Ooof
Samia or Michael Jordan would be great here. Also Omenihu, Walker or Christian Miller. Still a lot of good players left. But they definitely need a young guard to groom.
LOL. He deleted it!
For those upset at Nick Boss’s tweets, y’all woulda loved Marquise Blair’s Twitter account.
He might be my favorite pick so far. Hes legit crazy lmao hes gonna scare people in a different way than Kam did, but should be just as effective. And faster.
Hes like the new school Kam. Kam was old school.
I know I’m in the minority
But I don’t give a #%?! what a kid says on Twitter in high school
What kind of tweets he sent? 😀
At least PC/JS will not pull a “with the 22nd pick, Saginaw Valley State DE Lamar King” bullshit
John workin the phones right off the bat, another trade might be brewing folks. My kingdom for D Walker
The Colts stay killing this draft!
Bucs loading up the defense with hungry youngins
Maybe I’ll be proven wrong, but I don’t care for any of their selections too much.
49ers saw was an Australian punter can do… 4th round punter!
But did they trade up for that punter, if not then failing to see the comittment.
Did the 49’ers just draft a punter in the 4th round?!?!?
He’s really good though.
Now joke Wishnowsky is a great punter. Solid pickup.
My wish list for today:
Michael Jackson, CB
D’andre Walker, DE
Gary Jennings, WR
What about dieote Thompson as NB? Does he have the coverage ability? Seems like he’s falling a ways, of course in terms of my own projections! I thought he was a round 2 guy myself
He probably could but he would get tortured by the small WRs. He is long and explosive though, so hed be good there more for a zone defense.
In this draft we’ve got our new Bennett, Kam, KJ, and a new weapon. I want the new Tony McDaniel, Chris Clemons, Zach Miller, JR Sweezy, Justin Coleman
Guice & Love is gonna be one interesting backfield.
Hope Myles Gaskin and Greg Gaines get drafted soon
CERTAIN people on Twitter are “triggered” by the Barton pick. Always find that sort of thing funny.
Greg Gaines is probably a 5th guy.
Gaskin going undrafted.
TRADE
The punter can hold, kick and punt, fyi
Seattle trades back
120 & 204
Dang, I was hoping for a 7th too.
Samia is gone.
The next batch of teams all need WRs. Wonder if we will go WR…
From all indications it seems as though next year is the “Year of the WR!” Makes me feel a bit like a late round WR would make drafting a WR high next year a bit redundant. I know many are high on Gary Jennings though…
Some clarity from Doug would be nice
Did we really just… trade down…
Seahawks trade down again
We got 120 and some more of Vikings 9 day 3 picks! Lol we probably made out good
Really wonder if they consider trading for a vet today.
Thoughts on who? I tried to find a list of guys that have been rumored to be on the block without much success. It flies in the face of the Barton pick a bit, but looks like Darron ales could be had for relatively cheap
Maybe Chris Harris Jr.
Maybe a pass rusher or receiver.
They have cap room.
Certainly have the room…
I had seen a report (will try to dig a link back up) that harris was looking for an extension that put him over $12M, and I feel that if true it may be too rich
I wouldn’t want CHJ. He’s old and injury prone. YOUNG, HUNGRY, AND CHEAP ON DEFENSE.
CHJ is none of those three.
or trading some of the excess parts away (POCIC, HUNT, PROSISE)
There have also been some intriguing rumors as to guys that might be available in a trade
You’re not going to get anything for those three.
Love shoulda came out last year. Lost a ton of $
Samia is gone.
What did Seahawks get in the trade?
120 (Round 4) and 204 (Round 6)
I’m relieved Samia is off the board.
Now I’m mad at that trade down. Christian Miller gone too. Are they really gonna leave the draft with LJ and a couple guys like Watts and Joe Jackson?
Christian Miller gone
Sure would have been nice to replace Pocic with samia there. Instead we get a pick in the what? 6th round? Seems like a cute move.
I guess I should reserve judgment for the professionals
Dumb trade down we just missed out on Miller
if they really wanted him they wouldn’t have traded their pick.
Wahhhh wahhhhhh waahhhhhh !!!! Cry baby
It’s fine, not like Miller or Nelson is a no issue plug and play 7+ sack guys who are also great against the run. They would have been projects and rotational players. A 6th round pick could mean Ingold or Derrek Thomas for example. And Walker, Omenihu, Hollins, Bryant still on the board. A bit lower level guys maybe, but not that by a huge gap. I could draft 10 guys with all have a potential to crack starter position in a 1-2-3 years.
(edit, cross off Bryant)
I think we failed to fix the Dline in this draft.
Expect them to sign Ansah…
Chill people.
It’s not ideal but they had to play the hand they were dealt.
They’ll have a plan. Could be Allen Bailey and Nick Perry. There’s still Walker, Omenihu and others.
rob, is there any slot receivers they could trade for?
None spring to mind but I don’t know who’s being dangled.
I’m chill
But yuck at those names.
I know most on the Blog are not fans but I really hope they go get Ansah. If Pete can keep him engaged and motivated he is flat our dominant when healthy and exactly the type of speed rusher the Hawks lack.
Ansah and Martin on the edge with Reed and Collier or Green Sliding inside on 3rd down is a decent unit.
We have the cap room for a prove it deal. Use him in a rotation for a year and take the comp pick when he gets a UFA contract, I’m in.
I will be surprised if Ansah is not signed by May 8th (or whatever the day after comp pick impact is determined to be)
I will be surprised.
The guy’s injured and way too inconsistent.
Nick Perry might be more likely.
Ummm…
You’re normally one of the best.
But Perry>Ansah is not a take I can get behind in any capacity.
Perry is always injured too though Rob. That is why both are still FA and we are even discussing him. At least Ansah has shown he can be productive when healthy I have never viewed Perry as an elite rusher.
That’s fair… beautiful thing about the blog is disagreeing with respect! I also wonder what WRs May be had for 1 year deals following the deadline. Definitely where I will be turning my attention after the UDFA period
Loving the 3rd day “machine gun” nature of the picks as opposed to the long spans between picks
Exactly that is one of the things I love most about this blog and how Rob moderates it. We can disagree on things and debate it but it always stays civil and respectful. I am anything but a pro talent evaluator so what do I know anyways 🙂 I think most of us are in the same boat.
Anyone they add at this point will be part of a rotation, or competition in training camp.
Hoping for Walker now. Especially after Miller gone.
Guess the Hawks are happy with the OL and had no interest in Samia.
I think they are happy with the young depth guys they already have.
Hoping for a leap from Roos in his 3rd year, challenge for Iupati’s starting spot.
Jordan, Prince, Udoh I think it’s still up there (although not sure about the last two)
Seahawks just swapped a 4th for a 6th ?????? How many 6th and 7th rounders actually make it in the nfl?
Moore? Carson? Martin?
You do know they swapped fourths and picked up a sixth?
Martin, Moore (?), Carson, Hunt (?), Sweezy, Lane, Ware… There are couple of guys
Good pick for B’more.
And Carolina got Brian Burns and Christian Miller? Flames
Very solid drafts for both teams. Loving Baltimore’s draft.
Ugh Amani Hooker gone!
This has been by far the worst round to watch. Hate the trade down. Just cute stuff.
Why? Did you want them to take Hooker? They already added Marquise Blair. They weren’t taking Hooker.
Don’t feel like he met the arm length mins anyhow… I’d preferred Thompson you hooker if they are looking for more DB depth/competition
And the Debbie downer of the community goes to you sir!!! 🤷♂️
Fully expecting a FB here
please don’t draft a fb in the 4th
No kidding – how many teams even use a fullback these days? UDFA all the way for me
Wesco is the man, well worth drafting
He’s a HB… I’d be okay with Wasco.
I’m sure my approval would mean the world to PCJS!!!
Hope for Walker, Omenihu, Wesco this round
This trade down makes me think they have their eyes on several players they don’t want to miss in the later rounds by drafting them instead of hoping they can sign them as UDFA’s. ?Maybe?
Tip for all Hawks fans that I really try to practice now.
When following the draft and the Hawks trade down don’t worry about who the Hawks missed. Just focus on the guys they pick and how they help the team and why the Hawks picked them.
It has helped me stay more relaxed and enjoy the draft 🙂
if they trade down its because they have a group of guys they have rated similarly.
Excellent advice!
is a T.E a possibility here?
Oklahoma got 3 potential 1st rounders next year in WR CeeDee Lamb, LB, Kenneth Ford, and OL/C Creed Humphrey
Seahawks as they interview prospects for this draft:
“Welcome to the Salty Spitoon, how tough are ya?”
Oof, Bryant gone
I can barely watch this crap
Stop whining like lil b
Ha! It’s ok to stop if it is causing to many negative thoughts and feelings… try some behavior activation by hugging your loved ones or calling a dear friend. It can really help to create a more positive outlook!
Wait a second…. commercial break when Seattle picks……
*shakes fist at ESPN*
Isaiah Johnson please
Kind of funny every Hawks’ pick goes into commercial.
The pundits need time to google our picks😉
Takes time for ESPN to find the video cut-up of the guy.
Just go to Univ of Utah’s home page 😂
the one thing I hope they fix this offseason is the run defense. there is nothing that pisses me off more than getting run on.
Ok guys, D’Andre Walker is on the board and were on the clock. Cmon JS
trading down?
Commercial
Hey we are back never mind
Please take Walker. You know they won’t though
Excited to see which division 2 center no one has ever heard of we’re about to pick!
If they pass on Walker I’ll be livid
Are you going to do this all day?
+1
seems like you have had a bad weekend!
Pass rushers are running out people
*tosses chair out window*
This has probs already been quoted but… “And again the magic works. @Seahawks these draft picks are awesome.” – Jarran Reed
I bet Reed and Collier are going to be good buddies quick. Those are two bad bad men on a football team.
That defense is going to be no fun to play and I think the Hawks offense was awful to play against for defenses last year.
Love it!
Good, good pick.
Gary Jennings
Yupppp!!! Ok ok no DL but Jennings is a GREAT pick.
Kudos to rob for pretty much calling this pick out for months.
But Walker was right there…
They worked him out and brought him into the VMAC.
That’s 3 VMAC visits they’ve selected
Jennings – YES!!!
Watched an interview with Jennings on NFL Network a few days ago…he is so smart and will be a great WR for the Seahawks! Nice work by Rob again identifying him!
Gary Jennings!!!
Metcalf, Jennings and Lockett can be an instant starting 3. I love that pick.
Who else did great in the staring contests at the combine?
They take them all.
Great pick. Still hope in DL help though.
I think their plan is going after veterans after the draft.
Love the pick… But only adds more worry to the Baldwin situation for me…
We gotta plan like hes gone. If he plays it’s a bonus.
I know, but man is it rough… Baldwin will always be one of my favorite players, so seeing him go out like this (if he does go) will be a huge bummer for me…
Does this possibly mean that Doug Baldwin isn’t playing at gin? This pick shows that they don’t believe in Amara Darboah and Malik Turner.
*again
I know that is probably autocorrect, but I love the image of Doug not being able to play gin anymore.
Awesome pick! Hawks killing this draft.
Another guy Rob covered in detail and has been mocked to the Hawks by almost all of us.
The Jets added something on offense?
Baldwin is done, they are just negotiating terms. Jennings is a nice pickup here
rwergegerkghewrp5hgwigneribphnrepgiw Wesco is gone :(((
Gary Jennings: author who graduated from Eastside High School…of Lean on Me fame.
There you go.
Was really hoping we would get Wesco but thats life.
Moreau is really the only TE left on the board I hope the Hawks take.
Kaden Smith bro!! Hes my favorite in this tier
I think the Jennings pick says more about baldwin’s future. He really might be done. Or very very close. Love Jennings. But this is bittersweet.
Go get Walker, Marvell Tell and Kaden Smith next! Plz
We were all over Jennings as a target throughout this draft season.
Love the pick. Proper Seahawks receiver.
Will be wonderful in the slot.
Over 6’0″ too! Finally getting some size at WR. LOVE IT.
Looks like we’re not waiting for the year of the receiver next season
Gary Jennings, great pick!!! The possession receiver we’ve needed since Kearse left/wasn’t as effective. The guy we hoped Jaron Brown was going to be.
The guy we hope will be the guy we hoped Jaron was going to be.
Jennings seems like a really nice pickup. Wesco would have been good too…Seattle has really done well after the first trade down. Surprised they havent taken a true pass rusher though…
Love the Jennings pick, just lost a chance at Wesco
hopefully with these 2 wr picks our offense will be better on 3rd down
I just can’t get excited about Jennings
What makes him different from Kevin Norwood, Amara Darboh, Chris Harper or any other dud we’ve drafted at receiver in this range? Honest question.
I’ll love him if he’s good,
But we don’t exactly have the best track record here.
Man what?
Speed? 4.42.
Darboh was a 4.45 runner.
I haven’t heard a single person on any media site who hates this pick
Is he better than Jaran Brown and Amara Darboh?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Better deep ball catch rate and athlete than any of the guys you mention.
He separates on the deep ball, has good ball skills and tracks well.
Hes a deep receiver who stacks up physically to Sammy Watkins.
Wahhhhhh waaaaahhhhh get a nap in baby
For any Office fans out there, Trevor Wesco transferred from Lackawanna College to West Virginia. And if memory serves me right Dwight was a Lackawanna County Sherrif Deputy
Can’t replace Doug but the Hawks have a nice young WR group.
Locket
Jaron
Moore
Metcalf
Jennings
I wouldn’t hate all D players from here on out.
Yoooo!!l This dude is a f***n’ beast! Road grader
rob rang said this was one of his favorite players in this draft
The new profile for a Hawks guard under Solari should just say BEAST
There’s the guard.
What’s wrong with Walker?
I like the player though, I liked him better than Samia.
I’m guessing no testing #s is hurting his value.
I’m wondering tht too. A medical issue that is scaring teams away perhaps?
Yes, prefer over Samia, a powerful dude.
Previous comment wasn’t clear.
I think Carroll’s first clue was for Gary Jennings.
WR shares name with author who graduated from Eastside High School in Patterson, NJ, which was the school depicted in the 1989 film, Lean On Me.
Are we going to get any more D-linemen?
happy dance
OL help!
Does this mean that the Seahawks believe that their DL is fine with what they have?
I am sure they have a plan that will be clear before training camp 🙂
They absolutely have to add a DT, they only have 3 and that’s including Naz Jones who they said is moving to DE
My thoughts exactly
Hawks clearly want big big Guards. They probably bring in BJ Autry as a UDFA.
Trev, I know Fluker was your guy so you’ll love Haynes.
I had Autry and Haynes on my Day 3 wish list for the Hawks. I remember you talking about Haynes months ago. Not a lot of tape on him but I remember thinking he might be a FLuker replacement in case we lost him in FA.
I love that. Punish those tiny, lean DTs. Have fun running around absolute monster hill of a men. This just makes inside runs so much more fun
Man.. this draft really is all about depth lol
I want them to draft starters, not depth.
YOUNG, HUNGRY, AND CHEAP.
I like this anti pocic lineman. Dude is violent.
Seahawks grab another big boy to compete at guard, but WOW his agility testing was atrocious, with 4.95 short shuttle and 7.76 3 cone. 3.22 TEF on the positive side, and at his size!
I think we will get some free agent D-linemen after the draft!
I don’t think there’s anyone we can draft now that would make as much of a difference as Liuget or Ansah.
I think they feel Marsh and Martin will provide enough pass rush across from Collier.
Thoughts?
Go Hawks!
I like the Haynes pick.
Iupati is a stop gap solution.
There’s no certainty Simmons is the answer either.
A young promising player who can become the starter in a year or two.
Ding ding, Baynes’s my second hit. Had him in almost any mock.
Does Snell jr have Le’veon Bell upside?
Yes!!! A road grading guard. Now we need a DT and CB and possibly a TE/FB and I’ll be happy.
Havent we talked about Phil Haynes here in years past?
They have to go DL next don’t they? charles omenihu, Walker, Joe Jackson, Greg Gaines, Armon Watts all still there
Yes, so more trade down?
There is that guard I’ve been wanting. I agree that Lupati is a short term solution at best. Seahawks have a lot of guards but not many starters. This will be good competition.
Exactly.
TEF lives with Phil Haynes.
I know the Fo knows better than I do, and I get the inconsistency argument…
But I really wanted Wren! Feel like he is just a big beast in the middle that makes life easier on other guys like Reed and Wagner
Haynes has a ton of experience, can play 3 different positions, gigantic arms, just flat out moves people in the run game.
The write ups I’ve found is that he is kind of raw and a converted DT at beginning of CFB career.
Everything says he has a ton of upside…. and could be solid if not probowl level ceiling.
He’s got that backstory they like. Former Bball player.
They also mentioned, he is terrible at mirroring guys, even though he has played basketball
*crying*
There goes Wren
Good
its so nice not having tom cables input on oline anymore!
A dirt sandwich is better than those two…
I want Walker/Omenihu/Kingsley/Hollins and Moreau and Stephen Denmark/Michael Jackson/Derrek Thomas and Wise/Gaines/Watts
Wow, Haynes is a straight up BAMF!!!
Check this tape out:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YFObYT3dlFM
Beast
That’s my favorite pick we’ve made so far, maybe outside of DK
It’s my favorite last pick they have made thus far in the past 10 minutes!! Whooo hooo
Long time listener first time caller.
I can’t thank you enough for what you do Rob. As a huge Arsenal fan I can safely say that this website is by far in a way my favourite place for sports journalism. You’ve added multiple dimensions to my understanding of American Football, and the draft. Your rational and calm articles are fantastic, as is your incredibly informed and nuanced discussion on the Hawks.
Love the comments and community of this blog too.
Thank you!
Still some really solid D-lineman, especially at DT, and corners on the board.
I know absolutely nothing about Haynes, but I just feel more comfortable knowing Solari is looking at him and not listening to Cable….
Cannot believe how much talent remains on the board.
And people complained about collecting R4 picks.
This has been a brilliant draft so far for the Seahawks. Absolutely text book.
rob rang feels the same way.
CB and/or DT wouldn’t be bad gets here. But they probably will go DT or LB, since they love them 5th round or later CBs. Perhaps a RB ?/?
Rob, having all minds of problems posting comments, using two different phones. Sometimes the text box expands and covers the submit button, other times it posts comments under the wrong thread…
So, what is the catch with Haynes? Four-year starter, great intangibles, explosive tester… Why was he available in the fourth?
Strength is run blocking, while the rest of the league is tunnel-visioning on pass blocking first. Creates opportunities for great value, zigging, while the rest of the league zags.
Hollins, Walker, Jamal Davis still out there for EDGE too
Malik Carney as well
We’re going to be right at the top of round 5 as well with some great names left out there
Phil Haynes. The guy is another STRONG road grader. Here is his profile. https://thedraftnetwork.com/player/phil-haynes Phil Haynes can MOVE people. Seahawks are next. Pass rusher? I am hoping.
his hand punch is vicious!
Benches dudes 5 yards away from him
Had no idea about Haynes, so just looked quickly around, and this is what I found:
– Agressive finisher
– Played multiple positions
– Solid hand use, powerful
– Needs to be better in his footwork
– Can read and react to stunts and blitzes but can react a little slow to speed
– Good leverage
So a huge, really powerful but not agile, fast or downfield blocker. He can be really good starter if he can work a bit on his technique to counter his flaws with technique. He’s 1000% in line with our old/new identity. Carson must be happy about this pick
TE here?
Walker or Willis please
Marvin Tell?
Slot corner!
What the bleep????
This guy SUCKS
I swear you’re wearing a John Harbaugh mask right now
Jim* whichever one he is
Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!! Waaaaaaahhhhh!!!! Just stop lil guy
Plus 10000
Dude. Am I gonna be the eleventh person to note your pessimism? If it was an occasional thing, find, but dude, really.
I think we all understand that people have their own opinions on draft picks and certain moves teams make, but the constant negative and unnecessary comments are flooding this well versed and respected community comment section. I feel as someone had to say it, even though it’s not my place to necessarily. If you have legitimate things to contribute feel free but to childishly comment on every move I feel it takes away what is so special about this website Rob has created. This isn’t an Instagram comment section. That is all. Sincerely the entire SDB community lol.
Agreed — it’s time to tone it down Captain Jack.
I get it, he’s not 6-3+ and 220+ and cannot run 40 yards under 4.4, he must be a human trash 🙁 #irony
This guy is OK for the slot
Kenny is gonna know this name well. He’s feisty
Kenny had to run to the bathroom real quick. He got too excited.
I really thought they would draft more D-lineman with this being the “best defensive line draft in the last 30 years”.
rob rang loves this pick!
said he is an alpha dog
I know, I know. Pete knows DB s better than anyone but still…. Walker is hurt is all I can think. No TE either
First pick that made me go “huh?”. He’s not even the size that they like for a DB. Is this guy a good kickoff/punt returner? I can’t remember…
slot CB…. a bit small
Special teams player who also has punt return experience. Kick returns don’t matter anymore, only punts. Lockett shouldn’t do it anymore so why not try this guy.
This is the S/nickel corner everyone wanted.
He’s 5’9 with almost 32″ arms ya’ll. Plays way bigger than his size.
Hate this pick. F.
A midget who runs a 4.51 40…
Is it just more is the billing of “best d-line class ever” bullocks?
You hate it?
Shocker!
I cant believe at this point in the pete/john era anyone would question their db picks.
Yes! GO DUCKS! Amadi is a beast. Told ya’ll hawks would get a duck in the 4th
I am *shocked* to hear CaptainJack whinging about this pick
Have another Jack Captain. LOL
I guess we should just cut Lockett and Russ too. Goddamn midgets 🙁 We should have a height restriction to play the NFL. Anybody smaller than 6-5 should be banned, they just ruin the game :-/
How on earth is walker still on the board?!
Tweeter; hurt and couldn’t test. Not a great combo.
Further, I wonder if teams looked at his medicals and said, ‘yikes’
Great question.
Smart, ball hawk, might return punts. Perfect slot CB
Is CaptainJack a troll?
Has to be
That’s not CaptainJack, that’s his evil twin.
Lots of SDB posts went up on the seahawks subreddit over the last couple of days, tends to bring a deluge of low quality posts to this site. Fortunately the community here is solid enough to withstand such influxes
That’s a polite word for it……..
So if I don’t love every pick I’m a troll?
Nice.
Are there any you have liked? But it’s not that. It’s your knee jerk, low info style.
Pay no attention to Captain Jack. He’s just an angry little man who couldn’t make the JV football team as a 5th year senior.
Personal attacks have no place here.
I didn’t like the pick. Deal with it.
Relentless negativity also has no place.
Let’s try and be civil in every way.
Rob,
I’m honest in my thoughts.
I was hyped about the Metcalf. I defended the Barton pick from people here who derided it.
I was hyped about the Haynes pick.
Let’s be fair in our evaluations of people. Not everything I say is negative. I’m a passionate fan who enjoys the highs and lows.
I’m asking you to tone it down. It’s too much. A lot of people are complaining about it. Chill a little.
You called Amadi a “midget” how is that a fair evaluation?
We finally got a Husky before he went to NFCWest rival!
I’m also an avid PAC-12 football fan and unlike others here I knew of Barton.
Amadi had a repuatation of getting beaten by taller receivers and tight ends. He has physical limitations. Watch the Stanford vs Oregon game.
I understand they like his leadership abilities.
I get excited. It’s my personality.
Someone is in timeout…
I’m digging this draft. Still 3 picks left and UDFA to get some more beef and maybe an outside CB. Great job so far
Rams took Gaines
I love this pick!
Thought he would be too small for Seattle, but he’s a smaller version of Amani Hooker.
Great instincts, super aggressive, moves extremely well. Real fluid.
And is a pretty good punt returner
Took the words right out of my mouth
the common theme with all these picks is that these guys are all dogs
Noooo
Gaines to LA! Great place for him, sucks for the Seahawks though.
Between McDouglad, Hill, Thompson, Blair, Luani, and now Amadi, someone of note is getting pushed off the roster.
Luani is my guess. Everyone else is too versatile
Probably Luani…
Amadi will compete for nickel CB I’m pretty sure. He won’t be able to hit like Hill or Blair and he’s not fast or instinctive enough to be a true FS.
Hemay be able to play nickel or big (no pun intended) nickel. My guess he’ll compete for the spot with King and Reed
That’s easy… the guy who plays worst after preseason. T2 is my guess.
Read that the Oregon coach described Amadi as the quarterback of the defense
He plays hard.
They’re definitely invested in the safety position. A 3rd and early 4th only two years ago, signing McDougald, and not using a 2nd and 4th in this draft.
I know relatively nothing about Amadi but when you see that a guy has a punt return for a TD… you know there’s some athleticism there for today’s NFL.
Now they’re going to get their usual later round CB and be set in the defensive backfield for a number of years (except we all know they’ll be taking a CB in the 5th round or so next year, too).
“…and NOW using a 2nd and 4th in this draft.”
Sounds like Ugo Amadi will be their nickel.
Nice!
Being a HUGE Oregon Ducks fan, I’ve watched a ton of Amadi. He was recruited as a CB, and sort of struggled early in his career. But then they moved him to Safety, and the kid just kept getting better and better. He was definitely one of the leaders of the Oregon “D,” and plays bigger than his size. Amadi has great ball skills, and plays bigger than his size. I think he can play nickel in PC’s system.
Go ducks, Scott! I had a feeling Hawks would have interesting in one of Hollins, Amadi, or Mitchell
Go DUCKS (and Hawks)!!! Yeah, I was thinking Dillon or Hollins for Seattle too. Amadi wasn’t really on my radar… but I like him in the Hawks Nickel package. Relentless motor, a leader, and great ball skills.
The Captain is a bit manic. High highs, low lows….If this Duck can play in the slot, could be a good pick. Not sure how he would fit in that safety room as it now stands, though…
Ugo is a sticky DB that moves as smooth as butter, and yet he’s still physical as all hell. If you ask me, he’s exactly what we want to arm ourselves against the coming wave of fast/quick WRs with great first steps or burst off the line. This is the kind of DB other teams would want to guard Baldwin or Lockett, as they’re often too quick for the long lankey DBs that teams now covet (thank the haws for that one too lol)
McD and Hill are safe. No one else has done anything in the NFL to be “of note”. Competition…and badly needed, at that….
Likelihood of DL next pick
my sources say HIGH
Almost wish they had another 2-3 picks.
I have a thick list of players of interest remaining.
Including some pass rushers.
What do they have left? Round wise?
5.4
6.31
6.36
3 more picks….. plenty of time 😀
Rob Plenty of next year draft capital that could be spent now if there is talent out there
Did you like Gerri Green from Miss St?
Didn’t watch him unfortunately
I agree. There a few that are so intriguing. Still wanting Deionte for some reason lol and obviously DE/DL
They could trade back from 5/4 to 5/15 and pick up a 6th round pick I guess…
These guys are still in and could be great additions in my opinion:
D’Andre Walker (EDGE, Georgia)
Charles Omenihu (DE, Texas)
Keke Kingsley (DE, Texas Tech)
Marvell Tell (S, USC)
Rodney Anderson (RB, Oklahoma)
Ryquell Armstead (RB, Temple)
Justin Hollins (EDGE, Oregon)
Daniel Wise (DT, Kentucky)
Armon Watts (DT, Arkansas)
Jamal Peters (CB, Mississippi State)
Saivion Smith (CB, Alabama)
Lamont Gaillard (C, Georgia)
Joe Jackson (DE, Miami)
Gerald Willis III (DT, Miami)
Kaden Smith (TE, Stanford)
Dexter Williams (RB, Notre Dame)
Darius West (S, Kentucky)
Michael Jackson (CB, Miami)
Blessuan Austin (CB, Rutgers)
Derrek Thomas (CB, Baylor)
8th round is gonna be sweet!
I’m so happy that somebody overdrafted Greg Gaines.
Short arms. Slow. Poor hands. Poor balance (always fell down!). Only one move (bull rush).
He got obliterated every time UW faced actual top tier, non PAC-12 O-linemen.
He’s a sixth round talent, Fluker is gonna maul him.
Not even close
Watch the tape, my dude.
I have. You should try it as well. Combine measurable aren’t everything
I watched every game of his career. You’re absolutely wrong. His opponents voted him the top linemen in the league this year, (Morris trophy). He’s a lunch pail guy who has some get off.
One should never suggest someone hasnt watched tape. It’s just a bad argument G
Disagree, great leverage and technique.
Maybe his technique worked against Pac-12 slappy O-linemen, but not against Penn State and the SEC teams we faced.
He did get blown up a bit against Ohio State.
Still, he gets to learn from Aaron Donald. He has potential.
Couldn’t agree more! Overhyped by local media/fans
…said a totally unbiased Duck fan. Gaines is a gamer. He’ll stick.
And now Ben-Burr Kirven!! How do you like THEM apples??
Hoping for EDGE at this next pick as it’s going to be a long wait until our two 6th rounders….
If you would have told me a week ago that the Seahawks would not have added to the defensive line through the first four rounds of the draft… I would have said you’re nuts.
*I don’t consider adding Collier and losing Clark “adding.”
I’m not complaining. Just stating a fact. That being said, they have to have something up their sleeve and I trust they do.
It’s surprising to say the least. Thought they would add more with the way JS talked about this class.
I’m surprised they’ve only made one pick there.
Can only imagine they have some veterans lined up.
Or maybe they trade for Clowney…
God that would rule! Inject into my veins right f***n’ now
ha!
Clowney? I suppose. Kinda feel like the team would spur a bit that they trade picks and pay a DE from another team right after letting FC get away. In addition, he’s had injury issues of his own. But the talent… drool!!
True. And it makes me think one of the DL free agents (Nick Perry?) will soon be making a fat paycheck in Seattle.
What about Justin Hollins at OLB/DE ?
6’5″ 248 size
What a satisfying draft!
Another big these that I see here (along with toughness, grit, leadership) is drafting guys who can disrupt the middle of the field. Last year we had a major vacancy with Kam gone and KJ out injured. The Rams exploited the middle of the field against us. And here comes Kyler Cardinal to threatens runs up the middle on broken plays. We need hard hitting man to patrol the middle!
Enter: Blair, Barton, and Amadi. Three players who can track you down and f you up if you dare cross over the middle against the Seahawks. I like these aggressive new Seahawks!
Dammit stupid Raiders stole Moreau….well good pick for them. They wanted high character guys, he’s the best character among TEs 🙁
I have absolutely no idea what type of player Amadi is. But if there is one position I will never question a Hawks pick with is CB. No coach in the history of the NFL has been better at identifying and developing C talent than Pete. In him I trust.
Best duck on defense consistently. Smart, great instincts, great hands and a big hitter. This was a great pick!
I think Ugo is a discount version of all the hybrid DBs that went yesterday and today.
Will be a FS that they can line up in the slot. Plays faster and bigger on tape.
Seahawks draft room all smiles, very relaxed. I think they are pretty happy with what has happened so far.
:O
Hell of a pick
Im expecting replacements at RB and Leo next and our annual big corner next.
Oh sh**. What a linebacker room we have now. My god!!
Burr-Kirven… helluva pick!
BBK Baby!!! He’s gonna be a special teams stud! The second coming of Heath Farwell. Woof!!!
And again, no D-line help. What gives?
I think they’re looking at a veteran. Might not even pick another DL. UDFA should be full of guys.
If Baldwin is indeed done it bumps our cap space to over $30 million…
Can’t believe we would go after 32 year old Suh, but you never know.
Maybe that means they will be signing either Perry or Ansah after all.
Jesus. OK, PCJS, you made a mistake with McDowell.
You don’t need to over correct to ridiculous levels. Yes, leadership matters.
So do other factors.
(I am not a fan of this draft)
Over correct? Ummm what? In what way?
Waahhhhh, I dont like the 5th round pick waaaahhhh
Beyond Collier and the wide receivers, I see very little beyond special teams potential in their picks. This is something that can be addressed in 6/7/UDFA.
There is my argument. Do you have a counter beyond the typical seventh grade level troll above?
Unnecessary.
If they were 100% playing it safe in regards to McDowell, they would have taken McLaurin over Metcalf. Less injury risk, anti-diva hard working WR, etc. They still have some gamble in them.
And here I thought coming into the draft that LB was the one unit on defense they really didn’t need to focus on.
Again, if you’d told me they drafted more LBs than DL into the 5th round, I’d have said you’re nuts… I guess I’m the one who is nuts.
OMG!
Kind’ve a strange pick, but what a fun player.
Absolutely LOVE the Ben Burr-Kirven pick. This guy is just a flat out football player. I always wondered if the Seahawks picked him whether they would turn him into a SS like Kam Chancellor. He’s got the speed to do it.
Great pick.
Yesss!!!!!! Another stud pff had way higher than anyone!!! Money Ball has officially taken over the NFL and we are better for it!!! What’s next a Bingham?
I actually cant believe he was available in the 5th. STEAL.
Love the pick. Crowded now at LB, Shaqueem might be heading to the practice squad .
Injuries happen in the NFL and KJ isn’t exactly an ironman anymore. Add in the Mosley contract with Baltimore, and the Hawks were potentially a year away from being extremely thin at LB, too. They’re just trying to cover themselves. Doesn’t mean they’re not going to resign Bobby, just they’re not going to be caught off-guard either. It’s like two years ago when they took two safeties relatively high in the draft (Hill in 3rd, Thompson early 4th) and later signed Kam to his extension. They just wanted to be safe and hoped to create quality depth (cheaply).
Depends on roles. Carroll mentioned Shaquem having more of a pass rushing role in 2019, something we need. Could mean we carry an extra “LB”, one less DL.
Absolutely LOVE the Ben Burr-Kirven pick. This guy is just a flat out football player. I always wondered if the Seahawks picked him whether they would turn him into a SS like Kam Chancellor. He’s got the speed to do it.
Great pick.
Burr – Kirven is a great tackler. I wonder if he could play edge?
I tried to discuss this with Rob, but he thought it wasn’t possible.
If you compare BBKs numbers to Mr Earl Thomas, you start to wonder, if that idea is that ridiculous.
BBK has the speed to be a strong safety. He was always on the smaller side for a LB. Great football player with great smarts. It wouldn’t surprise me to see him play strong safety for the Hawks.
I wan’t a fan of the Barton pick. But then I started thinking about it, and it was actually a really good pick. But wtf with BBK?? DE? EDGE? DT? RB? TE? Outside CB? FB? Why do you pick an LB?
Barton is gonna thicken up a bit in time, hes going to be a MLB eventually. BBK is a legit OLB. I love both picks.
Barton also is open about feeling more comfortable inside
Yep, heard that about Barton. And checked out BBK a bit. Heard his name, but wasn’t that familiar with him. He seems pretty good, so I don’t mind getting him, just the fact that we still didn’t get much DL help or TE or RB to replace Davis, or outside CB depth is hurt a bit
BBK a hawk?
Hold the phones. Straight up AWESOME pick.
This is a dude right here. He and Barton… killer future interior duo.
BBK plays his heart out unlike any other player I’ve watched in a long time. I don’t give a damn about his size. A+ pick in the fifth.
Totally agree. Special teams at first, but he is a baller behind a line. Fast, great instincts, sells out, quick reader…
We finally got a Husky before he went to NFCWest rival!
What we really need is Gardner Minshaw.
I mustache you something JC….. 😉
Lol even though he’s a Coug I weouldn’t mind picking him up as a UDFA.
Barf! I can’t decide which is worse, hawks drafting a husky or a cougar.. both would be unthinkable!
Today seems all about competition as PC/JS said. Also cheaper special teams players. Now what to do with all that new cap space from Clark and presumably a few cuts coming.
Don’t see how bbk has any value other than on special teams. They already took Barton, don’t u fees tans why they didn’t focus on a position of more need…
Because they like the PLAYER more than whatever position you think is a need. Teams actually draft people/players not positions
Should’ve read that back. **dont understand why they didn’t focus on a position of more need***
At this point, you’re not drafting guys who will make a major impact early in their rookie years anyways.
Two WILL LB’s, Shaquem Griffin has officially been put on notice. Hope he’s been grinding and getting better this offseason because he’s got competition
Pretty sure if there ever was a player who wasn’t sitting around getting fat – it’s him.
Maybe they relieve he’s nothing more than a pass rush specialist, and instead of trying to make him a LB, they let him go off the edge strictly now in obvious passing downs.
Wasn’t there talk about putting him to the edge?
What if you put KJ at SAM and let Barton, BBK, and Griffin compete against each other at WILL?
Trade Kendricks?
They must know something about his legal situation that we don’t…
I think it is more of an insurance against injuries. KJ’s health issue and Kendrick never finish a full season healthy.
Man I forgot they even had Kendricks.
Might be an edge player among the linebackers. I like the sure tackling and hard hitting of the two new guys.
Rob I don’t know if you’re picking up on it…
But the Duck-Husky tension in the comments section is HOT right now
Huskies and Ducks hate each other 🙂
Just stop.
Umm…
I feel like it has to be asked… are all the LBs a hedge for BWagz possibly moving on, or at least adding to negotiating power? I know we talked a lot about the possibility of drafting a QB early in the event that’s rW contract talks were difficult, and using that rookie as a sign that “if you walk, we are ok”… anyone, Rob, have any thoughts on if there is something to this? Like BobbyK, I was not expecting a LB at all, let alone the intensity of picks we have seen
Partially. They want to keep Wagner I’m sure at the right price (should be attainable) but this would be his last contract, KJ is gone after 2019, Kendricks is a question mark. Griffins not that good, Calitro is a backup.
They got 2 future starters they can start grooming. One will be starting next year probably and the other post-Wagner
And maybe I’m just over reacting? I suppose they only drafted 2 LBs!
The NFL drafts 3 round, the official “over react and read too much into picks” round!
Drafting these LBs makes it easier to release Calitro and save about $4 million, too.
I mean Mingo. Not Calitro!
I seem to remember a stretch last year when they were so depleted at LB they were playing a one-handed rookie and convicted inside trader/Browns castoff. Couple that with KJ and Wagner not being spring chickens and the other LBs not having much of a track record and it all starts to make sense.
50 picks to go : /
BBK and Barton with be special teams stars year #1 while Pete figures out what he has in them.
We have two really good kickers. It makes sense to make the ST units a strength of the team.
I would have preferred and Edge or DT prospect it maybe there was no on left on their board they really like.
Gives them insurance in case the market goes away from them in regards to BWagz.
You might be right. I was hoping they would get Bobby locked up before camp but you never know.
Completely agree on Wagner. Not saying hes no longer a priority, but they won’t be left with cupboards bare in case talks go sideways
What could they get for Bobby in a trade? I would hate to trade away such a killer MLB and the nicest guy. Bobby is really smart, the heart of the defense…BUT if he wants really big money, and they think Barton could be OK in the middle, and BBK might be good as WILL trading KJ and Bobby for like a 1st and two 3rds (BWagz 1+3, KJ 3) for next year, we’d have crazy number of picks and ton of money
Seattle took Ugo who won the Lombardi award and BBK who won the Pat Tillman award. Hmmm….
I believe the Seahawks special teams units are going to bring fear into the hearts of punt and kickoff returners everywhere.
A bunch of hard-hitting, hungry, high-IQ, heat-seeking mussels are coming to a stadium near you, and they’re bringing Hell with ‘em.
Mussels from hell. I’d be scared 🙂
Damn auto-correct.
MISSLES
I know of no returner that can keep clam with a hig-IQ heat-seeking mussel bearing down on them.
This might not be a popular subject but I think Shaqueem may really be on the bubble for a roster spot unless he has improved a lot this off season. Unless they plan to try him as a situational pass rusher.
He played well on ST but I did not see anything that made me think he would eventually be a starter.
I agree. He should be a specialist blitzer at DE and OLB. Just teach him to blitz and call it a day.
Pete insinuated a few months ago that’s what they’re going to try to do with him more (rush the passer).
+12
I think that was the intention last year, but wanted to try and teach him. Teaching failed so let him do what he can do. Maybe why we aren’t as keen to grab edge help?
Agreed. Calitro is a better LB, and now we have (as for now):
BWagz, Kendricks, KJ, Mingo, Calitro, Barton, BBK, Griffin, Currie, Ellerbee for LBs
That’s way too much
I think Mingo will be traded/cut
Currie and Ellerbee either cut or training squad
Griffin training squad
So active LBs:
BWagz, KJ, Kendricks (if not facing jail), Barton, BBK, Calitro
We’re getting lots of competition at lots of positions. Classic Carroll.
Only oddly thin position right now is DT. Either Vets or they’re gonna work UDFA hard.
Funnily there are a lot of DT’s and DE’s left. But at least one of these picks is going to be outside corner.
What are some names you like or think they might go after at DT Rob?
Gerald Willis and Kinsley Keke still out there I think.
Keke gone. But Watts, Wise, Huggins is still there
Love the BBK pick. He’s really active and instinctive. Glad we finally fpund some linebackers with speed that fit our parameters.
I’ve always liked Ugo, but didnt think he’d be a target at all. He’s pretty small and played a lot pf corner. Hes a MONSTER on ST tho.
Thought u would love the Ugo pick.
He might end up a LaMarcus Joyner type of DB.
Yup. That’s exactly how role from what he said.
I just wasn’t targeting him at all!! He played so much corner and got bodied by guys like Whiteside (who didn’t tho). He plays a lot bigger than
I love to see an Oregon guy stay in the PNW, but I think he’s a special character and 4 year starter had like 20 deflections in the last two years
I agree. Thought he was too small for Seattle, but I think we all forget that they like guys who play bigger than their size. Chip on shoulder types if you will.
Makes me wonder if Griffin is being moved to a Leo, he was a liability last year as a LB. Wagner has been solid but is getting too the age to miss time to injury and KJ has been injured, Kendrick has legal issues and is on a short contract. Are current LB are all world, but behind the starters the cupboards where barren.
They did mention Griffin blitzing more. Wonder if he’s a SAM, Barton and BBK can back up BWagz and KJ.
Unbelievable, R6, and still R2 talent on the board.
Next stop… TE
Isaac Nauta is no Pat guy, and if I look over the rest of the teams, there are not that many seeking for a TE.
Possibly, Keke, Willis or Walker will be available. Add another name… Jonathan Ledbetter.
What about Kaden Smith out of Stanford?
Would fit the Pac-12 theme.
I want him so bad….
Typical Pats choice…
The way Pete likes to compete, he’s not going to go into 2019 with this current group on the DL. If Baldwin is going to retire and if they release Calitro (which seems to be a no-brainer after these LB picks), they’re going to have a bunch of money all of a sudden. They’re going to do something.
Suh? Doesn’t seem to fit the culture though, but would be a major pass rusher at the 3-tech. I’m sure it’d only be a 1-year deal (enough time for Collier to not have to be Michael Bennett from day one).
Ziggy? Doesn’t seem to fit the culture either, but would provide much needed pressure off the edge. He’d count against the comp picks next year though, wouldn’t he?
I don’t want to trade future picks like that for a guy like Clowney. It’s not like they’re one player away from being Super Bowl favorites, as they were when they made the Harvin trade. And with Baldwin perhaps set to retire, they’re more than one player away.
A guy like McCoy in Tampa isn’t exactly a culture fit either. But a heck of a talent. Maybe they think if they have an entire defense of hungry guys, that if they bring in one clown that that guy won’t be able to drag everyone else down. I don’t know.
One of the above is going to happen though (maybe not those players, but the signing of someone or via trade).
Mayock gets a guy he would have loved as a commentator in Renfrow.
Is it safe to call Ugo our Bradley Roby?
Nah. LaMarcus Joyner, Tyrann Mathieu type.
Love the Amani Hooker comp
imagine this
Seattle has 12 picks next year to stack more talent on the team!
Kinda hope they trade up here soon.
Mingo gone?
At $4.1 million cap savings, without a doubt.
Danny Shelton anyone?
Unless they pick a DT late, that seems like a May 8th signing.
🙂
Seattle’s safety room in the next year or two could end up looking like…
FS Ugo & T2
SS Blair & ‘lano
And another vet of course. They like having 5.
McDougald?
I don’t think T2 will stay long, and I’m not sure about Ugo’s speed.
I’m fine with Blair and Hill at SS, but I need an FS like Savage
Who is left that you guys wanna target???
Walker. But I have to question why he’s still available
Definitely, starting to get uneasy that either something popped up in medicals or he interviewed terribly, and just hasn’t been reported on.
Kaden Smith, Armon Watts, Derrek Thomas, Alec Ingold, D’Andre Walker
RODNEY MF ANDERSON PLEASE
Nsimba Webster
RB Rodney Anderson
WR Keesean Johnson
TE Kaden Smith
DT Willis or Huggins
CB Derrick Thomas
Nauta or Sills V
Brailford or Jelks
Vosean Joseph is gonna be fantastic playing beside Tremaine Edmunds and behind Ed Oliver/Jerry Hughes. Bills got a steal.
I wanted him so bad
Who plays in the Slot for the Hawks this year if Doug retires? I thought of Jennings as more of an outside guy it maybe they took him to play the slot.
Jennings would be my guess.
One of the knocks on Lockett in the draft, was could he play outside? To me TL is the obvious choice to become the primary slot WR.
I’m fired up about DK and Jennings!
I’d be surprised to see ABD retire. There’s 5 long months before the season starts.
Time to use a 2020 pick to trade back into Rd-5 and go EDGE/DL?
Lol I feel asleep cuz I got up early to watch the Ruhr Derby.
Heya Heya Schalke 04
Mack Wilson was available this whole time? Wow. Browns got a steal.
Probably because he’s an axe murderer or something. Dorsey cares nothing about character. Wonder if he’s offered a pick for T. Hill yet?
Audio probably makes Dorsey want him more.
I wish NFL would fine teams and GMs based on the character of people they draft/sign. If they do “extensive” research on these guys – they know who is at risk to do some of this crap.
Maybe with enough guys who are caught doing crap (like Dorsey’s Chiefs players), a GM can earn a lifetime banishment if they have enough of them on their resume in a certain period of time. Teams should lose draft picks and enough situations can cost them more.
I’m all for second and even third chances in the right situation, but that audio of Hill is horrible and sickens me so badly. And you knew Hill was a moron coming out of college. And Hunt. And they even praise him for Calloway in the 4th last year and one of his coaches at Florida even said (I know, I talked to him) he wouldn’t draft him, but Dorsey would.
I’m with you Bobbyk. Was should have been fined for grabbing Foster too…
Yeah, whey they traded back in the 4th round, it kinda send a meh signal for the of the prospects.
Consistent with what JS said, that there is a drop off after round 3 and that board went as they excpected, unfortunately.
141 picks were made before Ben Burr-Kirven, the leading college tackler in the country and the best defensive player in the PAC 12. Go Hawks!
Phil Haynes was a VMAC visit too.
LOL.
Rich Eisen watching skiing: “I’d already be on my ass if that was me”
Yeaaaah get in there you DUCK
I really like Hollins potential.
Gimme Kaden Smith and Rodney Anderson. I’ll find a DT and a CB in UDFA and try to find a DE I can work with, if not, theres veteran free agents.
The only spots on the roster that needs depth now are QB, TE, CB, RB, DT.
DE needs top end talent. DT is easy to find, QB can wait, still plenty of QBs.
TEs are thin, some good RBs left. TE and RB please.
kind of agree with this. Great value for those two. Guessing by now the DE/DT are not much better than what you’d get in UDFA
I wouldn’t be sad if Seattle walked away with any of these guys
RB Rodney Anderson
WR Keesean Johnson
TE Kaden Smith
DT Willis or Huggins
CB Derrick Thomas
same list for me but I’d like Wise as well at DT
Micheal Jackson is an interesting prospect as well. Things you can’t teach in the NFL, speed, QB accuracy, pass rush skill, or RB vision you can however teach DB our system if they have the measurables.
he got snagged by Dallas a few picks ago
Great pick by the Broncos. Fangio will turn him into a quality LB.
The whole DK Metcalf showed up to interview without his shirt on.. and PC took his shirt off too during the interview…. LMFAO
Imagine the staring contest between a shirtless PC and DK64.
Keenan Reynolds seemed to me like the most likely to take over the slot if DB were to move along. Needs to keep progressing as a professional of course, but I liked what I saw in limited action
People tend to forget Caleb Scott… that’s a mistake.
This is a great draft by the Seahawks. LJ Collier is a beast who, if he develops as I expect, will make Frank Clark a memory. Gary Jennings is one of the most explosive and sudden WRs in this draft, a sleeper who killed it in the Senior Bowl. Watch the one on one film from those sessions, and you will see him blow by, leaving the CB standing.
Here goes all the DL you wanted
Can I say it’s frustrating?
Because it is slightly… looking at our roster. The linebackers and DBs are great, I just don’t like our DL depth at all.
I can partially agree with ya Cap’t, but I think it’s really just showing PC/JS have more faith in Martin/ Griffin at Leo and Green/ L.J. at the 5 tech than popular opinion would be. Poona and Reed could use some quality depth behind them, but I’d expect Naz to go back to tackle at this point, with a free agent veteran run stuffer added in for goal line defense.
Daniel Wise is still there.
They like their group. They want to give them a chance to play
Buggs, Jelks?
I kinda want us to draft Emanuel Hall still lol. Jaron Brown could be cut for cap space and if Baldwin retired youd be left with
Lockett
Metcalf
Jennings
Moore
Hall
Darboh
Reynolds
That’s damn good competition.
I just love Hall. On the field and off. Touching story and great character. Baller.
There goes Easton Stick. Guess I’m getting a chargers jersey. (Stick is my nickname lol) I’ve been waiting for this one
Easton Stick getting to sit and learn from Rivers will be huge. Great pick.
One guy to watch for imo, Johnathan Ledbetter DE Georgia
So true, would fit into the leadership pattern. Has lost some gas last season. Fixable, I guess.
With two linebacker picks, – I wonder why they didn’t like D’Andre Walker?
Wonder if the Hawks are considering making Mingo primarily a situational pass rusher and special teamer or is he on the cutting block?
Interesting point, Mingo sure has seemed to be one of the bigger mysteries this offseason. I can’t get a sense of whether or not there’s a spot for him on this roster. As athletic as he is, more competition can’t be a bad thing either way I guess (or we save a nice chunk of money by cutting)
I think they cut him for a true rusher.
Here goes Walker. Any LEO’s still left? Anyone?
Malik Carney, Jamal Davis, Gerri Green, Carl Granderson, Jamal Frazier, Landis Durham, maybe Jalen Jelks if he slims down
Granderson is most appealing to me. Forgot about that dude. Reminds me of a longer Chris Clemons.
Derik Roberson
There goes walker…
wonder what happened
Every year very good vets get released at every position. I think the Hawks are planning on that, and are going to sign a few vet DLmen. They obviously didn’t see a DLman they had to have after they got the DB and WR that they needed. I’m sure there were a few DLmen they liked, but were nabbed before they picked in various rounds. In the draft, you’re constantly making adjustments based upon whose come off the board.
This story is incredible. Getting dusty in here. 😥
Who are best D-linemen left in free agency?
Danny Shelton has been mentioned as a possible DT target. There will be more as teams adjust to their CAP situations in the coming months.
Walker is probably a best fit as a 3-4 OLB. I think we could have used him as a LEO, but oh well. Interested to see what we do with our two 6s.
The Eags are killing it this draft… watch out Carson Wentz, Clayton Thorson is about to take your job
Rams Pick: *comes in*
Me: F this guy
I like Brailford and Bingham both as far as Leo goes, but might be overlap if Griffin get moved to that position. Griffin was elite in that role in college, and not sure why they ever tried him as a backer.
Mathieu Betts, 6th round, undrafted? Would love to add him!
Slightly puzzling draft, i think
It’s always shocking when they don’t do what you tell them…
What were you hoping for that didn’t pan out?
Yes, we’ve heard your view on it.
Hey rob, love your stuff.
The passive aggressiveness towards me isn’t a great look though.
Give it a rest Jack.
I’m not being passive aggressive. Everyone is tired of the negativity. Feel free to voice your views but you’ve gone over the top today. Chill out. Not indulging any more of this. Final word on the matter.
Were building a complete roster this draft. Next year we can afford to splash. It’s a multi year process.
Just think of it like this. We just reloaded almost our entire roster with depth and we still have 2 picks, undrafted free agency and free agency.
RB: Myles Gaskin, Trayveon Williams, Darwin Thompson, Dexter Williams, Alex Barnes, James Williams, Patrick Laird
CB: Jordan Brown, Saivion Smith, Derrick Thomas, Stephen Denmark, Jamal Peters, Chris Westry, Corrion Ballard
DT: Gerald Willis, Albert Huggins aka Huggy Bear, Armon Watts, Dontavius Russell, DaMascus Christmas, dude from E. Washington
QB: Jake Browning, Taryn Christion, one cool dude Gardner Minshaw
DT: Chris Slayton
Jay-Tee Tiuli… this guy
Yes thank you. Couldn’t remember his name for the life of me.
Isiaiah Buggs at DT too but he might not have the length
I knew he was out of F Way, but had to look up his name again. Not exactly a common one. 😉
FB: Alec Ingold, Chandler Cox
Jordan Taalolo Ta’amu-Perifanos anyone?
He’s terrible, but I mean so is Jake Browning
Noodle Arm Jake Browning?
More like blind-as-a-bat Browning
what kills me… after the season, he said he was working on strengthening his arm.
Sooooo….. why not work on this year 1-4 in CFB? HUMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
He’s so funny to watch. It’s like bad AI of a QB
The Anti Matrix? LOL
wiNNinGeSt qB In PAc12 hIStoRy
Kaden Smith to Niners
*shakes fist*
I want to laugh and cry at this
Feels like they take a lot of SDB favorites
Rob absolutely needs a Shanahan-blocker.
If not possible, a “we’re just kidding, Kyle” banner will do.
I knew they wouldnt get him. They’re gonna just get a run blocker. TE/FB hybrid I’m sure. Some small school guy nobody knows about probably lol
Dax Raymond / UTAH STATE
Was digging his fit earlier, cool backstory and athleticism.
Seven Washington Huskies picked so far…
–Kaleb McGary OL
–Byron Murphy CB
–Drew Sample TE
–Taylor Rapp S
–Ben Burr-Kirven LB
–Greg Gaines DL
–Jordan Miller
…it it wouldn’t surprise me if a few more were picked…
–Myles Gaskin RB
–JoJo McIntosh S
Built For Life. Go Huskies!
Peterson has built and continues to build a great football program rivaling the glory days of the 70/80s
What Chris Petersen has done and continues to do for the Husky football program can’t be overstated. Sark got the program out of hell, and Petersen is taking it back to elite level. So impressive.
+1 rising tides
I’m coming full circle…absolutely love this draft. Rob, you were right. This is 100% about getting back to Seahawk football and all these guys fit beautifully.
These guys all bleed football. That is a big, big deal. Absolutely love what we are doing.
woah
Minshew got drafted
Y’know what? He will give Foles a fight!
Wait, what?
Mitch Morse went to Buffalo?
Cardinals offense will be very explosive. Stacking the WR position this draft.
For their sake I like that their surrounding Murray with young weapons that he can grow with. Larry only has 1 or 2 years left
This draft has GOT to be rated in the top 5-6 compared to other teams and relative to what we started with. I think we’re going to hear a giant BELCH coming from the V-Mac when the draft is over. Just think, we started with 4 effing picks, and are probably going to walk away with 8-10 very interesting players. Wow! The proof will be in the pudding, but my guess is that a bunch of these players are going to stick in some sort of role on the team. Impressive.
I’m still trying to make sense of how I feel about this draft so far. I was prepared to spend the next week trying to make sense of the moves we made, but I am fired the **** up for what we’ve done so far.
DL is the only group I have concerns over, but my gut tells me it’s playing out like this because they have their eye on FA to fill that gap. And with as much youth as we have on our DL already, a grizzled vet would probably be the best way to field a strong front this year anyway.
Two more picks and I can’t wait. We look to be in for a very competitive training camp and preseason
Yeah, me too. There’s still UDFA’s and FA vets to sign coming down the pike. They might well surprise with a DLman signing/trade out of the blue. We’ll see.
And we’re loaded for the draft next year with a franchise QB signed for the next 5 years.
It’s a good thing.
Nauta would be interesting. Didn’t test super well but former 5* dude and made some plays when I watched. Took a back seat to the running game and is a good blocker. See if he lasts
He is a great player. Not the blocking TE we may be after, but he adds flexibility.
https://youtu.be/all6j_syF5Y
For all of us on here still basking in the glow of getting metcalf at the end of round two.
And he’s the 2nd best WR we drafted, personally not a fan of Metcalf…. in hindsight the shirtless PC meeting made it worth it hahahaha. I can’t get past the three cone, but he does one thing exceptionally well so should be able to contribute year one on a splash play or two even if his ceiling isn’t very high.
Considering the talent still available, I would try to trade R6#32 to the Bengals for R6#39 plus their seventh rounder.
Agreed. I’d be trading back. I dont want to be done mid round 6 in this class.
Really anxious to see who the Hawks add as a UDFA.
Huggins, Rodney Anderson, or Ingold and I’ll be ecstatic
Crap, Watts was the only one left I wanted.
Might as well pick Gaskin
The Chiefs done messed up
This Tyrek Hill DV issue is going completely off the rails.
What’s unbelievable to think about was that this guy was literally days/hours away from inking a HUGE contract on the order of the Powerball lottery. And now, it’s not too difficult to envision him not playing another down in the NFL again. Just wow. That audio tape (if authentic) was utterly damning and disgusting on top of his other behavioral indiscretions.
You have to wonder how many dirt bags the previous GM brought in.. win at any cost…. you also have to wonder what Andy Reid puts up with and if he is too lax on allowing these guys to play for him.
Last two picks Jalen Jelks and Derrick Thomas?
If the go RB Devine Ozigbo or Darwin Thompson.
Rob Rang just mentioned Jelks from Oregon and Thomas from Baylor as likely targets.
I could easily see Rodney Anderson being drafted at RB.
Where are you listening to Rang?
He is on with a couple other guys… 950KJR in Seattle
Thanks
Alright folk’s, who’s left?
Seahawks targets for the last two picks, bonus if Rob has talked about them here on the blog:
Are we gonna pick another DL in this “historically great” class?!
Jamal Davis leo
Derreck Thomas
The “all tim great” D-line narrative was bunk
Based upon what? Because we ONLY took one? It was a statement made by more than John Schneider. It happens to be VERY true! It just so happens that most of the studs were drafted in the top 20.
No, because a lot of these guys are falling
There was a huge cliff after round 1 we didn’t really see but the league did
Hunh? I’m completely confused… which dudes fell and who is this “we” that you allude to?
OR… Which draft crush of yours did those pesky Seahawks pass on?
“we didn’t really see…”
Give them some credit. They know exactly what they’re doing, and have a plan they are executing. It may appear as ignorance from outside the know, but they’re not incompetent.
If you say so
WR Jazz Ferguson / 6’5″ 224 ran around a 4.5 40
950 draft coverage is gushing about this guy.
Jaylon’s brother
Nfl.com actually has him at a 4.45 40 man, even better!
We might, then again is the 6th round so anyone picked is more likely to be cut than become a contributing factor. Seems like it’s BPA time to me with a focus on possible upside. There still a half dozen players I like, but it’s a uphill battle for any of them to make the team.
We stil need another RB!?
13 DL went round 1
i think around 7 went round 2 as well
New thought: Perhaps this historically great defense of line class is so deep that there will be guys undrafted who would’ve gone in the fourth or fifth round. The Hawks might have so many guys they like, they might have decided to just focus on other positions, and mine the talent depth in UDFA. Would be a very attractive option for undrafted defense of lineman to play on a quality team, who is known for giving undrafted guys a fair chance, and actually have a need on the defensive line.
UDFA, plus preseason cuts, plus practice squad poaching. There are a lot of opportunities to get these guys.
For a team with a big need for pass rush, they must have a plan B that doesn’t really include picks from this draft, they have to have something up their sleeve that we’ll all know about later. Seems strange to me as this was supposed to be a good DL-er draft.
I think it’s all but inevitable that the Hawks finally spend some real draft capital on a QB next year. This year they’ll find some vet castaway to fill the backup role.
We have a backup QB on our roster right now and I personally hope that Brock is able to get his act together and is a quality QB backup for us
I wouldnt mind it at all. Draft them for a 2nd or 3rd and trade them for a 2nd in a couple years.
Next year is a decent year for QB’s, pretty deep in that way, more so than this year.
Who is left? I like Myles Gaskin RB , small and fast.
TOO SMALL.
Dude is gonna get hurt in the NFL quick.
Here we come again…
Jamal Davis ll
The more I think about Metcalf the more I think the Hawks got the steal of the draft.
The big caveat being his health.
If Metcalf stays healthy I think he is a 10+ TD guys as a rookie. I don’t think he is going to be in volume receiver but thinking about Russ on play action going to him deep I am not sure how you cover that consistently. Particularly when you have an incredible deep threat in Lockett on the other side.
We could look back on this draft the same way we look at the Frank Clark pick which was in the same range in the 2nd round.
Will probably average 2 catches per game, but upwards of 20 yards per reception.
Metcalf is a boom or bust prospect. I like his over the shoulder catches. Unsure about catching when facing the QB. He fills a huge need, but the Seahawks haven’t been very successful at using big receivers.
Overall – I think they need a couple more receivers to try out. Maybe from UDFA or the preseason cuts.
Hawks have always had big slow receivers. Metcalf is huge but is also the fastest guy on the field.
I love Metcalf for us. I think it’s very unlikely hes ever considered a bust here. He was almost a 3rd round pick, and he has a clear role here that he excels at and fits our offense perfectly. He will just always threaten the deep ball and open stuff up for our running game, and then he’ll have long TDs. That’s pretty much his floor imo. If he can get those crossing routes down (I’ve seen evidence he can do the Megatron crossing routes) and be a red zone target, he can be one of the best WRs in the league.
I saw a video of DK running some dig routes and it was scary good. He looked super fast and explosive through the break. This is gonna be a steal.
Felt the same Frank Clark vibe about this pick too.
G. Willis III perhaps at this pick?
Great pick for the Dolphins to get Prince in Rd #6. He will start there in 2020 mark my words. Really under rated OT.
Then maybe trade down and grab an additional pick before selecting Stephen Denmark?
and take Alec Ingold with our final pick
Anyone know anything about Homer?
Explosive testing, 39.5″ vert, 10’10” broad. 4.48 speed.
Pass catching type of back. Explosive
They needed a guy like that so no complaints I had just never seen him or heard much about him.
Anyone picked now is competing with the UDFAs for a roster spot anyways.
Not a bad pick at all. Had to replace Mike Davis.
I got the position right, wrong guy though lol
As is usually the case for all of us. He’s not a Mike Davis type, will just take over as the 3rd back in the rotation/depth chart.
CJ Prosise on notice
He runs hard though.
I guess he was a special teams gunner as well.
Travis homer?
D’oh!
Had to be said….
What a homer pick!
I think the reason they’re not taking DL lately could be it makes Seahawks a more attractive team to UDFAs. If you have similar grades as guys taken in rounds 4-7 as you do for those that will go undrafted, why not? It’s a smart play
One way of looking at it is that their FA focus and Cap leverage can now be heavily weighted to the DL. It does make it strategically easier in that regard. Just a thought.
Proven NFL quality players, instead of unproven guys.
Seems so. We’ll see. I’m also hoping for a breakout player this year. We can hope, can’t we?
I’m starting to think that the Seahawks have a veteran pass rusher on their speed dial to call right after the draft. The logic being, they couldn’t find an edge in the draft that was any better than the guy on their speed dial, so save the pick for other positions instead.
They’ll need to wait until next week unless that player was cut. There’s still a bit of time before the cut-off date (it’s May 7th or 8th) to impact comp picks. And there’s no way they’re going to blow their comp picks now having protected them for so long.
Don’t know this guy much at all. Probably a BPA thing on their board. We’ll see…
top 12 SPARQ testing for RB this season.
Is that true, or are you are just being a Homer?
Both 😀
I trust them. They know more than I. After all, we’re in the hit-or-miss 6th round.
Certainly the best RB on their board at this stage and it was almost a certainty they were going to take a RB.. Anyone know how Homer is catching the ball out of the backfield. Is he more of a 3rd down back?
He’s got a a lot of potential as a pass catcher. That’ll be his role combined with giving Seattle a change of pace from Christopher and Penny.
ESPN has this to say on him: “He’s an above-average pass blocker who steps up and meets defenders at the line of scrimmage.” NFL.com seems to agree: “One of the better pass protectors in this draft. Steps up and steps into contact giving blitzers a taste.”
Tough runner, good contact balance, below average vision, good pass protector. Adds up to a third down back who’ll see few conventional carries, but can be relied on for pass pro and receiving.
No word on FB Hill from last year? I thought he was the type of hammer they wanted before the shoulder injury.
i believe he was released. hope nobody touches ingold
I’m not sure why we picked this RB. Denmark or Thomas could have been better picks. They might be available as UDFA, but if someone picks them up in the 7th then we can’t have them. High upside CB and typical Hawks CB. Or Ingold. Best FB of the draft and we could use a really solid FB.
I feel like we could have more easily get a guy like Homer as UDFA. I’m just not seeing anything special about him. Maybe his better in passpro as the rest of the RBs, but that’s all
They needed a third down running back.
Homer graded as a R6 on NFL.com.
McKissic? Or he’s not a good blocker?
Gotta be a developmental CB, right? If so, only 1 DL in the entire draft? After trading Clark?
Finally a DT!!!
Yes!
DL!
Finally a DLineman – it’s Christmas
..in April!
Maybe the lack of DL drafted is part of the plan to attract UDFA DLers?
Am reading some good stuff about this Homer. We’ll see…
OK guys, seems like Christmas came early this year 😀
Christmas came late. Hahah I Had to
Christmas came late this year ahah
We got our DT, I think they waited just because they know whoever they drafted would’ve just been asked to 2 gap.
Probably think they can get Thomas and Denmark as UDFA.
I also think they might like Simeon Thomas more than we realize. He was incredibly long and athletic coming out.
The Hawks love these versatile DT’s. No doubt about that.
Christmas gives ’em a good rotational, 2 down run stuffer. Very consistent.
Durable was mentioned at least 5 times in the last 2 minutes by 950 talking heads.
All they needed. I dont buy that Naz is moving to DE. Our DTs now should be Reed, Ford, Jones, Christmas
By Zerlein:
“A backup-caliber defensive tackle on the next level with good size and power but a disappointing lack of consistency as a run defender. ”
The Draft Network (about his run D):
“Has some impressive moments of exploding into contact and controlling the line of scrimmage but there are other times where opponents find leverage points and uproot him. Offers very little in the way of gap penetration skills.”
Well, let’s hope that Collier will be fine inside, we can keep Reed and Poona will be continue to be good. I’d rather take just a huge dude who won’t penetrate gaps, but also won’t let runs go by him
Rob (and the gang)
Who are some of the quality players left?
There are still some intriguing guys from the ESPN top guys left board.
10 picks this year. Wow. Run stuffer at the end. Now looking forward to round 8. Hoping for Ingold but I am sure the Hawks will have a ton of interest this round and look forward to who they bring in. Draftness and Christmas ties right in.
Huh. First pick of the draft I’m truly scratching my head on. Lance Zierlein’s scouting report is not kind to this guy, with little pass rush and inconsistency in run defense. Not explosive or agile.
I’m sure JS saw something in him, just have no idea what.
+1 that is the only pick I am not a fan of.
I watched a quite of it of the FSU defense last year with Derwin James being my favorite prospect and this year with Brian Burns being my favourite.
I was not impressed with Christmas at all. I thought he was flat out soft at times in the run game. An underachiever that kind of goes completely against the type of player they have gone with the rest of the draft.
Still at the end of rd #6 I am certainly not going to loose any sleep over it even if he is just a camp body or PS guy.
Really? I thought the report, and the video NFL draft page was pretty good value in the sixth, although they projected him as a third rounder in the video. Instinctual, hard to move off his spot, good ball awareness would have gone higher other than a average too poor combine.
Is that the same LZ that had Aaron Donald as a 4th round pick?
Lol he has made some really bad calls over the years.
Like I get missing on guys. We all do. Happens every year. But swinging and missing that bad on a guy Aaron Donald? Woof.
Well last pick of the draft. Most likely PS or just a camp body, but they might think he’s issues came from scheme or bad coaching. Not the worst pick, but I cannot see him be the next Carson or Poona. I’d have been like someone really raw but high upside and a position they are really good coaching up (CB) or Ingold who is somewhat similar this year to last year’s Dickson (league laughing for drafting a P (or now FB), and they are the fools at the end, because the guy is a top3 in his position)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7fJHWyMNAjc
Here’s some Homer highlights.
Bengles loading up at RB…. woza
Yeah that has the potential to be the pick of day 3.
Love Homer! Too bad we didn’t complete the set with Willis. See if he makes it to UDFA
The Hawks are already getting locked-and-loaded for the UDFA’s now.
I’ve got to say that this Homer guy does look interesting. Tough runner for his size, doesn’t like giving up on an inch of yardage, and a potentially good special teams player.
I can’t help but feel disappointed about this draft overall. Im not a big fan of some of our later picks. Also be ready to be bottom 5 passing defense really did nothing to improve secondary and pass rush is not existent. I like collier but not sure how much of an impact he will have. I may be wrong but Blair also reminds me of Delano hill coming out so there’s that. I like the moves at WR.
Really nothing to improve the secondary? So a 2nd round S and another FS is nothing? And spending a 1st on a DE is nothing? Ok…
Are you having a conversation with yourself?
Are there two Jakes here? Or did you just play devil’s advocate to yourself?
https://mobile.twitter.com/jooharas/status/1121943110798446592/photo/1
There must be 2 of us haha
Blair I feel was a huge reach; hopefully I am wrong.
This is looking from an outsider who only watches the film that’s available on youtube. There is probably a lot of things that go on behind the scenes that go into making these picks.
Again Hopefully I’m wrong and Pete and John are just smarter then everyone else.
It wasn’t a sexy or blow away, but ya gotta like what they did. Or maybe not.
* draft
Some mixed feelings about the draft but mostly positive imo. L.J. was taken a bit high, and Metcalf is a one trick pony who there where better options available than( without considering the medical concerns) but Metcalf does that one trick better than anyone in the draft, or possibly even the NFL. Missing out on Simmons, Tillery hurt a bit but knew we didn’t have the ammo to get those guys anyway. Really really happy about every pick after Metcalf so considering this a pretty solid draft, although time will tell.
The part that hurt me the most was watching as we did not pick any of the DT/DE we have been watching for months. ( other then L.J)
We have no LEO and I think thats a BIG problem.
There were decent options even In the 5th round.
Are you Jake Browning and the reason you’re upset is because you weren’t drafted?
There must be some serious red flags on Emanuel Hall. I really liked his game and he seemed to test well. What am I missing?
Christmas on the hone says he primarily played 3 tech his whole career, but has played shaded on either side of the C on OGs
Rob Rang and sidekicks think he might be able to kick out to 5 tech in Seahawks scheme, but is still versatile enough to play up on the nose if called upon. 2 gap type of player.
Paging Jones. Mr Naz Jones. Your job is in jeopardy…please report to VMAC jacked and ready to play.
“Rob Rang and the Sidekicks” would be a great band name. 🤪
Christmas was born on the … wait for it…
4th of July
LOL you can’t make this stuff up.
Hahaha
I know I’m a Husky homer, but the thought of Myles Gaskin of potentially being an UDFA is somewhat shocking to me. All he did throughout his college career was prove people wrong. He can run and receive. I’m not saying he’s going to be great or anything, but he can play.
I’m a little shocked he wasn’t drafted. He’s not a bell cow, but could be a great third down back for sure. All he did was carry our team on his back for four seasons.
Gaskin carried the UW running program on his shoulders. He was their main back for years. I thought maybe the Seahawks would snag him, but I can’t say he is better than the RB the Seahawks chose. I guess you can try him out now as UDFA.
PC on NFLN:
Collier: “We’re gonna play him just like Mike Bennett”
“this will be the most competitive off season we’ve ever had”
“all the guys we drafted have a special teams background – wanted to upgrade ST’s”
Ugo: “we’re going to check him out as a nickel and deep end”
I’m gonna be so damn disappointed if Seattle’s coverage units, teams wise, aren’t flames.
My only issue with this draft, that I don’t think there’s a guy I’m totally pumped about without major question marks and just can’t wait to see him.
Last year Green and Dickson were those guys for me.
Before that Griffin and T2
In 2016 Reed
2015 Lockett
Now…
Collier will be fine, but I doubt he’ll rock the earth. High floor low ceiling
I think Blair is a bit light and small for the position and I don’t really even know what will be his role (SS? FS? Big nickel? Nickel CB? Other sub-package guy?)
I hated the Metcalf pick…but to be honest, he has the highest ceiling and probably the most interesting prospect. But huge question marks makes me uneasy. Health, ability to learn and learn fast, drops, agility/flexibility, chemistry with Russ, team fit
Barton is an interesting guy. I’ll watch a couple of Utah games in the next couple of days. He could be a steal. But also he’ll be on the bench most likely for at least a couple of years, and we’ll only see him in ST
I hope Jennings will be good. But right now I feel like he’s another Darboh-Brown-John Doe tall WR with OK/good but not great speed and hands
Haynes will be a pure backup for a couple of years at least. He’s a bit raw and most linemen needs time to adjust
I fear Amadi is a bit small for CB, less than 5-9, probably between 190 and 200, short arms, mediocre long speed, not really good 3cone, mediocre 20yard. I get that he plays bigger and faster than his stats, but it doesn’t make me at ease.
I really like BBK after I checked him out. But we might not see him anytime soon. Based on names he sounds the most hall-of-famey 😀
I think Homer is just a depth guy. McKissic of Prosise or Penny will be the 3rd down back. Carson getting the 80% of “gotta get” short runs (2&6, 3&2, 4&1), 60% of rushing 1sts (Penny 40%), 30% of passing 1st or seconds (Penny probably 65-70%), and 3rd down and long will be 40% Penny, 30% McKissic, 20% Carson and 10% maybe Homer or Prosise or someone else.
Based on what I read Christmas seems like highly inconsistent, raw, and not a big DT. He could coached up maybe to be an inside-out, but he’s not that quick either so…probably ST/depth/camp body.
Pete Carroll said in an interview that Amadi was playing slot corner at Oregon. It all makes sense now.
Yeah, it wouldn’t make much sense to have T2, Hill, Blair, Amadi all compete for only a single safety spot (McDougald is better than all of these guys most likely so only 1 spot left)
I feel like this is our units (main guys before | rotational guys after the pipe):
DL:
Inside and rotation: Reed, Collier, Poona | (QJeff and Naz might slide inside sometimes), UDFA/FA/trade?
DE/EDGE: Collier, Martin, Green, Naz, QJeff, | Marsh, Jackson, Orchard, Griffin (?)
LB:
Bobby, KJ, Kendricks (?) | BBK, Barton, Calitro – I think Mingo will be cut/traded
CB:
Griffin, Flowers, Amadi/King/KalanReed/Blair (nickel CB competition) – hopefully we’ll get some juicy UDFAs for outside CB depth (depth: Boykin, Simeon Thomas, Thorpe, but I think Thorpe won’t be with us long)
S:
McDougald, Hill/Blair/Amadi (one of them will be the other safety and one other can be big nickel. I think Blair SS, McDougald FS, Hill big nickel)
OT:
Brown, Ifedi/Jones
iOL:
Britt, Fluker, Iupati/Simmons (maybe Roos or Haynes, but I doubt it, they can stay as developmental backups) – We either keep Pocic or Hunt. I think we’ll keep Pocic because of position flexibility, but Hunt might be a better C as for now
QB:
Russ (Lynch as backup)
RB:
Carson, Penny, McKissic/Homer (as 3rd down backs) – Scarbrough could be backup, goodbye Prosise
WR:
Lockett, ???????? I feel Doug will retire… No idea who could be WR2.
I think WR2 and 3 are totally open between these guys: Metcalf, Jennings, Moore, Reynolds
I think Brown will be cut/traded, Darboh might be also
TE:
Vannett, Dissly, Dickson
ST:
Myers, Ott, Dickson, and for KR/PR wide open competition with the rookies and McKissic and maybe other guys, but I doubt Lockett will return anything.
Oregon Jelks wouldn’t be a bad UDRFA pick-up
Mel Kiper is insufferable
He orders cheese pizza, takes off the cheese, and dips the pizza in mashed potatoes.
God damn sociopath.
ROFL
I hate his smugness
U see how he reacted to Todd McShay trying to cut him a piece of pumpkin pie?
Love this draft. Tough, physical, tone setters, truly a bunch of OKGs and badddddd men (*in Stephen A Smith voice). Some solid starters or contributors and a bunch of special teams upgrades. Hawks play close games, so having better special teams can make a huge difference.
I like the draft too. There was an emphasis on toughness and special teams ability for defense. Offense they picked up two receivers that have a decent chance of being starters. They even got the guard I was hoping for. I think they did pretty well.
Pete Carroll doing his own scouting of course – I think those were the players he wanted after trade downs.
I wonder if the OG will end up being the biggest long term addition to the team (?)
Anyone have a link for the 8th round tracking?
Field Gulls usually puts up a tracker shortly after the draft.
Yeah! Myles Gaskin to the Dolphins. Good on them, and good for him. 8th Husky to go in the draft. Maybe JoJo McIntosh will squeeze into the end of the last round and make it 9 for the Huskies.
We traded back into pick 236 for….. Commercial
Gotta be TE or CB
The Hawks back in for at least one more pick…
Seattle moved into the 7th
John Ursua! Great pick
Another WR (scrambling to find out more about this kid).
Pre-Draft Analysis
Ursua is more quick than fast, a slot receiver who runs routes well and has a good feel for how to attack zone looks. He led the nation in receiving touchdowns in 2018 with 16. He’s an undersized target with a small catching radius, and he lacks overall ball skills.
That’s 100% the slot guy there.
We gave up our only 2020 6th rounder. Our 2020 draft board is now:
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4. (Comp)
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7. (Comp)
7. (Comp)
draft ammunition!
I think they still have a 6th comp however, not 2x 7ths.
Schneider could turn those into 400 picks.
Boy, it’s looking like Baldwin really might be gone.
Surprise pick. Rob is working on his analysis and hasn’t posted yet.
Maybe we have Baldwin’s successor?
“John Ursua has great athletic ability and plays with a tremendous amount of balance in his routes, and after the catch. Along with his long speed and ability to separate down the field, you have a guy that can give defenses fits on all three levels of the field. His vision and ability to create plays with the ball in his hands makes him very hard to defend and bring down when in space. Ursua has extremely sticky hands and brings in just about anything that’s thrown his way. In 2018, Ursua had 89 receptions 1343 yards and 16 touchdowns.”
Balance, separation, creating plays, sticky hands
“Ursua is a guy who will likely make his living in the slot and using his short area quickness to get open off the line of scrimmage and in and out of his breaks. Ursua is a guy who won’t be drafted early, but a guy who can make an impact in the later rounds of the draft.”
Sounds intriguing. Maybe just a camp body, but if he’s coachable and maybe can pick up a bit more muscle without loosing quickness and speed he could be a great addition and a surprise player
From his pro day:
5’9″ 178 lbs.
40: 4.56
10-yard split: 1.58
Vertical: 37″
Broad Jump: 10′
20-yard shuttle: 4.16
3 cone: 6.77
3-cone would have been tied for first at the combine and his shuttle would have been tied for I think 6th or 7th.
One last thing, here’s Baldwin’s Pro Day numbers from back in the day:
5’9″ 189 lbs.
40: 4.48
10-yard split: 1.54
Vertical: 37″
Broad Jump: 10′3″
20-yard shuttle: 4.26
3 cone: 6.56
That’s pretty cool, thanks Eli!
Baldwin a bit faster except 20yard shuttle, while a bit heavier. But overall pretty similar numbers and skillset. Watched some highlights on youtube, he’s not bad. Won’t push Lockett for WR1, but he can be in the mix for WR2-3
He was VMAC visitor.
Keep in mind he put up those numbers similar to DB’s, doing so with a bit of a hamstring injury… Not too shabby
Stephen Denmark to the Bears :'(
That hurts a bit, but he’s a massive development project. But if everything clicks he can be special. Would’ve been fun to see Pete work his magic on him
Ouch, Jelks to Dallas. 😥
The situation reminds me a ton of Carson…
Unknown guy
FO wants him bad so instead of trying to pick him as UDFA (where every analysts think will end up) they pick him in the 7th
But this time they trade up for the guy.
Trying not to be overly optimistic, but if he could be another Baldwin-like dude it would be cheating 😀
Rob, thanks for the great work!
Wow. Even Kiper likes and has good things to say about Ursua. LOL
4 picks turned into 11 picks (+1 2nd in 2020)
Ursua is a bit older, having served a two year mission. Maybe he’s a little more mature than most coming out. Could be a positive to the skills he possesses.
Is it just me or does Ursua seem to have awesome off the line quickness to separate as well as sure hands? He is the most Doug like dude I have in this draft.
Willis UDFA please
Daniel wise and Michael Dogbe I Hope we can get as UDFA. We have to be getting vet help, who are options?
Preston Williams from Colorado State might be interesting as an UDRFA
Absolutely. If you can convince him to come here, he could beat out everybody in camp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zI3xT3l5Q4
Ursua said he had at least 6 other team after him as a UDRFA, starting the beginning of the 7th round. Very intriguing. He sounds like a Patriots type of WR TBH.
He sounds like a John Schneider type of WR. Very similar short shuttle and 3 cone numbers as Doug Baldwin. Despite being a bit smaller than Angry Doug, he crushed him in the bench press with 17 reps. And he catches lots of touchdowns.
Holy smokes you weren’t kidding about that bench press!
JOHN URSUA PRO DAY RESULTS*
Ht- 5’9 1/8″
Wt- 178#
Vertical Jump – 37″
Broad Jump – 10′
225# bench – 17 Reps
40yd – 4.56s
Shuttle – 4.08s
L-Drill – 6.77s
60y shut – 11.18s
Dude’s quick as you would hope to see a WR that’s so small, but that’s crazy that a dude weighting 175lbs could bench 225 17 flipping times. Word is 6 teams were pursuing Ursua. Another very intriguing pick in a draft chock full of em
CB Derrick Thomas still available!
TE Dax Raymond is still available!
OT Chidi Okeke is still available!
DE Carl Granderson got a shout out on the radio as a guy to keep an eye on for Seattle.
Charged w/ 3rd-degree sexual assault in February – no idea on the status of that now but I’m avoiding that all together
Browns GM loves those guys. Cleveland… book it.
When do we start hearing about the first UDFA signings?
Well, the draft is over. Time to resume my life.
Jamal Peters still available.
He was a V-Mac visit right? Maybe a UDFA priority….
Ohio State guard Demetrius Knox is signing with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. https://t.co/UrABzsnryo
Supposedly a VMAC visitor prior to the draft
Doesn’t look like he performed at his pro day but he has 33″ arms + a 81 1/4″ wingspan. 6’4″ 310 lbs.
He injured his foot back in the Big Game in November, so running and what not at his pro day would’ve been tough. He still went through the drills, supposedly.
Another player who will win each snap at all costs. Good friends with Jones. Call’s Jones the smartest guy on the line. Always got everyone on the same page. Think there might be some lintel there?
Noodle arm is going to Vikings (Browning)
Jamal Peters is STILL out there… someone that could be a great signing in UDFA.
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UDFA wishlist: Daniel Wise, Emanuel Hall, Stanley Morgan Jr., Dax Raymond
And Jamal Peters, Derrek Thomas. Really want a FB and a TE. Or a FB/TE hybrid, we could use him while Dissly is on IR. When Dissly comes back we can cut Dickson and have Dissly, Vannett, FB/TE.
They were high on Khalid Hill last year as that type of player before he got hurt. I’m pretty sure he signed a future contract.
Emanuel Hall to CHI.
I kind of expect the cap casualties to be cut. I think they take the cap space and let the young guys battle it out.
Would love to grab Gerald Willis III, Corbin Kaufusi, Preston Williams, Johnnie Dixon, Jamal Peters, Derrek Thomas as UDFAs
and of course Alec Ingold
Ingold should be a priority UDFA …..
Signed with the Raiders.