****The Official Seattle Seahawks Offseason Thread 2014****

[phillybear 366]

By the by, the Seattle and Detroit trade of draft picks was an even swap on the value chart.

 

Now, can someone send me the twitter addresses of Paul Richardson's family. I've been typing out some death threats, and I have some "send" fingers.

[phillybear 366]

For fart's sake, we just made the Eagles look good for reaching for Marcus Smith. Paul Richarson? Might as well bookend him with Joan Rivers. Same body frame.

[phillybear 366]

Look, it's not that I don't mind taking a guy that will be only a punt/kick returner to protect Percy Harvin from those duties. But you have 3, THREE 4th round picks. Why are you spending your top choice in the draft on this luxury? Why?

[phillybear 366]

Deep breath. In. Out. In. Out. Well, no doubt our next pick will suck and our run of disastrous early picks will continue.

 

I'll feel so much better tomorrow with all the mid and late round picks, the honey pot.

[Vikings4ever 551]

Deep breath. In. Out. In. Out. Well, no doubt our next pick will suck and our run of disastrous early picks will continue.

 

I'll feel so much better tomorrow with all the mid and late round picks, the honey pot.

I think philly may have shot himself...

[phillybear 366]

2.32 Justin Britt, OT, Missouri

 

6th round graded pick. Well, it's not just the biggest reach today, it's arguably the biggest reach in NFL history. By the way, there is an injury risk with this player. I'm so done for this day. John Schneider is a focking moron when it comes to value. He can find players than can play. But he can't outsmart a kumquat.

[uwmalcolm 74]

Keep breathing Philly. Keep breathing. Everything's going to be okay. Aaannnd...we just picked another player projected to go much later. Hit the Xanax and bourbon.

 

I don't even begin to care about whether we reach or not. Gotta have faith or it will drive you nuts! We really need to hit on some OL though.

[Redstone 0]

Philly quit being a complete tool. Every year you cry about the pics. You might as well cut and past all your the complaining about the Russell Wilson pic a few years back. This guy is first round talent that made a bad mistake at UCLA and then an injury at Colorado. Perfect has a chip on his shoulder Carroll guy. A good start to the draft

[phillybear 366]

Keep breathing Philly. Keep breathing. Everything's going to be okay. Aaannnd...we just picked another player projected to go much later. Hit the Xanax and bourbon.

 

I don't even begin to care about whether we reach or not. Gotta have faith or it will drive you nuts! We really need to hit on some OL though.

 

But we keep reaching so faaaaaaar for these picks. I could live with a round. They reach 2 to 4 rounds for these guys. I'm apoplectic. I might not be so far gone if I can still spell that word. Sh!t, I better get back to updating my draft pick bored.

 

No way about it. Today's and yesterday's draft has been a total success in acquiring extra picks. It's been a nuclear disaster in making actual picks.

[phillybear 366]

Philly quit being a complete tool. Every year you cry about the pics. You might as well cut and past all your the complaining about the Russell Wilson pic a few years back. This guy is first round talent that made a bad mistake at UCLA and then an injury at Colorado. Perfect has a chip on his shoulder Carroll guy. A good start to the draft

 

Let me refresh your recent memory. Let's concentrate on the money picks, the high round picks, the Carroll/Schneider era.

 

I loved the Russell Okung and Earl Thomas and Golden Tate picks. 3-0

I hated the James Carpenter and John Moffitt picks. 2-0

I hated the Bruce Irvin pick, hated the Bobby Wagner pick, hated the Russell Wilson pick. 1-2

I didn't care for the Girl's Name pick (incomplete), didn't like the Jordan Hill pick (incomplete). 0-0

 

that makes it 6-2 Well, I'd say that with the money picks, the first 3 rounds, I'm hitting 75%. How does my ass taste, fucko? No offense.

 

I may be wrong, and I've said as much with Wilson, but I've got a decent track record. We can go back further, when I trashed Chris Spencer, and one of the Jennings/Wilson twins. Oh, and John Carlson. Dam, I spent so much time arguing with culboarder about how overrated Carlson was.

 

Yeah, I'm a d!ck.

[phillybear 366]

And another thing, I never said I didn't like Russell Wilson as a player. He won me won money betting on college football. I thought Seattle took him too early, and THAT'S why I didn't like the pick. I thought they could have waited another round, which is debatable.

 

It's not just the player, but WHEN you take him.

[phillybear 366]

When you let Cable make the picks, you get Carpenter and Moffitt way too early picks who may not work out. That's all I'm saying. Sigh. Sure, Britt is coming off an reconstructive ACL this year. And I'm starting to feel I was being generous with my 6th round grade as I'm seeing many, many others with much lower ranks. Eh, I am I'm not saying this kid can't play. Considering all the mid round picks we have left. it's an F of a draft pick simply due to value. We could have gotten him 4 picks later.

 

I'm done. I'm tired of ranting. We are simply out of our comfort zone making quality picks in high rounds. Tomorrow, things will get better. They better. :mad:

[uwmalcolm 74]

When you let Cable make the picks, you get Carpenter and Moffitt way too early picks who may not work out. That's all I'm saying. Sigh. Sure, Britt is coming off an reconstructive ACL this year. And I'm starting to feel I was being generous with my 6th round grade as I'm seeing many, many others with much lower ranks. Eh, I am I'm not saying this kid can't play. Considering all the mid round picks we have left. it's an F of a draft pick simply due to value. We could have gotten him 4 picks later.

 

I'm done. I'm tired of ranting. We are simply out of our comfort zone making quality picks in high rounds. Tomorrow, things will get better. They better. :mad:

I tend to agree with you, which is why I am trying to program myself not to care about early rounds and "draft value". But they do matter and it's not too far fetched that these moves won't pan out since their track record is spotty at some positions. We'll see. I have faith that the overall roster will improve with the draft and hopefully we will hit some diamonds later on. In PCJS we trust!

[phillybear 366]

Allow me a minute to throw myself under a bus. Long time members of this site will recall that I was on board with drafting Michael Crabtree in 2009. But..when Aaron Curry fell into our laps, I celebrated. Well, I didn't do my research since I didn't expect that to happen. Apparently, neither did the front office. Yikes. I ate it that day, when I rejoiced over Curry, and defended him for a while too, based on his raw talent. Turns out, despite all his physical talents, his mental talents didn't match. Should have stuck with Crabtree.

 

But, in my defense, I was thrilled with the Max Unger trade/pick.

 

Win some, lose some. It's all in the archives.

[phillybear 366]

OK, Seriously, I'm not piling on. I'm just doing due diligence to see what my initial research missed.

 

Paul Richardson is very fast.

 

He can't run block down field. He has trouble with press coverage. He lacks intensity. He drops a significant amount of passes. Starving Ethiopian frame. Injury prone and durability is a factor.

But he's fast.

 

Profit.

[phillybear 366]

Actually, I've finally stopped hyperventilating. There have been enough teams taking 6th round, 7round, or UDFA value players in the 3rd round that I don't feel so apoplectic. Not completely sane, mind you. But not so hell bent on world destruction.

[phillybear 366]

Sigh. Consensus reports peg Justin Britt as...

 

Slow footed, vulnerable vs speed rushers, unable to get to second level blocks which are key to zone blocking schemes, ACL issues, broken foot issues..., the same reasons I was arguing against much better prospects in the 2nd round. This is not a zone blocking O-lineman.

 

Meathead Cable is 0-2. Now what?

 

Please be right.

 

Seriously. :pray:

[FlaHawker 24]

OK, Seriously, I'm not piling on. I'm just doing due diligence to see what my initial research missed.

 

Paul Richardson is very fast.

 

He can't run block down field. He has trouble with press coverage. He lacks intensity. He drops a significant amount of passes. Starving Ethiopian frame. Injury prone and durability is a factor.

 

But he's fast.

 

Profit.

Speed kills. Go watch John Fox who was mic'ed up during the SB. At one point in the game he just helplessly says out loud, "damn, they're fast!" Richardson isn't huge but I mean Harvin is 5'11 188 and Richardson is 6'0 182. I'm ok with the pick but like I said, I don't immerse myself in this draft stuff anymore. i just sit back and enjoy it. I'll watch these guys in training camp and then we'll know more. Go Hawks

[Kopy 571]

I hate both picks. I didn't spend too much time on the oline, as I'm not very good at it. But Britt didn't even make my radar. I only had about 20 guys, but he didn't make my list. Didn't think he'd be anything more than a backup, plus a injury history, I moved on from him pretty quickly.

 

Richardson sucks. He didn't even make my hate list. A guy like Benjamin, while I personally didn't like him. I still ranked him because I can see why he could turn into something decent, I just put a don't like next to his name.

Richardson didn't even make it that far.

We spent a top pick on a kick returner. That flat out sucks.

Unless he becomes something I don't think he can be, I'll be rooting for the CFL kid to blow him out of the water and take that #5 spot on the team.

I'd rather they just take a player I don't like, then maybe I could be proven wrong. And that would be cool. But he sucks!

[phillybear 366]

Alrighty, Day 3. A fresh day with new opportunities. First cocktail is mixed, draft board ready to go. Hopefully we can make some good picks and get some guys that can backfill the roster. We already drafted the kick returner and practice squad/IR O-Lineman. Maybe today we get a lineman that could challenge for a starting spot. A linebacker. A rotational defensive lineman. A backup for Earl Thomas. A WR that could challenge for a roster spot. The world is our oyster, so let's rake in some clams.

 

A whole day for me to drink and act like a complete tool. Nice.

[Hawkfin 32]

Well, I've took the time to go really research these guy's. I must admit, they were to far down the list and I never researched them. Especially Britt. Richardson I just didn't evaluate because his size was to small and I didn't get that deep.

 

I came to my evaluations thinking these were both completely busts and reaches. I figured Richardson MUST have been a punt returner (need) and thus the pick. Pissed they had passed on M. Lee.

 

I did Britt first - What a joke! He's a 4th rounder at best and Cable should never be let to draft again. His balance is just bad, his power is completely weak and his bench matched what I saw on tape. He gets plowed. He takes out people's knees which is just not cool, but 75% of that time he's on the ground all alone. He pulls but does so weak. Doesn't open any kind of holes. I personally never saw any tape that had him playing all the positions like they mentioned. Not even RT.

However, the more tape I watched I did notice he NEVER got a penalty and he gave up only 1 actual sack in like the 5 tapes I found. This is encouraging I guess.

 

Yankee was SO much better who's still out there. Overall - pretty pissed about this pick. Maybe he makes a RT or guard. But, he's so weak. I see him as a backup and Bailey is way better. Not sure he'll be on this team in 3 years.

 

Richardson - I came in negative - WOW - I'm impressed guy's. Ok, first let me get out. Sure, He's an injury risk. I'm not sure his knees will hold up. But, this dude rates up there with M. Lee, Robinson, etc. to me. I would have rated him up there. He came back from injury and looked good. I also personally think his 2011 injury was related to the offseason injury in 2012. Same leg.

He came back with a monster season 2013. He is FAST. He ran 4.3/4.4 and he's said to run as high as 4.28. I see it on tape. He fly's.

I figured he'd be a straight liner, but no. To me he is a GREAT route runner. I see his moves on the line and he beats press, gets deep, SEPERATES (which is key for us) I think he runs really crisp routes and pro ready. He's constantly open even when he's not catching the ball.

I do see the drops - But, I'm not that worried about it. I see some great hands. And honestly, Robinson caught everything into his body. This guy uses his hands well.

He's not a kick returner at all that I can see and actually IS a true WR. That is his bread and butter. Opposite of what I thought he'd be.

I worry about his knees, but overall I feel like he plays strong, plays aggressive and fights hard after the catch. This impressed me for his weak stature.

 

I was so impressed with his tape! I LOVE his speed and complete WR ability. I would have ranked him near the top of the class actually. His ONLY downgrade being weight and injury risk. He did gain 20 pounds or so and is up to the 170+ range I think.

 

My feeling: We are a plug and play team. If Harvin is hurt, we plug him in. If he is hurt, plug the next guy in. But, his playmaking ability and getting deep is AMAZING.

I would have him right with M. Lee. I think this guy is faster though and I saw some things that I liked better.

 

I feel satisfied with him. He reminds me of D. Jackson and I like him better then the guy N.O. moved up for in the first.

I'm exited for his speed and play making with a great deep ball threat. He's no Harper who I hated. I like this wide. He will replace Tate and Lockett for sure.

 

These picks were all Pete and Gable I think.

Sad about Britt. Don't know what they were thinking there.

 

Get Yankee! I'll feel great then.

[phillybear 366]

Cassius Marsh, DE, UCLA

 

Good news. He's on my draft board. Bad news. 7th round.

 

Sigh. It never gets better. Never.

[phillybear 366]

Well, I've took the time to go really research these guy's. I must admit, they were to far down the list and I never researched them. Especially Britt. Richardson I just didn't evaluate because his size was to small and I didn't get that deep.

 

I came to my evaluations thinking these were both completely busts and reaches. I figured Richardson MUST have been a punt returner (need) and thus the pick. Pissed they had passed on M. Lee.

 

I did Britt first - What a joke! He's a 4th rounder at best and Cable should never be let to draft again. His balance is just bad, his power is completely weak and his bench matched what I saw on tape. He gets plowed. He takes out people's knees which is just not cool, but 75% of that time he's on the ground all alone. He pulls but does so weak. Doesn't open any kind of holes. I personally never saw any tape that had him playing all the positions like they mentioned. Not even RT.

However, the more tape I watched I did notice he NEVER got a penalty and he gave up only 1 actual sack in like the 5 tapes I found. This is encouraging I guess.

 

Yankee was SO much better who's still out there. Overall - pretty pissed about this pick. Maybe he makes a RT or guard. But, he's so weak. I see him as a backup and Bailey is way better. Not sure he'll be on this team in 3 years.

 

Richardson - I came in negative - WOW - I'm impressed guy's. Ok, first let me get out. Sure, He's an injury risk. I'm not sure his knees will hold up. But, this dude rates up there with M. Lee, Robinson, etc. to me. I would have rated him up there. He came back from injury and looked good. I also personally think his 2011 injury was related to the offseason injury in 2012. Same leg.

He came back with a monster season 2013. He is FAST. He ran 4.3/4.4 and he's said to run as high as 4.28. I see it on tape. He fly's.

I figured he'd be a straight liner, but no. To me he is a GREAT route runner. I see his moves on the line and he beats press, gets deep, SEPERATES (which is key for us) I think he runs really crisp routes and pro ready. He's constantly open even when he's not catching the ball.

I do see the drops - But, I'm not that worried about it. I see some great hands. And honestly, Robinson caught everything into his body. This guy uses his hands well.

He's not a kick returner at all that I can see and actually IS a true WR. That is his bread and butter. Opposite of what I thought he'd be.

I worry about his knees, but overall I feel like he plays strong, plays aggressive and fights hard after the catch. This impressed me for his weak stature.

 

I was so impressed with his tape! I LOVE his speed and complete WR ability. I would have ranked him near the top of the class actually. His ONLY downgrade being weight and injury risk. He did gain 20 pounds or so and is up to the 170+ range I think.

 

My feeling: We are a plug and play team. If Harvin is hurt, we plug him in. If he is hurt, plug the next guy in. But, his playmaking ability and getting deep is AMAZING.

I would have him right with M. Lee. I think this guy is faster though and I saw some things that I liked better.

 

I feel satisfied with him. He reminds me of D. Jackson and I like him better then the guy N.O. moved up for in the first.

I'm exited for his speed and play making with a great deep ball threat. He's no Harper who I hated. I like this wide. He will replace Tate and Lockett for sure.

 

These picks were all Pete and Gable I think.

Sad about Britt. Don't know what they were thinking there.

 

Get Yankee! I'll feel great then.

 

Let's all hope your optimism on Richardson overcomes my negativity, for all our sakes.

 

Seahawks just traded down again.

[phillybear 366]

For the record, i like Marsh a little bit. I think we could have gotten him maybe later, but if you had the tradedown of the next 4th round pick ready to go, I can sort of see this reach and if you think somebody else might take him. It's not value drafting, but drafting scared that somebody will steal your gem, which is not the smart way to run a draft, but I get it.

[phillybear 366]

Seahawks deal 4.11 to Cincinnati for 4.23 and 6.23

 

Seahawk remaining picks...

 

4.23

4.32

5.32

6.23

6.32

7.12

 

Meaning, they turned 6 picks into 9. I will give due credit for that. It's impressive. Everybody knows it's coming. It's unstoppable. You can't contain it. Now, if we could just fix that early actually making the pick shenanigans....

[Hawkfin 32]

I do well with my scouting "like you". I've been on board with you about Irvin, Carpenter, and others.

But, I've also loved Wilson, Wright, and others that have panned out.

 

I think Richardson will be really good IF healthy. I did a lot of homework after the fact and not just a homer rating.

Speed kills, but he's also got the tools and doesn't play weak. His route running is what really could make him special.

 

We'll see.

 

Anyway, I'll check in after the complete draft. Not sure I like this trade down.

[phillybear 366]

I do well with my scouting "like you". I've been on board with you about Irvin, Carpenter, and others.

But, I've also loved Wilson, Wright, and others that have panned out.

 

I think Richardson will be really good IF healthy. I did a lot of homework after the fact and not just a homer rating.

Speed kills, but he's also got the tools and doesn't play weak. His route running is what really could make him special.

 

We'll see.

 

Anyway, I'll check in after the complete draft. Not sure I like this trade down.

My takeaway, and I just can't avoid it, is he too fragile to go up against the NFC West defenses? Mentally, and physically. I keep seeing Starvin' Marvin from South Park fame.

 

It's also not just about the skill set. If we took him at 4.08, I'm on board. 100%. I just think we could have taken him AND some other better players.

 

Classic example: Russell Wilson. They loved the guy. They wanted to take him in the 2nd round to make sure they got him. Much arguing in the warroom. They let him slide one more round, picked up Bobby Wagner and then went and got Wilson. They got a terrific player in addition to Wilson. That's being smart and having balls.

 

That's what I'm always b!tching about. Maximizing value. But only in the first 3 rounds. The rest of the rounds, the front office has earned our trust. Let them do what they want. I'm just watching the show.

[phillybear 366]

4.23 Kevin Norwood, WR, Alabama

 

Well, the value is actually right on. Late riser, had him going in the 4th round. Didn't do much in college, but has some potential. I have to wonder if this pick is redundant with Paul Richardson.

[phillybear 366]

4.32 Kevin Pierre-Louis, OLB, Boston College

 

He's fast. I had him in the 7th round, but he's fast, so he fits the profile of our LBs. Meh.

[Kopy 571]

This draft sucks! I'm out. Gotta work tonight, hitten the hay now. I'll see what they did and what you guys think tomorrow, but right now I'm p!ssed.

If your gonna go for a all or nothing pick for every pick this year, why not just trade your whole draft away for picks next year.

This draft blows donkey b@lls. Trade everything and end up with a 1st, 2 - 2nds, 2 - 3rds, 3 - 4ths, 3 - 5ths next year and own the 2015 draft and be able to do whatever, whenever, with whoever you want.

 

5 picks in and Marsh is the only guy I'm on board with. 1 of these tools better surprise or this better be 1 h3ll of a UDFA that comes on board to be anything other than a complete waste.

H3ll, if we're a plug in and play with no real holes. Why not trade our whole entire draft ala Mike Ditka for 1 top pick? Get 1 stud that comes in and plays right now, if there's no real holes.

This weekend has been a total bust.

Christmas s0cks c0ck this year. I hope John Moffit meets every single one of these a$$ clowns in the mall and kicks their a$$.

I hope Golden Tate bangs every single one of their wife's IN the a$$.

This has been a wasted weekend for me. And with the 10th pick in my fantasy draft. I don't particulary like how that bullsh!t has turned out either.

[Joey Gladstone 33]

Richardson isn't just fast, he high points the ball extremely well, a trademark of all Seahawks receivers. He also doesn't look afraid to go over the middle. Plays bigger than he is. Like everybody else, his petite frame and injury history worry me.

 

Marsh plays like one angry white boy. I've seen his name on several underrated lists. Should be an interesting competition at the LEO this year with him, Mayowa (my favorite) and Schoefield.

 

I love the Norwood pick. Has a little size and is just flat out clutch. He's supposed to be a very smart player too.

 

Britt was a head scratcher. Did Cable want him based purely on his game against Clowney? Great job against an elite player, but he looks stiff as hell. Maybe just let Cable call his shots after the 6th round and in UDFA?

 

No idea who the linebacker is. I guess he could be pretty good on special teams.

 

On a completely unrelated note, how many guys in this draft were named after Shaq?

[Joey Gladstone 33]

Also, I understand some of Philly's frustrations with how Schneider drafts. He doesn't play the board and manipulate it like an Ozzie Newsome. For five years he has drafted with little care or regard to what other teams are doing or thinking. I suppose this is a symptom of having a radically different draft board than anybody else in the NFL. You can't really argue with the results though. Trading down and volume drafting their type of guys isn't a bad strategy.

 

The offensive line scares me. There is a good chance Britt could be useless, which is ok as I'm sure Bowie will be just fine at right tackle. Cable recently said Alvin Bailey is our backup left tackle and that scares the HELL out of me. I don't mind Bailey filling in at guard, but he could have us missing Mcquistan (HAHAHA!!!) protecting the blindside. I hope I'm wrong (and luckily I usually am). But if we were going to draft somebody clunky and unathletic, why not just take Moses? I'm sure they will hit FA o linemen hard.

[phillybear 366]

I find myself typing in names of players into my draft sheet of players that the Seahawks drafted that did not make my top 400 draft picks. Over. And over. Again.

 

Sigh.

[phillybear 366]

Blah, blah, blah. We added a bunch of bodies to the roster. Let's hope some of them stick.

 

Why does the draft weekend always have to be so painful?

[phillybear 366]

Draft = FAIL.

 

I'm sad.

[bsballkingben99 2]

Just to defend PCJS, but they don't draft based purely upon talent and skill like many mock drafts portray. They also don't draft based upon who has currently peaked athletically. Take Paul Richardson for example. Dude is lightening, but he's a stick. Do you think he's going to be 170 lbs forever? No, I bet in a couple years he'll bulk up a bit and look like a completely new guy. PCJS don't draft for next year, they draft for future years beyond that.

 

Also, they don't draft based upon who is the best player. They draft based on who is the best that will FIT within the team. Personality wise, in the locker room, skill wise, and competitive wise. The Hawks are a TEAM, not just a bunch of all-stars.

 

We'll never know how they make their picks. I don't agree with a lot of their picks myself. That being said, I nor any of us, are apart of this organization. So, let's condemn the picks when they are busts, and praise the picks when they are hits. But until then, we are DEFENDING SUPER BOWL CHAMPS. Cheers.

[Hawkfin 32]

I think some of you guy's are going to be shocked by how well we actually did in this draft.

Britt, I don't get at all. I think we may not have fixed maybe our biggest need. I haven't looked into the late Tackle we got yet.

Not a fan of the Britt pick and we should have got one of the guards who looked real good to me.

 

However,

I really like both the wides we got. I think we drastically improved this area of our team.

Norwood is the big WR that we all want. He goes up and makes plays and is a perfect red zone threat. He's also fast. He sure doesn't look that fast on tape, but he's timing out in the 4.4 range. I don't like his stats at all, but he does play for Alabama who doesn't pass much. He's a TD making though and could become a lot more. He could turn out really really good. Happy with the size. Not sure about double dipping on positions, but I guarantee one of these two wides will become a top tier. (#1 for us)

I could see Harvin gone someday though, and both these guy's panning out. I really like both wides a lot.

 

Marsh/DE - I think he could be our J. Allen we wanted. Unlike Britt, he has power and primarily lined up over the middle and took on the biggest of men. Move him to end and he could be really amazing. I like the attitude, etc. He looks like the full package. My only concern would be does he have enough speed on the edge, but I like this pick.

 

Pierre-Lewis/OLB - This is the one that will really prove some of you wrong. I think he will become a STUD. He's a Fred Thomas at OLB. This might be a huge need as all our LB's are free agents next year. This guy fly's and head hunts the ball like Fred. He appears small, but is not. His arms are huge and he benches high and more then Britt. He plows over guy's. I hope we blitz him like UCLA did, because he is amazing at it. He makes plays and tackles with the best of anybody I've seen. His 200+ tackles proves this. He timed well, but also plays super fast with pads on and is fast side to side. Would have liked to see more coverage skills, but it's easy to see he does it well. The combine shows a super fast backpedal and lateral ability. Played a lot of games without injury. He's a perfect fit. I would have rated him a high 2nd rounder. I'm not sure why he's not a 1st though?

I have a better feeling about him then I did Wagner. That's how much I like this pick.

He is in the tier of Fred Thomas when I evaluated him.

LOVE THIS PICK.

 

Hated the DT pick. Of course I can't find any tape to justify that. Small school though and bad stats. This is that late draft pick reach that usually don't amount to anything. Not the middle round find like the LB we just drafted.

This feels like they went back to somebody other then a Sneider pick.

 

All in all, I like this draft.

[Kopy 571]

I'm good with the Marsh pick. I think he could be a pretty good player for us.

And I absolutely love Dion Bailey as an UDFA. I believe Carroll flat out stole this kid and I can't wait to get him into camp.

Everything else I'll take a wait and see approach, but none of it really excites me, and I'll see it to believe it.

I think our best draft pick is gonna be the trade we made for Terrelle Pryor. That's how disappointed I am with this draft.

[Hawkfin 32]

Just to follow up on the last few rounds....

 

Garrett Scott/OT - So I was really hoping I would like this pick since I think we missed on Britt, and I really did like him. He's big and tough and looks the part. He will be better then Britt. He played a lot of LT, but also RT. He was very solid in all the tape I watched. Really powerful and opened up some serous holes. I think he's a little better on run block then pass rush, but he can do both. For a late pick like this, I really like him. He could be beat on the edge speed rush and could learn a few things, but overall very good. I think he will stick. Like this pick!

 

Kiero Small/FB - Wow. This really made the draft for me as silly as it sounds. I think he's going to come in and start at FB for us and it's actually a big need of ours. Can't believe he lasted until the 7th. This guy is a true blocker and oh so powerful. I can't imagine trying to over come him and then Lynch. He's going to open some big time holes. He throws his body out there too and he's on a swivel. He'll pick up the 2nd and 3rd blocks. He's constantly running down the field and has a huge motor. Looks really strong and thick build. I think he's going to be an all pro.

Another huge benefit to this guy is I never saw him drop anything. He's got nice hands and can catch well. I believe he timed fast and looks fast on tape. Has nice power to run inside for that 2-3 yard 1st down gain.

Love this pick too.

 

RECAP - Full grade B+ or A-. The positions we picked was an A+

 

Trades = B+ (Lowered this because we should have got a 3rd or a bit more, but happy with the trades)

Richardson/WR = A- (Health to me is the only question. Love him. He's going to be big play weapon for us and could replace Harvin someday)

Britt/RT = D- (I gave him a D- because I never saw him actually give up a sack, but I would be shocked he makes it. Needs strength and power)

Cassius Marsh/DE = B (I fear he's not fast enough, but also could be similar to a J. Allen type too. I like him, but not love him)

Kevin Norwood/WR = B+ (He could be something special, but his stats didn't support it) Love the size - speed.

Kevin Pierre-Louis/OLB - A (I think he'll be a starter after we lose some LB's as free agents next year) Love him! Fred Thomas rating to me.

Jimmy Staten/DT = F (I don't even like the position of choice really, but small school, bad stats - Mostly I can't find anything though.

Garrett Scott/RT = C (He'll be better then Britt. Happy they went here again. He could be better then a C grade. Like this choice.

Eric Pinkins/SS = C (Needed position who looks the part. Couldn't find a lot of tape, but he's very athletic and fast. I like this pick for us)

Kiero Small/FB = A+ (He's going to come in and start and become a pro bowler. Love everything about him. Love this pick and for the value)

 

I really don't think I have rose colored glasses on as there has been many drafts and players before this that I hated. Maybe I'm to high on some of these guy's, but this was a good draft to me.

I have not looked at some of our free agents yet, but from what I've heard there is some good potential there too.

 

Anyway, my .02

GO HAWKS!

[FlaHawker 24]

Just to follow up on the last few rounds....

 

Garrett Scott/OT - So I was really hoping I would like this pick since I think we missed on Britt, and I really did like him. He's big and tough and looks the part. He will be better then Britt. He played a lot of LT, but also RT. He was very solid in all the tape I watched. Really powerful and opened up some serous holes. I think he's a little better on run block then pass rush, but he can do both. For a late pick like this, I really like him. He could be beat on the edge speed rush and could learn a few things, but overall very good. I think he will stick. Like this pick!

 

Kiero Small/FB - Wow. This really made the draft for me as silly as it sounds. I think he's going to come in and start at FB for us and it's actually a big need of ours. Can't believe he lasted until the 7th. This guy is a true blocker and oh so powerful. I can't imagine trying to over come him and then Lynch. He's going to open some big time holes. He throws his body out there too and he's on a swivel. He'll pick up the 2nd and 3rd blocks. He's constantly running down the field and has a huge motor. Looks really strong and thick build. I think he's going to be an all pro.

Another huge benefit to this guy is I never saw him drop anything. He's got nice hands and can catch well. I believe he timed fast and looks fast on tape. Has nice power to run inside for that 2-3 yard 1st down gain.

Love this pick too.

 

RECAP - Full grade B+ or A-. The positions we picked was an A+

 

Trades = B+ (Lowered this because we should have got a 3rd or a bit more, but happy with the trades)

Richardson/WR = A- (Health to me is the only question. Love him. He's going to be big play weapon for us and could replace Harvin someday)

Britt/RT = D- (I gave him a D- because I never saw him actually give up a sack, but I would be shocked he makes it. Needs strength and power)

Cassius Marsh/DE = B (I fear he's not fast enough, but also could be similar to a J. Allen type too. I like him, but not love him)

Kevin Norwood/WR = B+ (He could be something special, but his stats didn't support it) Love the size - speed.

Kevin Pierre-Louis/OLB - A (I think he'll be a starter after we lose some LB's as free agents next year) Love him! Fred Thomas rating to me.

Jimmy Staten/DT = F (I don't even like the position of choice really, but small school, bad stats - Mostly I can't find anything though.

Garrett Scott/RT = C (He'll be better then Britt. Happy they went here again. He could be better then a C grade. Like this choice.

Eric Pinkins/SS = C (Needed position who looks the part. Couldn't find a lot of tape, but he's very athletic and fast. I like this pick for us)

Kiero Small/FB = A+ (He's going to come in and start and become a pro bowler. Love everything about him. Love this pick and for the value)

 

I really don't think I have rose colored glasses on as there has been many drafts and players before this that I hated. Maybe I'm to high on some of these guy's, but this was a good draft to me.

I have not looked at some of our free agents yet, but from what I've heard there is some good potential there too.

 

Anyway, my .02

GO HAWKS!

I agree it was an awesome draft.