The Seattle Seahawks are coming off of a 4-12 season in which two cornerstones of the franchise spent much of the season injured. Matt Hasslebeck and Walter Jones help lead the Seahawks to the Super Bowl in 2005, but their lack of playing time in 2009 was evident. Seattle went out during the offseason and acquired Charlie Whitehurst from San Diego. Whitehurst looks to be the quarterback of the future, but he is still a question mark as he has not thrown a pass in 4 NFL seasons.
The draft addressed the void left by the retirement of Jones. You don't replace a Hall of Fame left tackle overnight, but Seattle was able to select the tackle many had at the top of their draft boards in Russell Okung with the 6th overall selection. With a second pick in the first round Seattle was then able to pick Earl Thomas, a safety from Texas that some had rated higher than Eric Berry, who went 5th overall. Thomas is strongest in pass coverage, and he has the ability to play cornerback as well.
The Whitehurst trade cost Seattle their regular second round pick higher up in that round, but it also brought the Chargers pick at near the end of the second round. With that selection Seattle got one of the biggest steals of the draft when they were able to select Golden Tate. The wide receiver from Notre Dame was seen by many as the #1 or #2 wideout in the draft, and with injuries to T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Deion Branch it looks like Tate will get a chance to play right away.
Seattle also got two late round sleepers in Kam Chancellor and Anthony McCoy. Chancellor can team up with Earl Thomas and the two of them will be patrolling the secondary for many years to come. McCoy is a big, physical tight end who can block as well as catch passes, and his draft stock fell due to a positive drug test at the NFL Scouting Combine. But his old college coach from USC was Pete Carroll, who now coaches the Seahawks. Carroll knows what he is getting with McCoy, and if he can stay clean then Seattle got a tight end who will help solidify their passing game.
Draft Grade: A+ (Best Draft of any team in 2010)
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
The Santonio Holmes Trade and the New York Jets
Ever since the trade of Santonio Holmes to the New York Jets, it has been widely speculated that the New York Jets were now looking at positions other than wide receiver in the upcoming 2010 NFL Draft. I have to ask why they would not look at a wide receiver with the 29th overall selection.
They now have a pair of outstanding receivers in Holmes and Braylon Edwards. They still have Jerricho Cotchery. They have a need for an interior defensive lineman, and they need an outside pass rushing threat to compensate for the lack of production they have gotten out of Vernon Gholston. But for my money it is the presence of Holmes and Edwards that will lead them to take a wide receiver in the first round.
Both are under contract through the end of the 2010 season. Holmes will be sitting out the first 4 games of 2010. Edwards has proven to have a case of the dropsies throughout his career. It can be deduced that while both players will help them immensely in 2010, they may not be the long term solution.
Let's say that both Holmes and Edwards have outstanding seasons in 2010. What kind of contracts will they be looking for down the road? Do the Jets want to keep both of them on the team at a high price tag and a history of off the field problems? My thought is no.
They have a franchise quarterback in place in Mark Sanchez. They have a 2 back system in place with Shonn Greene and LaDanian Tomlinson. They have perhaps they best offensive line in the NFL. The Jets proved to be a run first team in 2009, and even with the development and maturity of Sanchez I believe they will remain a running team. Holmes and Edwards may not be too happy with the number of touches they are getting. If that happens how long will it be before they start to have problems with remaining on the Jets? I see all of this adding up to the Jets taking their wide receiver of the future in the first round.
I have had the Jets taking Golden Tate with the 29th overall selection, and I still feel they are looking at a receiver. If they look towards the defense then Jared Odrick, Brian Price, Everson Griffen or Jerry Hughes could be their target. One thing has been proven true over they year. You can't have enough weapons on offense. I see the Jets adding one more to their arsenal.
They now have a pair of outstanding receivers in Holmes and Braylon Edwards. They still have Jerricho Cotchery. They have a need for an interior defensive lineman, and they need an outside pass rushing threat to compensate for the lack of production they have gotten out of Vernon Gholston. But for my money it is the presence of Holmes and Edwards that will lead them to take a wide receiver in the first round.
Both are under contract through the end of the 2010 season. Holmes will be sitting out the first 4 games of 2010. Edwards has proven to have a case of the dropsies throughout his career. It can be deduced that while both players will help them immensely in 2010, they may not be the long term solution.
Let's say that both Holmes and Edwards have outstanding seasons in 2010. What kind of contracts will they be looking for down the road? Do the Jets want to keep both of them on the team at a high price tag and a history of off the field problems? My thought is no.
They have a franchise quarterback in place in Mark Sanchez. They have a 2 back system in place with Shonn Greene and LaDanian Tomlinson. They have perhaps they best offensive line in the NFL. The Jets proved to be a run first team in 2009, and even with the development and maturity of Sanchez I believe they will remain a running team. Holmes and Edwards may not be too happy with the number of touches they are getting. If that happens how long will it be before they start to have problems with remaining on the Jets? I see all of this adding up to the Jets taking their wide receiver of the future in the first round.
I have had the Jets taking Golden Tate with the 29th overall selection, and I still feel they are looking at a receiver. If they look towards the defense then Jared Odrick, Brian Price, Everson Griffen or Jerry Hughes could be their target. One thing has been proven true over they year. You can't have enough weapons on offense. I see the Jets adding one more to their arsenal.
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