Another player that would fit that description is Aaron Curry, the linebacker out of Wake Forest. He’s a top shelf linebacker who could start right now, especially since Seattle traded Julian Peterson to Detroit.
If the Seahawks are looking to the future, they are much more likely to take one of the top two left tackles, either Eugene Monroe or Jason Smith. Either one of them would fit in right now in most offensive lines but in Seattle they would have the bonus of learning for at least one year from Walter Jones, one of the greatest left tackles to ever play the game.
Quarterback is listed as a need for the Seahawks by a lot of draft experts because of Matt Hasselbeck’s injuries. I expect him to be back at full strength this year. Matt’s backup is still Seneca Wallace, not the greatest quarterback but certainly better than any of the prospects out there right now. That does not mean the team should not be looking at quarterbacks, just that there is no pressure to draft one early. The pool of quarterbacks is very shallow this year. Sanchez would be a decent pick but not worthy of the fourth pick.
The Seahawks need to be aware of the trap the Mariners fell into of loving their own players too much. The Mariners held on to the fan favorites Bret Boone and Dan Wilson, to name a couple, a year too long and it cost them badly. I am pretty confident that Tim Ruskell is already on this though. If he wasn’t, he would not have allowed Bobby Engram to go or traded Julian Peterson.
Smart GMs make those kinds of moves. I have confidence that whomever Ruskell picks, it will be the right person for the direction the team sees itself heading. Only then will the rest of us know which direction that is.
Article comments
1 - Glen Boyd
The Seattle suck. Yeah, that pretty well sums up sports in our town, doesn't it?
-Glen
2 - Douglas Mays
The Seattle suck.... hhhmmm...I do have theories about that phenom, and it actually has less to do with the teams itself as opposed to some of the whiney crybabies that live in this town...
Seahawks, drafting a linebacker. Man, they have the awesome linebacking crew for next season.
Sounders FC. hhhmmm... they actually are a very good team that I think have the potential to compete on world levels, give them some development time. Ljunberg needs time to heal and gel with his team. He will come to life. Did you see that end to end run he made with the ball last Saturday? Plus his ability really shows when he even gets near the ball. Just a matter of tweeking.
They looked very good vs. San Jose last Saturday. That first goal was very creative showing good awareness and anticipation by players. Anyway, Sounders FC are the flagship team of the MLS.
Mariners? Doing OK at the moment, leading the division by a couple of games. Well, Griffey is back, and actually being useful, putting up some numbers. Hopefully his presence will help the team from pulling the handle to flush the toilet at the end of the season.
back to you, Russ....
3 - Douglas Mays
Oh yeah, Sounders FC, Keller is awesome. He had a million dollar save last Saturday. And Ljundberg did a few things that made him worth the money. Montero was solid with some crafty moves. Contributed well to the show. 4-2 early in the season, they will get better.
Oh yeah, Seahawks under Mora? Could be a good thing.
Mariners are sure solid in the first 3 pitchers of rotation. the last two get kinda shakey...
blah, blah, blah....
4 - Douglas Mays
The Seattle suck.... hhhmmm...I do have theories about that phenom, and it actually has less to do with the teams itself as opposed to some of the whiney crybabies that live in this town...
Seahawks, drafting a linebacker. Man, they have the awesome linebacking crew for next season.
Sounders FC. hhhmmm... they actually are a very good team that I think have the potential to compete on world levels, give them some development time. Ljunberg needs time to heal and gel with his team. He will come to life. Did you see that end to end run he made with the ball last Saturday? Plus his ability really shows when he even gets near the ball. Just a matter of tweeking.
They looked very good vs. San Jose last Saturday. That first goal was very creative showing good awareness and anticipation by players. Anyway, Sounders FC are the flagship team of the MLS.
Mariners? Doing OK at the moment, leading the division by a couple of games. Well, Griffey is back, and actually being useful, putting up some numbers. Hopefully his presence will help keep the team from pulling the handle to flush the toilet at the end of the season.
back to you, Russ....