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Originally Posted by Frosty
I don't think Penny was as bad a pick as some people are saying. He was a bit of a reach but the Seahawks didn't have a 2nd round pick and reportedly would have had to move too far back to trade down again. I'm reading that Penny was rising fast and probably wouldn't have lasted far into the 2nd (Denver reportedly really liked him). Also, NE took a RB right after so - 
As for the "Seahawks should draft O-line" dialogue, here's a quote from a Hawks fan -
They have invested a ton of draft capital into these guys and it's time to produce. The Hawks got a new O-line coach (Mike Solari) and are moving to a new blocking scheme (dropping the ZBS). Plus, their pass protection went to 10th after trading for Brown, so they were already improving. Their RBs couldn't do shit even when there was adequate blocking so RB was a definite need. If Chris Carson can come back from his injury, they will have a really nice 1-2 punch now. |
Unless Penny outperforms running backs as Michel, Guice, Chubb, Kerryon Johnson and Ronald Jones II I still don't understand this pick. With the departures of Sherman, Graham, Richardson and Bennett, not to mention Thomas II and Chancellor rumored to be on the way out next season Seattle has a ton of needs. Josh Jackson for example seems like a perfect Richard Sherman replacement as Jackson is very familiar with the Cover 3 scheme.
Not only do I question drafting a running back, there is the question if Rashaad Penny is going to be any better than the names listed above and I'm not sure he is. Hard to predict if or how far they could have traded down but I think it's just bad value to take Penny in the 1st. It's no secret Seattle has done a terrible job drafting the past couple of seasons- I think they missed again.