eazyb81 |
03-05-2009 06:57 PM |
Sorry to interrupt the fighting, but the Seattle Seahawks are bringing their pick to the podium.....
This was an interesting decision for me. On one hand, the Seahawks don't have many glaring weaknesses, and on paper seem like a decent team that simply had an unlucky year. They were killed by injuries and ended up combining a poor offense with the worst pass defense in the league.
On the other hand, when you really take a hard look at this roster, this team doesn't have enough impact talent to make it worthwhile to continue to patch the roster in hopes of winning 8 or 9 games and squeaking into the playoffs. With a new coach taking over this year, this will hopefully be the catalyst for the front office turning the page on the solid Seattle teams from earlier this decade and starting a true rebuild.
With that in mind, it gives me great honor to announce the 37th pick in the draft........Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State.
As some of you may know, I've been to known to pimp Freeman at times on this board, much to the chagrin of Hamas and others, so I knew I would get shit if I passed on him here. But honestly, I think this would be a perfect situation for him, as Hasselbeck still has a few years left in the tank so Freeman will have the time to sit and learn for a couple years before jumping into the fire.
Freeman needs work on his mechanics, but the coaching he received at KSU has been awful (Had a different QB coach every year) and he still improved each year. What I like most about him are his tools - bazooka arm, prototype size, and excellent athleticism.
Combining his natural talent with a patient pro coaching staff will help him reach his upside in the next couple years, which IMO is the next Big Ben.
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