Jay: The Seahawks had such a disappointing season last year. With Pete Carroll in town, I expect the Seahawks to have a much better year. It also helps that they play in the weakest division in football and the only good team (Arizona) just lost their Hall of Fame QB. This is the Seahawks division to win. With that being said I think the Seahawks will draft QB Sam Bradford from the University of Oklahoma. Bradford was a lock to be the first overall pick until he had a serious shoulder injury that forced him to miss almost the whole season. I just think Pete Carroll will want to bring in his own QB and breed him to do what he wants. There are a lot of questions surrounding Bradford (which is why I have Clausen ahead of him). Can Bradford play under center? Tim Tebow is getting crucified over this and Bradford played in the same style offense. Always in the gun and always with 4 or 5 receiver sets. Don’t get me wrong, I think Bradford will be a very good NFL QB and with Matt Hasselbeck turning 35 in September, it is time for the Seahawks to start building for the future. I like Hasselbeck to start for one more year and at the same time usher in the young gun from Oklahoma.
FWG: The Seahawks, in their neon-green glory, are about to welcome Pete Carroll (back) to the NFL. And good news for him, the learning curve isn’t that steep. Last year’s season was lackluster, and they are playing in the weakest division in pro football. On that point, I agree with my counterpart Jay. That being said, it would be a sound investment to draft a QB as the heir apparent to Hasselbeck, but if the Favre’s of the world have taught us anything it’s that longevity is in the eye of the beholder and that you can find “plug and play” QB’s to get you to the playoffs. In my eyes, you take a guy like Jason Pierre-Paul or Derrick Morgan, who fills no specific need, but the latter is a 6’6 272lb DE running a 4.7. The former is the newest product of USF, who can deliver on the hype that George Selvie can’t. You turn them loose, ala Dwight Freeney, and you have an impact player on defense, athletic enough to be a game changer. It’s a much safer pick than say Clausen or Bradford, and Carroll has a lot of freedom (and no where to go but up) since taking over the head spot.
Tags: Derrick Morgan, Jason Pierre-Paul, NFL Draft, Pete Carroll, Sam Bradford
