Originally posted by sspiker:
McDowell could be a round-one talent, or he could slack off, lose his passion, and be a mediocre flame-out. There's a reason he dropped.
They got a lot of players in their secondary, which was puzzling, but increases their odds that at least one of them is able to stay on the roster.
Very little help on the O-line, though; Pocic is versatile but not a standout at any position except maybe Center. Curious if they force him at guard, or move Britt away from the only position where he hasn't been thoroughly dominated. Senior doesn't project as NFL-level, but they may throw him to the wolves as LT because their only other options are Joeckel and Fant.
Only two late-round fliers on skill positions as well.
I don't know that Seattle is better than it was, but it is probably more capable of staving off losses via attrition.
Round 2, No. 35: Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State
Round 2, No. 58: Ethan Pocic, OL, LSU
Round 3, No. 90: Shaquill Griffin, CB, Central Florida
Round 3, No. 95: Delano Hill, S, Michigan
Round 3, No. 102: Nazair Jones, DT, North Carolina
Round 3, No. 106: Amara Darboh, WR, Michigan
Round 4, No. 111: Tedric Thompson, S, Colorado
Round 6, No. 187: Mike Tyson, S, Cincinnati
Round 6, No. 210: Justin Senior, OL, Mississippi State
Round 7, No. 226: David Moore, WR, East Central (Oklahoma)
Round 7, No. 249: Christopher Carson, RB, Oklahoma State
I happen to have been up in Seattle during this time and listened exclusively to Pete and John's assessment and rationale of each pick.
This is what I came away with: As we move to using not one but two 6'7" DL at the 3T, Seattle decides to do the same, noting that they have been looking for this type of 3T in McDowell since they first arrived. We'll see how it pans out. Pocic was the best C in the draft but they both noted, they'd try him out at T. Senior is a nice late round pick up as well. Both, at worst, add some competition and depth. I'm curious if either win a starting gig though. They skirted around it but they took three S's...that may be a sign that Earl is still not 100% (may have lost speed) and this is Chancellor's final year of his contract. Nuff said there. Griffin was a pick who they hope can push Shead and elevate once Dick is gone next year. Jones was a pick that was expected to go around 200...they took at 102.
Darboh is a good value WR who was brought in to challenge Kearse (think they said this is his final year too?). Oh, and they helped Atlanta (Takkarist McKinley) and San Francisco (Reuben Foster) get miles better. Thanks!
C- grade (Edit: just saw Kiper had them at a C+)
[ Edited by NCommand on May 1, 2017 at 5:58 PM ]
