Reports on some Day 3 picks from various podcasts:
* Jim Nagy agrees that Derrick Hall deserved a first-round grade. Says the Hawks were all over him at the Senior Bowl
* Widespread agreement that Kenny McIntosh in the 7th round is a bargain. Interestingly, Nagy makes the argument that speed is overrated for RBs—that the leading rushers are rarely the fastest guys
* Paul Moyer says that ten rookies could make the team
* Again from Nagy, Oluwatami could have been drafted higher and is the center the Hawks had their eye on all along. Nagy says Olu is a week one starter
* Nagy describes Morris as a “projection” with a good upside. Moyer says that Morris could handle gaining another 20 pounds
* Ray Roberts agrees with Michael Bumpus that this year’s OL could be the best in a decade. Big Ray is an Olu fan as well, and highlights the sheer number of snaps he had as a college center. He’s glad the Hawks finally stopped drafting “versatile” O-lineman and have stopped trying to convert defensive lineman into offensive lineman
I projected higher than 8.5 wins because why not? It’s May. The talent has the makings of one of the best offenses in a weak conference. The defense pretty much has to be improved. Right?
I have been commenting now for years that we need the new players with energy, determination, and strong healthy bodies, as well as the veterans who have seen it all before; last year encouraged me and this year I see increased hope and success for the Hawks
Nothing to do with todays article! Back in the sixties in Kenya, my old man used to rally race and one of the events was the 444, that being the distance. His weapon of choice was a 2 stroke Saab 96. Ok bye.
I completely discount the optimism one routinely sees from fans in the preseason. Fanatics are, almost by definition, forever optimistic. That's a good thing for the NFL because if people grokked what a long shot their team was to win the Superbowl, it would be much harder to fill stadiums. 31 out of 32 teams come up short every year. Much longer odds than when there were six NFL teams.
We won't know how good the Seahawks are until the season begins. It's a good bet that teams like the Chiefs will be strong and teams like the Rams weak, but there are always surprises. Honestly, if the Hawks won 4 games next season, it wouldn't bum me out or leave me feeling any less connected. I'd look forward to our chance to pick early in what promises to be a strong draft. Win or lose, one can always find interesting things to notice.
I dunno, division rivalry games almost never turn out the way one would expect they should. The Seahawks probably *should* beat the Rams by 2 TDs that first game but could McVay find a way to make it closer? At 5.5 points I would (if I were betting but I'm not) take the over, and straight-up I am as positive as I can be the Seahawks will win, but could it be by 3 points? Yeah, it could.
And the Seahawks could still go on from there and post up a 13-4 season.
I'm blown away that so many people think the Jags are the wrong favorite in that division. I know they are historically one of the worst teams in the NFL, but look at the competition. I voted "they are all right," and sure, the Jags might have been my 3rd pick out of 4, but that's with the Chiefs and Bengals being nearly sure things in theirs.
Reports on some Day 3 picks from various podcasts:
* Jim Nagy agrees that Derrick Hall deserved a first-round grade. Says the Hawks were all over him at the Senior Bowl
* Widespread agreement that Kenny McIntosh in the 7th round is a bargain. Interestingly, Nagy makes the argument that speed is overrated for RBs—that the leading rushers are rarely the fastest guys
* Paul Moyer says that ten rookies could make the team
* Again from Nagy, Oluwatami could have been drafted higher and is the center the Hawks had their eye on all along. Nagy says Olu is a week one starter
* Nagy describes Morris as a “projection” with a good upside. Moyer says that Morris could handle gaining another 20 pounds
* Ray Roberts agrees with Michael Bumpus that this year’s OL could be the best in a decade. Big Ray is an Olu fan as well, and highlights the sheer number of snaps he had as a college center. He’s glad the Hawks finally stopped drafting “versatile” O-lineman and have stopped trying to convert defensive lineman into offensive lineman
I projected higher than 8.5 wins because why not? It’s May. The talent has the makings of one of the best offenses in a weak conference. The defense pretty much has to be improved. Right?
I have been commenting now for years that we need the new players with energy, determination, and strong healthy bodies, as well as the veterans who have seen it all before; last year encouraged me and this year I see increased hope and success for the Hawks
The Cowboys won't go to the SB until Jerry Jones fires GM Jerry Jones and head coach Jerry Jones and sticks to signing the checks!
Nothing to do with todays article! Back in the sixties in Kenya, my old man used to rally race and one of the events was the 444, that being the distance. His weapon of choice was a 2 stroke Saab 96. Ok bye.
I completely discount the optimism one routinely sees from fans in the preseason. Fanatics are, almost by definition, forever optimistic. That's a good thing for the NFL because if people grokked what a long shot their team was to win the Superbowl, it would be much harder to fill stadiums. 31 out of 32 teams come up short every year. Much longer odds than when there were six NFL teams.
We won't know how good the Seahawks are until the season begins. It's a good bet that teams like the Chiefs will be strong and teams like the Rams weak, but there are always surprises. Honestly, if the Hawks won 4 games next season, it wouldn't bum me out or leave me feeling any less connected. I'd look forward to our chance to pick early in what promises to be a strong draft. Win or lose, one can always find interesting things to notice.
I dunno, division rivalry games almost never turn out the way one would expect they should. The Seahawks probably *should* beat the Rams by 2 TDs that first game but could McVay find a way to make it closer? At 5.5 points I would (if I were betting but I'm not) take the over, and straight-up I am as positive as I can be the Seahawks will win, but could it be by 3 points? Yeah, it could.
And the Seahawks could still go on from there and post up a 13-4 season.
I'm blown away that so many people think the Jags are the wrong favorite in that division. I know they are historically one of the worst teams in the NFL, but look at the competition. I voted "they are all right," and sure, the Jags might have been my 3rd pick out of 4, but that's with the Chiefs and Bengals being nearly sure things in theirs.