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TooToo in the 3rd round would be good pick

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Apr 4, 2023·edited Apr 4, 2023

Given its placement in the article, at first I honestly thought, "I’m going to start a new weekly series called 'What we learned about football this week'" was a setup to be followed by "Alabama has way too many good players" as the punchline!

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As we look at the draft options these questions have emerge for me. If we are running a hybrid 3/4 with 3 line backers (five man front) 2 corners, and 3 safeties who is playing nose/ 1 technique? Also who is our third receiver in 11 personnel?If the Seahawks don’t draft either of these positions in the first then these players are on the Seahawks now, as we have no more money to add quality players in free agency.

Based on my answers to the questions above I think the Seahawks are likely going DT and receiver in the first round.

My belief is that if Pete doesn’t believe in Carter or he is gone at 5, the Seahawks are going receiver at 5. A lot of mock drafts have the Seahawks taking Wilson at 5, but that doesn’t make a lot of sense to me after signing Jones and Reed. I don’t think trading down will be an option because I don’t think anyone is trading up for Levis or Richardson. Further If a team is trading up they are going to trade with Arizona. If the Seahawks wait to the later in the first round to draft a receiver then they are not likely to find a receiver that fits what they need.

For me the two logical choices are Flowers and JSN. Flowers is better version of Eskridge and the type of player the Seahawks clearly want but I cannot see a pure slot receiver at 5. So my bold prediction subject to change is if Anderson and Young are gone and Carter is gone or Pete’s just aren’t willing to take the risk on Carter is that the Seahawks take JSN at 5 and then hope like hell that they can get Bresee at 20. If they go Carter they hope like hell that they can get Flowers at 20 (JSN will not be there) I like all of these players and will certainly be excited by whoever the Seahawks take.

I would like to Hooker, Robinson, but I don’t think the Seahawks will be able to get them with the 36th and 52 pick. So I am hoping for quality linebacker in the mold of Bobby Wagner at 36 a Max Unger at 52, a third down back in the third round and a KJ Wright in the 4th and another Richard Sherman / Woolen in the 5th.

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What I learned this week: https://www.sportsinfosolutions.com/2023/03/07/what-does-a-college-receivers-route-tree-say-about-their-pro-prospects/

Main point: the best predictors (correlations) between analyzing a college WR's route tree is not overall volume but NFL-route volume and matching the frequency of common NFL routes.

They found that the positive correlation was not as strong as the negative correlation; this works better for eliminating certain prospects. Unfortunately, the two prospects who ranked in the bottom third for both propositions were Zay Flowers and Josh Downs.

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Apr 3, 2023Liked by Seaside Joe

On Cedric Tillman, the vast majority of those passes were 50/50 balls that wouldn't be thrown in the NFL. Tillman abused some mediocre defenders it seemed. A 4.54 40 or even a 4.6 40 doesn't doom a WR to mediocrity. Getting open is a skill somewhat divorced from 40 speed. The three cone and short shuttle times tell more of the story than 40 times.

And then there is Lockett who has neither straight line speed nor shiftyness really. What Lockett has is intelligence, deception at the precisely perfect moment, and the best ball tracking skill in the NFL. Honestly, Lockett is a master at the WR position. He studies the individual opponents tendencies and designs his strategy to get open according to his film study on individual opponents.

Once again, the interview process is probably paramount because the best skill they have is between the ears.

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Golly gee, Richardson started a total 12 games in college. What a huge sample size! There's a whole lot of film to digest. And here's a top 5 pick? Really?

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You mention Arch Manning. The 2025-2026 prospect I'm looking forward to is Sterling Lockett, rising redshirt sophomore at K-State. His brother is a well known poet and real estate agent in Seattle.

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I have to disagree although he definitely does make some questionable decisions his tape in 2021 was so much better he’s also got the traits you want in a QB and not to mention I would think Schneider likes the fact he came form the same exact offensive that Waldron uses I mean he would have such a leg up in understanding the offence already

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Apr 3, 2023Liked by Seaside Joe

I know that Fluker has limitations in the pass game and that he has trouble finishing a season. But talk about attitude--Aaron Donald doesn’t intimidate him. There’s a place for guys like that.

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Apr 3, 2023Liked by Seaside Joe

The breakdown by school instead of position is nice. Looking at a puzzle through a different lens is a good thing!

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Apr 3, 2023Liked by Seaside Joe

LOL! For some reason, the opening reminded of something that I heard from Nick Lowe early in a concert: “I’m now going to say those words that no one wants to hear--‘I’m going to play some songs from my new album.”

Confidential to anyone hesitating: Join now. You’ll never be sorry!

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Apr 3, 2023Liked by Seaside Joe

Earl... I still remember him as a rookie--the Seahawks had him set up in a booth outside of Pike's Place offering "Free Safety Advice." Nobody knew who he was lol...

On FG they are reporting that the Seahawks have interest in bringing Ford back on a reduced contract and I guess that could happen, but I would love to see at least one elite player taken for the middle of the DL. Taking a Tackle and converting him to Guard makes sense also. Shore up both OL/DL and a successful season is all but guaranteed.

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Apr 3, 2023Liked by Seaside Joe

Best case for Seahawks is Richardson or Levis is there at 5 for them, second best is any top 4 QB or Anderson and if that’s the case I’m guessing they would take Anderson and if they do I’d love for them to take hooker at 20 not because he’s 20th best prospect but because he could be good one day although I see his absolute best being on Genos level of play

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