Do you want to draft a QB in 1st?

[Ozzy]

I'd rather a top end defensive player. QBs are great, but the Texans have the best QB in the draft and are still only 9-7 in a shitty division.

Run the offense back.

Ok you may not be wrong and it’s a valid take but I’ll offer two counterpoints

1. I’m not convinced they are capable of turning good players into a good defense.d they’ve added a ton and yet the defense is the worst it’s been. Maybe it’s a broken scheme, staff or both I don’t know

2. I’d argue Stroud took them from worst team in the league into a 9-7 team in one year. That’s a massive turnaround.

But while I still lean towards grabbing a QB I’m warming up to the idea of running the offense back and trying to strengthen the offensive line. When they’re healthy Geno is good and the running game should get better so it’s not a bad idea

 

[Bear-Hawk]

If you believe these early mock drafts, Penix will be gone before Seahawks draft in first round round. Nix might be there in second round, but that’s a gamble. Are you feeling lucky?

 

[Maelstrom787]

If we miss out on the playoffs, we'll probably be in range to grab a surprising prospect. Between the 3/4 top receivers, 4 top quarterbacks, a couple of corners, a few edge guys, and a glut of tackles... lotta talent might be there mid-first.

 

[Bear-Hawk]

This is for the 59% who voted “yes.” Doesn’t it depend on what QBs are still available when Seahawks draft? Or do you just take BPA, even if he’s #6 on your QB rankings?

 

[CallMeADawg]

I'd like Penix.. in the 2nd or 3rd round.. he worries me with his injuries and it's hard to see a sample of his play with a ton of pressure since he hasn't had to face that much...

You are smoking crack dude.

 

[Ozzy]

This is for the 59% who voted “yes.” Doesn’t it depend on what QBs are still available when Seahawks draft? Or do you just take BPA, even if he’s #6 on your QB rankings?

Completely. The last thing I want them to do is reach. If John has his guy there I want them to take one, if not roll with what you got and plug away and making the roster better

 

[BirdsCommaAngry]

If they're really impressed with someone, cool, go for it. Don't take a QB just to take a QB because our fans are being dumb and impatient.

 

[RiverDog]

I've wanted us to draft a center in the 2nd round for a long time. Ever since we traded away Max Unger, the position has been in flux and not properly addressed. We had the perfect opportunity to do so in 2021 when Creed Humphrey was available, but we burned it reaching for a WR. Last year, J. Michael Schimdt was available at our #2 but we passed him by and instead took another running back. Both Humphrey and Schmidt are starters for their teams. Neither Eskridge or Charbonnet start for us.

This season, we signed a guard, Evan Brown, who had never won a starting position outright in 5 seasons while playing for 4 different teams and patched him into our starting lineup. Brown has consistently been ranked as one of the lowest performing centers in the league. It was the same story in 2022 when we signed a center, Austin Blythe, who had been rejected by one of our division rivals. Much like Brown, Blythe performed poorly.

Pete has always had a blind spot when it comes to the offensive line. He feels that he can get away with compromising on the positions, turn tackles into guards and guards into centers, use his capital in other areas. To be fair, he did use a #1 and a #3 to draft two OT's in 2022, but for the most part, the OL has been ignored, and we're paying for it now. After 16 games, despite having two relatively healthy and by all accounts decent running backs, we're ranked just 29th in rushing production.

 

[Bear-Hawk]

I've wanted us to draft a center in the 2nd round for a long time. Ever since we traded away Max Unger, the position has been in flux and not properly addressed. We had the perfect opportunity to do so in 2021 when Creed Humphrey was available, but we burned it reaching for a WR. Last year, J. Michael Schimdt was available at our #2 but we passed him by and instead took another running back. Both Humphrey and Schmidt are starters for their teams. Neither Eskridge or Charbonnet start for us.

This season, we signed a guard, Evan Brown, who had never won a starting position outright in 5 seasons while playing for 4 different teams and patched him into our starting lineup. Brown has consistently been ranked as one of the lowest performing centers in the league. It was the same story in 2022 when we signed a center, Austin Blythe, who had been rejected by one of our division rivals. Much like Brown, Blythe performed poorly.

Pete has always had a blind spot when it comes to the offensive line. He feels that he can get away with compromising on the positions, turn tackles into guards and guards into centers, use his capital in other areas. To be fair, he did use a #1 and a #3 to draft two OT's in 2022, but for the most part, the OL has been ignored, and we're paying for it now. After 16 games, despite having two relatively healthy and by all accounts decent running backs, we're ranked just 29th in rushing production.

What’s your opinion of Olu?

 

[Ozzy]

I've wanted us to draft a center in the 2nd round for a long time. Ever since we traded away Max Unger, the position has been in flux and not properly addressed. We had the perfect opportunity to do so in 2021 when Creed Humphrey was available, but we burned it reaching for a WR. Last year, J. Michael Schimdt was available at our #2 but we passed him by and instead took another running back. Both Humphrey and Schmidt are starters for their teams. Neither Eskridge or Charbonnet start for us.

This season, we signed a guard, Evan Brown, who had never won a starting position outright in 5 seasons while playing for 4 different teams and patched him into our starting lineup. Brown has consistently been ranked as one of the lowest performing centers in the league. It was the same story in 2022 when we signed a center, Austin Blythe, who had been rejected by one of our division rivals. Much like Brown, Blythe performed poorly.

Pete has always had a blind spot when it comes to the offensive line. He feels that he can get away with compromising on the positions, turn tackles into guards and guards into centers, use his capital in other areas. To be fair, he did use a #1 and a #3 to draft two OT's in 2022, but for the most part, the OL has been ignored, and we're paying for it now. After 16 games, despite having two relatively healthy and by all accounts decent running backs, we're ranked just 29th in rushing production.

Yep we haven’t had a good consistent line in over a decade. People love to blame Russ for his time and while true his style made it harder they were still bad. It has never been good. And while I’ve been on the critical side of Geno on here if the like is solid Geno is capable of being pretty dang good.

So whatever they do I want them to emphasize the line

 

[seahawks08]

You can run a Lamar Jackson like offense with Bo Nix. It strains defenses even if you have accuracy issues at the deep ball. Running backs also can gain yards with the read option concepts. However with Penix, he is more accurate and move launch points based on what the defense gives him. He is more accurate is many ways but he doesn’t run wildly. You need to install systems that works with whoever you pick. Penix will fit in to most systems right away. Bo will need a year for his system to be effective with non traditional concepts to be installed and all players get on sync with scramble drills and so on.

Either way for the Hawks we won’t pick in first round because we have more holes than I thought in both lines and we need to shed some costs around Safety which means we need to draft someone at some point. Third round QB is fine if we can let him grow.

 

[RiverDog]

What’s your opinion of Olu?

I haven't seen enough of him to form a decent opinion, but on the surface, he seems pretty smallish, which is why he dropped so far in the draft. If he can't beat out Evan Brown who is one of the worst centers in the league, I doubt that he's the solution to our problems at that position.

 

[Bear-Hawk]

I haven't seen enough of him to form a decent opinion, but on the surface, he seems pretty smallish, which is why he dropped so far in the draft. If he can't beat out Evan Brown who is one of the worst centers in the league, I doubt that he's the solution to our problems at that position.

He is 309. That’s big enough if he’s got good technique and leverage. Kelce is only 300, and he’s Pro Bowl.

 

[Kamcussionator]

I’d like us to grab a qb, but not necessarily in the first round. We need to upgrade our edges. We have no real depth behind Nwosu and Mafe.

Taylor is useless.

 

[CactusJack]

I have seen plenty, too. So I guess we’ll just have to disagree.

Fwiw, Nix can play at the next level. Some teams may even prefer to have a guy like Nix. But what separates Penix is his arm talent imo. Which is why I believe he should go towards the top of the draft. Despite the ACL.

If I had to rank them, Nix would likely be 4th on my list. Behind Caleb, Maye & Penix.

Jayden Daniels is very dynamic as a runner, but Nix has more impressive film, while operating within structure. He's very good at Pre & Post-snap adjustments. Going through progressions, etc. That's where he has an advantage over Daniels.

 

[Bear-Hawk]

Fwiw, Nix can play at the next level. Some teams may even prefer to have a guy like Nix. But what separates Penix is his arm talent imo. Which is why I believe he should go towards the top of the draft. Despite the ACL.

If I had to rank them, Nix would likely be 4th on my list. Behind Caleb, Maye & Penix.

Jayden Daniels is very dynamic as a runner, but Nix has more impressive film, while operating within structure. He's very good at Pre & Post-snap adjustments. Going through progressions, etc. That's where he has an advantage over Daniels.

Penix will be gone before the Seahawks draft. Nix has plenty of arm strengh. That is where we disagree. I think I would hope to get Nix in second round, and draft BPA defensive lineman in the first round.

 

[CactusJack]

Penix will be gone before the Seahawks draft. Nix has plenty of arm strengh. That is where we disagree. I think I would hope to get Nix in second round, and draft BPA defensive lineman in the first round.

We agree. Nix should be viewed as a 2nd round prospect. But some team could decide to take him at the backend of the 1st, for the 5th year. Which is a completely reasonable expectation.

 

[CactusJack]

I think I would hope to get Nix in second round, and draft BPA defensive lineman in the first round.

The Hawks also don't have a 2nd. So, they would have to trade down, one or multiple times in that scenario.

 

[Bear-Hawk]

We agree. Nix should be viewed as a 2nd round prospect. But some team could decide to take him at the backend of the 1st, for the 5th year. Which is a completely reasonable expectation.

There’s also risk somebody gets ahead of us in the second round. But we really need a stud defensive lineman. I am sick of watching teams just run over us.

 

[Bear-Hawk]

I’d like us to grab a qb, but not necessarily in the first round. We need to upgrade our edges. We have no real depth behind Nwosu and Mafe.

Taylor is useless.

Also need a run stopper on the DL. I would rank that need even higher than Edge. But might get it in free agency.