2nd Round, Pick #49 Jarran Reed, DT, Alabama

[Northwest Seahawk]

The board has broken very well for the Seahawks .

 

[bmorepunk]

I hate this pick. Bad trade value. Arizona picked a much better player. Same exact player as Jeff Feagles.

You mean Arizona's pick at the end of the first round was better than a middle second round pick?

On paper that makes sense but we didn't want that player back then so irrelevant

The Jeff Feagles reference should have exempted me from having to use the sarcasm emoticons.

 

[hawksincebirth]

Good pick

 

[IBleedBlueAndGreen]

I hate this pick. Bad trade value. Arizona picked a much better player. Same exact player as Jeff Feagles.

For those of you that don't understand, bmorepunk is trolling the idiots that were all over the Hawks for trading to 31 and drafting Ifedi yesterday and not draftind Nkedmichke or however the hell you spell it. Well done bmorepunk.

 

[vonstout]

Love the fact that he brought skittles out to the podium!

 

[hawkfan68]

Awesome pick....Mebane's replacement has arrived! So far the draft is working out like a charm.

 

[JSeahawks]

And we kept all three of our 3's. awesome.

 

[kf3339]

Didn't see his name on anyone's lists around here.

Did I miss it? Or was he not expected to fall this far?

I don't think anyone, and I mean anyone expected Reed to get past the 20th pick in the first round. To get him at 49 is just nuts! How can anyone not like it?

 

[Jazzhawk]

From ESPN Draft tracker:

What he brings:
Reed is the best run-stopping defensive tackle in this class. He plays with excellent leverage and has the anchor, along with the upper-body power, to eat up space as a two-gapper at the next level. He shows heavy and active hands discarding blocks when tied up in a phone booth. He doesn't have great production as a pass-rusher, but he wasn't asked to rush the passer within his defensive scheme at Alabama. Reed has shown the ability to push the pocket from the interior. He will instantly upgrade the interior of the defensive line. -- Kevin Weidl

How he fits:
The 19th ranked player on our board and the top available player, Reed is an excellent value. He also fills a need as Seattle needed to add depth at defensive tackle with Brandon Mebane signing with San Diego and Jordan Hill battling a toe injury late in the 2015 season. Reed is an outstanding run defender whose toughness and strength make him a good for Seattle's stout front, plus he has some upside as a pass-rusher. -- Steve Muench

 

[Zebulon Dak]

I hate this pick. Bad trade value. Arizona picked a much better player. Same exact player as Jeff Feagles.

You mean Arizona's pick at the end of the first round was better than a middle second round pick?

On paper that makes sense but we didn't want that player back then so irrelevant

The Jeff Feagles reference should have exempted me from having to use the sarcasm emoticons.

FWIW I thought it was indication enough.

 

[hawkfan68]

I hate this pick. Bad trade value. Arizona picked a much better player. Same exact player as Jeff Feagles.

For those of you that don't understand, bmorepunk is trolling the idiots that were all over the Hawks for trading to 31 and drafting Ifedi yesterday and not draftind Nkedmichke or however the hell you spell it. Well done bmorepunk.

Maybe they'll just keep trolling out of here

 

[Seahawk Sailor]

Didn't see his name on anyone's lists around here.

Did I miss it? Or was he not expected to fall this far?

He was apparently never expected to fall this far. I've seen him rated anywhere from #13 to #19 overall so far. Lot of excitement over this pick.

 

[vin.couve12]

I actually didn't even scout this guy at all.

 

[bmorepunk]

I hate this pick. Bad trade value. Arizona picked a much better player. Same exact player as Jeff Feagles.

For those of you that don't understand, bmorepunk is trolling the idiots that were all over the Hawks for trading to 31 and drafting Ifedi yesterday and not draftind Nkedmichke or however the hell you spell it. Well done bmorepunk.

Maybe they'll just keep trolling out of here

Gotta keep it light. It got angry for no good reason last night.

 

[HawkFan72]

I actually didn't even scout this guy at all.

Me either. I think most people didn't think he would last this long so didn't bother looking too closely at him.

 

[brimsalabim]

Didn't know anything about him before this pick but from what I've read above he sounds like a good fit for us....unless Cable's going to try to make him a center or something.

 

[AgentDib]

I would have been thrilled if you told me yesterday that Reed/Ifedi would be our first two selections. I just would have expected them in the other order.

 

[grizbob]

The ONLY thing that bothers me is, Mel loves it :shock:

 

[Seahawk Sailor]

Apparently, this is why he fell to us. And yeah, with our rotation, shouldn't be an issue at all.

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[WindCityHawk]

Even if he's just ("just") Brandon Mebane but younger and cheaper, this is still a great pick.