Attyla the Hawk":2oubsivr said:
Big fan of Trautman. He has a real knack/quality of getting silly open in the seams/middle. Is an ex quarterback, and clearly reads defenses on the move well. Extremely adept at anticipating where the holes in the zone are and sitting in them properly. For Seattle, his value could be heightened as he should be able to succeed mightily in scramble drills -- a trait that leverages value for us (Wilson) more than almost all other teams.
Has deceptive size and length. Very good hands and plucks the ball aggressively. Isn't near the blocker Dissly is. Not asked or tested to do much in this regard. Has frame to improve in this regard. May not factor as a Y end until year 3.
Problem will be, that it may take our 3rd round comp to get him. At that range, we're passing on a really good WR or OG. May be too rich a cost. He's right in the same range as some really good talent:
Solomon Kindley - OG
Bryan Edwards - WR
Jeremy Chinn - S
Alex Highsmith - Edge
And I'm sure that'll shuffle around. But even at this early stage, there is a big difference between "I like this guy", and "I like him over the other alternatives".
EDIT: As far as the OP is concerned, I like the Olsen move. Low risk, and likely an easily assumable cost. Zero draft capital cost. Almost any TE we'd opt for in UFA has to be considered a trade as it'll cost us a comp pick. He's a possible two way hedge: One, in case Dissly misses significant time. Two, in case a TE doesn't fall into our laps in day 3. Allows us to punt the TE issue another year which is valuable.
yah I am hoping he doesn't run sub 4.7 but with all the solid explosion, excellent agility .. Dissly had. at that point .. if he is 4.7 people are like solid 40 but if he runs under .. he might become ..the crush of some team in the second round ... maybe i am wrong about that .. he is still a small school guy with a lot to prove.
i do disagree with the y te taking three years ... i saw him dumping plenty of dudes during the year ... on there ass pancake style. You would think yah well those guys he pancaked during the year are going to be accountants not NFL players .. and that's fair. However then I hear about him being the best blocking te at the senior bowl... ok not a lot of college te can block period.
Then I watched the game and to begin the game he pancakes his guy .. so that doesn't suck. He fell off some blocks but he looks stout and has the size and want to....he admitted he has some teq work to do but the raw tools are there.. and that is kinda why I would like Olson on reasonable deal as a buffer.
I hope we draft him and John is like we thought he was one of the best blocking te in the draft and he is an excellent receiver too .. the guy played QB in high school .. and has not been at the position that long so we see a ton of upside .. that kind of deal.
I have no idea .. all I really know is the Seahawk's offense looks good when you have a 6th offensive lineman like Dissly that is an excellent receiver as well. His 4.8 forty doesn't mean anything .. when your getting ready to deal with him in the run game and all of a sudden he uses his short area quickness to side step you and now he has a five yard head start.
to have that beast blocking te that can also catch like a beast ... is like in mma when a guy can strike .. but also take you you down the other guy .. can't get comfortable .. because he is worried about the take down.
not sure if .. what i just said will make sense to people that read .. it .. so I will just say love what Dissly brings to the offense .. as a 6th offensive lineman and I want more of that for depth.
I am not sure that is this guy but it's slim pickings .. with all the move te's and he has some cool indicators that he is in the ball park of that mold.
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