thegreeninyoureye
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People didn't like it but he was serviceable. In the end it was probably a smart move.
Yeah, after all the complaining, a step up to league average would be nice. :laugh:HawkFan72":21cjimxx said:I would take an O-lineman of Carp's caliber right now for sure. That is an upgrade at this point.
kearly":2jufu28p said:A lot of people were hoping for Ifedi before the draft. The complainers are just being loud.
It's just my opinion which doesn't mean much, but IMO Ifedi was clearly the best OL available for Seattle's system at both #26 and #31.
Carp was an under-rated pick. He's turned into a good player. Ifedi is more physically gifted than Carp was. And younger.
kearly":2i72pe3x said:I was watching the live war room feed on a laptop while watching the draft live on TV at the same time.
The War room was pretty pumped after the card was handed in. JS and others grinning ear to ear.
thegreeninyoureye":bsxl7g93 said:People didn't like it but he was serviceable. In the end it was probably a smart move.
1. Seattle Seahawks: Germain Ifedi, OT, Texas A&M
To say we differed from the Seahawks’ assessment of Ifedi, their selection at No. 31 overall, is an understatement. Ifedi had a sixth-round grade on our big board and was our 12th overall tackle in the class. He simply did not grade well at all, finishing with a negative pass-blocking grade a season ago. Sure, he is strong, and has a fantastic frame for the position, but his technique is nowhere near an NFL level yet. It will take him a few years to even get to an NFL starter’s level, and then at that point the Seahawks will have to break out the checkbook for his second contract.
Jeremy517":2uo8k4q2 said:The best we've seen from any of Cable's projects is Carpenter, who improved to below average and then left via free agency. Ifedi is another one of his projects.
PFF's review of the Ifedi pick is probably pretty identical to what they would have said after the Carpenter pick:
1. Seattle Seahawks: Germain Ifedi, OT, Texas A&M
To say we differed from the Seahawks’ assessment of Ifedi, their selection at No. 31 overall, is an understatement. Ifedi had a sixth-round grade on our big board and was our 12th overall tackle in the class. He simply did not grade well at all, finishing with a negative pass-blocking grade a season ago. Sure, he is strong, and has a fantastic frame for the position, but his technique is nowhere near an NFL level yet. It will take him a few years to even get to an NFL starter’s level, and then at that point the Seahawks will have to break out the checkbook for his second contract.
That last sentence pretty much nailed Carpenter's time with Seattle. That is not a career path that we should be aiming for.
If true this is very worrisome.xgeoff":1ivu4am9 said:To the scouts credit, Carpenter now looks much better that he is away from Cable. I saw him play for the Jets and I couldn't believe it was the same guy.