Austin Seferian-Jenkins declares for the Draft.

Nothing unexpected. But now it's semi-official. He filed his paperwork weeks ago. At that time, Sankey said he was still 50-50.

Gregg Bell ‏@gbellseattle 18m
Austin Seferian-Jenkins tells me he has decided to leave @UW_Football to enter NFL draft as a junior. "I'm ready to prove I'm a 1st rounder"
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ASJ should have proved it during the season...unfortunately he didn't.

If he falls far enough would he be a good add to our receiver core? He is a big fast WR/TE hybrid right?

brimsalabim":12b2o5we said:

If he falls far enough would he be a good add to our receiver core? He is a big fast WR/TE hybrid right?

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ASJ is a freak, he'd be a great addition to ANYONE'S team. He's that good.

I hope he sucks at the combine so we can get him

He's probably one of maybe a couple players I'd expect Seattle to scuttle a trade back deal in order to take.

brimsalabim":iar2hvh6 said:

If he falls far enough would he be a good add to our receiver core? He is a big fast WR/TE hybrid right?

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Prototypical TE size (he's something like 6'6", 270) with WR skills. Pretty good blocker.

I just don't see how we could pass on ASJ if there in our spot. I'd move up to get him if necessary. Miller is one of my favorite players, but the cost savings would be huge and IF we can solidify the line a bit (even though ASJ's blocking has improved this year), I don't think we'd miss a beat with ASJ next year and we would be better with him the year after. Can't wait to see ASJ after being coached up in the NFL.

projected as a late first round early 2nd correct?

That's what the experts are saying, Chukar. I hope they're right. It would be nice to get production out of our first pick. It's been a while, and with RW's tendency to sometimes overthrow receivers, ASJ is a tough guy to overthrow. I think he has the body control and hands of today's downfield-type TEs but can hold is own in terms of blocking. Watching ASJ as closely as anyone, I just get the feeling we've not seen close to what he's capable of.

Last night one of the announcers commented on how "down his numbers were this year". Obviously NFL scouts are not as clueless as mid-level bowl game announcers, but if ASJ is going to take a hit because of his (expected) drop off in a new offense, I'm all for it and positive he will be a huge contributor for the Hawks.

I haven't seen him play. Is he quick enough to get that seperation right off the snap that we have been missing? I'm thinking we need some one to help negate the blitz and spy packages we have been facing.

He has decent speed, my concern with very tall TE is that they have a tendency to have injuries to legs and ankles from being tackled low. His biggest attribute is his height and hands for a big man, he also is not what I would call a physical guy, he has learned t stick his head in and block but the nasty side of a blocker I have yet to see, you know that pleasure of knocking someone on their ass as much as catching a first down type mentality. Or finishing a run after a catch by lowering a shoulder into guy and initiating the contact and possibly breaking a tackle.

I've seen ASJ projected from mid 1st to early 2nd. He definitely fits a Seahawks need in terms of a big bodied target and a good run blocker, while allowing a cap savings, I think about $7m next year, to drop Miller

Don't think that he'll get by the Patriots, if he gets that far. Thinking Falcons.

Uffda":13r09t98 said:

Don't think that he'll get by the Patriots, if he gets that far. Thinking Falcons.

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Falcons will take Ebron if they're looking for a TE. Although I don't know if a TE will go top 10 which is where Atlanta will be drafting.

brimsalabim":3drrzov0 said:

I haven't seen him play. Is he quick enough to get that seperation right off the snap that we have been missing? I'm thinking we need some one to help negate the blitz and spy packages we have been facing.

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No he is not the type of TE that is going to beat you with quickness and speed, which IMO is why his stats were down this year. He is not a good fit for spread offenses that beat you with quick throws. I think he will be a great player in a more traditional offense like ours.

Good the draft just got deeper on offense.

He was projected as a 2nd rounder when he declared. We might be able to get him at 32. People always say we reach anyway. :16:

brimsalabim":1qu5asu6 said:

If he falls far enough would he be a good add to our receiver core? He is a big fast WR/TE hybrid right?

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I don't think of ASJ as a hybrid like graham or gornkowski. He's a full featured traditional TE who can block and catch. He's everything we hoped Jeremy Stevens would be.

Love to see him sporting lime green accents this fall.

Love to see them pick him.

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Love to see them pick him.

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:13: , but I'm guessing he goes mid-1st. He's just got too much on the plus side to slide to the Hawks IMO.