Sean Smith, CB, Chiefs

Sean Smith is due to be a free agent. I believe Smith would be a good fit with LOB. He has good measurables (6'3, 218) and was a top corner with Dolphins/Chiefs. He's definitely better than Cary Williams at minimum.

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I don't think we make a trade for a CB or sign a vet, we have players in the wings and if we do anything we re sign our own that are proven.

Would be surprised if the team looks to FA to fill a hole at corner again after the Cary thing went so badly.

Wont hear any complaints from me...even a Cromartie. I am not a big fan of our CB's .... but Im no petey.

Hasselbeck":3se6nqsl said:

Would be surprised if the team looks to FA to fill a hole at corner again after the Cary thing went so badly.

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Yeah, but there is a big difference between Cary and S. Smith. Your probably right though.

I think he would fit well on our team. But I also think we have enough depth where one of our young CBs waiting in the wings is ready to blossom into a starter. Signing Sean Smith would cost too much money that is needed elsewhere.

I think it is tougher to get a seasoned vet to change his style to fit what the Seahawks demand of their CBs. Antonio Winfield may have been older but I also think he had a tough time adapting to what the team wanted. Same with Cary Williams and I bet the same happens with Sean Smith. The team brought in the CB from the NY Giants twice but both times cut him prior to the season starting. He would do well with the Jaguars the first time and with the Skins this past season.

On this technique issue, seems the Seahawks are not very flexible.

Smith was my favorite corner the year he came out in the draft, but I think last year solidified in Pete's mind that the LOB has gotta be homegrown.

Only if we lose both Lane and Shead should we look at bringing in a FA.

I don't think it's gotta be home grown, just don't sign bums expecting to save them, thats exactly what Williams was.

I'd support bringing him on board at the right price. I've always like his measurables. A young guy still, he could be a sponge for the Sherman, Thomas and Chancellor who could help to improve his skill set.

I think the Niners might be in on that one too.

Chip and Baalke love players with "long levers". Baalke was interested in him in 2013 as well.

Thats also why I wouldn't be shocked if they took DeForest Buckner if he's there at #7.

1. Sean Smith excels in a press man coverage scheme (like they run in KC). It would be a total waste of his ability to dump him into a cover 3 scheme (that increasingly is playing off too).

2. Even if the areas in which he excels matched the scheme the Seahawks use (they don't), unless he's one of the players who slip through the cracks this year (I doubt that) there's no way the Hawks have the cap room to make signing him a smart decision.

Norman and either Johnson (likely) or Jenkins (less likely) are getting tagged, meaning that at worst Smith is the 1-b CB on the FA market this year (better player and preferable size to Jenkins, but Jenkins is three years younger so he might get a bigger deal).

I don't think they can afford to sign any high priced vets.

In fact they need to stop signing free agents or trading 1st round picks for cap hell, because it doesn't work! It NEVER has, and it NEVER will.

ivotuk":k4ig2hjk said:

In fact they need to stop signing free agents or trading 1st round picks for cap hell, because it doesn't work! It NEVER has, and it NEVER will.

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Not sure if serious...

ivotuk":r3huuazt said:

I don't think they can afford to sign any high priced vets.

In fact they need to stop signing free agents or trading 1st round picks for cap hell, because it doesn't work! It NEVER has, and it NEVER will.

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1) I guess Michael Bennett, Cliff Avril, Chris Clemons, and Marshawn Lynch never worked. Those guys were all brought in by trades or as free agents.

2) If the Seahawks had corners who could press, then they would do that more. I think they play more zone because they don't have press corners other than Sherman on the team. Smith can play press, then I'm sure they would change the scheme to use that to their advantage.


:sarcasm_on: what they need to stop is drafting DL and converting them to OL. Because it never works and it never will. :sarcasm_off:

No Chromartie. He was one of the worst corners last year. Ask any Jet fan and they will tell you just how bad he was. Marcus Williams the backup rookie completely outplayed Chromartie.

As for Smith, he fits our scheme but I doubt we dish out 8-10 mill for a corner.