Pick #16 - DT Byron Murphy

[James in PA]

Most mocks had this guy going in the top 10. It was an absolute steal getting him at 16. Hawks fans have been screaming for years that we need to get better interior defenders. We got the best one in this draft. I feel sorry for any Hawks fan who is not excited about this selection.

 

[kidhawk]

Most mocks had this guy going in the top 10. It was an absolute steal getting him at 16. Hawks fans have been screaming for years that we need to get better interior defenders. We got the best one in this draft. I feel sorry for any Hawks fan who is not excited about this selection.

When you are sitting at 16 and can get the best player at your highest position if need you have to pull the trigger

 

[OLYhawks]

Well that sucks. It's probably going to be a disaster now.

Hey, everyone is due a home run every now and again. Please let this be his!

 

[GemCity]

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Murphy on the edge once in awhile.

MM likes versatile defenders. Duh..,who doesn’t. But, there’s a much deeper meaning when associated with what we’ve seen in MM’s defenses.

I’m still shocked. A position of need…a guy that some were calling the best defensive player in the draft….at pick 16.

I was definitely interested in Verse and Latu but with Nwosu and Mafe, didn’t consider that as much of a need as a run stopping, gap plug. Mind you…like many of you, I flip-flopped daily.

When our pick came…my son and I just both repeated ‘Murphy, Murphy, Murphy’.

Crazy.

Don’t Eeyore this one guys. This was a helluva pick that landed in the Hawks lap.

 

[vonstout]

The Eagles were talking about trading up for a CB. With all offensive players in the first 13 picks, they reported that they weren’t interested in trading up and got the consensus #1 CB at #22. All the QBs going early pushed a lot of great defensive players down. GB was another team reported to be talking to us about trading up. If we would have got their second rounder and taken Barton or Powers Johnson, I would have loved that, but the offers must not have been good enough.

 

[Scout]

Most mocks had this guy going in the top 10. It was an absolute steal getting him at 16. Hawks fans have been screaming for years that we need to get better interior defenders. We got the best one in this draft. I feel sorry for any Hawks fan who is not excited about this selection.

Like JSN last year this is great value by landing Murphy.

 

[Rat]

There were those reports that Murphy was told he wouldn't make it past pick 16. Guess that leak was probably accurate.

 

[Mistashoesta]

Debbie Downer Bendon Nelson of course doesn't like the pick. The Seahawks can never do anything right in his opinion. That's why I can't watch the guy.

As soon as that fool sucked his teeth when they announced the pick I stopped his video immediately.

 

[Ad Hawk]

Even Prisco gives the Seahawks an A.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

It feels dirty and wrong.

 

[CPHawk]

Troy Fautanu or Dallas Turner. Much much better prospects.

They could've gotten Murphy after 20. Complete waste. Disappointing.

Rooting for him, but this is yet another concerning pick by Schneider

If Fautanu played anywhere but UW. No one here would have wanted him over Murphy. We got the better player.

 

[JayhawkMike]

Happy with the pick.

 

[OLYhawks]

As soon as that fool sucked his teeth when they announced the pick I stopped his video immediately.

People still follow this guy!? Last draft was enough for me.

 

[Scout]

JS back to back years being patient and landing top ten talents outside of the top ten. I know JS has a trigger finger to trade down often but he is probably maturing and altering his approach. He is altering his approach by not trying to outsmart his own board. If you have a player ranked in the top ten or fifteen and you can land that player outside of that range you run to the podium.

Don't be cute or over think it.

 

[Mistashoesta]

Our boy grew up a LOB fan!

 

[CallMeADawg]

As soon as that fool sucked his teeth when they announced the pick I stopped his video immediately.

He does that BNB podcast with The Hawks Nest guy, which makes me feel really sorry for the other guy, as his content is good. Then he goes and gets hooked up with this moron and it really drags down his brand.

 

[Mistashoesta]

 

[Smellyman]

with Hankins added now Murphy. The middle got much stronger. Hopefully we won't watch teams just run all over the Hawks now.

 

[Smellyman]

love it when people open me with open arms

 

[James in PA]

People still follow this guy!? Last draft was enough for me.

He still pops up occasionally on my YouTube recommendations and like a fool I will occasionally click on his videos just to see what he has to say. As usual, he shits on everything the Seahawks do.

 

[cymatica]

love it when people open me with open arms

You might want to keep that on the downlow.