Seattle Seahawks
2012 NFL Draft Team Analysis - AFC
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2012 NFL Draft Team Analysis -
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- 2011 Seattle
Draft Breakdown
- 2010
Seattle Draft Breakdown
The Draft Was ... quirky. The Seahawks got absolutely no value with any pick outside of RB Robert Turbin in the fourth round. They liked the guys they liked and didn’t seem to care whether or not it was the right time to take them. Everyone’s piling on the curious pick of Bruce Irvin at the 15, and it’s not because he can’t play. He could’ve been had later, as could LB Bobby Wagner, QB Russell Wilson, and DT Jaye Howard. There were lots and lots of picks after the fourth round, and it’ll be a shocker if any of them stick.
Best Value Pick: RB Robert Turbin, Utah State, 4th round
Worst Value Pick: LB Bruce Irvin, West Virginia, 1st round
They Should've ... traded down and then taken Irvin and they should’ve done a lot more to address their defensive back needs. Wilson might be a winner a nice backup quarterback prospect, but he’s not going to win a Super Bowl. There were several good defensive ends and defensive backs on the board when the Seahawks overpaid to get the Badger star.
Division Draft Ranking: 4
Overall Draft Ranking: 28
First Round
OLB Bruce Irvin, West Virginia
6-3, 245
Overall Pick No. 15 CFN Overall Ranking: 66
CFN Analysis: Uhhhhh, huh? Over Melvin Ingram? With the 15? Irvin is a
nice prospect and he’s a good player, but he’s not worth a top
15 pick. Seattle probably could’ve traded down – way, WAY down –
and now the second guessing will begin. The Seahawks needed a
hybrid pass rusher, and they got him. But they paid an extremely
steep price to do it.
Irvin is really more of a defensive end than a true outside
linebacker, but he’ll be at his best as 4-3 rusher. Phenomenal
at the Combine, he cranked out a blazing 4.44 even after adding
ten pounds of good weight. Throw in his tremendous athleticism
and he’s an elite pass rushing prospect with a great burst off
the ball. Out of all the outside linebacker/end, tweener types,
he’s among the most dangerous playmakers who’s always working to
make things happen. Anyone thinking he can be a true end will be
disappointed – he can’t get any bigger – and he might only be a
specialist and not an all-around playmaker, but he could light
up the stat sheet if turned loose. There’s little bust potential
as long as he’s expected to get to the quarterback, and that’s
it.
CFN Projection: Third Round
Second Round
OLB Bobby Wagner, Utah State
6-0, 241
Overall Pick No. 47 CFN Overall Ranking: 101
CFN Analysis: After taking Bruce Irvin with a controversial pick in the
first round, the Seahawks reached a little bit to get another
defender for the front seven. However, he’s a baller who needs
to step in right away and find a role in Pete Carroll’s defense
and he’s going to be a key special teamer right away. A good
inside defender, he could be the type of linebacker who doesn’t
star for Carroll, but ends up being one of the team’s leading
tacklers making every stop on everything that comes his way.
A bit too slow and without too much athleticism, he doesn’t
really fit the NFL mold. He’s not all that big, he doesn’t have
any room to add any size, and he’ll always be a step slow for
the pros, but he’s a phenomenal football player. While he
suffered a bout of pneumonia and wasn’t able to work out in
Indianapolis, he had a great Senior Bowl week and didn’t look
out of place in any way. Really, really strong, he’s rocked up
and isn’t going to get moved around. Ultra-productive and a
great leader and tackler, he could be a star if he’s surrounded
by more athletic defenders. He’ll be at his best when things are
funneled his way, and with a hard ceiling there’s a limit on
what he can become. With his experience and tackling ability, he
should be able to find a niche.
CFN Projection:
Fifth Round
Third Round
QB Russell Wilson, Wisconsin
5-11, 204
Overall Pick No. 75 CFN Overall Ranking: 116
CFN Analysis: Is this admitting that Tavaris Jackson is done and Matt
Flynn is a guess? There could be a lot of second-guessing with
Kirk Cousins still on the board, but there’s no denying that
Wilson is a great talent and is a winner, but this is a high
pick for a rock-solid backup quarterback. You don’t do what
Seattle did to get Flynn and not make him the guy.
If he checked in around 6-2 instead of a bit over 5-10 he’d be a
first round pick. The arm is fantastic, the leadership abilities
are unquestioned – earning the captain’s role two seconds after
transferring to Wisconsin – and he’s as smart and heady as any
quarterback in the draft. Robert Griffin might be considered an
elite athlete, but Wilson was the quickest quarterback in the
short drills at the Combine by a mile. To be productive he’ll
have to work outside of the pocket and will have to find the
holes between linemen like he did behind the massive Badger
line, but there might be a limit on what he can do because of
his lack of height. He has a starting quarterback makeup, but
he’ll have a long and productive career as an always-ready No.
2.
CFN Projection: Fifth Round
Fourth Round
RB Robert Turbin, Utah State
(Jr.) 5-10, 222
Overall Pick No. 106 CFN Overall Ranking: 105
Well past the problems from a torn ACL – healed up after sitting
out a full season – he showed all the flash and speed he had
before the injury with a terrific 2011. Extremely fast,
athletic, and strong with 28 reps on the bench, he has the look
of a featured NFL runner. A home run hitter, working in the Utah
State spread offense he was always seemingly able to crank out
the big plays needed to make the offense go. He has to be in the
right system, and his numbers are a bit inflated because of the
Aggie offense, but he could be a huge steal by someone like
Washington or Houston who needs a back to make one cut and go.
If he can stay healthy he’ll be a productive part of a rotation.
CFN Projection: Fourth Round
Fourth Round
DT Jaye Howard, Florida
6-3, 301
Overall Pick No. 114 CFN Overall Ranking: 217
A phenomenal prospect coming out of high school, he seemed like
a sure-thing NFL star out of the box with the size, the
athleticism, and all the tools to be special. Smooth, he moves
well and he has big-time pass rushing potential depending on the
scheme. However, he was just okay at Florida but not special. He
gets shoved around way too easily, and despite his 300-pound
size he might be just a pass rusher. With his combination of
uncoachable skills he’ll be a nice prospect, but he’ll be
frustrating. The production won’t match the skills unless the
right coach finds the switch.
CFN Projection: Fifth Round
Fifth Round
OLB Korey Toomer, Idaho 6-2, 234
Overall Pick No. 153 CFN Overall Ranking: Unranked
A decent, hard-working outside linebacker, he’s undersized and doesn’t pack enough of a punch for the running game, but he’ll always bring the effort and needs to find a role on special teams. He’s an athlete, but he’ll be a role player at best if he makes a roster.
CFN Projection: Free Agent
Sixth Round
CB Jeremy Lane, Northwestern State 6-0, 183
Overall Pick No. 172 CFN Overall Ranking: Unranked
4.4 fast and with decent size, he’s a long corner with excellent raw skills. He has the athleticism and smoothness to belong among the bigger-school defenders, and he has the coverage ability to become a sleeper pick who flourishes in the right system. However, he was just okay with the ball in the air and he has to prove he can handle himself against top-shelf receivers on a regular basis. With his athleticism, though, he can work in a rotation and in dime packages.
CFN Projection: Free Agent
Sixth Round
S Winston Guy, Kentucky (SS) 6-1, 218
Overall Pick No. 181 CFN Overall Ranking: 205
A football player. He didn’t time well in Indianapolis, and he might not be all that quick, but he’s a big-time tackler who had an ultra-productive, unappreciated career playing at a high SEC level. He was used like another linebacker at times and was a premier tackler, but it came at a cost getting banged up a bit. Few safeties in the draft are as physical and few are able to do a little of everything like he can. While he’ll start out his career as a special teamer, and he doesn’t have the speed to be a free safety, he’s a baller who can be a jack-of-all trades for a secondary. Quickness and athleticism will be a problem, but he’ll be a tough cut if he doesn’t make a team.
CFN Projection: Sixth Round
Seventh Round
DT J.R. Sweezy, NC State
Overall Pick No. 225 CFN Overall Rank: Unranked
CFN Projection: Free Agent