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    So this is my first post on here. My first Seahawks piece on here you’ve likely already seen, but this one is me actually posting. My first piece was my ideas on the seahawks draft, and man was I pretty much off. I called the kicker but would you have believed, had anyone told you, that a long snapper was on the radar? Seriously, Ruskell. Though when I sat musing about this fact afterward it crossed my mind. Maybe drafting a long snapper was something Josh Brown demanded, so our guys scouted one. Then Josh Brown became a less than desirable piece of defecate. I’m thinking maybe the boys in the scouting office were pissed for a while but then realized how much of this idea wasn’t all that bad and went ahead and drafted the sucker anyway? I think I like this pick, I just can’t find anyway to complain about it.

Once more though, I see something few will call a good draft. Many will complain about a defensive end, one that’s undersized, though eager, may be a bust. that he was drafted too high. I say, replace the words “defensive end” with “middle linebacker” (ala 2005 in the second) and use your imagination. I feel good about LoJack

I really didn’t know what to think Sunday night. So many guys that I hadn’t seen on many peoples radars, that I really didn’t know anything about. I must admit, as die hard about the ‘Hawks as I am, collage football never really tickled my whiskers. So as for personal scouting reports I lack great insight. After reading and watching the draftees interviews I must say, these are Ruskell guys. High motor, high as I’ve ever seen (thanks YouTube), and especially high character guys. Just watch that video with Owen Schmitt bashing his head with his helmet after the botched punt and tell me you don’t want that intensity on your team.

The day one boys, LoJack and Carlson, really impressed me in their interviews, just endearing. But it’s the boys, Red Bryant, Owen Schmitt that I’m really excited about. These guys are incredible value players. Ruskell mentioned that he was worried he couldn’t get Red without a third rounder so grabbing him out of the fourth was a big value. Owen Schmitt, “The Runaway Beertruck,” as much as I love Weavers’ stiff arm, could be Mack Strong v. 2.0. Just a 120% player. A leadblocker with ballcarrying and ballcatching skills to boot. I can’t wait for him to earn a starting spot on sundays. These are two guys I just want. Both are potential starers as rookies, but at the least they WILL contribute. LoJack and Carlson should be starting week one so long as they work hard in camp and earn their spots - LoJack at least in a three end rotation. And you can bet your ass that Taylor Schmitt will be the starting Long Snapper.

So here we are. A draft that made many scratch its head, saying that needs weren’t filled. But then again we have 5 players that could be ready day one to contribute (including our new kicker prospect should he beat out Mare). How is that not filling a need? I like it overall. I’m actually juiced for the season thanks to these picks, and damnit it’s only May.

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