Seahawks 6th Round Pick: Tyler Schmitt
by John Morgan on Apr 27, 2008 1:07 PM PDT
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PrintSchmitt is simply a very talented long snapper. No sex appeal here, but do I need to say...
Boone Stutz?
Nevertheless, as I said below, I can't get behind this pick. I think Ruskell is chasing it after the long snapper debacle last season. You want to learn from your mistakes, but not mistake the exception for the rule. Seattle suffered easily the worst LS play I've ever seen, and no one suffered more than Ryan Plackemeier. Now, Placks will again be nails and Seattle has picked up some field position. That's great, but adequate long snappers can be had in free agency.
The saving grace for this pick is that Schmitt is a real athlete. With his size and speed, I think he'll be able to fill out the special teams. He could be a Z string linebacker, too.
To finish this off, he never botched a snap in college. Is said to have .53 second release snap to punter, I'm cribbing this from NFL.com BTW, as I didn't really research LSers, and played defensive end in high school. I don't know, he won't likely bust, but then, he's a long snapper.
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I have a hard time imagining
that you couldn’t have gotten him as an NDFA, or atleast with one of the 7th round picks.
Yeah, but how many of us really broke down the Long Snapper talent?
Did you have another LS rated higher? ; ) If he ends up as our starting LS this year and beyond, then he’s a solid pick in the 6th.
by lemonverbena on Apr 27, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I like it.
He’s must be the best LS available, so they didn’t want to risk losing him in the 7th. The difference in value between a low 6th and a 7th is negligible anyway.
I like that every one of these picks fills an immediate need
and they will all likely get good playing time in next year and contribute.
Kudos to Ruskell and this draft strategy. They are going for it this year.
maybe...
but if you lose guys like barton or hishsmith by taking a guy who would be there in 40 picks… then it is a bad move.
You have to quantify need against talent at this level of the draft though.
They really, really needed an answer at LS. Linebacker isn’t a need at the starting level, so the backup/ST need can likely be filled in the 7th, with undrafted FA’s, or with the waiver wire.
by lemonverbena on Apr 27, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry
I think the best available player philosophy supports your argument better than a need philosophy.
Hmm
Hard to believe this guy wouldn’t be there in round 7. I imagine he must be demonstrably better than the other in the Hawks’ eyes, so they grabbed him now.
I'll be ok with the pick
if we can still get Highsmith, Silva or Barton in the 7th
FREE JEREMY REED!!
Time to get a custom Schmitt jersey
with Owen’s number on the front and left shoulder and Tyler’s on the back and right shoulder.
Drafting for the window
No project picks so far. All of them should contribute this year. I suppose that’s fine, but the OT situation is cause for concern. Please, Walt, stay healthy.
although we don't know
the status of Mansfield Wrotto or Ray Willis. It could mean the FO is satisfied enough with their progress.
Going back to J.P Darche
I think the brain trust was worried about the effect his hip injury would have on Special Teams. If this guy is a real athlete then the Hawks may finally have found what they’re looking for WRT Special Teams support.
"That's great, but adequate long snappers can be had in free agency."
Like, Boone Stutz and Jeff Robinson?
I thought Robinson was pretty good
Although like 40 years old.
I read that he said he'd unretire if the Hawks needed him
I don’t know what Special Teams connections the Hawks have with him, but I thought that was hilarious considering we dragged him out of retirement last season.
McShay likes the Steelers draft
I have to admit I wasn’t big on their draft. Mendenhall couldn’t beat out Pierre Thomas at Illinois and had one big year with a team that runs the option. I’m also not very high on Sweed.
FREE JEREMY REED!!
Meh
If this guy can contribute on special teams, as well as be a consistant LS… I can be ok with that, reach or not. Fills an immediate need. Probabaly could have filled it with a later pick, but I can be alright with it.
Eisen and Mayock killing the LS pick, Dukes and Scheftzer defending...
Ruskell and Holmgren not caring.
Frankly
if this pick avoids the LS fiasco we had last season, I’m fine with it.
Mike Hart to the Colts
I think this stems at least partially from Kenton Keith’s recent legal troubles
"Hey, guess what? Nobody cares who would win in a crazy fantasy fist-fight between Anne Frank and Lizzie Borden." The Monarch
by crushedoptimist on Apr 27, 2008 1:39 PM PDT reply actions
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