Seahawks 6th Round Pick: Tyler Schmitt

by John Morgan on Apr 27, 2008 1:07 PM PDT

Schmitt 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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TOO MANY SCHMITT'S!!

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by MFAN on Apr 27, 2008 1:08 PM PDT 0 recs

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.

by Nate Dogg on Apr 27, 2008 1:09 PM PDT 0 recs

agreed

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by MFAN on Apr 27, 2008 1:11 PM PDT up 0 recs

Really, I can't get behind this pick.

I think Ruskell is chasing it after the LS debacle last year.

by John Morgan on Apr 27, 2008 1:10 PM PDT 0 recs

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 0 recs

I'm curious to see John's long snapping metrics

by Strang on Apr 27, 2008 1:17 PM PDT up 0 recs

Boone Stutz, we hardly knew ye

Thank God

by lemonverbena on Apr 27, 2008 1:11 PM PDT 0 recs

boone stutz sucks

by seattlesucks on Apr 27, 2008 1:13 PM PDT 0 recs

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.

by lemonverbena on Apr 27, 2008 1:14 PM PDT 0 recs

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.

by marinator on Apr 27, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up 0 recs

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.

by WWUPhil on Apr 27, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up 0 recs

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 0 recs

Sorry

I think the best available player philosophy supports your argument better than a need philosophy.

by WWUPhil on Apr 27, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up 0 recs

also

I would rather hear what a sleeper we grabbed than find out we filled a need that I think we could have filled by other means.

by WWUPhil on Apr 27, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up 0 recs

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.

by BrianV on Apr 27, 2008 1:14 PM PDT 0 recs

I'll be ok with the pick

if we can still get Highsmith, Silva or Barton in the 7th

FREE JEREMY REED!!

by MFAN on Apr 27, 2008 1:14 PM PDT 0 recs

Let me put it like this...

he’s the best long snapper prospect I’ve ever seen. So, yeah.

by John Morgan on Apr 27, 2008 1:15 PM PDT 0 recs

I can't wait to see his highlight reel

by Will Kier on Apr 27, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up 0 recs

That'll be absolutely enthralling.

by BrianL on Apr 27, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up 0 recs

like a bullpen catcher highlight real

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by MFAN on Apr 27, 2008 1:17 PM PDT up 0 recs

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.

by Strang on Apr 27, 2008 1:15 PM PDT 0 recs

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.

by jeager on Apr 27, 2008 1:19 PM PDT 0 recs

although we don't know

the status of Mansfield Wrotto or Ray Willis. It could mean the FO is satisfied enough with their progress.

by Will Kier on Apr 27, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up 0 recs

True

Which would be consistent with a Locklear replaces Walt scenario. Either that or the FO just didn’t see any valuable OT picks. Or, more likely, some combination of the two.

by jeager on Apr 27, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up 0 recs

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.

by Will Kier on Apr 27, 2008 1:20 PM PDT 0 recs

"That's great, but adequate long snappers can be had in free agency."

Like, Boone Stutz and Jeff Robinson?

by lemonverbena on Apr 27, 2008 1:23 PM PDT 0 recs

I thought Robinson was pretty good

Although like 40 years old.

by Will Kier on Apr 27, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up 0 recs

I think he retired if I'm not mistaken.

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by MFAN on Apr 27, 2008 1:26 PM PDT up 0 recs

Yes.

by redwolf75 on Apr 27, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up 0 recs

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.

by Will Kier on Apr 27, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up 0 recs

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.

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by MFAN on Apr 27, 2008 1:25 PM PDT 0 recs

NFLN talks shit on Ruskell and then backtracks… still making jokes.

by WWUPhil on Apr 27, 2008 1:26 PM PDT 0 recs