I’d love to hear a compare & contrast analysis of Mo and Jones. They seem very similar to me but I’m not technical football savvy enough to really distinguish what separates them.

- Keeping a 3rd QB (Frye) that won’t contribute at all this season vs keeping 5 DEs (Atkins & Babin) who will at the very least contribute on special teams and perhaps more.

- Could Obo be the odd man out if the WR depth with everyone healthy looks like: Burleson/Kent, Engram/Payne, Branch/Taylor. Bumpus on the PS.

- Adams vs Wallace.

- Though this looks like an extremely tough team to make this year, the prospects of keeping a kicker for FGs and a kicker for kickoffs? (Mare is a nice weapon there). And what is more likely; Coutu is safe on the PS if we end up needing him? or Mare to remain a free agent if we cut him and end up needing him? With this defense, especially at home I like the thought of teams having to start on the 20.

- Herring, PUP vs IR. Dude needs to take care of himself first and foremost and I don’t see a spot for him on this years roster if he is able to make it back at this point.

- the prospects for 5-star recruit/4 year starter at USC Lawrence Jackson this year? Playing on a dline where Kerney will demand help from backs and TEs, Bernard and Mebane will warrant more oline attention, Hill and Peterson ahve to be accounted for as well, and Jackson will be able to do his thing while being forgotten by most teams. Lets just say it is a very favorable situation, especially with the jump the dline gets @ Qwest.

One of the things that I have wondered about is how common it is to have undrafted free agents successfully make the roster. In a world where 6th and 7th round choices seem to often land on the PS or be dropped altogether, I didn’t think there was much quality left after the draft. But then Hawthorne and Adams show up with at least the former making the team and maybe both. They seem to both have expected to be drafted, but there are probably a lot of guys that had unrealistic expectation on draft day. Does anyone know if Ruskell saw those 2 particular guys left after the draft and said, “Holy crap, I can’t believe that I can just go sign those guys!” If so, picking a long snapper and kicker looks a little less controversial since he was able to get 2 guys pushing for roster spots at regular positions. Is there any information on how many undrafted free agents make 53 man rosters on average each year?

I won’t be able to catch the podcast so it would be great to see a regular post on this as well. thanks!

I live in the south and keep hearing how NY, Dallas, Washington, Philly, NO, Carolina, GB, Minn, and even TB are better than the Seahawks. I read other self-inflated Seahawk blogs and am not looking to hear that the Seahawks are the best football team ever, but 10th best in the NFC? How would you break down the team talent in the NFC?

Also, it seems that the Seahawks are sliding down some rankings for no apparent reason. Would the WR/RB drama have anything to do with it? Rookie TE? All I see is a plethora of depth.
And I agree with Scruffy

What’s the Lock/Willis situation at RT. Is Willis going to suck?
How has Sims looked at RG?
What’s going on at Center?

Thanks John.

Holmgren has been quoted as saying that he expects his starting flanker to lead the team in receptions. Does Taylor have that kind of ability and what will his role be both at the start of the season and when Branch and/or Engram return? Do you think it’s possible that, even with Branch’s projected return at mid-season, that Taylor could achieve that feat (receptions leader) even though he may face a reduced role as the WR corp gets healthier? Finally, are any of the other young WRs poised to usurp the flanker spot, specifically, if Taylor performs below expectations or will he be given a lengthy chance to learn and develop while starting?

I would love to hear about the WR positions and how our players fit those; regarding primary positions or secondary positions, and overall versatility within the passing offense. Also how might an individual’s ability to block down field or in the run-game may help certain WRs earn significant playing time.

Any reassurances you can provide would be welcome.

There’s little sense in comparing the current guard situation to what we had with a younger Hutch and a still-effective Chris Gray. Nevertheless, taking Hutchinson’s departure as a starting point, how do you rate Ruskell’s performance in shoring up the position since that time? What is your take on how the Seahawk guards will fare this year, taking depth into consideration?

Also, Rob Sims is a guy you spent a good amount of time analyzing last season, the result being guarded optimism about his promise (iirc). How far has he come this off-season? How is he handling the transition from left to right side? Does the fact that I haven’t heard much suggest that he’s reached the level of competence where most interior linemen are rendered invisible? (If so, that bodes well for us I should think.)

I’m inclined to think, “Well, duh. Of course he should get the damn surgery.”