Open Discussion: The Player You'd Add to Make the Seahawks Great
by John Morgan on Sep 25, 2008 10:37 AM PDT
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I'll be gone until late Saturday, preempting the podcast and regular posting, but just to keep the discussion going, I offer a question for discussion/debate:
If you could add one player from any NFL roster to the Seahawks, who would it be and why?
I'll go first.
LaRon Landry, Free Safety
Previewing Seahawks/Skins last season, I wrote this about Landry:
Landry is an excellent young safety. He has both good quickness and excellent long strider's speed. Plus, he's tremendously athletic. The Skins deployed him ultra deep for most of the game against the Vikings, where, to television crews, he was essentially invisible. What I saw, from his ability to read the play to his overall athletic potential, makes me think he's a future star, and, perhaps, superstar. He needs some polish, but an occasional bad break on a ball is to be expected from a rookie.
Landry is one of a handful of safeties perfectly met for Seattle's needs. He kills the cover one, has the quickness, speed and reaction to truly cover sideline to sideline, and the ball hawking instincts and dangerous return ability to take away the deep passing attack entirely. His contributions were instrumental to a Washington defense that went from last in the NFL in 2006 to sixth in 2007. He's quick enough and a sound enough tackler to aid in run support, plus an aggressive and fearless hitter.
Landry is an example of a young player who's great now and a superstar to be. He's expensive, five years 41.5 million, but there's not another safety in football that has his potential. Besides, he'd be replacing Brian Russell. With Landry, Seattle would have a legendary defense.
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Whale is playing much better then Faneca right now
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 25, 2008 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Faneca would be better than Womack at RG though, wouldn't he?
"Hole in one, eh?"
by Coach Owens on Sep 25, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Albert Haynesworth
He would dominate up front, giving our linebackers even more room to make plays. Brandon Marshall is a close second.
"We want the ball and were gonna score"
by Seahawks124 on Sep 25, 2008 11:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He’d also take out opposing NFC West O-Line men by stomping on their heads while they lay helplessly on the ground. We’ll just call that icy on the cake.
by thebiz on Sep 29, 2008 1:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Errrr icing, sorry Haynesworth recently stomped on my head.
by thebiz on Sep 29, 2008 1:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jamaal Jackson
I like the haynesworth and faneca suggestions. But if it’s at all possible that getting the calls right on the line and physically dominating from the center position, I think a young, smart, powerful center like Jamaal Jackson (from a system similar to Seattle’s) could make a huge difference. I’m up for other center suggestions, but I think this might be an underrated place to upgrade.
by helpless optimist on Sep 25, 2008 11:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
whoops
Not faneca, I meant I like the Landry suggestion
by helpless optimist on Sep 25, 2008 11:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I gotta agree
Landry is something special now and in the future.
On offense I would want Boldin
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 25, 2008 12:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Brandon Marshall
As much as I wanted to go with mah boy Larry Fitzgerald, Brandon Marshall makes too much sense here. A tall, strong wide receiver who’s not only a threat as a possession guy but a deep threat as well is something Seattle’s been missing for a long time. He can go up and grab jump balls as well, so he’d be a nightmare for opposing teams.
My runner up would have been Adrian Wilson. I think the guy’s a dynamic safety who can do it all back there. Landry would be nice, but in the name of originality I’d take Wilson as a nice consolation prize. Anything’s better than Russell.
BTW, I’m new to these parts but have been reading now for a while. Keep churning out the good stuff everyone, it’s interesting and pretty funny.
by NYCHawk on Sep 25, 2008 12:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Roy Williams
He is a top tier reciever who could be actually available via trade once the Lion’s fire sale starts. He wants out (and a fatty contract). Despite the ability of Holmgren’s system to work without a definitive number 1 WR, the addition of a number 1 talent would greatly improve our passing game.
It could actually (probably not) happen too!
Remaining cautiously optimistic...
by Badical Turbo Radness on Sep 25, 2008 12:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’ve mentioned the addition of Roy in Seahawk discussions over the past few weeks, too. I agree that he would bring game-changing ability (along with some attitude, unfortunately) to our team. Unless he gets the franchise tag, he will be an unrestricted FA. I would love to see it and it is realistic. As much as I love some other players mentioned (Marshall, Boldin), he is actually a feasible target for us. It could come down to re-signing L.Hill or doing something like this.
by Misfit74 on Sep 25, 2008 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah What BTR said!!
I maybe tempering this with the notion that he may actually be available soon, or at the very least the 2009 off season. Anyway ya slice it a top WR is a absolute must for The Seahawks, we’ve seen the follie of our roll of the dice on young guys with potential this year.
Roy Williams would be my choice, though Boldin might be a close second.
Even though I agree Landry is a special player, and the guy he would be replacing is awful, I think a top WR would have a greater overall impact.
(Hey Thingray can you believe I am advocating a WR over a defensive player?) This is very unusual for me.
by Dougula on Sep 27, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Joe Thomas
He held his own in his rookie year last year in Cleveland and was a major cog in a good offense. I’m not sure whether he’s taken a step back so far this year or if the guys around him have. I’d stick him next to Walter at LG and move Wahle over to the right side until Walter was ready to retire. We all know the value of having a dominating offense line and a guy like Thomas would go a long way towards having that.
by PascoJoe on Sep 25, 2008 12:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
An offensive line composed of a left side with ...
Walter Jones at tackle and Joe Thomas at guard would be impenetrable in pass-blocking situations.
by AK1984 on Sep 26, 2008 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
With their pick in the 2009 NFL Draft...
Taylor Mays
by SlippereyPete on Sep 25, 2008 12:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope not
If we’re picking Mays, we’d probably be picking in the top 15, and I hope that doesn’t happen.
by UW Alex on Sep 25, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah.
We don’t know at all at this point where Mays will be picked. He could easily go as late as the second round.
by redwolf75 on Sep 25, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lets hope mays tweaks his ankle late in the season and doesn't finish quite strong enough
Let the guy slip
2/3 of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Marcus Trufant.
by Chickadee on Sep 25, 2008 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well he did get a little hurt last night
but for my sanity’s sake he better not get hurt worse.
You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.
by bluemax on Sep 26, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
just watching Mays on that horse collar play...
just a straight scouting of that play should be enough, thats a huge man moving at tremendous rate of speed.
by SlippereyPete on Sep 25, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alright, I give in
time to youtube Mays.
by Nate Dogg on Sep 25, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's the fastest player on USC
40 yard dash wise. And he weighs 235.
You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.
by bluemax on Sep 26, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That'd be pure awsomeness.
Duke Robinson, however, currently seems like a more realistic possibility to be immediate help via the ’09 NFL Draft.
by AK1984 on Sep 26, 2008 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
any really good RAC receiver that could actually get deep
would really change our offense. Teams have been jamming the heck out of us for years, taking away all our slants and short stuff.
by djafrot on Sep 25, 2008 1:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
His name is Courtney Taylor
and apparently he left his hands behind in the preseason.
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 25, 2008 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
TO
I would want the drama, the athleticism, and the experience. I would want the top performer now, to work with Beck now, to win now. To rout for tomorrow is an effort in futility.
It is what it is...
by kidder95 on Sep 25, 2008 1:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Then why not just get Brandon Marshall
He is everything TO is but better
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 25, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maturity
LOL… did I really just say that… Good point. I love Marshall.
My hope is that next year we are not saying Kenny Phillips.
It is what it is...
by kidder95 on Sep 25, 2008 2:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn
thought I hit reply… no need to comment BrianL… Thx.
It is what it is...
by kidder95 on Sep 25, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kenny Phillips looked real good against the Bengals
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 25, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about Ko Simpson?
Not as good as Landry, certainly, but he may be a very good player someday.
"Hole in one, eh?"
by Coach Owens on Sep 25, 2008 2:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Polamalu
Although to be honest my heart says Greg Jennings, I love that little guy. But it’s a non-premium position and all, so Polamalu gets the vote.
Anyone else have surprisingly few names come to mind? This team is pretty solid all around.
by Nate Dogg on Sep 25, 2008 2:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll say Safety is solved with the LaRon Landry pick
then I’d go with Umenyiora or…yeah, Brandon Marshall or Jennings. Generic Great Deep Threat.
Maybe a RT, but I can’t imagine anyone else. I agree with Nate, in theory our roster’s pretty good.
by Will Kier on Sep 25, 2008 2:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Why do we need a RT?
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 25, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
why did I say RT? Locklear's fine
I was thinking of Spencer and Sims.
I don’t know OL players too well, but of any position I’d like to plug in a great at Center or RG.
by Will Kier on Sep 25, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steve Hutchinson
assuming cost isn’t part of this mental exercise.
by Snuffleupagus on Sep 25, 2008 3:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wahle would replace Womak
I’m just inclined to always always increase the o-line. If we did have Hutch we could run the ball almost every play and have 10 minute drives. who needs a safety if your opponent never gets the ball?
but yeah, it might not be as much of an improvement as we could get at safety.
by Snuffleupagus on Sep 25, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who is Steve Hutchinson?
Josh Who?
by SSreporters on Sep 25, 2008 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WIN!
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 25, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe we could just get him to shoot Brian Russel
in the leg or something.
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 25, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on, Tacoma isn't that far away from Seattle so just have Russell live there.
Josh Who?
by SSreporters on Sep 25, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just have that crazy Booker kid to do it.
Josh Who?
by SSreporters on Sep 25, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
TaCompton
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 25, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jerramy Stevens, 'cause Carlson isn't cutting it.....oh wait...
Shaun Alexander, ‘cause Julius Jones is too soft and can’t break tackles (or run for that matter).
Rick Mirer, ’cause Hass is just awful.
Josh Brown, ’cause Mare is terrible as well…..
Okay? You want a real answer? If he was not injured so often….
Bob Sanders for defense
Greg Jennings for offense.
If it’s just one player then it’s Sanders….well…..’cause he is a beast.
Josh Who?
by SSreporters on Sep 25, 2008 3:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Bob Sanders was the other safety I was thinking of
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 25, 2008 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Adrian Peterson
For originality I’ll go with AP, though I think the safeties mention would be a much better impact.
And yea Julius isn’t bad,he’s doing really well, but having someone like AP in the backfield would be pretty sweet.
by Justise on Sep 25, 2008 4:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
AP would definitely be fun
I still can’t quite comprehend how fast he is
by Nate Dogg on Sep 25, 2008 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that’s AD, to you. As in ‘All-Day’. His only nickname, unless you are abbreviating, which you weren’t. (Just having fun with you. Not like he’s my brother…)
by Misfit74 on Sep 25, 2008 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, no, no
Everyone knows his real nickname is Purlpe Jesus.
by Benne on Sep 25, 2008 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Deion Branch circa 2003
God I think he’d be a monster in this offense if he just stayed healthy.
LaRon Landry or Bob Sanders? Hell we could replace Russell with a poorly trained monkey back there and coverage would improve. Is the dog from Air Bud still available?
by d.alexander on Sep 25, 2008 4:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Landry.
Take the weakest position on the team and add the best young player. Makes sense.
You said ‘from an NFL team’ so that would exclude Taylor Mays, who was mentioned above. I really like the idea of bringing in Mays. He is a high character Seattle kid with a freakish size/athleticism combination and HE CAN PLAY. He would have to fall out of the top 10 where most people have him, or the hawks would have to suck enough to pick that highly. I don’t think either will happen but trading one of our first rounders and Babineaux or something might do it. I plan to watch him very closely in the USC vs. Oregon State game tonight and ponder this further.
No way on Sanders. WAY WAY WAY too injury prone and already on or near the downturn of his career.
On the offensive side I would say Joe Thomas. Kind of redundant right now since we don’t need a starting tackle, he would be a bit of an upgrade over Locklear, but more importantly, a replacement for Walt in the near future. QB would be the other spot I would want someone to ensure the future of this team, but none of the young QB’s these days really look like the next Tom or Peyton to me, or even the next Matt Hasselbeck.
by michaelfox99 on Sep 25, 2008 4:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Jay Cutler
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 25, 2008 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you about Bob Sanders and Joe Thomas, but you’d have to think CLE never lets him go.
by Misfit74 on Sep 25, 2008 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Their team never letting them go and
being realistic weren’t prerequisites for their candidacy on this list unless I’m mistaken. Almost anyone worth considering would be so important to their current team that for the Seahawks to get them at any point in the near future should be entirely unrealistic, but awesome nonetheless like Joe Thomas.
by PascoJoe on Sep 25, 2008 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No way on Sanders. WAY WAY WAY too injury prone and already on or near the downturn of his career.
Really? I’ll give you injury prone, but the guy’s 27. You don’t think he has a couple years of peak performance ahead of him?
by langsty on Sep 26, 2008 2:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
a couple years is 'near the downturn'
I would guess, with all the injuries, that he doesn’t play too long into his 30’s.
by michaelfox99 on Sep 26, 2008 5:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
re: Landry
Great idea. Take the weakest link to our defense and make it a strength. He would be perfect! What are the chances he hits FA and we can bid on him? Do the ’Skins have other players they would franchise-tag before him, do you think?
by Misfit74 on Sep 25, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Theres no reason for him to hit free agency
unless they decide to let him.
It seems like there have been a lot of top notch safeties coming into the league lately with players like Reggie Nelson, Bob Sanders, LaRon Landry, Whitner, Polamalu, Ed Reed not all that long ago. Is this a trend or just one of those cyclical things?
by Nate Dogg on Sep 25, 2008 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't the Redskins have serious cap issues?
That’s the only way I could see it happening, and even then they would probably cut payroll elsewhere to keep him.
by OlSalty on Sep 26, 2008 3:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
'Top Notch' is a relative concept....
by michaelfox99 on Sep 25, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Which safeties would you take off that list?
by Nate Dogg on Sep 25, 2008 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
None.
What I am saying is that I don’t think it is easy or meaningful to compare the safeties of the last few years to all the historical safeties. The game changes. I don’t think it is a trend or cyclical, or at least it is incredibly speculative to think so. How do those guys compare to relative old-timers like Dawkins and Lynch? I would say the trend is that in every era a handful of guys will be looked at as ‘top notch’ at every position.
by michaelfox99 on Sep 26, 2008 5:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thats kind of what I meant by cyclical
that it’s just the changing of the guard from yesterdays star safeties to todays. I think there has been an evolution in safeties though over the past few years, teams are expecting more out of them and are moving towards smaller and more athletic players in that spot. It seems like college teams are putting their better athletes at that position now and letting them roam the field, wreaking havoc.
by Nate Dogg on Sep 26, 2008 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone think Phillips would have been a better 1st rounder than LoJack? I don’t, but I’ve heard some praise for Kenny’s play with the Giants. Anyone know more about how he’s developing for them; what type of player he projects to be long-term?
by Misfit74 on Sep 25, 2008 7:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well they already have enough faith in him
To put him one on one on the outside against Chad Johnson
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 26, 2008 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Calvin Johnson
Good young receiver still some upside especially once he leaves Detroit
PP
by armedpp on Sep 25, 2008 10:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like yes
but he would be hurting in the WCO I think.
XBOX live gamertag: BANE509...I would die tonight for my beliefs.
by Christian on Sep 25, 2008 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
pardon
the ignorance, but are we sure mora would run a west coast and not install another offense, its like our personnel lock us into it at this point is it? And I am looking past this year with this
PP
by armedpp on Sep 25, 2008 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess my question back to you would be.
Why ruin a good thing? Changing who our offense is would be odd and seemingly ludicrous. Changing from the WCO would be like instilling a 3-4 Defense.
JSWO - Josh Scobey World Order 4 Life!
by Christian on Sep 25, 2008 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He ran the WCO in Atlanta
And that was with Vick at QB, not necessarily the prototypical WCO quarterback.
by Nate Dogg on Sep 25, 2008 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well
I dont think you couldnt work him in, I mean good coaches find a way to utilize thier talent, and he is clearly a game breaker regardless of scheme
PP
by armedpp on Sep 25, 2008 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
with every player in the NFL to potentially use though
“I don’t think you couldn’t work him in” seems like an unnecessary hurdle when picking a player.
by Will Kier on Sep 25, 2008 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i
don’t see adding a game breaking receiver to your receiving corps as an issue, the skill set works in any offense, the west coast offense relys on short precise routes to set up runs, and the longer vertical plays calvin johnson can bring, just because this offense has worked without a top flight receiver in the entirety of holmgrens tenure here does not mean one would not help.
PP
by armedpp on Sep 25, 2008 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Josh Scobey.
XBOX live gamertag: BANE509...I would die tonight for my beliefs.
by Christian on Sep 25, 2008 10:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We still have Scobey though....
Josh Who?
by SSreporters on Sep 26, 2008 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where...........
JSWO - Josh Scobey World Order 4 Life!
by Christian on Sep 26, 2008 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He I believe is still injured or something......but SI still has him with Seattle.
Josh Who?
by SSreporters on Sep 26, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hes just a FA
his career is likely over
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 26, 2008 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Career in pro wrestling
here he comes
2/3 of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Marcus Trufant.
by Chickadee on Sep 27, 2008 1:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Josh Scobey is the 2nd coming of Jesus
You may gain some yards on the ground, but eventually Lofa will end up biting you in the ass.
by Scruffy Lefty on Sep 26, 2008 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who's currently the best gunner in the NFL?
I’d go with two-time Pro Bowl selection Kassim Osgood, who’s essentially a healthy version of Alex Bannister.
by AK1984 on Sep 27, 2008 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wes Welker
I know its the unsexy pick out of all the WRs, but we don’t need a home run hitter. We’ve had success before with receivers that are purely “possession” receivers and they don’t get any better than Welker.
by SeaTownBlueDevil on Sep 26, 2008 4:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like the Welker idea
better than Roy Williams, Anquan Boldin, Calvin Johnson, Brandon Marshall, or TO.
by PascoJoe on Sep 26, 2008 8:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll give you that
I was trying to think of a Welker type of player who is younger… Jennings would seem to qualify, but I still like my Joe Thomas suggestion better.
by PascoJoe on Sep 26, 2008 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Atari Bigby
He’d bring talent and some much-needed attitude to the secondary.
Dick Dastardly and Muttley with sick laughter
by Wayward Llama on Sep 26, 2008 7:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Brian Dawkins
Cause every highlight he makes is just sexy
by Ovreel on Sep 26, 2008 12:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Chuck Norris would make an awesome Safety.
Josh Who?
by SSreporters on Sep 26, 2008 2:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
How about we consider
on defense, replacing Kelly Jennings with Champ Bailey. Will he work in our zone D? Probably not, but perhaps hil addition would force John Marshall to make a few adjustments, and come out with a game plan with some more BALLS.
And on offense…..how about getting Antonio Gates? Hey, I love Carlson and Gates may be overpaid and overrated, but the dream of Gates playing in the WCO makes me giggly like a schoolgirl!
by J.L. White on Sep 26, 2008 5:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
How about a more rounded TE like Jason Witten
rather than Gates? Gates wouldn’t give much of a threat of blocking and Witten would.
by PascoJoe on Sep 26, 2008 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
With some polish, we may already have our own version of Witten
Its still to soon to say Carlson is the answer yet, BUT so far so good, he is looking very capable. Keep giving him reps, and good coaching and I bet in a few years John will be mentioned in the same breath as Witten.
by Dougula on Sep 27, 2008 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A true shutdown cornerback ...
would make the Seattle Seahawks a bona fide Super Bowl contender.
With a guy in the defensive backfield who can smother wideouts in man-to-man converage, the defense would be an immovable object that’d stifle any opposing offense. It’d also allow Marcus Trufant to shift over toward the right side, Kelly Jennings to come off of the bench as a nickel corner, and Josh Wilson to be used in dime sets.
For this specifically this season, Champ Bailey would be the best option here; yet, with regards to long-term success, I’d go with Nnamdi Asomugha of the Oakland Raiders. Because Bailey and Charles Woodson are getting up there in age, Asomugha is definitely the future standard-bearer of shutdown corners.
by AK1984 on Sep 26, 2008 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I can add one person
it would be a competent safety. I know it’s been said plenty of times in this thread, but that really feels like the last big piece we’re missing.
by BrianL on Sep 26, 2008 11:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Overlooked
What about Devin Hester he could contribute not only on special teams, but his speed and most of all his quickness and agility would be lethal in the West Coast offense, which depends on receivers to make plays in the open field and accumulate yards after the catch. I acknowledge, as a receiver he is still raw, but I also think that the Bears are not utilizing his skill set correctly, using him more as a deep down field receiver when he doesn’t have the physicality to compete with bump coverage or the leaping ability to be that type of reciever.
by reesc2 on Sep 28, 2008 5:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He's great on end-arounds
2/3 of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Marcus Trufant.
by Chickadee on Sep 29, 2008 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
can you say
the old Koren Robinson minus the booze?
2/3 of the world is covered by water. The rest is covered by Marcus Trufant.
by Chickadee on Sep 29, 2008 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeff Samardzija (Wide receiver and pitcher)
Well, 2 weeks ago he would have been the # 1 receiver in Seattle, plus he was teamates with Jeff Carlson at Notre Dame.
Plus + Plus, the Mariners would have been able to use him because they SUCK bad, except for Ichiro.
by GuamND on Oct 3, 2008 12:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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