The Seattle Seahawks New 53 Man Roster
by John Morgan on Nov 3, 2009 3:43 PM PST
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Enough action happens at the fringe of Seattle's roster that I could fill a day's worth of posts just about Louis Rankin and C.J. Wallace. I don't. A time comes when enough moves have piled up that the aggregate is newsworthy. That time is today - so says I.
Seattle released C.J. Wallace and signed Jamar Adams. Wallace has long since expended his practice squad eligibility, and after watching the Hawks return teams get burned again and again, Wallace has finally ended his job as special teams ace. I doubt this move is an indictment of Wallace's special teams play, though he hasn't recorded a tackle since week 3, as much as it's a forced move towards the future. Consider this the Seahawks blowing up their roster with firecrackers. Adams is a far better safety talent than Wallace and with Lawyer Milloy all covered in cobwebs and cast in sepia tones, could see action this season.
I like Adams talent but I haven't liked his play. Louis Rankin played his himself into a Seattle homecoming, but his talent fails to tantalize. Rankin is tall and thin and reportedly was timed at 4.55 in the forty. He underperformed for most of his college career and then broke out as a senior. Rankin fills the Seahawks need for a Husky, but short of a surprising late career break out, and don't be mistaken, as young as he is, Rankin is already late into his professional career, Rankin is little more than roster fodder with hope tagged on like tiny post it notes. "For Sunday: Don't screw up."
Mike Hass is back, entering the gangsta rap phase of his professional career. He wants to taste your nectar, he does.
Seattle also added Roy Lewis. You might be better off reading this. Lewis was a standout at University of Washington when the standards for standout was standing without assistance.
The team filled out its practice squad with tiny, kinda speed back Devin Moore - we all remember him -, a corner named Trae Williams I know little about, and DeAngelo Willingham. Willingham has by the best set of tools of the bunch and may be transitioned to safety.
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Hasn't Wallace been on the sidelines since Week 3?
by DJ C-Raig on Nov 3, 2009 4:12 PM PST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
If we really need a Husky,
Jake Locker will do. Of course in my mind so will Tui or Cody Pickett.
by LantermanC on Nov 3, 2009 4:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Reggie Williams!
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Nov 3, 2009 4:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That was an excellent dig at the typical Seattle homerism
Hey, maybe we should get Don James to replace Tim Ruskell?!?
by Mr Fish on Nov 3, 2009 5:10 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
With Edge gone
I hope that translates to more touches for Forsett.
by J.L. White on Nov 3, 2009 4:32 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
At the risk of sounding like an idiot
Whatever happened with Marcus Tubbs? Last I read, we were gonna sign him back onto the team after he got healthy. Is that over with? Am I really late on this?
by DetectiveM on Nov 3, 2009 4:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Think there's any chance after a year or two he gets healthy and tries to mount a comeback.
Just curious. Darius Miles was deemed medically unable to play basketball and made a comeback a couple years ago. Admittedly he was no longer explosive enough to compete in the NBA (since his overall skills were interdependent with his athleticism being elite). But he did get back to playable shape with a completely rebuilt knee. Just curious if there is even a 1% chance in your mind…
Bird Law in this country isn't governed by reason.
by whiskey chainsaw on Nov 3, 2009 8:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The Lions signed Jason David.
God, I hope he plays a lot. There will be passing-records and receiving records to be broken.
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer, Sam Bradford*.
by Misfit74 on Nov 3, 2009 4:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
hahaha I can't believe that bum still has work in the NFL
Hasselbeck will torch the lions secondary on sunday.
by Seahawksfan23 on Nov 3, 2009 4:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
C. J. Wallace has been hurt lately, thus his release
Hamstring. Can’t help out on special teams when you can’t get out on the field.
by B.B.Finnegan on Nov 3, 2009 4:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Trae Williams was, at one point, a reasonable prospect.
That was back when he played opposite Mike Jenkins, the other (at the time) South Florida corner. You may recognize Jenkins from his work for the Dallas Cowbows. Williams was supposed to have the better ball skills of the two, while Jenkins was the better man in coverage. Maybe the coaching staff is going to graft him onto Kelly Jennings like a hybrid apple tree.
by abender20 on Nov 3, 2009 5:39 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That's so crazy it might work.
The Yankees suck-a-doodle-doo!
by JamMasterJesus on Nov 3, 2009 5:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So, how much money does Seattle have tied up
In running backs no longer on the team in 2009: is it now 4M?
Sad. The roster management this year is sad.
It is what it is...
by kidder95 on Nov 3, 2009 6:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Pretty sure Edge had nothing guaranteed.
Which would make it..uh 2 mil from Duckett? I don’t follow the contracts enough though to be sure on that.
by Fear on Nov 3, 2009 7:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think I read that Edge had a ~$1 million contract
Which is all guaranteed as he started the first week of the year
"Its not that I can't read and write, its just that I don't like to read and write."
-Charlie
by ninjasocks on Nov 3, 2009 7:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And Shaun should be off the books this year
"Its not that I can't read and write, its just that I don't like to read and write."
-Charlie
by ninjasocks on Nov 3, 2009 7:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I read his contract was 2M this year
And if a vested veteran is on the team game one, the salary is gauranteed. Seattle paid a guy 2M when no one else even wanted to pay him the league veteran minimum. Seattle bid itself up. Add in Duckett’s ridiculous salary. Hahh. I’ll stop. Not worth the frustration.
It is what it is...
by kidder95 on Nov 3, 2009 8:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the approach hasn't been the best
lets get some cheap replacement players!
no get a big name has-been!
no sign some rookies!
by paul2 on Nov 3, 2009 7:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
How many WRs do they need???
Housh, Burly, Branch, Butler, Obamanu. How about a couple good (not average) o-lineman? Then maybe their run game could start to produce and Hasselbeck wouldnt be getting run over before he could get two steps off the snap.
by HawkBall80 on Nov 4, 2009 3:58 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Good offensive lineman are not freely available
Hass was activated off the practice squad to likely fill a special teams role.
by Nate Dogg on Nov 4, 2009 4:35 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Riiing....riiing....
Phone’s ringing; hold on, I’ll get it.
Oh, it’s for you. It’s last year.
by thebyron on Nov 4, 2009 7:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Obomanu has an strained oblique.
Hass is probably only here until they’re sure that Obo will be fine.
by BrianL on Nov 4, 2009 10:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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