Your Vainglorious Boasting Will Only Add Savor to my Inevitable Triumph
by Johnny Peel (DKSB) on Sep 28, 2009 8:05 PM PDT
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PrintSeattle's 2010 1st Round Pick From Denver: 26th-32nd
Players Available in the Range: Clot Colt McCoy, QB (Texas), Morgan Burnett, SS (Georgia Tech), Brandon Graham, DE (Michigan)
As Henry Hill might have said, "This... is the bad time." The Seahawks are 1-2 with a rapidly emptying bandwagon, while our old Rocky Mountain rivals are 3-0 and looking... gasp! Competent!
Of course, this doesn't make the trade any less idiotic from Denver's perspective. Perhaps it's less painful for them to give up a later pick in the first round, and if they make the playoffs Broncos fans won't care, but it was still a baldly wrongheaded move. Even at 3-0 against questionable competition, they are still a team building for the future, and they gave up a key building block.
No way around it: Right now I look like a total jackass. Any Denver fan out there reading this would be totally justified in raining down childish taunts upon me, and I'd have little ammunition for a retort. In the NFL the ONLY currency is wins, and until the Broncos start losing, frankly I got nothin'.
Thankfully it's a long season, and there's still plenty of time for Denver's stagecoach to tumble into the gully. So like John and John wrote, we must be silent, we must contain our secret smiles.
They won't get to play Oakland or Cleveland every week, will they now?
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Denver is going to shit the bed, yet!
DAL, NE, SD, BAL, PIT, WAS, SD, NYG….that’s a stretch that could make us smile more than once. :)
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevan Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer
All those games better fucking be losses.
Or there will be some dead bodies in the Pacific.
Sam Bradford, future Seattle Seahawk.
by Carl Shinyama on Sep 28, 2009 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
lol
Would it be unreasonable to suggest that Seattle’s own pick may end up being better than the one they got from Denver?
Ooops. Just sayin’.
Blasphemy!
No wonder the gods of football are displeased.
Glenn Beck likes argument, but has a deap-seated hatred for logic.
I see at least one likely Broncos win in that list
… over the Redskins.
Will you hold off your murderous spree if it’s only seven losses instead of eight?
(I feel like Abraham arguing with the Lord over the number of virtuous men needed to save Sodom.)
That looks to be the 'easy' game on the slate above, but
…it’s also @WAS so there is that.
Zorn will surely try and win to help his old team out. (OK, now that was a reach)
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevan Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer
Their 28 million dollar Quarterback is a good place to begin and end.
And tonight a stellar Pittsburgh Super-bowlian P.I. call that ruined a long Carolina TD. The rest is pretty much on the (rich) turnover machine known as Jake Delhomme.
Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Jevan Snead, OT Ciron Black, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling 6'2, 200, RB Jonathan Dwyer
Just going off records.
And forgetting the Brett Favre miracle, this really is the worst case scenario for us in terms of our record, the 9ers record, and each of our 2nd first round picks.
Don't the Niners have their #1?
If so….sigh
It's Great to be a Florida Gator!
09/05
Terminated contracts
S Brian Russell
by Wayward Llama on Sep 29, 2009 3:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Heh
No bigger of a jackass than any ESPN commentator. Denver’s already got all of the wins the illustrious John Clayton allotted them. I always get a nice chuckle when they refer to him as “The Professor” on 710…
Obviously, they probably aren’t going to be an elite team this year, but they’re certainly not going to be the “expansion team” that everyone was saying they would be.
And, no, I’m not trolling. I lurk as a part-time Seahawk’s follower.
I'm surprised anyone would guess 3 wins with 4 games against Oakland and KC,
and with the homefield advantage mile high provides.
I did!
I really, really thought that very few teams would be less terrible than they, including Cleveland and the Raiders.
Sam Bradford, future Seattle Seahawk.
by Carl Shinyama on Sep 28, 2009 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn. I wish you could edit posts.
Edit. Take out “when” and “er” off of follower.
As stated before
They haven’t exactly played the best teams. Also, you spelled Colt McCoy’s name wrong. Just a minor mistake, just pointing it out.
by Pessimistic Optimist on Sep 28, 2009 9:24 PM PDT reply actions
Ha!
Clot McCoy. What a maroon I am!
"I hate to break it to you, but there is no big lie, there is no system, the universe is indifferent." -Don Draper
by Johnny Peel (DKSB) on Sep 28, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Some people fear the worst, that Denver will end the season with a great record.
In truth the worst case scenario would play out differently. For example: Denver finishes the season 4-12, tied with the Seahawks and Bucs for worst in the NFL. The first round draft order: Denver – Seattle – Tampa, conveniently letting us draft in front of the bucs and doncos in the second round. Then, on Feb 8th, Paul Allen announces he’s sold the team to an investment group. On Feb 9th we find out they are secretly being led by Clay Bennett. The Seahawks promptly announce they’re moving to Oklahoma City and renaming themselves the O.C. Sodas. Quest field converts fully to a Sounders stadium. I find out I have a cancerous tumor shaped like a horse’s ass.
Two first round draft picks will be great, even if we suffer another rotten season and the broncos are somehow successful. Gag.
The names "Clay Bennett" and "Oklahoma City" should be banned from this realm forthwith
by lemonverbena on Sep 28, 2009 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah ahhemnea hum ough muh huuhh.
(I already cut out my tongue).
by John Edwards on Sep 28, 2009 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
He has the tools to do it
There was that incredible stretch last year when he was averaging 50 fg% 40% 3pt and 80% ft, while filling the rest of the stat sheet every night. He’s going to be an incredible player for a long time and has it in him to be an MVP
"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson
by Willie Mays Haze on Sep 28, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
He's got to get that FT up to 90% to be like Nash and Dirk.
But as Bill Simmons correctly stated. Durant was made to score baskets.
How is he going to be MVP
playing on the worst team in the league with the worst ownership?
Mike Wahle(OG), Walter Jones(LT), Chris Spencer(C), Marcus Trufant(CB), Deion Branch(WR), Sean Locklear(OT), Brandon Mebane(DT), Leroy Hill(LB), Lofa Tatupu(LB), Josh Wilson(CB), Justin Griffith(FB), Matt Hasselbeck (QB)
I hate Clay Bennet and all
but there’s hasn’t been much that I’ve seen to suggest he is one of the worst owners in the league. Besides, their GM Sam Presti is drafting well and making shrewd FA signings. Everytime I look at the talent that team has stockpiled I shed a single tear.
"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson
by Willie Mays Haze on Sep 28, 2009 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
There's also that little matter of defense.
by Brendan Scolari on Sep 28, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
He's not a terrible defender
He’s no Artest but he’s no Ray Allen either
"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson
by Willie Mays Haze on Sep 28, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Ray Allen is not the terrible defender he's made out to be, imo.
Also, I think Durant has a ton of potential on the defensive end. He had a huge streak last year of a crapload of rebounds and blocks I believe. It’s really hard when they keep yanking him between 2 and 3, when he’s clearly a 3. Hard to blame the coach when there are too many SFs on the team, and a guy like Durant has never really been seen before. It’s like KG mixed with… Carmelo Anthony (when he can shoot) or something.
I don't know
I always thought he was fairly poor, but I haven’t seen him play too awfully much.
by Brendan Scolari on Sep 29, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions
He'll be an MVP on another team.
He’s nearing the end of his rookie contract, and any sane person in his shoes would GTFO of OKC. Not because of the team, but because of OKC. What is there to do for a young, ULTRA rich guy in OKC?!?! Line dance!?
The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.
So, there are actually Thunder fans?
Surprising. The first Google search result for Thunders is penis enlargement.
by aerozeppelin on Sep 28, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Couple of dominoes fall different a few years earlier, and it easily could've been either the 'Hawks or M's
During the whole clusterfuck that was the theft of the Sonics, the one thing that always surprised me the most was just how apathetic the town had become in such a short amount of time.
I know this probably sounds inconceivable to most Seattle residents under the age of 35: but during the 70’s, 80’s and most of the 90’s – this was first and foremost a basketball town, and a damn good one. The ‘Hawks shared some of the spotlight in the mid & late 80’s. Before ‘95, the M’s were little more than a civic joke and could get outdrawn by the Thunderbirds. For about 30 years, if you mentioned “the pro team”, the vast majority of the people instantly assumed you were talking about the Sonics.
That’s just the way things go. Sports are cyclical. But it’s a sober reminder that as “beloved” as the ‘Hawks and M’s are right now, they’re always just a a stretch of losing seasons or change in ownership away from being irrelevant too.
"I'm tired of chasing after my dreams. I'll just find out where they're going, and catch up later." - Hedberg
Fuck you, John Edwards.
If that actually comes true, your life is absolutely OVER.
The Sonics were a huge blow to me. If Bennett stole my Seahawks, nothing would be left in my wake.
The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.
Was the last RB we drafted Alexander? If so that is mind-blowing.
What the hell have we been doing in 2nd and 3rd rounds after Alexander fell apart?
If you don't include Forsett.
I really hope we don’t use a 1st rounder on a RB. There are always guys like LeSean McCoy in the 2nd or 3rd.
We drafted him in.. the 6th or 7th last year. Cut him when we had too many injures.
Colts signed him. Cut him. Then we signed him back up ( all last year).
Unger, Carlson, Wilson, Mebane and Tapp
I’d say we’ve been doing quite well with out second and third round picks.
also: Butler
Looks like a keeper, so far. A lot of depth ahead of him on the roster.
Maurice Morris
I think 2nd round, 2002.
by jacobstevens on Sep 29, 2009 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
My guess is that Denver wins 6-7 games
Which would put our draft pick somewhere between 9-12 (funny, because the Donkeys picked at 12 last year).
If the Seahawks don’t have a little luck, we’ll probably be drafting in that same range with our natural pick :(
The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.
Looking at the bright side
two picks in the 9-12 range is usually enough ammo to trade up into the top-5, if a potential franchise QB is available. Of course I have a nagging suspicion that’s not Ruskell’s style. But if we stand pat, it’s still a good range to pick up some elite guys without totally killing the cap ….
Eh, I’ll worry about the draft when the offseason comes. So much can happen between now and then.
"I'm tired of chasing after my dreams. I'll just find out where they're going, and catch up later." - Hedberg
Same here.
So much can change, it’s silly.
The demise of the Broncos in '09 is our future. Pray hard.
by Nick Andron on Sep 29, 2009 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
This might be the kind of quarterback class a mid round pick can get you a Cutler or Roethlisberger.
by John Morgan on Sep 29, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
But wasn't he the second QB off the boards?
I though he fell a lot farther than people expected.
Mike Wahle(OG), Walter Jones(LT), Chris Spencer(C), Marcus Trufant(CB), Deion Branch(WR), Sean Locklear(OT), Brandon Mebane(DT), Leroy Hill(LB), Lofa Tatupu(LB), Josh Wilson(CB), Justin Griffith(FB), Matt Hasselbeck (QB)
Anyone else hoping for O line help and a Safety in Rd 1?
The franchise QB is the sexier pick, I just worry about the pass protect factor with Walt heading toward retirement.
I am also lusting over a playmaking Safety for this emerging Defense. For all the stops we’re making, it’s turnovers that turn L’s into W’s.
QB and CB for me
It is hard to fill all the holes you have through the draft. I have to remind myself that all teams have to deal with the same issue to not get frustrated. We need QB, OL, S, RB and CB help, but you generally only count (and then only semi count) on your first two or three rounds to get quality players while hoping the second day players surprise you.
Sorry to get all Merrill Hoge about it
but I firmly believe the first rule in personnel management is, if you don’t have a QB, you go get one.
The Seahawks had everything come together one season, during the long tenure of the best offensive tackle ever, to lose in the Superbowl. Teams that are fortunate enough to find the best QBs of a generation are perennially elite for the bulk of his career, and of them only Marino was left without a ring since the merger.
by jacobstevens on Sep 29, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
There are a few reasons
mainly he has a very good offensive line to protect him so he rarely has to deal with pressure, he plays from the shot gun too much, and people say he has a weak arm. Those are the reasons I am aware of.
They are 3-0
I expected them to be 2-1 as I thought they would drop one game to Cleveland or Cincinatti. Too bad they got that lucky win in Cinci. I think most of us expected them to be about 2-1 right now. This was the easy part of their schedule. Now they start to play playoff contenders. Should be more interesting to watch now.
That Cincy win still pisses me off.
The Football Gods really enjoyed kicking our nads in week one.
Fans are typically idiots.
by The Typical Idiot Fan on Sep 30, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
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