Seahawks Follow-up Notes
by John Morgan on Feb 17, 2010 12:35 PM PST
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Print- Peter King's adorable golden retriever is reporting that Donte Stallworth has signed with the Baltimore Ravens. Suffer Seahawks fans. The one that got away, Eric DeCosta, signed the one that got away, Donte Stallworth. The Ravens, because they are a good team, are identified as needing a wide receiver. The Seahawks, because they are a bad team, are not so identified. Nate Burleson is a free agent come March. I see no need here.
- Jimmy Clausen will not throw at the NFL Combine. It's pretty common for top quarterback prospects to want to throw on their home turf with receivers they are comfortable with. Clausen actually has a real excuse, recovering from surgery to repair turf toe, but a real excuse is not necessary. This should not impact Clausen's stock. His height, might. Someone has to explain this to me: "Clausen's lack of height (word is he'll measure at 6-1 or less)". First, how is this a mystery? Second, how is this possible?
- Finally, synthesizing two ideas from earlier posts, that Joique Bell doesn't have much chance to be an NFL rusher, and that many talented NFL fullbacks were not fullbacks in college, may I propose Joique Bell, NFL fullback. He has the frame and size to play the position. Bell is 5'11", 223, and his good overall athleticism and agility would be an asset at fullback. As a fullback, his speed would change from potential liability to strength, and his vision and running ability would make him a force on fullback draws. I personally don't see another path to professional success for Bell. He's worked hard to get here. I'm not going to be the guy to tell Bell he's topped out, but truth is he might be a few weeks from the hard realization that he needs to change positions or go home.
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Brian DeCosta?
The Seattle Times linked to my website in June 2009. I wasn't aware of this until January 2010.
We're probably splitting hairs on terminology...
…but as much as the traditional production fullback seems an ever-dying breed (Le’Ron McClain notwithstanding), I see Bell as the tweenerback in any committee. That he flashed precisely what I wanted to see at his size — decent and consistent outside speed — makes me think he can be a real factor in a rotation as opposed to a schematic square peg.
Not sure where to ask this question so might as well here. Does taking a left handed
passer have any affect on the type of left tackle we need?
On Fullback(s)
I wonder if Bates and Carroll will look for a guy who provides them with the kind of versatility that Stanley Havili did? I think Havili was a tailback in HS, but they used him at FB at USC. However calling him a full back seems misleading since he lined up as a single back, as a tight end, as a slot receiver and I think as a wide out too.
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Did they do that with any other fullbacks?
It seemed to me like they were just taking advantage of a special talent.
Under Norm not that I can recall
The high in receptions under Norm Chow was 19 by Kirtman in 2004/2005 but that years offense was just ridiculous.
Havili has caught more passes than that each of the last 3 seasons. Kirtman caught 22 passes the year after Norm Chow left.
Would be interesting to see the offensive distribution at USC during the Norm Chow run and after (when ostensibly they were running Pete Carroll’s offense).
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I think Bell would probably be gone by the 5th round.
I would guess high 3rd or 4th. But you never know. Getting him in the 5th would be nice. Especially if we got Spiller.
Clausen 6-1 or less?
Wonder if Teel could out play him?
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