Assessing Need: Standup End

by John Morgan on Apr 8, 2010 10:33 AM PDT

Standup Defensive End

Starter: Aaron Curry

Age: Turned 24 two days ago.

Health: Mostly good.

Contract: Five years remaining.

Performance: Incomplete.

Situational pass rusher: Chris Clemons

Age: Turns 29 October 30.

Health: Very poor.

Contract: Three years remaining.

Performance: Good at what he does..?

Situational pass rusher: Ricky Foley

Age: Turns 28 June 9.

Health: Incomplete.

Contract: One year remaining.

Performance: Incomplete.

Depth: Nick Reed

Age: Turns 23 September 1.

Health: Good.

Contract: Three years remaining.

Performance: Pesky.

Position need: Give Carroll and company credit, they created the position for the Seahawks and then filled it. Seattle can't afford to lose Curry, but every team in the NFL has a position like that. It doesn't mean the depth is insufficient. One of Clemons and Foley should stick, maybe both, and I think they will provide some situational pass rush. Reed might be the odd man out. If Curry is injured, Seattle lacks a true starter to step in and might have to adjust their scheme, but otherwise, this is a pretty loaded position in the short term.

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Good Depth.

When you look at the depth they have right now, they should be good. Curry will get better this season (like most LB’s do in their second year), Clemons is moving back to his role of pass rusher (not droping back like he did in Philly), and then you have Reed and Foley fighting it out for 3rd (and maybe 4th) string time, and that is how you get some good depth.

I also think Reed sticks (because he is a good special teams guy), and because of his youth and upside at this point. Foley may be the odd man out in my book.

by JustinWF on Apr 8, 2010 11:58 AM PDT reply actions

Nick Reed will tell you who stays and who goes...

and his health should be listed as invincible. In all seriousness he needs to figure out if he is going to be Chuck Norris or a mere Charles Bronson. I am excited for the chance to see Curry in this role. I think this fits him well and he will cause a lot of problems for tight ends, he and Lofa are fast and can do some damage to the passing game that can really help out our secondary.

At least we aren't the Raiders?

by Generzal Zod on Apr 8, 2010 12:09 PM PDT reply actions

He's already figured out he's Nick Reed.

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by SSreporters on Apr 8, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

and I am trying to figure out how good that really is

At least we aren't the Raiders?

by Generzal Zod on Apr 8, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Like a Greek god.

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by SSreporters on Apr 8, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Like the left foot of Arjen Robben personified

Sorry, but that United avatar was begging for this.

by Kevaru on Apr 8, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm a Man Utd, Toronto FC, and Seattle Seahawks fan.

2010 is probably going to be the least fun sports year I’ve ever had.

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by SSreporters on Apr 8, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions

At the Seahawks can say they are rebuilding, there will be some bright spots.

I don’t think all is lost and our first three picks in this draft are going to erase a lot of the negative feelings and nervous feelings we had with the Tapp and Sims trade.
I don’t like baseball or basketball that much and the NRL changed their internet broadcast rules.

At least we aren't the Raiders?

by Generzal Zod on Apr 9, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions

German announcers should take some lessons from the Mexican ones

There is something about yelling GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! over and over that just pumps you up whether you are a soccer fan or not.

At least we aren't the Raiders?

by Generzal Zod on Apr 9, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions

Is that good or bad ?

being good in preseason doesn’t make you Chuck Norris.
If your looking for Chuck Norris and you see him. -Its because your already dead

yea dude

by dirtyktm on Apr 9, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Aaron Curry should be considered the main back up at all three LB positions

Considering the inability of the LB corps to remain healthy for all 16 games, chances are that Curry will spend time at either SLB, MLB or WLB. Will Herring is the only other capable LB. This makes it makes it more likely for Nick Reed to make the team.

by Kevaru on Apr 8, 2010 1:02 PM PDT reply actions

Hawthorne.

Early prospect watch: RB C.J. Spiller, QB Sam Bradford, OT Ciron Black*, DT Gerald McCoy, S Eric Berry, DT Ndamukong Suh, CB Ras-I Dowling**, RB Jonathan Dwyer

by Misfit74 on Apr 8, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions

I think right now Hawthorne would be considered a starter

by Kevaru on Apr 8, 2010 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions

How is LB depth in the draft

I know the first two rounds have some good players but I don’t know after that

At least we aren't the Raiders?

by Generzal Zod on Apr 8, 2010 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Clemons will stick

We gave up Tapp for him and like you said John he is good at what he does. A situational pass rusher.

by Seahawksfan23 on Apr 8, 2010 3:37 PM PDT reply actions

I think the draft pick we got for Tapp was the more significant part of the deal, not Clemons.

by sev79 on Apr 9, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Madden 10 - Chris Clemons

I was looking at a Madden 10 Tips and Strategies booklet. I just happen to be playing a Franchise with the Eagles and in Substitutions it says to use Clemons when you want to maximize your pass rush because he’s the second fastest D end on the team. When he’s on the field he makes the offense worry about the left side as well.
Maybe they read this before they made the trade. I haven’t tried this yet

yea dude

by dirtyktm on Apr 9, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Does Clemons know how to use his Truck Stick button?

What training camp drills can we make him run to add to his skills? Maybe we can just play him all preseason so we can improve his stats?

At least we aren't the Raiders?

by Generzal Zod on Apr 9, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Nick Reed

uses live elk for toilet paper.

by stallz on Apr 9, 2010 7:43 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

Just curious, but why wouldn't Nick Reed be good at standup end?

It just seems like a small DE would be perfect in that place. Or is he actually not really that good at football besides being good at everything else?

by why's-guy on Apr 9, 2010 11:48 AM PDT reply actions