The Best Days of Spring are just around the corner -- the NFL Draft -- and there is a lot of speculation on who the Seahawks will draft at the #25 spot. Ryan Mallett? Jake Loker? Mike Pouncey? Jimmy Smith? Someone else? A lot of names are being bandied about these days, but it's hard to nail down who the Seahawks may be favoring, especially since there are 24 other teams picking in front of Seattle. For all we know, a really good prospect no one thought would be available to the Seahawks might fall unexpectedly; one or two unexpected picks could throw this draft into chaos.
So, instead of wondering who the Seahawks will actually draft, I'm going to list the Unofficial Top 25 Players on the Seattle Seahawks Draft Board. On Draft Day, I believe the highest-ranked player (or someone close to it) on this list not yet drafted will be taken by Seattle, assuming they don't trade up or down.
1.) Patrick Peterson
2.) Marcell Dareus
3.) Blaine Gabbert
4.) Robert Quinn
5.) Nick Fairley
6.) Cam Newton
7.) Prince Amukamara
8.) Von Miller
9.) A.J. Green
10.) Tyron Smith
11.) Julio Jones
12.) Da'Quan Bowers
13.) Cameron Jordan
14.) J.J. Watt
15.) Corey Liuget
16.) Ryan Mallett
17.) Jake Locker
18.) Aldon Smith
19.) Jimmy Smith
20.) Mike Pouncey
21.) Ryan Kerrigan
22.) Muhammad Wilkerson
23.) Gabe Carimi
24.) Justin Houston
25.) Adrian Clayborn
That's right, I got Mallett over Locker; it's possible the Seahawks see things the other way for all I know. I do believe if either QB were available, the Seahawks would take one of them over the likes of Pouncey and one of the Smiths (I know a lot people are high on Pouncey, but, jeez, you can get a decent guard later in the draft). Or, for all we know, Bowers or Liuget could fall to #25, and we take one of them instead. How do you like my list? Other than ranking Cam Newton way too high, is there anything incredibly wrong about how this list was arranged?