Ryan Sims to Sign with the Seahawks

by Thomas Beekers on Jul 31, 2011 6:37 PM PDT

Jason LaCanfora reports the Seahawks are signing 31-year old DT Ryan Sims. Sims was the 6th overall pick for the Kansas City Chiefs back in 2002, staying with them until he was traded to the Bucs in 2007. He wasn't a guaranteed starter for either team, tallying only three seasons with more than 13 starts in nine seasons in the NFL. After being cut by the Bucs, Sims was selected in the UFL draft as the 9th overall pick by the Virginia Destroyers.

Talking to Bucs Nation lead writer Sander about Sims, I learned he held two-gapping responsibility with the Bucs' rather awful defense of 2009, playing the 3-tech next to nose tackle Chris Hovan. Both men had the responsibility to plug up the middle of the line, and both men were released as the Bucs rebuilt their line with high draft picks over the last two seasons.

Sims is mostly just a big guy and "all power, no quickness", noting he doesn't have a lot of power either. He is a pure containment player that would play the 1-tech for us, or possibly the 5-tech though that seems unlikely. He is not a particularly high-effort player. Considering his career and age, Sims has the hallmarks of a camp body with us. This could indicate the FO plans to put Colin Cole on the PUP list soon, or could indicate an injury settlement release pending for Cole, but that's just speculation. Regardless, our 1-techs going into the season will likely be Brandon Mebane and Junior Siavii, I don't think Sims will change that much.

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I notice all the reporters have been listing him as DE, I guess because NFL.com lists him as a DE?

Mystifying, he’s never played anything but DT

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by Thomas Beekers on Jul 31, 2011 6:41 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

pft moment

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by Corax --Nevermore-- on Jul 31, 2011 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Either way...

…he sucks.

by NinjaHawk on Jul 31, 2011 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions

We need to keep Cole, dammit!

Enough of this Cole-axe speculation!

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by Misfit74 on Jul 31, 2011 8:07 PM PDT reply actions

Based on Pete Carrols wording, it seems like cole is still injured

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by biggiestylez on Jul 31, 2011 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions

I realize this is probably just camp fodder

But we did just cut Tats. That has to free up some dough. And I sincerely hope this isn’t a guaranteed contract when someone like Franklin is still available.

by vertigoman on Jul 31, 2011 8:23 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

I doubt it. That cash is earmarked for something else.

Will. 3-tech. Leo. You name it.

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by Thomas Beekers on Jul 31, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions

I wouldnt' be suprised if they're waiting for the cuts to start.

Last year they looked at the league waiver wire after cuts and treated it like a second draft, with a board and everything. It’s how we ended up with Brock last year, and I wouldn’t be suprised if we get someone else at a need position like that again this year.

by Mind of no mind on Aug 1, 2011 1:08 AM PDT up reply actions

I remember when some people called Sims the best defensive player in that draft, that included linemate Julius Peppers...

John Henderson, Dwight Freeney, Albert Haynesworth, Bryan Thomas, and Charles Grant.

Wendell Bryant was the only bigger flop on defense.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Jul 31, 2011 9:32 PM PDT reply actions

Raheem Brock was drafted in the 7th round. Rocky Bernard in the 5th.

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by Kenneth Arthur on Jul 31, 2011 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Unless he is a good role model, this is not a good signing, period

Hope I am wrong about the singings this preseason, but the moves dont inspire much confidence right now.

by goretex on Aug 1, 2011 8:07 AM PDT reply actions

You know that the team also signed Sidney Rice and Robert Gallery, right?

by Johnny Slick on Aug 1, 2011 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions

It's an agate-type signing

and there are always a lot of those — and a lot more when PC/JS are in spaghetti-flinging mode. It just feels like a headline signing because Ryan Sims was important once. Look at it as an agate-type signing rather than as a headline signing and you’ll realize it’s nothing to be bothered about one way or the other.

by The Ancient Mariner on Aug 1, 2011 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions