Coffee and Cigarettes: Seahawks Links for Sunday

SUNDAY AHHHHHH.

Senior Bowl notes: Quinton Coples dominates " Seahawks Draft Blog
I’ve just finished watching the Senior Bowl and wanted to quickly put a few thoughts on the blog. Firstly, the best player on the field today was Quinton Coples (DE, North Carolina) and it wasn’t even close. He was playing at a different level to anyone else, flashing superb range, athleticism, repertoire and extreme athleticism. His motor kept rolling throughout the game and he played like a top-five pick - he was virtually unblockable at times. The thing is, I’m not quite sure what to make of it all.

Report: Manning decision made weeks ago | National Football Post
Team will cut ties with veteran QB soon, say sources.

No reason Peyton Manning couldn't run this offense - Blog - MyNorthwest.com
Eleven years ago, Matt Hasselbeck joined the Seahawks and thrived in the same West Coast offense he learned in Green Bay.

Other Sports | Ex-Seahawk Bobby Engram to join Pittsburgh coaching staff | College football | Seattle Times Newspaper
Former Seahawks receiver Bobby Engram, 39, has been hired as Pittsburgh's wide-receivers coach. Engram, a college standout at Penn State, joins the staff of Pitt first-year coach Paul Chryst.

Battle of Florida Experience and Scouting Notes | Articles
Battle of Florida was a great experience for everyone who attended as well as participated. All this week players were able to showcase their talents in front of over 140 Professional Scouts. There were tons of NFL players, NFL Agents, and professors here watching their family members, clients and students play in the first inaugural Battle of Florida. Boca Raton, Florida was such a beautiful place that was very easy to get in and out of the stadium.

2012 Senior Bowl: Game Review | Articles
Well, all the practices, film study, playbooks, walk-throughs, team meetings, and more is now complete for these prospects. It's been a long week for myself, my fellow NFL and non-NFL scouts here in attendance for the week and the game along with these players.

2012 Senior Bowl: Most Impressive Prospects Overall and By Position From This Week | Articles
As I said earlier in the week, I got a chance to watch every drill from Day Two and Three of the Senior Bowl, so I'd say I have probably as good of a look at each of these prospects as every NFL team does here.

Senior Bowl Rankings: Offense " Tom Melton's NFL Draft Blog
1- Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State: Weeden is a bit of a polarizing prospect but I like him. He had a pretty good week and while he isn’t NFL ready as some quarterbacks are I do think he warrants serious 3rd round consideration and some 2nd round consideration.

Senior Bowl Rankings: Defense " Tom Melton's NFL Draft Blog
1- Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina: Coples was dominant at times this week and looked unblockable in 1 on 1 drills versus almost everyone on the South offensive line. He can be as good as he wants to be thanks to his great combination of size, length and athleticism. He projects to be a great LE in the NFL if he continues to work and provide the effort level that he had this week.

Senior Bowl All-Practice Teams - CBSSports.com
The Senior Bowl is scheduled to begin at 4 pm eastern time and you can bet there will be plenty of NFL scouts who will be watching the game.

Melvin Ingram 2012 NFL Draft scouting report - Mocking The Draft
Coverage: Although Ingram hasn’t been used much dropping back in coverage, he has the agility and range to transition well with some repetitions. He’s done well when used in zone coverage and returned an interception for a touchdown as a junior. Almost a complete unknown in man situations. May need to learn how to match up one-on-one against tight ends and running backs. Height may be a disadvantage against big tight ends.

Alameda Ta'amu 2012 NFL Draft scouting report - Mocking The Draft
Pass rush: Is better than most players his size at slipping blocks and getting into the backfield. Won’t surprise anyone with pass rush moves, but Ta’amu can hit gaps fairly well and has good short-area explosiveness when there’s an opening. Uses a decent bull rush. Hasn’t been used a lot to play the B-gap on stunts.

2012 Senior Bowl: What we learned from Saturday's game - Mocking The Draft
Scouts flocked to Mobile, Ala. this week for a chance to see some of the top draft prospects in the nation battle it out at the Senior Bowl practices. While scouts have seen most of what they need to see, the televised Senior Bowl provides fans with an opportunity to get a closer look at some of the top prospects in the country.

Senior Bowl 2012: Initial Post Game Recap - Mocking The Draft
Senior Bowl week is officially over, but the draft process for these seniors has only just begun. No doubt we'll hear a lot more reaction from the Senior Bowl in the coming days and weeks, but lets have a quick look on a few the things I noticed throughout the game. (Note, it's important to not put too much stock into this one game. The practices during the week meant a lot more to most scouts.)

Mac's Football Blog: Rams Looking For Backfield Help
For the third straight offseason, the St. Louis Rams will be looking to find a running back to pair with Steven Jackson, writes Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Grading the NFL’s head coach hires – Audibles
Tampa Bay became the seventh team to pick a new head coach this month, surprising just about everyone by plucking Greg Schiano from Rutgers.

Pro Bowl to feature plenty of offense, new faces - NFL - SI.com
HONOLULU (AP) -- Tony Gonzalez, Ray Lewis and Champ Bailey know what to expect. The new faces at the Pro Bowl aren't so sure, and are curious how intense they should play in Sunday's all-star game.

Rams could be violating lease moving games to U.K. | National Football Post
Team could face battle to play in London

Report: Aldon Smith arrested for DUI | National Football Post
49ers rookie busted in Miami Beach