Coffee and Cigarettes: Seahawks links for Wednesday

Could Seattle Seahawks draft Alabama Crimson Tide center Ryan Kelly?
Looking at the top stories on the Seattle Seahawks beat for Wednesday, including whether Alabama center Ryan Kelly is the best fit in the first round.

Seattle Seahawks: The Evolution of Thomas Rawls
The Seattle Seahawks have one of the top young RBs in the entire NFL in Thomas Rawls, and watching him evolve was one of the best storylines of 2015.

Seahawks add another running back | Cover32
Seahawks fans know that Pete Carroll is all about competition and it looks like the battle for the running back spot just got a little more interesting.

56 Picks Highlight John Schneider Draft Patterns – Hawk Blogger
Five picks in the first round. Six picks in the second. Four in the third. Twelve in the fourth. Nine in the fifth. Nine in the sixth. Twelve in the seventh. John Schneider has made a total of 56 draft picks in his time as the Seahawks General Manager. Many have been brilliant. Few have been predictable. Schneider takes aim at another pivotal draft next week, which he has described as the best since he has been here, with over 200 players worthy of being drafted. As fans and pundits attempt to decipher what he may do, clues can be found in what he has already done.

Seahawks officially re-sign cornerback Marcus Burley
As the second day of Seahawks' camp got under way, the organization officially closed its business with all of their exclusive rights free agents

Seahawks: Five toughest games in 2016 | Cover32
After the Seahawks 2016 schedule was released, the initial reaction from most was that the match-ups would be easier than last season

2016 NFL Draft Preview: How Big of a Need is Offensive Line for the Seahawks? | Seattle Seahawks
A look at where the Seahawks' roster currently stands at offensive line, and at some of the top prospects in this year's draft.

Podcast and some personal views on the draft | Seahawks Draft Blog
With less than 10 days to go, in this edition of the podcast we run through some of the big talking points and yesterday's 'mock draft with trades'.

Your team's QBs stink. We rank the desperation to draft one, 1-32 | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: We’re close to the NFL draft, and a shocking number of teams don’t know who their starting quarterbacks are. No big deal?

Seahawks Get Back To Work With Offseason Program: "It Starts Now" | Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks returned to team headquarters on Monday for the official start of the club's voluntary offseason workout program.

NFL draft profile: Clemson DE Kevin Dodd, a gifted late bloomer | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo Sports
From Yahoo Sports: Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects, and No. 14 wasn't even on some NFL teams' draft radars a year ago.

Agent's Take: A team-by-team guide to fifth-year option decisions - CBSSports.com
It's just about time for teams to decide whether they'll be picking up the fifth-year options on 2013 first-round picks (if they haven't already). Whose options are getting exercised, and whose aren't?

Johnny Manziel: I want to take care of issues so I can play in 2016 - CBSSports.com
Hours after agent Drew Rosenhaus fired Johnny Manziel because the quarterback failed to make changes in his lifestyle, Manziel issued a statement on his current situation -- and his future.

House: Jaguars can be 'Carolina Panthers of this year' - NFL.com
Jaguars cornerback Davon House believes Jacksonville is poised to make a major leap in 2016, asking reporters: "How come we can't be the Carolina Panthers of this year?"

Browns 'actively shopping' No. 2; Eagles interested? - NFL.com
Jeff Darlington reported Tuesday that the Cleveland Browns are "actively shopping" the No. 2 overall pick in the draft. Will the Philadelphia Eagles make a move to jump up and grab a quarterback?