Sunday, March 8, 2009

On The Clock: No. 4 Seattle Seahawks

Record: 4-12, 3rd In the NFC North
General Manager: Tim Ruskell, Head Coach: Jim Mora (1st Year/2nd Year With Seattle), Offensive Coordinator: Greg Knapp (1st Year), Defensive Coordinator: Casey Bradley (1st Year)

Offense Rankings: No. 28 Overall, No. 25 Scoring, No. 29 Passing, No. 19 Rushing
Defense Rankings: No. 30 Overall, No. 25 Scoring, No. 32 Passing, No. 18 Rushing

Last Five Years:
21-59; Last Playoff Appearance: 2007; Last Playoff Victory: 2007 (35-14 Over the Washington Redskins)

2008 Draft: (1-28) DE Lawrence Jackson, (2-38) TE John Carlson, (4-121) DT Red Bryant, (5-163) FB Owen Schmitt, (6-189) LB Tyler Schmitt, (7-233) RB Justin Forsett, (7-235) K Brandon Coutu

Top Picks Last Five Years:

2008 – (1-28) DE Lawrence Jackson, USC
2007 – (2-55) CB Josh Wilson, Maryland
2006 – (1-31) CB Kelly Jennings, Miami
2005 – (1-26) C Chris Spencer, Ole Miss
2004 – (1-23) DT Marcus Tubbs, Texas

Booms: Lofa Tatupu (2nd Round) Leroy Hill (3rd Round 2005), Brandon Mebane (3rd Round 2007), John Carlson (2nd Round 2008),

Busts:
Marcus Tubbs (1st Round 2004), Michael Boulware (2nd Round 2004), Chris Spencer (1st Round 2005), David Greene (3rd Round 2005), Kelly Jennings (1st Round 2006)

Additions:
DT Colin Cole (Free Agent)
WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (Free Agent)
TE John Owens (Free Agent)

Subtractions:

DT Rocky Bernard (FA-New York/NFC)
RB Maurice Morris (FA-Detroit)

Keepers:
LB Leroy Hill (Franchised)
OT Ray Willis

2009 Picks:
Round 1, Selection 4
Round 2, Selection 5
Round 3, Selection 4
Round 4, Selection 5
Round 6, Selection 5
Round 7, Selection 4

Team Needs – Players of Interest (Day One):
1. Free Safety:
Luis Delmus, Western Michigan
2. Offensive Tackle: Jason Smith, Baylor; Eugene Monroe, Virginia; Eben Britton, Arizona; William Beatty, UConn
3. Cornerback: Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State; Jairus Byrd, Oregon; D.J. Moore, Vanderbilt; Darius Butler, UConn; Sean Smith, Utah
4. Quarterback: Matthew Stafford, Georgia; Mark Sanchez, USC; Josh Freeman, Kansas St.
5. Running Back: Andre Brown, North Carolina St.; Shonn Greene, Iowa
6. Defensive Tackle: B.J. Raji, Boston College; Ron Brace, Boston College; Jarron Gilbert, San Jose St.; Sen’Derrick Marks, Auburn
7. Wide Receiver: Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech; Darrius Hayward-Bey, Maryland; Kenny Britt, Rutgers; Brian Robiskie, Ohio St.; Hakeem Nicks, UNC

Photo Credit: College Press Box (Baylor, Notre Dame)

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