5th Round of draft magic for Pete Carroll and Seahawks

[Chuck 54]

2010......Cam Chancellor

2011......Richard Sherman (34th CB selected)

A little good fortune like that, and our D would be greatly improved, while spending higher picks up front.

Pete Carrol, with secondary and defense background, has done a fantastic job in Seattle, but a little bit of luck in the late rounds makes a huge difference for a team.

BTW....Orlando Scandrick, best CB for Cowboys in 2013.....5th round pick.

 

[BigStar]

Is this considered a strong Safety class? Initially I thought S in FA but with Ware/Austin (cut both) being uncertain not going to hedge on that. Would love this team to actually invest in the position and correct the miscues that have become embarrassingly common the last several seasons.

 

[waving monkey]

As long as that talent doesn't come along with Richard Sherman's egregious
character.

 

[TonyRomo17]

its not luck, if we wouldve drafted them i can assure you they wouldnt be as a good as they are right now..its all about coaching

 

[burmafrd]

More to the point really is that its probably because Carrol had just come from the college ranks and knew the players better. Just like Jimmy did when he first got here.

 

[Zordon]

I don't think its luck. They also got Maxwell in the 6th round in 2011.

 

[theogt]

No, it's luck. If they knew they would be that good they'd drafted them higher. If it was coaching, all of their late round picks would play well. All teams get lucky sometimes.

 

[ufcrules1]

How about them picking up Avril and Bennet in the offseason? For what we paid Spencer, we could have almost had both of these guys. One of them is making 5 million this year and the other 6.5m. Moves like that and smart drafting is what has helped make Seattle such a good team.

 

[Aven8]

How about them picking up Avril and Bennet in the offseason? For what we paid Spencer, we could have almost had both of these guys. One of them is making 5 million this year and the other 6.5m. Moves like that and smart drafting is what has helped make Seattle such a good team.

You are correct. Both of those two have been impact players in these playoffs as well. Amazing.

 

[Bowdown27]

Earl Thomas is a big part of why that secondary is so great. Wish we had the shot to get him

 

[jblaze2004]

Idk if we would of been able to sign both. Jerry would of signed them both for more than they got signed for by Seattle.

 

[birdwells1]

How about them picking up Avril and Bennet in the offseason? For what we paid Spencer, we could have almost had both of these guys. One of them is making 5 million this year and the other 6.5m. Moves like that and smart drafting is what has helped make Seattle such a good team.

This was "the" move in the last offseason, just think they got 2 productive pass rushers and we got 0, that would've made a big difference. I think we were operating out of fear, fear of letting Spencer get away when we should have been patient and seen what the market was like. lesson? Don't let fear of the unknown drive your operation.

 

[Common Sense]

This is what happens when you combine great coaching with great scouting,

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

I am a firm believer that draft is not luck on most levels (injury maybe).
It's about scouting properly and knowing what kind of players and personalities fit what you are trying to build.

 

[Nexx]

As long as that talent doesn't come along with Richard Sherman's egregious
character.

ill take richard sherman on my team any day

 

[Crown Royal]

I am a firm believer that draft is not luck on most levels (injury maybe).
It's about scouting properly and knowing what kind of players and personalities fit what you are trying to build.

The success rate of late rounders across all teams and staffs sort of disproves this. If it were NOT luck, then there would be a staff somewhere that consistently finds players in the late rounds for years and years. What usually happens is that they do it for a couple of years, make a run, everyone notices it but then it doesn't sustain. Pats in the early 2000s, Ravens did it for a while, etc. But over time, ALL those teams have their warts too.

 

[Nova]

How about them picking up Avril and Bennet in the offseason? For what we paid Spencer, we could have almost had both of these guys. One of them is making 5 million this year and the other 6.5m. Moves like that and smart drafting is what has helped make Seattle such a good team.

True. But there was also a little luck for them as well.

In any normal year where teams spend on FAs, no way either would have been available for the amount of money Seattle got them for.

Bennett, in particular, was due for a big payday, and if it had've been a year earlier, somebody would have paid him in the 40s.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

Doesn't Seattle also lead the league in suspensions from PEDs and drugs the past several years? My gut feeling tells me that Seattle probably has the most players using PEDs in the NFL. Just a hunch.

 

[Meat-O-Rama]

ill take richard sherman on my team any day

And twice on Sundays...

 

[9darter]

This is what happens when you combine great coaching with great scouting,

And a serious environment.