Seahawks 2010 Draft Plans: What It Looks Like Now

Well the 2009 NFL draft finished around a month ago so now we can turn the page and see whats in store for next years draft. I’m going to be profiling the Seahawks draft needs and see who they might target with their two first round picks and more. So lets get started.

All of these picks are just projections including where they will pick (overall wise).

Seahawks first round pick (VIA Denver) 7th overall: Colt McCoy, QB, Texas

Examination: The Seahawks out smarted Broncos head coach Josh McDaniel’s which isn’t hard to do but we will give them some credit. The Seahawks have a 34-year-old QB in Matt Hasselbeck.

He’s only played a full 16 game season once out of the last three season. Last season he was sidelined by back and knee injuries.

Jim Mora has said that Hasselbeck could go another five seasons but really lets be realistic. The Seahawks passes on QB Mark Sanchez, which some people didn’t like. Now they cant pass up the most accurate passer in college football in 2008.

Even though McCoy is in a spread offense at Texas I don’t see him as another former Texas QB Vince Young. Because McCoy can throw and I mean throw.

The Seahawks have everything in place besides a RB for the future and a QB. Colt McCoy will have a lot of great receiving options around him in TJ Houshmandzadeh, Deion Branch, Nate Burleson and John Carlson. McCoy is the missing piece.

 

Seahawks first round selection 32 overall: Joe Mcknight, RB, USC

Examination: The Seahawks get their QB, now they can get their RB. And yes I have the Seahawks winning the super bowl, I’m a Seahawks fan and this is a projection that’s almost 10 months out. But the basic part is that now the offense will be complete.

And both McCoy and McKnight will do great in the Seahawks offense.

McKnight could be a great running back thanks to Greg Knapp and I think he could be another Shaun Alexander but not die off young.

Now for the rest of the draft. Its impossible to name certain players after the first round but its possible to name need positions that the Seahawks should address besides RB and QB.

Those positions are DE (Kerney isn’t getting younger), DT (depending on how Redding,Cole and Mebane work out), CB (Lucas only has a one year deal) and FS/SS (they might also take Taylor Mays or Eric Berry instead of a QB.

As it gets closer to draft time, after the Seahawks win the SB and Matt Hasselbeck retires as the SB MVP then this discussion will come up again. Until then its time to watch McCoy and Mays/Berry/McKnight who could all be future Seattle Seahawks.

Vince Young a Seahawk?

Recently current Tennessee Titans backup QB Vince Young said on a local Baltimore TV station that he either wants to be the Titans starting QB or he wants a “change of scenery,” which really means he wants to be traded if he’s not the starting QB.

The Titans current starting quarterback, Kerry Collins, is more of a starting QB than Vince Young is.

But Young did win the Rookie of the Year Award for the 2006 season, which is a good accomplishment in its self, but since then Young hasn’t done anything but have the police look for him and be considered at one point a flight risk.

Now the positive side of this is that it’s not a Jay Cutler situation and it’s not a young QB that just wants his pay check. Up until this point, Young was on a good track and just stayed quiet like he said he would and just compete for the starting job.

So it’s more likely that Collins is the starting QB and Vince Young either is the backup or gets traded. Now Young, being a top-three draft choice in 2006, has a pretty big contract. So would Vince be willing to redo his contract in order to possibly get a starting QB job some were else? It’s possible.

Lets take a look at some possible trade destinations in no particular order.

 

San Fransisco 49ers

Well, we have heard they have been interested in just about every QB—be it a trade candidate like Jay Culter, Mark Sanchez in the draft, or even Michael Vick. It won’t hurt to add Young to that list. Now I don’t really think he fits in with the 49ers but considering that its really an open job and he wants to become a starter, he has just about as much chance as Nate Davis to land the starting job.

 

Seattle Seahawks

Greg Knapp is a run-first coach, and Vince Young obviously is a great runner. Young also, if he really takes the time to work with Knapp, Mora, and QB coach Bill Lazor, could be a good passing QB.

If Young goes on the block, I could really see the Seahawks making a push for him and trading Deion Branch and a third-round pick or some package like that. Young would have to redo his contract, but if you think about it, Matt Hasselbeck is 34, and the Seahawks are going to need a future QB. They have two picks in the first round but they need a strong safety and a running back, among other things. So they wouldn’t want to use one of those picks on a QB unless they have to. I think the Seahawks could talk Young into accepting a trade to Seattle because if Hasselbeck goes down, which is around a 60 percent chance each year, Vince can step right in and take over.

Plus they have great receiving options around him, unlike Tennessee. So It would be a great fit for both teams.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Same as the 49ers. Although Tampa isn’t as good as Seattle but would be a good fit for Young. Just like SF, anyone could win the starting QB job in Tampa, and they love QBs down in Florida.

Now how will all this play out. Well, it’s really likely that Jeff Fisher, one of the NFL’s best coaches, can talk Young into staying. However, if he can’t, and a trade like Seattle (Deion Branch and a second- or third-round pick) comes up, they would be very smart to jump on it.

We will have to wait and see what happens.

Top Talent Still in Limbo: Where Will the Remaining Top FA Go?

There have been a lot of great players released by their teams this offseason. Some for cap reasons, some for age, one for off the field issues, and some players that had their contract end and were already a free agent and still haven’t signed with a team.

That list of players includes…QB Rex Grossman, RB Warrick Dunn, WR Plaxico Burress, WR Marvin Harrison, OL Mark Tauscher, and DT Dewayne Robertson just to name a few.

So, let’s go through and see where these players could land.

Rex Grossman, QB: Seattle Seahawks or New England Patriots

Both teams need a decent quarterback to be second string to the starter (Brady and Hasselbeck).

In the Seahawks’ case, they have QB Seneca Wallace. But if they sign Grossman, it gives them a talented QB and they can use Wallace at WR and maybe in the wild-cat. 

For New England, Cassel is gone and I dont think they will take a chance on Matt Gutierrez. Grossman would be a great insurance policy in case Brady’s knee has a set back.

Warrick Dunn, RB: Arizona Cardinals or Seattle Seahawks

Both teams have a good running back in Chris Wells (Arizona) and Julius Jones (Seattle). But adding a talented running back like Dunn could benefit both teams.

Dunn could teach Wells and in Seattle, Dunn could possibly make a great running comeback in Greg Knapp’s run first offense.

Plaxico Burress,WR: Miami Dolphins

Burress has said he would love to play in Miami and the Dolphins could use another great WR. There is no doubt that Burress is a great WR, but his off the field problems got him cut from the Giants. Having Joey Porter and Plaxico Burress in the same locker room might be a problem though.

Marvin Harrison, WR: Indianapolis Colts

Probably the only team that would take him. He was cut because he has 13 million against the cap and they didn’t feel he was worth it.

I could see Harrison making a return at a much lower price.

Mark Tauscher, OT: Green Bay or Philadelphia Eagles

Both teams probably could be safe adding another good OT to their respective lines. It would be a great insurance policy for both teams.

Dewayne Robertson, DT: Denver Broncos

They can use all of the DL help they can get. Bring Robertson in at a great low Walmart price and they can get what they need…some help in the middle of the DL.

These are just a few possibilities for these respective players to land. Some easier than others, but we will have to wait and see.

My 2009 Seattle Seahawks Prediction: Back in the Driver’s Seat

Last season, the Seahawks finished 4-12, and earned the No. 4 pick in the 2009 NFL draft. Now, if you’re someone who knows the Seahawks’ history, you would think that there was really something wrong. Well, there was—injuries, which were like a plague to the Seahawks this past season.

They lost QB Matt Hasselbeck, WRs Deion Branch, Nate Burleson, Bobby Engram, Logan Payne, LT Walter Jones, LG Mike Wahle, C Chris Spencer, RG Rob Sims, RT Sean Locklear, DE Patrick Kerney, LBs Lofa Tatupu and Leroy Hill.

Just take a minute and look at that. That would be like, for example, the Pats losing Brady, Moss, Welker, all five starting OL, Richard Seymour, Adalius Thomas and Jerod Mayo. Now tell me, do you think they would even be a .500 team? No.

So what has Seattle done this offseason to fix that? Well, they came into the offseason needed a few things. A No. 1 WR, DT, LB, CB, and health. Well, they filled all of them.

They made a big splash and went out and signed WR T.J Houshmandzadeh to a five-year, $40 million contract that has $15 million in guaranteed money.

Then, the Seahawks went out and made a signing that a lot of people overlooked and really didn’t hear about, but that the Seahawks are very high on. They signed DT Colin Cole to a five-year, $21 million contract with $5 million guaranteed.

Now here’s where things got a little interesting. The Seahawks, who had a solid LB corps with JP, Tatupu and Hill, decided that one of them needed to go. That player wound up being OLB Julian Peterson. The Seahawks traded Peterson to the Detroit Lions for DT/DE Cory Redding and a fifth round pick in the ’09 draft.

So that created a huge hole at OLB for the Seahawks to fill. Now, as it got closer and closer into the draft everyone was talking about Mark Sanchez (who was rated No. 2 on the Seahawks board) and Michael Crabtree. Now here’s commissioner Roger Goodell… “With the fourth pick in the 2009 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks select… Aaron Curry, linebacker Wake Forest.”

Not too shabby of a way to fill the hole left by Peterson. For the rest of the draft, they picked up the Denver Broncos’ 2010 first round pick for the Seahawks second rounder in ’09, LG Max Unger in the second round, WR Deon Butler in the third, QB Mike Teel in the sixth round and S Courtney Greene, DE Nick Reed and TE Cameron Morrah in the seventh round.

Now after the draft, things got interesting one more time for the Seahawks front office. For the entire offseason, they had been trying to get a long term contract done with Leroy Hill. Hill has been slapped with the franchise tag for 8.3 million. Now, Hill refused to sign it, which was great for the Seahawks because they put the tag on him, which meant they would have to get two first round picks for Hill.

After the Seahawks drafted LB Aaron Curry, they rescinded the franchise tag from
Hill, making him a unrestricted free agent. After the Seahawks let Hill test the free agent market, they came back to Hill with basically what they started with, a six-year, $38 million contract, and Hill gladly accepted it.

For the time period between Hill being released and the Seahawks drafting Curry, the Seahawks made two great signings. They signed CB Ken Lucas to be the starting CB opposite Trufant and they replaced Leonard Weaver with FB Justin Griffith, which filled the two remaining holes at FB and CB.

The final piece of the puzzle was to have everyone healthy. Well Hasselbeck, Branch, Burlerson and all the OL are healthy. Patrick Kerney is the only inured player remaining, and he should be ready for the training camp in July.

So my prediction for the 2009-2010 Seattle Seahawks… well it has a few stipulations. Those being 1)  Can everyone stay healthy, on both sides of the football? 2) Hasselbeck and Houshmandzadeh have to really hook up. 3) Julius Jones has to be a big factor in Knapp’s running offence.

With all that being said, I see the Seahawks going 11-5, or 10-6.

My 2009 Power Rankings OTA Edition: Steelers on Top

Now that the off-season is mainly over, it’s getting close to the time that teams are holding a lot more OTAs, and not just for rookies.

So with all of the teams making off-season additions and subtractions, here is where all 32 teams stand.

 

1) Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4 in 2008)

The Steelers, coming off their sixth Super Bowl win, first under head coach Mike Tomlin, still stand atop the power rankings.

The Steelers didn’t go out and spend the big time bucks to get the big name players but they did enough to keep the top spot, also considering what they already have they didn’t need to add much.

They Franchised OT Max Starks, drafted center A.Q. Shipley. Also, having 20 of their 22 starters from their Super Bowl-winning team will definitely help.

2) New England Patriots (11-5)

The Pats will get back QB Tom Brady, which alone can get you to the playoffs. We will see if his knee holds up but by the looks of it, it will.

Not only do they get Brady back, but they bring in RB Fred Taylor who can catch out of the backfield and WR Joey Galloway.

Plus the great one came through again in the draft, picking up S Patrick Chung, DT Ron Brace and CB Darious Butler, who can all have a huge impact this season, with his first three picks. And they were all in the second round.

 

3) Philadelphia Eagles (9-6-1)

Yes, I do have the Eagles ahead of the Giants. The reason is because they did a better job in the off-season. McNabb had been asking for a top WR like Boldin or Plax. Well he didn’t get either, but he’s now a happy camper because of who they got in the draft.

They selected speedy WR Jeremy Maclin, RB LeSean McCoy and TE Cornelius Ingram who’s one of the most overlooked player in the draft but will be a good pro.

Also after letting LT William Thomas walk to free agency, they decided to upgrade the LT position in a huge way by trading for Jason Peters. Now McNabb has everything he needs. Now to put it together on the field.

 

4) New York Giants (12-4)

The Giants don’t have any holes, except the one left by Plaxico Burress. The Giants cut Burress this off-season. They drafted WR Hakeem Nicks, who looks to be his replacement.

But the G-Men are really going to need their young WR’s like Manningham, Nixon and Hicks to step it up. I see their defense really leading this team, though.

5) Arizona Cardinals (9-7)

I don’t believe the Cards are the fifth-best team in the NFL, but looking at what they did in the off-season and they still have Boldin, plus you can’t ignore what they did last season.

They are really going to have to show the league that they wont fall to the curse of losing the Super Bowl and not making the playoffs the next year.

Plus, if they trade Boldin they fall out of the top 10. The only team who has returned to the playoffs was Seattle. But did they lose the Super Bowl…however, the Steelers did not return to the playoffs, so that’s an interesting concept.

6) Indianapolis Colts (12-4)

The Colts no longer have head coach Tony Dungy,their OC and OL coach Howard Mudd are in limbo, and Manning is really getting mad.

However Jim Caldwell has been in the Colts organization for a long time, so it should be a very easy transition. And the Colts cut WR Marvin Harrison but still have Reggie Wayne and young WR Anthony Gonzalez. They drafted a great RB in Donald Moore in the 2009 draft, which should help.

7) Baltimore Ravens (11-5)

The Ravens haven’t changed that much, but they made a great selection in the draft by taking OT Michael Oher to protect their great young QB Joe Flacco.

Flacco can only get better next season.

 

8) Seattle Seahawks (4-12)

Now this one I know a lot of people are going to question, but you have to look at what they did over the off season and look at who they are getting back healthy.

They added DT/DE Cory Redding, LB Aaron Curry, WR T.J Houshmandzadeh, CB Ken Lucas, LG Max Unger, WR Deon Butler and DT Colin Cole.

They also are getting back QB Matt Hasselbeck, WR’s Deion Branch and Nate Burleson, their entire starting offensive line, DE Patrick Kerney and Lofa Tatupu.

Now you have to sit back and look at this team. They’ve won the NFC West the last four years. They have an elite QB when healthy in Hasselbeck, a great HC in Jim Mora and a great DC in Gus Bradley.

They have the best LB corps in the NFL, and they have a great CB tandem of Trufant and Lucas. They just have to put it together.

 

9) Atlanta Falcons (11-5)

Matt Ryan and Michael Turner, that’s all you really have to know. Ryan will be entering his second season and he will be getting a lot better, which is scary to think about.

They added future HOF TE Tony Gonzalez and a top young DT in Peria Jerry. The combination of Turner and Ryan is great. Now Ryan has some great weapons to throw to.

 

10) New York Jets (9-7)

Mark Sanchez is in, Brett Farve is out. Rex Ryan is in, Eric Mangini is out. Right there they just got better. Now the hard part is they don’t have really any WR options, which is why they are trying to sign Plaxico Burress. They do have Dustin Keller but he’s only a TE.

Lucky for Sanchez, the Jets will have a good defense and a great running game with Jones and Greene.

 

Next up will be 11-20.

Breaking Down the Seattle Seahawks Position-by-Position: Linebacker

The Seahawks on paper have one of if not the best trio of linebackers in the NFL with Leroy Hill, Lofa Tatupu and rookie Aaron Curry. Tatupu is the most proven, followed by Hill and rounding out the three is rookie LB Aaron Curry who was the best complete player in the 2009 NFL draft. So lets get started

Strong side LB: Aaron Curry, Backup: Will Herring

Examination: Aaron Curry, who was a strong side linebacker in college at Wake Forest will also be a strong side linebacker for the Seahawks.

Curry’s stats at Wake Forest are as follows. 320 total tackles, five forced fumbles, six interceptions, and nine total sacks in four seasons at Wake Forest.

I see Curry having the same rookie season as Patrick Willis did in San Fransisco. Willis had 135 solo tackles and 174 total tackles in his rookie season. Now maybe Curry wont be that well but both Curry and Willis are tackling machines.

Middle LB: Lofa Tatupu, Backup: David Hawthorne

Examination: Lofa Tatupu, ever since being selected in the second round of the 2005 draft he’s been completely worth it. Tatupu made the pro bowl the first three seasons, this was the only season when he didn’t make the pro bowl. Lofa was also a 2007 all-pro.

Last off season Tatupu and the Seahawks came to an agreement on a six year, 42 million dollar contract that will make a ” Seahawk for life.” So as long as No. 51 is in the middle of the defense no one will take it from him. I expect Tatupu to get back to his pro bowl form this season.

Weak side LB: Leroy Hill, Backup: D.D Lewis

Examination: Leroy Hill, who was drafted in the third round in the same draft as Tatupu still has to make that leap from a solid LB to a great/outstanding LB. This off season the Seahawks franchise tagged Hill, but he refused to sign the tender. After the Seahawks drafted Aaron Curry they rescinded the tag from Hill making him a free agent.

About a week later the Seahawks and Leroy Hill came to an agreement on a six year 38 million dollar contract. Now this season Hill has to prove he’s worth the money. This is going to have be the season where he takes that leap.

So looking at this trio of linebackers its hard to disagree that they have the best LB corps in the NFL. But really they can be the best if Curry has a rookie season like Patrick Willis and become a tackling machine and if Leroy Hill can make that leap then this will be the best LB corps in the entire NFL.

Five Questions For New Kid On The Block , Seattle Seahawks LB Aaron Curry

One of the new kids on the Seahawks block, SLB Aaron Curry. The Seahawks selected Curry fourth overall in the 2009 NFL draft, that’s the highest they have taken a LB since 1987.

Curry will replace Julian Peterson’s spot on the team in a sense. Curry went to college at Wake Forest and was one of if not the best complete player in the draft. I have a few questions for you Mr. Curry.

Lets go:

 

1) What was your feeling when you heard that you were going to Seattle?

 

2) What was the first thing Jim Mora Jr asked you when he told you that you were going to be a Seattle Seahawk?

 

3) Whats been the hardest thing that you have had to overcome in your life>

 

4) What have you learned so far from Lofa Tatupu and Leroy Hill about the NFL.

 

5) What are some of your goals for the 2009-2010 season?

 

“Thank you Aaron for taking the time to do this interview and good luck.”

Seattle Seahawks: In The Center of It All Who Gets The Nod?

One of the biggest position battles that will take place over the course of the eight remaining mini camps (seven OTA’a and the big one in July) will be the battle for the starting center job.

We all know that Walter Jones is the starting LT. We all know Sean Locklear is going to be the starting RT and by all accounts it looks like Rob Sims will be the starting RG. That leaves LG and C.

Mike Wahle, who was signed last offseason is in an interesting position. Coming off shoulder surgery he’s not a sure lock to be the starting LG.

The Seahawks drafted G/C Max Unger in the second round of the 2009 draft.

This is where it gets interesting. Spencer and Unger have a 50-50 shot at winning the starting center job, mainly because Spencer was gone last season and Unger is new.

So there are two scenarios:

1) If Unger wins the job, Spencer would most likely be a backup or traded considering it’s his contract year they won’t keep him. That would leave Wahle as the starting LG.

2) If for some reason Spencer wins the starting center job, Unger could easily beat out Wahle for the starting LG job. However, Wahle would stay around to teach Unger the ropes.

So this is one main position battle to watch. It will definetly be competitive.

Seahawks Trading Deion Branch? Not Going to Happen

There have been a few people looking into the completely inaccurate opinion of Michael Lombardi and a trade that would send Branch to the Jets for Thomas Jones.

I respect Lombardi but in this case I really have to disagree with him. There are many reasons why this trade doesn’t make sense from a realistic standpoint.

Now something that people need to notice about Lombardi’s article is that he didn’t say this is close to happening or a possibility, it’s his own opinion.

“If I were working for the Seahawks, I would call the Jets about the availability of running back Thomas Jones.”

What he’s saying is that if he was running the Seahawks that’s what he would do but he’s not running the Seahawks.

Five good reasons why a trade (Jones for Branch straight up) doesn’t make any sense.

 

1. Thomas Jones is looking for a new contract from the Jets, along with Leon Washington. They’re looking for 6-7 million per year.

The Seahawks have around $7 million in cap room and just got an additional $5 million from the cap raise. So they have about $12 million in cap room.

The Seahawks won’t spend $7 million on a running back who is 31 years old and is demanding a new contract at that age.

Now granted, Jones has earned that right for a new contract, but I don’t see him getting what he wants which is $6 million-$7 million per year.

 

2. The Seahawks already have a lot of talented running backs who fit the zone blocking scheme.

Julius Jones (27, four years younger than his brother and also half the price), T.J Duckett (led the Seahawks in rushing TD’s last season), Justin Forsett (who the Seahawks are very high on) and rookie Devin Moore (23).

Why would they want to add another RB when they already have four that they are very high on. It doesn’t make any sense, and that’s why this won’t happen.

 

3. Ruskell is not going to trade Branch because of how much he shined last season. Branch only played eight games last season.

His best two games were week 14 vs. New England, where he had four catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Both were top class catches. 

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d80d24791/Deion-Branch-Highlight-WK-14-vs-Patriots-2008

 

The second touchdown really showed that he really can still play at a high level. It also shows his heart for the game and the Seahawks. They were already way out of it and yet he still laid himself out for the catch and touchdown.

 

4. Branch has a lot more value to the Seahawks and can be a great slot WR for Hasselbeck this season. Branch has play-making speed and ability and can have a huge impact for the Seahawks this season and beyond.

Branch has more value to the Seahawks than Thomas Jones would be a wide margin.

 

5. If the Seahawks are going to make any trade that would actually be logical would be a Larry Johnson (29, the same age as Branch) trade.

The Seahawks could use a top back that can handle being a feature back for the Seahawks, unlike Jones.

The trade would look like this. Julius Jones (would be a great addition to a young KC offense) and a second-round pick for Larry Johnson.

Johnson can be able to take the load off of Hasselbeck for a week for two so he doesn’t have to work to the point of injury (god forbid).

 

So the Michael Lombardi piece is just his opinion with no facts other than what they want in their contracts. The Seahawks will not trade Deion Branch, period.

The Seahawks need all the talented WR’s they can get, so they wouldn’t trade one of them away for an old running back.

 

Breaking Down the Seattle Seahawks Position-by-Position: Wide Receiver

Current Wide Receivers on the Seattle Seahawks’ Roster

 

T.J Houshmandzadeh, Deion Branch, Nate Burleson, Deon Butler, Michael Bumpus, Mike Hass, Jordan Kent, Billy McMullen, Ben Obomanu, Logan Payne, and Courtney Taylor.

 

Last Season Examination

 

The Seahawks’ wide receiver corps came into the season without star wide receiver Deion Branch. Then in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills they lost (then current No. 1 WR) Nate Burleson for the season with a torn ACL.

 

So then the Seahawks had to count on young, unproven wide receivers like Ben Obomanu, Logan Payne, Courtney Taylor, and Jordon Kent to keep the wide receivers corps alive.

 

One week later, the Seahawks lost Logan Payne to a torn ACL for the entire season, leaving the Seahawks with almost no wide receivers.

 

They made a few mid-season acquisitions to help out the wide receiver corps. They traded their fifth round pick to the Denver Broncos for WR Kerry Colbert, and signed Billy McMullen and Koren Robinson.

 

McMullen and Robinson had a solid season with the Seahawks. Robinson had a few problems staying healthy but managed to break a Seattle Seahawks’ record for the longest pass play in Seahawks history.

 

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d80c2d383/Seneca-Wallace-Highlight-WK-09-vs-Eagles-2008

 

Once Deion Branch came back in Week 11 he shined. In Week 14 vs. the New England Patriots, he had 88 yards receiving and two TD’s in a last minute loss to the Pats. Then again in Week 17 vs. the Arizona Cardinals he had 90 yards receiving and two TD’s in a loss to the Cards.

 

Branch finished the season with 30 receptions, 412 yards receiving, and four touchdown catches in just eight games.

 

Now in the offseason, the Seahawks made it a top priority to sign a top free agent WR. That’s exactly what they did when they signed T.J Houshmandzadeh to a five year, $40 million contract.

 

Houshmandzadeh immediately becomes the No. 1 wide receiver for Matt Hasselbeck. That wasn’t the only WR acquisition of the offseason for the Seahawks. They drafted speedy Penn State WR Deon Butler in the third round. Butler will do a lot of KR/PR and be the fourth WR to Hasselbeck.

 

Now the Seahawks have both Deion Branch and Nate Burleson healthy and both were at the last OTA camp. Mora expects both to shine in the big July minicamp along with Hasselbeck and T.J.

 

As T.J Houshmandzadeh put it during an interview after his contract press conference: “Me, Nate, and Deion, I’ll probably say that we have the best wide receiver corps in the league, if we can all stay healthy”.

Here’s the interview and it’s the very first question http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMUHIKYnAAo&feature=related

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