1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,360 Speaker 1: And when you're listening to the Seahawks Insiders, Gino looks 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: laying up over the top. 3 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 2: Counerman out there is fucker, he's got a touchdown. 4 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:12,880 Speaker 1: Say Hawks, Getting you ready for Seahawks football every Sunday. 5 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:16,600 Speaker 3: First Intendant the Seattle forty play fake, the staffer you're 6 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:17,759 Speaker 3: gonna stop, gonna. 7 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 4: Look, gets hit, goes down, sucking. 8 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:23,479 Speaker 3: Midfield getting jo him in the backfield is Darryl Taylor. 9 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 1: Presented by Delta, the official airline of the Seahawks. 10 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 5: Now here's your host, Jen Mueller. 11 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:31,320 Speaker 4: Oh, it is good to be back with you. Are 12 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 4: not exactly getting you ready for game day. We are, however, 13 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 4: getting you ready for who the Seahawks might have on 14 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:40,519 Speaker 4: the field on game day. It's a special edition of 15 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 4: the Seahawks Insiders podcast. I'm Jen Mueller, joined by John 16 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:46,519 Speaker 4: Boyle as always from Seahawks dot Com. Hi Jen, how 17 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 4: you doing. I'm pretty good. We also have a guest today, 18 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 4: so we should be on our best behavior. 19 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:51,160 Speaker 5: One heck of a guest. 20 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:52,560 Speaker 6: We do have one heck of a guest. 21 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 4: I should have said that I might have sold Rob 22 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 4: rang short by not introducing him, or it's just saying 23 00:00:57,840 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 4: that he was one heck of a guest. But guys, 24 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 4: if you have paid attention to any draft coverage, then 25 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 4: you know his name. He is an NFL draft analyst 26 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 4: for Fox sports dot Com. He is also a scout 27 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:11,679 Speaker 4: for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He 28 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 4: knows football talent. He's going to help us out today, 29 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 4: and I think more importantly, he's our friend and. 30 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 5: Might I also add contributor to seahawks dot COM's draft coverage, 31 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:22,680 Speaker 5: so go read all his articles. He has contributed to 32 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 5: seahawks dot com doing some great work for us as well. 33 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 5: So the man knows the draft. We give this big introduction, 34 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:30,480 Speaker 5: but anyone who pays attention to the draft just knows. 35 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 5: You could just say Rob Rang's here and like, oh shoot, 36 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 5: you got Rob Rang. 37 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 7: Such a kind introduction from your Thank you so much. 38 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 4: Absolutely, I know that everybody wants to know how the 39 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 4: Seahawks are going to draft, who the Seahawks are going 40 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 4: to draft. John, You and I were in a press 41 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 4: conference today with a number of those guys who will 42 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 4: be making decisions and who have been scouting the talent, 43 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 4: and I thought one of the most interesting things was 44 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 4: we keep thinking about this at least I keep thinking 45 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 4: about this from the standpoint point of having all new 46 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 4: coaches and trying to figure out what the philosophy is 47 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 4: and trying to figure out like what's going to be different. 48 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 6: It was interesting to hear how much is the same? 49 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 4: In fact, why don't we hear from the assistant GM 50 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 4: on that note? 51 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 8: In terms of the process, I would say, it's familiar. 52 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 3: We're going to work forward, move forward, and work with 53 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 3: the coaching staff and maybe get a little bit more 54 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 3: specific as the process kind of develops and. 55 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,359 Speaker 8: We get closer to the day. But I would say 56 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 8: in terms of the evaluation process, this. 57 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 3: Started, you know, in the summer last year, so we've 58 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 3: maintained our consistency throughout. These guys are a huge part 59 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 3: of it. Our staff in the back is a huge 60 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 3: part of it, and it's I would say, it's very 61 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 3: familiar and that adds a level of comfort. 62 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 5: Yeah, that's Assistant General Mandre Nolan Teasley there, And to 63 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 5: his point, these guys have been working on this draft 64 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 5: long before we knew Mike McDonald's going to be the 65 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 5: head coach, long before we knew Pete Carroll was not 66 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:00,120 Speaker 5: going to be I mean, it's these guys almost as 67 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 5: soon as one draft, ends are on their way to 68 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 5: the working on the next draft. So you know, they 69 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:07,079 Speaker 5: always talk about you know, you want tough, smart, reliable, 70 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 5: fast players. That never changes no matter who the head 71 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 5: coach is. And yes, there's going to be some schematic 72 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 5: things here and there that make a little difference in 73 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 5: certain positions, things like that, but big picture, what you're 74 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 5: looking for in a draft, regardless of the head coaches 75 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,360 Speaker 5: not get to change a bunch when you have a 76 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 5: lot of the same guys. I mean, those four guys 77 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:27,640 Speaker 5: we heard from today, Aaron Heinlein and Matt Berry were 78 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:29,919 Speaker 5: here starting the Mike Holmgren era. That I mean, they've 79 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:32,640 Speaker 5: been here for multiple head coaches. Trent Kershner came in 80 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 5: in twenty ten, Nolan Teasley I think twenty thirteen. So 81 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 5: these guys that have a lot of time working together. 82 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:42,600 Speaker 4: Rob When you think about what that means to be 83 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 4: a Seahawks player, to be you know, I don't want 84 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 4: to say worthy, that's not the word, but to fit in, 85 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 4: to be a Seahawks what comes to. 86 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 7: Mind, physicality, reliability on and off the field, and going 87 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 7: back to not only of course the Pete Carroll era, 88 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 7: but Mike Holmgren and even head coaches before that. That's 89 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 7: kind of too noan Teasley's point that things haven't changed, 90 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 7: I don't believe as much as maybe some from the 91 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:17,480 Speaker 7: outside looking in might assume. I think that the Seahawks 92 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 7: are going to be prioritizing elite athletes of course that 93 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 7: again have the character, the dedication to their craft that 94 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 7: is going to allow them to be even better players 95 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 7: at the NFL level than they ever were at college stage. 96 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 4: But rob doesn't every team say that, like what's different here? 97 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 4: Like I would imagine every team is saying some version 98 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 4: of that right now? 99 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 7: Right Yeah, I think that they are. But I think 100 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 7: that you know, as I often affect to say, the 101 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 7: proof is in the pudding, and the reality is is 102 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:51,279 Speaker 7: that this basically, with all due respect to I'd like 103 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 7: to say a future Hall of Fame head coach and 104 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 7: Pete Carroll that the general manager hasn't changed and the 105 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 7: NFL Draft has always bean kind of John Schneider's show. 106 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 7: You know, Pete Carroll deserves an awful lot of credit 107 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:07,359 Speaker 7: for the success that the Seahawks have had over the 108 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 7: past fourteen years, but I think the so does John Schneider. 109 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:14,200 Speaker 7: And so when you have the continuity that the Seahawks 110 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 7: scouting staff has, as John R. John Boyle just mentioned 111 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 7: a moment ago with Nolan Teasley and you know, Trent Kirscher, 112 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 7: Matt Barry, Aaron Highline, then I think that to your point, Jenny, 113 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:30,800 Speaker 7: it's a good one. Every NFL team is prioritizing good 114 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 7: athletes who are good character people. But again, this is 115 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:37,479 Speaker 7: something that the Seahawks have demonstrated a focus on those 116 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 7: types of players for a long time. 117 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 4: Now, Okay, well I have some proof. That's in the pudding. 118 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:44,800 Speaker 4: Actually that's numbers. I've got him here, guys, do we 119 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 4: have pudding? I would love to have putting. We're going 120 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:49,280 Speaker 4: to have to get that for an upcoming episode. If 121 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 4: you take a look at what John Schneider has done, 122 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 4: they have drafted fifteen players since twenty ten that were 123 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 4: selected to the Pro Bowl, and of all of their 124 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 4: draft selection, fifty six players have had at least a 125 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 4: five year career. Now, not all of those were in Seattle, 126 00:06:06,640 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 4: but it does go to the point that you guys 127 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 4: are both making of They know what they're doing, they 128 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 4: can identify talent, and there is definitely a certain style 129 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 4: that they want to be playing with. 130 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:18,839 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean, this is obviously an exact science for 131 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 5: every team, but these guys have done a pretty good 132 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:22,640 Speaker 5: job with it. And one other thing I like that 133 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 5: Nolan pointed out is kind of tied to this. With 134 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:28,279 Speaker 5: the new coaching staff, a lot of people are wondering, like, oh, 135 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 5: how much different is it going to be for John 136 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 5: Schneier now that he's got that title of President Football 137 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 5: Operations and he has final say, which, yes, his title change. 138 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:38,719 Speaker 5: He does have a little more power ultimately over the organization, 139 00:06:38,839 --> 00:06:41,600 Speaker 5: but it was such a collaborative process for the last 140 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:44,840 Speaker 5: fourteen drafts. It's not going to feel different on draft day. 141 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:47,000 Speaker 5: I mean, yes, Pete Carroll's in that room and had 142 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:49,480 Speaker 5: a voice, but John Scheiner was always like the draft 143 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 5: as Rob said, that was his thing. He was running 144 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:54,160 Speaker 5: that room and that will continue and maybe the music 145 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 5: choices change at Pete love to play DJ. I know 146 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:59,840 Speaker 5: that has some reggae going things like that, but this 147 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:01,719 Speaker 5: still be Schneiner run in that draft room. 148 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 6: That's true, and that familiarity pays off in a. 149 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:08,480 Speaker 4: Number of different ways because, as we heard from Matt Berry, 150 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:12,080 Speaker 4: it changes the way that they talk about potential picks 151 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,320 Speaker 4: and what they're looking for in these guys. 152 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 2: We're really fortunate agenda then together, most of us up 153 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:20,640 Speaker 2: on the stage over ten years, and the group overall, 154 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 2: so we know each other really well. We know, you know, 155 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 2: when we're talking about certain things having to do with 156 00:07:26,160 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 2: makeup of a prospect, what guys mean when talking about talent. 157 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:31,520 Speaker 8: Scheme fit. 158 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 2: We're able to talk the same language. That's a huge 159 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 2: advantage and it's been an advantage with us as a 160 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 2: group to be able to convey that to the coaching 161 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 2: staff as well, so that we're all talking the same 162 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 2: language so that we can achieve alignment as we get 163 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 2: to the finish line here next week. 164 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 4: Rob, you are a scout, Can you underscore the importance 165 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:51,200 Speaker 4: of what we just heard there? 166 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 7: Yeah? Absolutely. I think a huge part of it is 167 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 7: just what Matt just said, that they're speaking the same language, 168 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 7: you know. And there's going to be so much focus 169 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:07,040 Speaker 7: in on the perception that Seattle is changing, say their 170 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 7: defensive front. You know, most of the time they were 171 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:12,320 Speaker 7: using a four to three alignment at least on paper 172 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:15,760 Speaker 7: previously with Pete Carroll, and there's this expectation there's going 173 00:08:15,800 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 7: to be more of a three man brunt with possibly 174 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 7: four linebackers and Mike McDonald's system to go with what 175 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 7: Matt Berry was just kind of commenting about the fact 176 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 7: that the Seahawks scouts already can speak the same language. 177 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:32,840 Speaker 7: They understand what they're talking about with they say a 178 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:36,200 Speaker 7: stack linebacker, for example, there doesn't have to be much 179 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:39,680 Speaker 7: explanation of what that is. A scout to scout, coach 180 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:41,960 Speaker 7: to scouts, and that to me is one of the 181 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:46,080 Speaker 7: more interesting things. I was fortunate enough to attend the 182 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:49,600 Speaker 7: University of Oregon pro day, for example. I saw Matt 183 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:53,959 Speaker 7: Berry there. I saw Ryan Grubb, the former offensive coordinator 184 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:57,040 Speaker 7: the University of Washington, now of course Seattle's offensive coordinator. 185 00:08:57,040 --> 00:09:02,319 Speaker 7: I can only imagine the car rock to Eugene, where 186 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 7: you're going to have a scout who has been doing 187 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:06,960 Speaker 7: this as long and as well as Matt Berry has, 188 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:08,320 Speaker 7: and then just being able to kind of pick the 189 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 7: brain of a Ryan Grub about, Hey, you were coaching 190 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 7: against Oregon and their quarterback Vo Nicks, for example, what 191 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:18,880 Speaker 7: did you see from your perspective? And again to be 192 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:22,160 Speaker 7: able to relay that information to some of the scouts 193 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:25,679 Speaker 7: maybe who were not at that particular workout and then 194 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:27,920 Speaker 7: be able to kind of tie it in with what 195 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 7: the you know, an offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb or Scott 196 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:33,920 Speaker 7: Huff for that matter, had to say about some of 197 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:36,480 Speaker 7: the players in that particular workout. To me, that is 198 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 7: what is going to make this process that much more efficient. 199 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:41,680 Speaker 7: And that's one of the biggest things here, guys, is 200 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 7: that it does have to be efficient when you're talking 201 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 7: about hundreds, about thousands of players and the Seahawks are 202 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 7: going to have to whittle that down to the you know, 203 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 7: the handful of players that are ultimately going to be 204 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:53,440 Speaker 7: drafting and signing as free agents. 205 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:56,000 Speaker 5: Yeah, Robbie just mentioned those coaches, and that was something 206 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:59,199 Speaker 5: that came up today, is you know, between obviously people 207 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,120 Speaker 5: know Michigan and you DUBB sent the most players of 208 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:04,720 Speaker 5: any schools to the Combine this year, and you've got 209 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 5: you know, obviously Mike mc donald spent a little bit 210 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:09,440 Speaker 5: of time Michigan, but also Jay Harball is there and 211 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:12,400 Speaker 5: the U dub connection with those offensive coaches. So much 212 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:14,679 Speaker 5: like when Pete Carroll came in from USC and he 213 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 5: knew college football really well, that not just everyone as 214 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:18,559 Speaker 5: soon back then always going to bring in a bunch 215 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:20,600 Speaker 5: of US guys, which he didn't do. He brought in 216 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:23,400 Speaker 5: very few USC guys, But it was more that knowledge 217 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 5: of he recruited guys that maybe didn't go to USC, 218 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 5: or he just knew guys from coaching against them. And 219 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:31,920 Speaker 5: that's I think an advantage early on that this coaching 220 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 5: staff can help give the front office of like, hey, 221 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:37,359 Speaker 5: they know some of these really good players very well. 222 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 7: Well exactly, and that to me is one of the 223 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 7: most exciting elements about it. As you just mentioned, you know, 224 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:45,320 Speaker 7: Pete Carroll, they didn't draft an offul lot of players 225 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,959 Speaker 7: from USC that very first season, but Richard Sherman is 226 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:51,360 Speaker 7: one of my favorites. And Pete Carroll talked about so 227 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:55,080 Speaker 7: many times to how he knew Richard Sherman very well, 228 00:10:56,000 --> 00:11:00,840 Speaker 7: having with Sherman having grown up in the Greater Area 229 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:05,319 Speaker 7: and going to Stanford, and Pete Carroll always acknowledging that 230 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 7: that Sherman would have been just a perfect fit in 231 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:11,640 Speaker 7: his defense. Obviously he came to Seattle as a draft 232 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:14,679 Speaker 7: pick and was a perfect fit in their defense. That 233 00:11:14,920 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 7: is the familiarity that to your point a moment ago 234 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:21,320 Speaker 7: that Mike McDonald and Jay Harbar are both going to 235 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 7: have at the University of Michigan, and think about all 236 00:11:24,440 --> 00:11:28,080 Speaker 7: that great talent that the Michigan faced in the Big Ten, 237 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 7: as well as what Ryan greb As Scott Huff faced 238 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 7: in the PAC twelve with the University of Washington, and 239 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 7: all the incredible talent that they faced in the Pac 240 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:40,079 Speaker 7: twelve this season. That to me, I think gives the 241 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:42,959 Speaker 7: Seahawks a huge advantage entering this year's draft. 242 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:46,920 Speaker 4: Well, the Seahawks have seven selections, and I think everybody 243 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:49,680 Speaker 4: is looking for a little insight as to what Mike 244 00:11:49,760 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 4: McDonald's system is going to look like, particularly on the 245 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 4: defensive side of the ball. Now, understandably, the Seahawks are 246 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 4: playing things close to their vest. 247 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 6: Every team is at this point in the year. 248 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:03,000 Speaker 4: But we did get this response from Nolan Teasley on 249 00:12:03,080 --> 00:12:06,240 Speaker 4: the general characteristics they want on defense. 250 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 8: One thing that I would emphasize is versatility. 251 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 3: I think they've probably touched on it by retaining Leo 252 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:13,959 Speaker 3: his ability to play up and down the line of 253 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:16,880 Speaker 3: scrimmage depending on the front and personnel. 254 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:18,240 Speaker 8: I know a. 255 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:20,720 Speaker 3: Player that we're really excited about that they're excited about 256 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:25,120 Speaker 3: is moving around is Draymont Jones because of his ability 257 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 3: off the edge, his ability to rush anywhere from the 258 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 3: three to the six, maybe even out to the nine, 259 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 3: and so we feel like we have versatility, versatility throughout 260 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:35,560 Speaker 3: our roster. You talk about the back end with Julian 261 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 3: Love and now ray Sean Jenkins were truly nuanced at 262 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:43,040 Speaker 3: that safety position. Talk about Kobe Bryant, who's a player 263 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:46,320 Speaker 3: that's going into his third year, but he's played outside corner, 264 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:51,080 Speaker 3: he's played nickel, he's played dime, and so they've kind 265 00:12:51,080 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 3: of identified some of that versatility that's already here and 266 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:56,320 Speaker 3: we're excited about seeing what they can do with it. 267 00:12:56,920 --> 00:12:59,319 Speaker 4: Okay, Rob, So what are you hearing there? You've covered 268 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:02,080 Speaker 4: this team for a lot long time. What are you 269 00:13:02,200 --> 00:13:03,800 Speaker 4: hearing in that comment? 270 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:08,080 Speaker 7: I thought that was interesting to mention Draymont Jones. There 271 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:12,600 Speaker 7: have been some speculation that perhaps because of the money 272 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:15,760 Speaker 7: that Draymont Jones is, uh, you know, is due this 273 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:19,840 Speaker 7: upcoming season, and then let's be frank this the lack 274 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:23,040 Speaker 7: of production that we saw this past season. I think 275 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 7: that there is still a feeling that you just wait 276 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:29,959 Speaker 7: till Draymont Jones pops. And I think that it was 277 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:34,200 Speaker 7: kind of encouraging from a perspective to hear the Sea 278 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:38,480 Speaker 7: How's scouts, and clearly they are getting that feedback from 279 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:42,079 Speaker 7: Sea How's coaches that there is some excitement about Draymont 280 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:46,160 Speaker 7: Jones and the versatility that that he offers, and obviously 281 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:51,839 Speaker 7: retaining Leonard Williams, to me, was the single biggest edition 282 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:55,079 Speaker 7: of this of the off season for the Seahawks. I 283 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:58,400 Speaker 7: think that just opens up so much more, uh, you know, 284 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:03,440 Speaker 7: versatility for Seattle to attack this draft. So that to 285 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:05,640 Speaker 7: me is definitely intriguing. I love the fact that they 286 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:11,440 Speaker 7: mentioned the secondary Kobe Bryant, for example, in his positional flexibility, 287 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:14,120 Speaker 7: ray Shawn Jenkinson, Cavon Wallace, the fact that they have 288 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:18,240 Speaker 7: played multiple safety roles throughout their NFL careers. Of course, 289 00:14:18,280 --> 00:14:24,440 Speaker 7: we know that the Seahawks already have a pro bowler 290 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 7: at safety, excuse me returning in Julian Love, So that 291 00:14:28,040 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 7: to me is intriguing. I thought that the fact that 292 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 7: they didn't mention the linebackers, at least not in that clip. 293 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 7: There were some comments a little bit later about linebackers 294 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 7: that I thought we're telling because I think the Tyroll Dodson, 295 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 7: Jerome Baker will be able to hit the ground running 296 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 7: they've been both been very successful in their opportunities. But 297 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 7: to me, one of the interesting positional groups in this 298 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:53,400 Speaker 7: draft for the Seahawks is at the linebacker spot, and 299 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:58,320 Speaker 7: one of my favorite linebackers is Edgering Cooper, who not 300 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:01,280 Speaker 7: only is a terrific pass rusher, which Mike mcgaald has 301 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:05,880 Speaker 7: publicly mentioned before is huge priority for any defensive player 302 00:15:05,880 --> 00:15:08,920 Speaker 7: that the Seahawks might be bringing in, but also has 303 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 7: the speed and awareness and coverage that the Seahawks might 304 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:15,920 Speaker 7: be looking for as well. So you asked, Jen, what 305 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:19,080 Speaker 7: made my brain kind of tick when I was listening 306 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:23,080 Speaker 7: to those comments. I just immediately thought, Okay, who are 307 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 7: the linebackers. Who are the defensive players that really are 308 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:29,760 Speaker 7: going to fit in with the Seahawks. And some of 309 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 7: the players that immediately jumped out to me as some 310 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 7: of the most versatile again Edgrin Cooper, linebacker from Texas 311 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:38,920 Speaker 7: A and m Cooper de Gene, a safety slash cornerback 312 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:42,560 Speaker 7: at the University of Iowa. And Darius Robinson, a six 313 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:45,560 Speaker 7: two and eighty five pound defensive lineman who can play 314 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 7: inside he can play outside from Missouri. Those three players, 315 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:52,320 Speaker 7: to me have the versatility that the Seahawks just said 316 00:15:52,400 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 7: is definitely going to be high priorities for them on drafting. 317 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:57,360 Speaker 5: One name Nolan did mention there that I'm really excited 318 00:15:57,360 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 5: about versatility wise. I think there's one play I just 319 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:02,520 Speaker 5: want to see what they're gonna what Mike McDonald's gonna 320 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:05,640 Speaker 5: do with them. It's Devin Wetherspoon, and I just you know, 321 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:07,400 Speaker 5: how are they going to use this guy? We saw 322 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:09,120 Speaker 5: so many good things out of him as a rookie 323 00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:12,000 Speaker 5: playing you know, outside and nickel, and I just got 324 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:13,800 Speaker 5: to think they probably won't tell us what it is, 325 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:15,520 Speaker 5: and I doubt they'll show in the preseason, but I 326 00:16:15,520 --> 00:16:18,040 Speaker 5: gotta think Mike McDonald's got a really cool plan for him. 327 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 5: So that just all the different pieces in the secondary, 328 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:23,080 Speaker 5: and then obviously what they could you know, potentially add 329 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:25,800 Speaker 5: in the draft as well. I think there's, you know, 330 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 5: the going back to the versatility that Nolan mentioned, there's 331 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:31,400 Speaker 5: just some really exciting possibilities for that unit. 332 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:35,240 Speaker 6: Hey, Rob, what's the deepest position group in this draft? 333 00:16:35,280 --> 00:16:35,760 Speaker 6: Do you think? 334 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 7: Well, it's interesting question to me. There's three positional groups 335 00:16:39,480 --> 00:16:42,040 Speaker 7: that we have to acknowledge. They're all on the offensive 336 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 7: side of the ball. Quarterback wide receiver, offensive tackle. I 337 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 7: think that this is the most unique offensive tackle class 338 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 7: I've ever seen. Jen But in terms of just numbers, 339 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:53,960 Speaker 7: you have to go with wide receiver. I mean, there's 340 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:56,920 Speaker 7: gonna be wide receivers drafted this year well into Day 341 00:16:57,040 --> 00:16:59,040 Speaker 7: three that I think you're going to wind up being 342 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:02,560 Speaker 7: starters in the NFL. The quarterback class is a really 343 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 7: fun group as well. I mean, everybody focuses in on, 344 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:08,560 Speaker 7: you know, the presumptive number one overall pick, Caleb Williams, 345 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:11,879 Speaker 7: or the Heisman Trophy winner Jade and Daniels, or you know, 346 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 7: or you just here locally, of course, Michael Pennick Junior, 347 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:18,840 Speaker 7: and I I certainly recognize that. But I'm really intrigued 348 00:17:18,840 --> 00:17:22,280 Speaker 7: by the depth of that quarterback class as well. In 349 00:17:22,359 --> 00:17:24,840 Speaker 7: rounds two and three and four, you might see a 350 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:28,320 Speaker 7: Spencer Rattler from South Carolina and Joe Milton the Third 351 00:17:28,440 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 7: from Tennessee, you know, Michael Pratt from Tulane are a 352 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,679 Speaker 7: couple of my favorite quarterbacks in this class, and I 353 00:17:35,720 --> 00:17:38,320 Speaker 7: expect them to go on Day two, maybe even early 354 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:42,199 Speaker 7: Day three. But I see starting caliber talent there. So 355 00:17:42,760 --> 00:17:45,680 Speaker 7: it's a it sounds like a simple question. I appreciate it, Jam, 356 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 7: But at the same time, it's a complicated question just 357 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 7: because it's unusual to have such great depth at quarterback. 358 00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:55,119 Speaker 7: And again, I've been doing this for a long time. 359 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:58,639 Speaker 7: What I find the most intriguing positional group is actually 360 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:01,440 Speaker 7: offensive tackle, which nobody wants to talk about the big 361 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:04,719 Speaker 7: guys except draft nerds like me. But I really do 362 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:06,679 Speaker 7: think that's one of the things that really separates this 363 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:08,359 Speaker 7: class from many of the others in the past. 364 00:18:08,440 --> 00:18:11,320 Speaker 5: Quick follow up on that Seahawks relaid. When we talk tackle, 365 00:18:11,359 --> 00:18:13,680 Speaker 5: I think a lot of fans. Let's say a tackle 366 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:15,880 Speaker 5: gets drafted early, which of these guys do you see 367 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:19,199 Speaker 5: his potential? You know, they're just definitely tackle versus this 368 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:21,520 Speaker 5: guy can move inside. So if the if THEX fan's 369 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:25,080 Speaker 5: her name, whether it's sixteen, whether it's trade back, who's 370 00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:27,240 Speaker 5: the guy that may be looking at Okay, that guy's 371 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:29,520 Speaker 5: definitely tackle versus as he guy that's going to come 372 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:30,680 Speaker 5: in and be a starting guard. 373 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 7: Yeah. I appreciate the question because I think that there's 374 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 7: so much talk right now about two pretty local prospects. 375 00:18:38,280 --> 00:18:41,200 Speaker 7: Troy Potano, the Morris Trophy Award winner, was a left 376 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:44,159 Speaker 7: tackle at the University of Washington. The vast majority of 377 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:46,719 Speaker 7: his career, he played a little bit of left guard. 378 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:49,640 Speaker 7: If he happens to be available at number sixteen overall, 379 00:18:49,720 --> 00:18:54,320 Speaker 7: considering the familiar with Ryan Grubbs Scott Huff, his size 380 00:18:54,359 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 7: six five three and twenty pounds, got long arms, He's athletic. 381 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:01,480 Speaker 7: I think that he can and slide inside and play 382 00:19:01,520 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 7: guard no prop. He's a very physical player, but typically 383 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:09,720 Speaker 7: tackles are worth their weight in gold. Essentially, I'd be 384 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:13,320 Speaker 7: surprised if Photon is available to see out number sixteen overall. 385 00:19:13,359 --> 00:19:16,600 Speaker 7: And then Tally si Fuaga is a right tackle for 386 00:19:16,640 --> 00:19:21,240 Speaker 7: Oregon State because his arms are just a touch order. Again, 387 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:23,280 Speaker 7: there's a lot of people who want to slide him 388 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:25,520 Speaker 7: inside to guard. Again, I think that he can play 389 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 7: that right tackle position and do it very very well. 390 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:31,720 Speaker 7: I also would be surprised if he is available to 391 00:19:31,840 --> 00:19:34,640 Speaker 7: Seattle head number sixteen overall. Either one of them are. 392 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:37,119 Speaker 7: I think that that those two selections make a lot 393 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:40,320 Speaker 7: of sense because they do have that positional versatility. They 394 00:19:40,320 --> 00:19:43,119 Speaker 7: can play tackle, they can also slay inside to guard. 395 00:19:43,680 --> 00:19:46,359 Speaker 7: I'll give you another player that I think would make 396 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:48,240 Speaker 7: some sense for the Seahawks if they're looking for an 397 00:19:48,320 --> 00:19:51,320 Speaker 7: interior offensive lineman, despite the fact that he played his 398 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:55,480 Speaker 7: entire college career essentially outside that being Graham Barton from 399 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 7: Duke Now. As freshman season, he actually played center for 400 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 7: the Blue Devils, but ever since then they moved him 401 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:06,440 Speaker 7: outside to play left tackle, and he has played at an 402 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:10,439 Speaker 7: absolute star level, a star level there. But at the 403 00:20:10,440 --> 00:20:13,679 Speaker 7: same time, again he's got the shorter arms. He is 404 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:17,000 Speaker 7: so physical, so aggressive that I think that his game 405 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:22,040 Speaker 7: actually projects better inside to center or to guard. You know. 406 00:20:22,119 --> 00:20:24,679 Speaker 7: Of course, the Seahawks have some youth there with the 407 00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:28,840 Speaker 7: exception of the recent free agent addition Lincoln Tomlinson, and 408 00:20:28,920 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 7: so I think that that is another player that would 409 00:20:31,560 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 7: make some sense. One last tackle I would mention just 410 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:36,280 Speaker 7: because I put him up on a in an article 411 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:40,960 Speaker 7: available at Seahawks dot com for my offensive mock draft, 412 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:44,280 Speaker 7: here is a Marius Nims from Georgia. Now, guys kind 413 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:46,840 Speaker 7: of like Devin Witherspoon, And there's not very many times 414 00:20:46,840 --> 00:20:50,000 Speaker 7: you can compare a six ' eight, three hundred and 415 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:53,560 Speaker 7: forty pound offensive tackle to a five to eleven and 416 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:56,760 Speaker 7: one hundred and eighty five pound cornerback like Devin Witherspoon. 417 00:20:57,280 --> 00:21:00,640 Speaker 7: But in one respect, they are kind of similar. Witherspoon 418 00:21:00,640 --> 00:21:04,440 Speaker 7: didn't become a superstar until his final season at the 419 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:08,280 Speaker 7: college level. Well, Maryusmim didn't even start until this past 420 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:10,919 Speaker 7: season at Georgie wound up only starting eight games. But 421 00:21:11,080 --> 00:21:13,159 Speaker 7: my goodness, the guy at six eight, three hundred and 422 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:16,879 Speaker 7: forty pounds, size seventeen shoes just kind of gives you 423 00:21:16,920 --> 00:21:19,000 Speaker 7: an idea of just how what massive this man is. 424 00:21:19,240 --> 00:21:22,600 Speaker 7: And yet he also has a waist that's a lot 425 00:21:22,680 --> 00:21:24,879 Speaker 7: slimer than mine. I can tell you that right now, 426 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:28,679 Speaker 7: this is a guy that is just as physically just 427 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:31,920 Speaker 7: blessed with the size and the athletic ability that you're 428 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:34,600 Speaker 7: looking for. So to me, he is a player that 429 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:37,280 Speaker 7: because he has such long arms thirty six inch arms, 430 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 7: he has such great height, and he is a terrific 431 00:21:39,600 --> 00:21:43,919 Speaker 7: athlete that he absolutely projects best at the right tackle position, 432 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:47,680 Speaker 7: maybe even left tackle someday. But rather than moving him 433 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:50,679 Speaker 7: inside the guard, I think that he was best suited 434 00:21:50,720 --> 00:21:52,639 Speaker 7: to staying outside of tackle in the NFL. 435 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:55,880 Speaker 6: Yeah, I was really curious to see how you were. 436 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:58,199 Speaker 4: Going to tie bow on that one, And that was 437 00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:02,119 Speaker 4: really well done in your harrison. Between Spoon and an 438 00:22:02,160 --> 00:22:04,800 Speaker 4: offensive lineman, a couple of things. As you think about 439 00:22:04,800 --> 00:22:09,119 Speaker 4: that offensive line, Remember last year, while you did have 440 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:12,320 Speaker 4: an injury with ab Lucas, it was the interior of 441 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:15,639 Speaker 4: that line that just wasn't quite big enough, that just 442 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:19,159 Speaker 4: wasn't quite stout enough. So any of these guys, if 443 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:22,480 Speaker 4: you're thinking big guys moving inside, I can understand why 444 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:25,440 Speaker 4: they would do that based on what we saw last 445 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:28,280 Speaker 4: year and just how that run game couldn't really get 446 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:32,679 Speaker 4: going on a consistent basis. Now, you mentioned quarterbacks, and 447 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:35,320 Speaker 4: you like the quarterback class, and I think that there's 448 00:22:35,720 --> 00:22:40,080 Speaker 4: a lot of conversation in Seattle over if the addition 449 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:43,439 Speaker 4: of Sam Howell takes Seattle out of the mix for 450 00:22:43,560 --> 00:22:47,560 Speaker 4: drafting a quarterback. And I do believe that we got 451 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:50,080 Speaker 4: the question kind of answered today. 452 00:22:51,119 --> 00:22:54,359 Speaker 3: Yeah, I would say, And I touched on freegency and 453 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:56,639 Speaker 3: the Sam Howel trade kind of falls into that category, right, 454 00:22:56,720 --> 00:23:01,040 Speaker 3: And so the goal during free agency is really it's 455 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:03,400 Speaker 3: been tried and true and year after year that that's 456 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:05,920 Speaker 3: not how you build, right, It's an opportunity to supplement 457 00:23:05,960 --> 00:23:08,560 Speaker 3: your roster. And that was the goal, including the Sam 458 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:10,480 Speaker 3: Howell trade, is to supplement our roster and get to 459 00:23:10,560 --> 00:23:12,239 Speaker 3: a point where we don't really feel like we need 460 00:23:12,280 --> 00:23:14,960 Speaker 3: to force anything, and all options are on the table, 461 00:23:15,359 --> 00:23:19,000 Speaker 3: whether we're talking about a player at a position or 462 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:21,439 Speaker 3: our ability to move up and down the draft. So 463 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:25,640 Speaker 3: I think we achieved that. We're excited about what we did, 464 00:23:25,840 --> 00:23:27,399 Speaker 3: excited about what we're going to be able to do 465 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:30,160 Speaker 3: next weekend and moving forward because even after the draft, 466 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 3: we're not done, right, So all options on the table 467 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:34,680 Speaker 3: and excited about that. 468 00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:38,080 Speaker 5: I don't think this is a uniquely Seahawks strategy, but 469 00:23:38,160 --> 00:23:40,199 Speaker 5: something they definitely like to do, and it makes a 470 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:42,760 Speaker 5: lot of sense. Is you want to plug some holes 471 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:45,080 Speaker 5: in free agency or in this case of trade, as 472 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:46,879 Speaker 5: Nolan said, so you don't want to go into the 473 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:49,120 Speaker 5: draft thinking like, oh my god, we need to come 474 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:51,440 Speaker 5: at us with two linebackers or we can't feel the team. 475 00:23:52,119 --> 00:23:54,239 Speaker 5: But when you see the way that they do it, 476 00:23:54,280 --> 00:23:58,080 Speaker 5: that's usually you know, shorter term deals, less expensive deals. 477 00:23:58,080 --> 00:24:02,000 Speaker 5: Where's these moves aren't preventing you from going out and 478 00:24:02,080 --> 00:24:04,720 Speaker 5: using even an early pick on whether it's a you know, 479 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:06,960 Speaker 5: he mentioned Laken Thomlinson, whether it's a guard or a 480 00:24:07,040 --> 00:24:11,680 Speaker 5: quarterback or linebacker, safety in these positions that coming into 481 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:14,080 Speaker 5: the off season look like areas of need, you did 482 00:24:14,119 --> 00:24:16,120 Speaker 5: what you need to so you feel good about those 483 00:24:16,200 --> 00:24:18,160 Speaker 5: just right now. You got guys you like so if 484 00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:20,919 Speaker 5: look if the draft falls where you know. Last year 485 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:24,119 Speaker 5: is a great example Jackson Smith and Jigbo was not 486 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:26,640 Speaker 5: a need player, but he was the best guy there. 487 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:28,600 Speaker 5: They really liked him, so they went and got him 488 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:30,600 Speaker 5: as a pick of like, this guy can really help 489 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:32,720 Speaker 5: be a big part of our future, even if he's 490 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:35,280 Speaker 5: not we need right now. You can get yourself in 491 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 5: a position where you might have to pass on a 492 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:38,480 Speaker 5: guy like that if you don't take care of those 493 00:24:38,520 --> 00:24:39,359 Speaker 5: needs early on. 494 00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:42,760 Speaker 7: Well, and for me, when I listened to the comments 495 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:45,280 Speaker 7: here as far as the quarterback position and how the 496 00:24:45,359 --> 00:24:49,280 Speaker 7: trade for Sam Howe could potentially impact Sele's draft board, 497 00:24:49,359 --> 00:24:53,399 Speaker 7: I just want to say this. I don't just like 498 00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:57,280 Speaker 7: the trade for Sam how I absolutely love this move. Now. 499 00:24:57,320 --> 00:24:59,439 Speaker 7: I was very high on Sam Howe coming out of 500 00:24:59,480 --> 00:25:02,760 Speaker 7: North Caro Line, but I just like this move because 501 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:06,240 Speaker 7: I see a future starting caliber player. Of course, hes 502 00:25:06,440 --> 00:25:09,040 Speaker 7: not his future in the past. He started the entire 503 00:25:09,119 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 7: season this past past campaign in Washington, so definitely a 504 00:25:13,640 --> 00:25:17,040 Speaker 7: starter or starting caliber player. I think that it pushes 505 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:19,280 Speaker 7: you know, Smith to be even better than he's been 506 00:25:19,320 --> 00:25:21,960 Speaker 7: in his two Pro Bowl seasons here in Seattle, which 507 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:24,440 Speaker 7: is a good thing. I also think that it's makes 508 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:28,879 Speaker 7: sound financial sense. You know, when the one game that 509 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:32,200 Speaker 7: Drew Locke was pushed into a starting role a year ago. 510 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:34,400 Speaker 7: I mean, I think that anybody in the Seahawk fan 511 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:36,200 Speaker 7: out there, that's going to be one of your most 512 00:25:36,760 --> 00:25:39,240 Speaker 7: one of your favorite memories of a year ago is 513 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:42,440 Speaker 7: just the dropping that pearl, you know, for the game 514 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:47,399 Speaker 7: winning touchdown against the defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles. But 515 00:25:47,480 --> 00:25:50,560 Speaker 7: at the same time, when Drew Lock was signed away, 516 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:54,520 Speaker 7: then to be able to bring in a younger, similarly 517 00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:58,639 Speaker 7: gifted quarterback on a much cheaper scale in terms of, 518 00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:02,320 Speaker 7: you know, just the finance aspect of it, I think 519 00:26:02,359 --> 00:26:05,280 Speaker 7: as a coup for Seattle. Now that's it. As I 520 00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:08,479 Speaker 7: mentioned a moment ago, I really do like this quarterback class, 521 00:26:08,560 --> 00:26:11,159 Speaker 7: and I think that now the Seahawks don't have to 522 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 7: take a quarterback, but if one happens to fall into 523 00:26:13,640 --> 00:26:17,000 Speaker 7: your lap, and one very easily could given the depth 524 00:26:17,040 --> 00:26:19,840 Speaker 7: this year, I think that it really puts Seattle in 525 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:22,320 Speaker 7: the kind of the driver's seat. But I don't think 526 00:26:22,359 --> 00:26:24,879 Speaker 7: that they have to take a young quarterback because what 527 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:27,520 Speaker 7: has I think people really need to make sure that 528 00:26:27,560 --> 00:26:30,240 Speaker 7: they remember as a Sam how is twenty four years old, 529 00:26:30,320 --> 00:26:33,159 Speaker 7: and there will be a handful of quarterbacks that are 530 00:26:33,160 --> 00:26:36,560 Speaker 7: selected this year who are already older than him. And 531 00:26:36,640 --> 00:26:39,239 Speaker 7: of course, again he has that starting level experience. He's 532 00:26:39,240 --> 00:26:42,160 Speaker 7: got two more years on his rookie deal that are 533 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:45,120 Speaker 7: cheap enough that the Seahawks can handle that they don't 534 00:26:45,160 --> 00:26:47,880 Speaker 7: have to take a quarterback, but they are in position 535 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:51,360 Speaker 7: to get one in this class because the fact that 536 00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:54,680 Speaker 7: they do have enough picks, seven picks, and they don't 537 00:26:54,680 --> 00:26:58,240 Speaker 7: have the overwhelming needs because, as John mentioned a moment ago, 538 00:26:58,440 --> 00:27:01,840 Speaker 7: they have brought in some they filled some of their 539 00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:04,000 Speaker 7: biggest areas concerned through free agency. 540 00:27:04,119 --> 00:27:06,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, I've got one more big picture question. Then we're 541 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:07,920 Speaker 4: going to do rapid fire with both of you. You 542 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:09,000 Speaker 4: didn't know this was coming, did you? 543 00:27:09,040 --> 00:27:09,080 Speaker 3: Just? 544 00:27:09,359 --> 00:27:11,960 Speaker 5: What's more fun? If I don't know, well, just. 545 00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:13,919 Speaker 6: Get ready for it, because that'll be a blast. 546 00:27:14,480 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 4: Robbie were talking about the quarterbacks and being two years 547 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:20,680 Speaker 4: older than Sam Howell and Sam Howell having NFL experience. 548 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:22,240 Speaker 6: My big picture question. 549 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:26,120 Speaker 4: Is this, how has nil and the transfer portal and 550 00:27:26,280 --> 00:27:31,000 Speaker 4: everything changed what we are seeing from this draft class. 551 00:27:32,440 --> 00:27:36,119 Speaker 7: Janet's helpful that we are doing this just to via audio, 552 00:27:36,160 --> 00:27:38,520 Speaker 7: because otherwise I would turn my side of my head 553 00:27:38,560 --> 00:27:41,640 Speaker 7: and show you the gray hair and il. And transfer 554 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:45,080 Speaker 7: policy has added to my personal list as far as 555 00:27:45,119 --> 00:27:47,159 Speaker 7: just trying to keep track of players. Look, I'm I 556 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:52,160 Speaker 7: am all for the young athletes being paid for their 557 00:27:52,520 --> 00:27:55,439 Speaker 7: talent and their their work ethic all those things, but 558 00:27:55,480 --> 00:27:58,080 Speaker 7: my goodness, is much more difficult to track players. And 559 00:27:58,560 --> 00:28:01,480 Speaker 7: you know, whether it be the the COVID year to 560 00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:05,280 Speaker 7: players were given another year of eligibility, the very liberal 561 00:28:05,400 --> 00:28:09,639 Speaker 7: transfer policy. Now where you're seeing some players that you know, okay, 562 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:12,080 Speaker 7: you're now you're not a starter, and you see some 563 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:16,320 Speaker 7: players who immediately want to transfer because they just feel 564 00:28:16,359 --> 00:28:18,480 Speaker 7: like that this is their only opportunity right now they 565 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:21,680 Speaker 7: have to play somewhere. And then of course the NIL. 566 00:28:22,320 --> 00:28:24,080 Speaker 7: It used to be that there were so many young 567 00:28:24,160 --> 00:28:27,080 Speaker 7: players that basically their opportunity to make any type of 568 00:28:27,080 --> 00:28:29,919 Speaker 7: money for themselves and their family was to get the 569 00:28:30,040 --> 00:28:32,880 Speaker 7: lure of the NFL contract. And now of course they're 570 00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:37,320 Speaker 7: signing deals with different local companies and being able to 571 00:28:37,359 --> 00:28:38,960 Speaker 7: get themselves a little bit of money, so they don't 572 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:41,520 Speaker 7: feel that same push to go into the NFL. I 573 00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:43,960 Speaker 7: personally think that this year's draft class has taken a 574 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:47,560 Speaker 7: significant hit. In my opinion. There is not the depth 575 00:28:47,960 --> 00:28:50,320 Speaker 7: this year that we have seen in pastors, and I'm 576 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:52,920 Speaker 7: not entirely convinced that it's going to get that much 577 00:28:52,920 --> 00:28:54,840 Speaker 7: better the next couple of years, because again, I think 578 00:28:54,840 --> 00:28:56,680 Speaker 7: you're going to have a lot of players that might 579 00:28:56,720 --> 00:28:59,200 Speaker 7: have been on the edge of going into the NFL 580 00:28:59,520 --> 00:29:01,720 Speaker 7: in previous they're going to say, hey, I might just 581 00:29:01,800 --> 00:29:07,160 Speaker 7: transfer elsewhere because some you know, booster on another program 582 00:29:07,240 --> 00:29:09,520 Speaker 7: is going to be willing to create some type of 583 00:29:09,520 --> 00:29:12,880 Speaker 7: a deal that might lure me elsewhere, maybe even in 584 00:29:12,920 --> 00:29:15,600 Speaker 7: the same college that I've played before. So I think 585 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:18,800 Speaker 7: ultimately it's good for the individual players. It makes it 586 00:29:18,920 --> 00:29:23,239 Speaker 7: much more difficult for evaluating prospects for the NFL, and 587 00:29:23,280 --> 00:29:25,040 Speaker 7: that's again one of the reasons why I think the 588 00:29:25,040 --> 00:29:28,720 Speaker 7: Seahawks have an advantage because they have a scouting staff 589 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:32,600 Speaker 7: that has that familiarity, knows these players, knows their own 590 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:35,080 Speaker 7: system very very well, and so it puts them in 591 00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:37,520 Speaker 7: a position to excel in a draft class that I 592 00:29:37,560 --> 00:29:38,960 Speaker 7: think a lot of other clubs are going to be 593 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:40,880 Speaker 7: kind of a little bit frantic and scrambling. 594 00:29:41,440 --> 00:29:43,920 Speaker 5: It was interesting talking to Matt Barry a few weeks 595 00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:46,600 Speaker 5: ago about this, and he pretty frankly said, you know, 596 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:48,800 Speaker 5: like to your point, it's not necessarily good for the 597 00:29:48,840 --> 00:29:50,440 Speaker 5: teams that these guys around. He's like, it is good 598 00:29:50,440 --> 00:29:53,400 Speaker 5: for players, because you've got guys who might make a 599 00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:55,440 Speaker 5: bad decision to come out and then they end up 600 00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:58,160 Speaker 5: undrafted and they never really have an NFL career, whereas 601 00:29:58,400 --> 00:30:00,640 Speaker 5: they can stick around and develop. So you do get 602 00:30:00,680 --> 00:30:03,040 Speaker 5: some of those later round guys. It's not as deep 603 00:30:03,080 --> 00:30:04,840 Speaker 5: as it used to be, but sometimes guys are coming 604 00:30:04,880 --> 00:30:07,200 Speaker 5: out a year later a little more developed. And now 605 00:30:07,240 --> 00:30:09,240 Speaker 5: also it is just kind of funny today. Aaron Heinlein 606 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:12,120 Speaker 5: mentioned they've got guys now that they've got three or 607 00:30:12,120 --> 00:30:15,000 Speaker 5: four different reports on from different scouts in different regions, 608 00:30:15,280 --> 00:30:17,760 Speaker 5: and they're still in school because they've transferre and so 609 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:20,240 Speaker 5: they do get you know, it's a different system they get, 610 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:22,080 Speaker 5: but they get a lot of intel on guys where 611 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:24,560 Speaker 5: they've you know, multiple scouts have studied these guys while 612 00:30:24,560 --> 00:30:25,959 Speaker 5: they're still still in college. 613 00:30:27,080 --> 00:30:28,880 Speaker 4: I think it's going to be fascinating to see how 614 00:30:28,920 --> 00:30:33,520 Speaker 4: the leadership on the personalities change and what shows up 615 00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:36,880 Speaker 4: at the NFL level. I am still fascinated to see 616 00:30:37,080 --> 00:30:41,400 Speaker 4: how transferring and working with different coaches, working with different teammates. 617 00:30:41,560 --> 00:30:43,520 Speaker 6: Is that a positive? Is that a negative? Right? How 618 00:30:43,560 --> 00:30:44,240 Speaker 6: do they learn from it? 619 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:46,880 Speaker 4: Do they come into a locker room more prepared for 620 00:30:46,920 --> 00:30:48,720 Speaker 4: that than they would have otherwise? I know that that 621 00:30:48,880 --> 00:30:50,480 Speaker 4: is like further down the road, we'll be able to 622 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:53,640 Speaker 4: study it, but I am fascinated to see how that happens. 623 00:30:54,200 --> 00:30:56,720 Speaker 4: I promised your rapid fire. I have four rapid fire 624 00:30:56,800 --> 00:31:01,560 Speaker 4: questions for both of you. You ready, sure, boy? Both 625 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:04,160 Speaker 4: of you jumped at the exact same time. I was 626 00:31:04,200 --> 00:31:06,720 Speaker 4: hoping for a little more enthusiasm in a drum roll. 627 00:31:06,760 --> 00:31:08,280 Speaker 4: But you know what, that's okay. We're just going to 628 00:31:08,360 --> 00:31:10,120 Speaker 4: power right on through this because you're not going to 629 00:31:10,200 --> 00:31:13,360 Speaker 4: have any choice but to answer these questions. Yeah, John, 630 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:14,840 Speaker 4: I'm going to have you go first on this one, 631 00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:16,960 Speaker 4: but both of you are getting the same one. Will 632 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:19,480 Speaker 4: the Seahawks trade up or will they trade back? 633 00:31:20,280 --> 00:31:21,200 Speaker 5: Neither's not an option. 634 00:31:21,400 --> 00:31:22,280 Speaker 6: I wasn't gonna put it on. 635 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:23,920 Speaker 5: There was going to make them back. 636 00:31:23,880 --> 00:31:27,920 Speaker 7: For sure, Rob yep back definitely. 637 00:31:28,160 --> 00:31:30,160 Speaker 6: If I had neither as an option. Would you have 638 00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:30,760 Speaker 6: chosen that. 639 00:31:32,440 --> 00:31:35,240 Speaker 5: I'll let John, I'd still go back there. Neither is 640 00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:37,120 Speaker 5: always a possibilit because you can want to go back 641 00:31:37,160 --> 00:31:40,360 Speaker 5: and just have no partners. But I think Rob would 642 00:31:40,360 --> 00:31:42,680 Speaker 5: knows better than me. But it sure feels like there's 643 00:31:42,920 --> 00:31:47,400 Speaker 5: enough premium position guys who could have teams clamoring to 644 00:31:47,440 --> 00:31:48,800 Speaker 5: move up around that part of the draft. 645 00:31:49,760 --> 00:31:52,600 Speaker 7: Yeah, I agree. I personally have twenty three players in 646 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:55,560 Speaker 7: this draft that I feel are lock solid. First shrump 647 00:31:55,600 --> 00:31:57,560 Speaker 7: picks should be first shrump picks a year and in 648 00:31:57,680 --> 00:32:01,800 Speaker 7: year out. That said, I and so obviously seat sixteen 649 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:05,520 Speaker 7: they could trade back. That said, I think that there's 650 00:32:05,520 --> 00:32:07,760 Speaker 7: a possibility that they just end up staying Patch just 651 00:32:07,800 --> 00:32:10,240 Speaker 7: because there's a player that falls to them at sixteen. 652 00:32:10,280 --> 00:32:12,880 Speaker 7: Overall that is just too darn good to pass up. 653 00:32:13,120 --> 00:32:17,160 Speaker 6: We're really bad at this rapidly. Let's try it again. 654 00:32:17,240 --> 00:32:20,040 Speaker 4: Then the Seahawks go into the draft with seven selection, 655 00:32:20,400 --> 00:32:22,360 Speaker 4: how many picks will they. 656 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:25,040 Speaker 6: End up making, Rob, do you have a guess. 657 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:28,080 Speaker 7: I'm going to guess nine, because, as we said before, 658 00:32:28,160 --> 00:32:30,440 Speaker 7: we do think that there's a possibility that they trade back. 659 00:32:30,640 --> 00:32:33,440 Speaker 7: John Schier is known for that of course, and again 660 00:32:33,520 --> 00:32:37,520 Speaker 7: I think that their understanding of this class is going 661 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:41,360 Speaker 7: to create a little bit more aggression in Seattle than 662 00:32:41,400 --> 00:32:42,600 Speaker 7: perhaps for some other clips. 663 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:44,520 Speaker 5: Rob stole my number, so I'll go eight. 664 00:32:45,040 --> 00:32:48,360 Speaker 4: Oh okay, well then John, you can start with this one. 665 00:32:48,600 --> 00:32:57,080 Speaker 4: Will they get a second round pick? Yes, there's so 666 00:32:57,240 --> 00:32:58,480 Speaker 4: much conviction there. 667 00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:02,880 Speaker 5: Actually no, But they'll get a twenty twenty five second rounder. 668 00:33:03,320 --> 00:33:03,960 Speaker 6: Oh. 669 00:33:04,200 --> 00:33:06,080 Speaker 5: I think there's going to be a trade back where 670 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:08,800 Speaker 5: they can't quite get it is the FORUMU that doesn't 671 00:33:08,840 --> 00:33:10,840 Speaker 5: work out, but somehow they end up with somebody's second 672 00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:11,360 Speaker 5: next year. 673 00:33:11,920 --> 00:33:15,720 Speaker 7: Rob, I'm going to say yes in this class. And 674 00:33:15,760 --> 00:33:19,000 Speaker 7: the biggest reason why is I just believe that again 675 00:33:19,080 --> 00:33:21,360 Speaker 7: Seattle is going to be aggressive and trying to trade 676 00:33:21,400 --> 00:33:24,800 Speaker 7: back in the gap between number sixteen overall and number 677 00:33:24,840 --> 00:33:27,480 Speaker 7: eighty one overall, it's a sixty five selection gap that 678 00:33:27,640 --> 00:33:30,320 Speaker 7: is the largest in the NFL. And I just think 679 00:33:30,360 --> 00:33:32,480 Speaker 7: that John Scheinder is going to be basically like doing 680 00:33:32,560 --> 00:33:35,920 Speaker 7: laps around the Virginia Masa Athletics Center if he cannot 681 00:33:36,280 --> 00:33:38,840 Speaker 7: have some type of action on Friday. 682 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:40,880 Speaker 5: I agree with Rob that John guy was wrong. 683 00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:46,280 Speaker 4: All right, last question, This one might be the most 684 00:33:46,360 --> 00:33:51,360 Speaker 4: fun whatever wherever the Seahawks end up making their first 685 00:33:51,440 --> 00:33:54,560 Speaker 4: round pick. Currently it is the number sixteen overall pick. 686 00:33:54,960 --> 00:33:59,000 Speaker 4: What is the first position group the Seahawks will draft? 687 00:34:01,280 --> 00:34:03,960 Speaker 5: Can I say running back? Just to troll fans. 688 00:34:05,440 --> 00:34:07,600 Speaker 6: That's not the kind of podcast that we have, John. 689 00:34:09,280 --> 00:34:12,640 Speaker 5: I'm just gonna take the easiest answer and say, offensive line. 690 00:34:12,920 --> 00:34:15,920 Speaker 6: Okay, are you gonna specify? I think tackle. 691 00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:18,880 Speaker 5: We have this conversation show, but I think there's a 692 00:34:18,920 --> 00:34:21,279 Speaker 5: lot of tackles who could be guards in one of 693 00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:23,799 Speaker 5: those type, Like on draft day we're asking where's he 694 00:34:23,840 --> 00:34:26,239 Speaker 5: going to play? Okay, one of those guys. 695 00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:28,080 Speaker 6: Rob, what's the position group the Seahawks are going to 696 00:34:28,200 --> 00:34:28,680 Speaker 6: draft first. 697 00:34:29,400 --> 00:34:31,520 Speaker 7: I'm gonna do the same thing that John did when 698 00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:36,200 Speaker 7: he said that. I took his answer, so he adjusted slightly. 699 00:34:36,360 --> 00:34:40,200 Speaker 7: I do think offensive line is the strong likelihood that 700 00:34:40,480 --> 00:34:44,080 Speaker 7: said Don Schneider rarely does what we think, and so 701 00:34:44,120 --> 00:34:46,719 Speaker 7: I'm actually gonna go with the edge rusher of some 702 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:50,440 Speaker 7: type again, I possible trade down scenario. 703 00:34:50,800 --> 00:34:52,200 Speaker 6: Okay, I like it. 704 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:54,920 Speaker 4: You know, we are not that long away from finding 705 00:34:54,960 --> 00:35:00,600 Speaker 4: out if you guys nailed those answers the tapes. If 706 00:35:00,600 --> 00:35:02,919 Speaker 4: we're wrong that right, you'll never be able to find 707 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:04,920 Speaker 4: these on the archive. Ever again, here's what I know what. 708 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:07,440 Speaker 4: You will be able to find a recap of the 709 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:10,920 Speaker 4: Seahawks draft after they have made all their selections. We 710 00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:12,920 Speaker 4: will be back to break that down and tell you 711 00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:16,040 Speaker 4: what that means for the twenty twenty fourteen. For now, 712 00:35:16,160 --> 00:35:18,800 Speaker 4: we are going to say thanks for listening and thanks 713 00:35:18,800 --> 00:35:20,800 Speaker 4: to Rob rang for being our guest today. 714 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:22,080 Speaker 6: We'll see you next time.