The Seattle Seahawks have added a nice bunch of players to the team in the 2011 NFL Draft.  Here is a look at how they did in their first taste of NFL action:

22-year old OT James Carpenter came to the Seahawks in the 1st round last April.  He played in 9 games (all starts) for the Seahawks last year before his season ended early due to a torn ACL.  Carpenter is going to be a starter for the Seahawks for a long time.

25-year old OG John Moffitt was picked in the 3rd round by the Seahawks last April.  He played in 9 games (all starts) before his season ended due to a knee injury.  Moffitt was also suspended for four games due to testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.   If Moffitt keeps his head on straight, he will likely be a starter for a long time for the Seahawks.

22-year old LB K.J. Wright came to the Seahawks in the 4th round.  He played in all 16 games for the Seahawks last year and he had 65 tackles, 2 sacks, 8 tackles for a loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 2 passes defensed.  He is also going to be a starter for a long time for the Seahawks as he is a big time playmaker.

23-year old WR Kris Durham came to the Seahawks in the 4th round.  Durham played in 3 games for the Seahawks last year and he caught 3 passes for 30 yards (10.0 avg).

23-year old CB Richard Sherman came to the Seahawks in the 5th round.  He played in all 16 games for the Seahawks last year and he had 55 tackles, 17 passes defensed, 4 interceptions and 1 forced fumble.  Sherman was a absolute steal for the Seahawks as he is a big time playmaker.

23-year old safety Mark Legree was a 5th round pick for the Seahawks.  He was cut before the season started and he was picked up by the Jets.  He didn’t play in any games for the Jets in 2011.

23-year old CB Byron Maxwell was picked in the 6th round for the Seahawks.  He played in 9 games for the Seahawks last year and he had 1 tackle.

24-year old DE Lazarius Levingston was picked in the 7th round.  He played in 4 games for the Seahawks last year and he had 1 tackle.

22-year old LB Malcolm Smith was pitched in the 7th round by the Seahawks.  He was quite a find as he played in 12 games for the Seahawks last year and he had 16 tackles, 1 sack and 2 forced fumbles.

GRADE FOR 2011:  B+

GRADE FOR THE FUTURE:  A+