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The Seattle Seahawks sign WR Lavasier Tuinei

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:45:23 +0000

The Seahawks have signed undrafted rookie free agent WR Lavasier Tuinei. Tuinei is a big target at 6’5″, 216 pounds. He caught 48 passes for 599 yards (12.5 avg) with 10 TD grabs for Oregon last year. In his three years with the Ducks, Tuinei caught 108 passes for 1,212 yards (11.2 avg) with 12 TD grabs. This was a nice move for the Seahawks as WR is likely to be a weakness for them in 2012.

The Seattle Seahawks re-signed kicker Steven Hauschka to a 1-year deal

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:42:46 +0000

The Seahawks re-signed 26-year old kicker Steven Hauschka to a 1-year deal. He played in all 16 games for the Seahawks last year and he connected on 25 of 30 field goals (83.3%) and all 34 of his extra point attempts good for 109 points. He has now played in 37 games in his four years in the NFL and he has made 41 of 52 field goals (78.8%). Hauschka has also made 71 of 72 extra points as he has now scored 194 points so far in his career. It was a good move for the Seahawks to bring back Hauschka as he had a pretty solid year for them in 2011.

The Seattle Seahawks picked DE Greg Scruggs in the 7th round

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:39:55 +0000

The Seattle Seahawks selected DE Greg Scruggs out of Louisville with the 232nd overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Scruggs is 6’3″, 284 pounds and his game is rushing the passer. Scruggs had 19 tackles and 4 sacks for Louisville last year. In his four years at Louisville, Scruggs had 61 tackles, 8 sacks and 1 interception. Better players were still on the board at this pick, but I still like it for the Seahawks.

The Seattle Seahawks picked DT/OG J.R. Sweezy in the 7th round

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:30:51 +0000

The Seattle Seahawks selected DT/OG J.R. Sweezy out of North Carolina State with the 225th overall pick (7th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Sweezy played DT in college but Seahawks’ O-Line coach Tom Cable has convinced him to play guard in the Pros. Sweezy played in 9 games (7 starts) for the Wolfpack last year and he had 20 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 1 forced fumble. He played in 35 games (20 starts) in his four years at North Carolina State and he had 96 tackles, 17.5 tackles for a loss, 9.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 3 batted down balls and 1 interception. This is another longshot pick for the Seahawks.

The Seattle Seahawks picked strong safety Winston Guy in the 6th round

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:22:25 +0000

The Seattle Seahawks selected strong safety Winston Guy out of Kentucky with the 181st overall pick (6th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Guy is 6’2″, 218 pounds and he runs a 4.69 40. Guy is an in the box safety as he excels against the run but needs to be coached up against the pass. Guy played in 12 games (all starts) at Kentucky last year and he had 120 tackles, 2 passes broken up, 2 interceptions, 14 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks and 1 forced fumble. Guy played all four years at Kentucky and he finished up with 297 tackles, 9 passes broken up, 5 interceptions, 20 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks and 1 forced fumble. Guy will be able to help the Seahawks on running downs and on special teams in 2012. This was another reach for the Seahawks as not many draft “experts” had Guy getting drafted at all.

The Seattle Seahawks picked CB Jeremy Lane in the 6th round

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:12:41 +0000

The Seattle Seahawks selected CB Jeremy Lane out of tiny Northwestern State with the 172nd overall pick (6th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Lane is an outstanding athlete as he is 6’0″, 198 pounds and he runs a 4.48 40. Lane started 10 games for Northwestern State last year and he had 44 tackles, 4 passes broken up, 2 interceptions, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 sack. He played in 42 games in his four years at Northwestern State and he finished up with 133 tackles, 23 passes broken up, 4 interceptions, 3 tackles for a loss and 1 sack. This was another reach for the Seahawks.

The Seattle Seahawks took OLB Korey Toomer in the 5th round

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:05:18 +0000

The Seattle Seahawks selected OLB Korey Toomer out of Idaho with the 154th overall pick (5th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Toomer is 6’2″, 234 pounds and he runs a 4.5 40 as he is lightning fast. Toomer had 68 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 tackles for a loss, 4 passes broken up, 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery for Idaho last year as he was named the team MVP in 2011. Toomer had 76 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 tackles for a loss, 4 passes broken up, 1 interception and 2 fumble recoveries in his two years with the Vandals. This was a reach pick based on measureables for the Seahawks.

The Seattle Seahawks picked DT Jaye Howard in the 4th round

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:55:05 +0000

The Seattle Seahawks selected DT Jaye Howard out of Florida with the 114th overall pick (4th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Howard is 6’3″, 301 pounds and he has the body type to add a few more pounds to his frame. Howard was a DE and power forward in high school, so he’s a darn good athlete for a tackle. But, he has big time trouble trying to fight through double teams and that is likely to be an issue in the pros. He played in 13 games (all starts) at Florida last year and he had 65 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks, 1 batted down balls and 2 fumble recoveries. Howard played in 45 games (25 starts) in his four years with the Gators and he had 131 tackles, 27.5 tackles for a loss, 2 batted down balls and 3 fumble recoveries. Howard has a nice upside, so I like the pick even though the Seahawks might have took him a tad early.

The Seattle Seahawks picked RB Robert Turbin in the 4th round

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:45:53 +0000

The Seattle Seahawks have selected RB Robert Turbin out of Utah State with the 106th overall pick (4th round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Turbin is 5’10″, 215 pounds and he runs a 4.55 40. He is a power runner and he’s a good pass catcher out of the backfield. He runs upright though and that subjects him to taking some hard shots. Turbin played in 13 games (all starts) at Utah State last year and he carried the ball 249 times for 1,517 yards (6.1 ypc) with 19 TD runs. He also caught 17 passes for 171 yards (10.1 avg) with 4 TD grabs last year. Turbin played in 38 games (30 starts) in his four years at Utah State and he carried the ball 565 times for 3,315 yards (5.9 ypc) with 40 TD runs. He also caught 67 passes for 845 yards (12.6 avg) with 11 TD grabs in his career in college. This was a great pick for the Seahawks as Turbin should be a perfect backup to Marshawn Lynch.

The Seattle Seahawks picked QB Russell Wilson in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL Draft

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:56:19 +0000

The Seattle Seahawks selected QB Russell Wilson out of Wisconsin with the 75th overall pick (3rd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Wilson is only 5’10″, but he weighs in at 203 pounds and he runs a 4.6 40. Wilson is a great athlete, but he tends to take off running a little to early at times. Wilson has a big time arm and he doesn’t often throw the ball where he shouldn’t as he protects the football well. Wilson played in 14 games (all starts) at Wisconsin last year and he completed 225 of 309 passes (72.8%) for 3,175 yards with 33 TD passes and 4 INTs. He played in 51 games (50 starts) in his four years at North Carolina State & Wisconsin in which he completed 907 of 1,489 passes (60.9%) for 11,720 yards with 109 TD passes and only 30 interceptions. Wilson is likely just going to hold a clipboard for a couple of years in Seattle, but he could be a starter for them at some point down the road if Matt Flynn doesn’t work out.