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Seahawks recent draft picks figure to play large role in 2018

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    December 26, 2018 10:44 PM EST

    season It’s hard to talk to the pessimistic Seahawks fan without soon getting to the part where they “suck at drafting.” After the pessimistic Seahawks fan first sets aside the historic 2010-2012 draft classes as “lucky http://www.seahawksfootballauthentics.com/sebastian-janikowski-jersey-authentic ,” they get into the glaring holes in the 2013-2015, outside of Justin Britt, Frank Clark, Tyler Lockett, Paul Richardson, and Luke Willson. (Plus trades for Percy Harvin and Jimmy Graham, which at the very least help give context to Seattle not having first round picks in two of those three years, with the third year having them trade out of the first round as well.)A big reason why we didn’t see big contributions from many of their picks over those years was there wasn’t much opportunity. And more opportunity does not equal more success ... I don’t think opportunities are what held Christine Michael back from being great so much as on-field abilities did. Well, opportunities are back again.Over the last three years, the Seahawks have drafted 30 players. Of those 30, at least nine could be in line for starting/basically starting roles to open the season, and that does not include punter Michael Dickson:RB Chris Carson (7th), LG Ethan Pocic (2nd), RT Germain Ifedi (1st), TE Nick Vannett (3rd), DE Quinton Jefferson (5th), DT Jarran Reed (2nd), DT Nazair Jones (3rd), FS Tedric Thompson (4th), CB Shaquill Griffin (3rd)In some cases, the “starting” gig is open because of injuries (Vannett over Ed Dickson, Jefferson over Dion Jordan) or holdouts (Thompson over Earl Thomas), and may not all be out there on the first snap (Jefferson, Jones), but that’s nine players in the last three years who figure to have pretty big roles, and it’s certainly not the end of it.I’d say at least four others could have significant contributions this season Womens Quinton Jefferson Jersey , if not starting:RB Rashaad Penny (1st), RB C.J. Prosise (3rd), LB Jacob Martin (6th), DE Rasheem Green (3rd)And I won’t count these players out either:TE Will Dissly (4th), WR David Moore (7th), LB Shaquem Griffin (5th), CB Tre Flowers (5th), OT Jamarco Jones (5th, and if healthy)So that’s 19 of the 30 players. The ones who are no longer around: Alex Collins, Kenny Lawler, Zac Brooks, Justin Senior, and for all intents and purposes, Malik McDowell.The ones who are fighting for backup roles: Rees Odhiambo, Joey Hunt, Delano Hill, Mike Tyson, Alex McGough.You may look at these names and not feel too excited by a lot of them. Well, the nine-person rookie class remains a complete unknown, we just have some positive reports to work with for Green, Dissly, Griffin, Flowers, and Martin. (I’d say Green and Martin are the biggest standouts so far?) Penny too, but Carson is giving him an opportunity to work on that pass blocking technique while looking like one of the best backs in the league.The 11-person class of 2017 has disappointments like McDowell, Darboh http://www.seahawksfootballauthentics.com/chris-carson-jersey-authentic ;, Hill, but has also produced a quality starting cornerback, a potential star at defensive tackle, a potential Earl replacement at free safety, and two seventh round picks that are playing way above their draft grade in Carson and Moore. And not a lot of people would shower the 2016 class with praise, mostly due to disappointing returns on Ifedi, but Reed, Prosise, Vannett, and Jefferson could prove crucial pieces once the season starts. Maybe they won’t take full advantage of that opportunity in the way that we want them to, and maybe they will, but the opportunity is officially there.Let’s give them the chance to prove to Pessimistic Seahawks Fan that not all is wrong with Seattle’s draft strategy.Snap Reactions: Notes on the Seahawks’ snap counts from Sunday’s win over the Cardinals In a patently ugly game in Arizona, the Seattle Seahawks topped the Cardinals 20-17 on a last-second field goal to improve to 2-2. The result, and ending, were greatly overshadowed by Earl Thomas’s season-ending leg injury. Barring something unexpected, Thomas will join Kam Chancellor and Richard Sherman as players who appeared in a Seahawks uniform for the final time in Glendale, Arizona.Also overshadowed in Sunday’s win were some points of interest stemming from Seattle’s snap counts against the Cardinals. Check out the team’s full snap counts here, and what stands out below:David Moore worked into the offenseAfter a promising preseason, Moore began the season well behind both Brandon Marshall and Jaron Brown in the wide receiver group. Marshall put together a few lackluster weeks, capped off with a drop-filled start against the Dallas Cowboys, which saw him lose snaps to Brown. In Week 4, both veteran additions were passed by Moore. The second-year receiver played a season-high 65% of the offense’s snaps, catching two passes for 39 yards. Moore’s day could’ve seemed a lot worse had it not been for a lucky bounce which saw a fumble return to his hands. Marshall was washed up in 2017 and is another year older in 2018, with two more surgeries behind him as well. Brown was never more than a part-time player in Arizona. Moore, a highly athletic, big-bodied receiver Womens Tre Flowers Jersey , should be seeing more snaps than Brown and Marshall. It took a month, but it appears the Seahawks finally see it that way. Doug Baldwin featured in his returnEven before going down with a second knee injury in Week 1, it appeared that Baldwin’s snaps were being managed by the team. Making a quicker return than expected in Week 4, it didn’t seem as though Seattle was concerned about pushing Baldwin. The team’s best offensive weapon played 76% of the offense’s snaps in his return, second to just Tyler Lockett among all wide receivers. Baldwin finished with five catches for 41 yards, and was at the center of a couple odds moments as the Seahawks continued to throw short of the sticks on third down. Expect Baldwin’s playing time to grow in the next couple weeks, as he slides back into his role as Seattle’s number one wide receiver. Frank Clark’s consistent playing timeNot only did Clark put together his best game of the season in Week 3, it was his busiest, as well. Eased in over the first two weeks as he recovered from offseason surgery, Clark played 77% of the defense’s snaps in Week 3. In Week 4, that figure was matched. As the Seahawks’ premier pass rusher, Clark should hover around the 80% range over the course of the season. It’s the perfect workload for a starter who also needs to remain fresh to impact the game on passing downs. If weeks three and four are any indication, Clark is exactly where he should be moving forward. Nazair Jones’ continued absence When the inactives were announced ahead of Seattle’s Week 1 game against the Broncos, Jones was a surprising inclusion. He was one of the better rookies for the Seahawks in 2017 and was expected to take on a greater role in 2018. Instead, he seems to have gone backwards.In Week 2, Jones played 12 snaps. In Week 3, six. In Week 4, Jones’ playtime grew to a grand total of eight snaps. A ninth was whistled dead when Jones was flagged for a neutral zone infraction. Making matters worse for Jones is that he’s seemingly been passed by UDFA Poona Ford, who was also inactive to begin the year. Ford played over twice the amount Jones did in Week 4, playing 28% of Seattle’s snaps. The defensive tackle group is a depleted position for the Seahawks in 2018, but Jones cannot crack a rotation he was a key part of in 2017. Now .500, Seattle returns home in Week 5 to face the buzz saw that is the Los Angeles Rams. With L.A. missing Aqib Talib and Marcus Peters still slowed by an injury, Moore will get a chance to continue his increased role against a depleted secondary, in a game that will surely see Russell Wilson dropping back to throw a lot.

     

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