Seahawks and Curry...

WOW! In my earlier draft analysis, I raved about this guy, but didn't get too in-depth about him as I had assumed he would be off the board by the time the #4 pick came around to Seattle. But thanks to KC and their bold pick at #3 (Tyson Jackson from LSU), Curry was gift wrapped and handed to Seattle on a silver platter!

Aaron Curry will be a franchise LB and I think that the city of Seattle got arguably the BEST player in the entire 2009 draft class. He's a gifted individual who is going to come in and be an immediate starter and possibly a pro-bowler in his first or second year. High expectations, but this guy is that good! I like that he's going #59 and I am super pumped to see this guy on the field along side Lofa Tatupu and hopefully Leroy Hill (Franchise Tag was pulled yesterday, but hopefully it pushes getting a long-term deal done with Hill). That LB trio is something to get excited about!

Overall I think the Seahawks had a STRONG draft and set themselves up nicely for the future. Along with Curry, the Hawks drafted Max Unger, C, Oregon in the second round and Deon Butler, WR, Penn State in the third round. Max Unger is a stud of a center and he is going to challenge Chris Spencer for the starting spot the minute he gets to camp! Unger has great football IQ and is the type of guy we need to be snapping the ball and picking up blitzes/reading defenses to take some pressure off Matt.

Deon Butler...possibly the biggest sleeper pick in the entire draft! This kid only went in the third round because he lacks the prototypical size that scouts look for in an NFL receiver. But he is EXPLOSIVE! He runs a 4.38 40 (I believe he may even be faster than that on the field!!!!), is very athletic, and has awesome after-the-catch skills! He had an amazing career at Penn State and has all the tools necessary to develop into a star in the NFL. Some scouts have compared him to Steve Smith or at worst, DeSean Jackson, as a smaller receiver with tons of talent! I see him returning kicks and punts for us and possibly even cracking the WR lineup the first year out! He's SPEED, SPEED, SPEED!

We rounded the draft out by selecting Mike Teel, QB, Rutgers in the sixth round and Courtney Greene, S, Rutgers, Nick Reed, DE, Oregon, and Cameron Morrah, TE, Cal all in the seventh round. Mike Teel has great size and strong arm-strength and will be a good understudy for Hasselbeck.

One of the best parts of the 2009 NFL Draft for the Seahawks was the fact that Denver traded us their first round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft for a second round pick in this year's draft. That gives the Seahawks 2 first round picks for next year and gives us a prime opportunity to stack more talent on this team. Denver could be terrible this year with new faces all over the team and a new head coach/system, so this could turn out to be golden for the Hawks!

Lets all start getting pumped as the football buzz has gotten underway. GO SEAHAWKS!