2010 Reader Mock: Seahawks on the clock with the No. 14 pick

[Walter]

Voting for the No. 14 pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.

Results and some comments will be posted here.


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[KyleCleric]

Davis

[Cicero]

How are there three votes for Anthony Davis? He's not a ZBS OT and he is in no way, shape, or form a Gibbs ZBS OT. I don't make many guarantees when it comes to the draft, but I will 100% guarantee there is no way we take Anthony Davis. He weighs too much and shows no work ethic when it comes to losing weight. I honestly believe we would take every single other player on that list before we even looked at Davis.

[trisoman]

The OTs here aren't worth taking (notwithstanding the Seahawks MASSIVE problem there) so I went with the man who solves their needs right away, Earl Thomas. In my opinion anyway he does.

[NMD]

If Seattle really goes with Gerald McCoy at 6 that still leaves us with our 2 biggest needs open, LT and S, therefore I really would not want a luxury pick in CJ Spiller as bad as we need playmakers and a RB he is a complimentary back, and I'd rather grab Jahvid Best in the 2nd or Tate, Hardesty, Gerhart, Blount later in the draft. Then does Carroll reach a little for a guy that should fit the system perfectly in Charles Brown over Anthony Davis who does not, or take a guy he knows in Taylor Mays over Earl Thomas? I say he takes one of his guys and goes with one of the most important positions LT Charles Brown. Ideally I'd hope they could drop 5 or so spots and take one of these guys where they are valued but when you need someone you need someone and Seattle needs a LT.

[chirpish]

If the Seahawks nab McCoy with the #6 pick, then this pick could be just about any player and equal a net gain. Obviously, the team does not need to draft two defensive tackles in the first round, so that eliminates Price and Williams.

C.J. Spiller would be a lights-out player for this team, would help with the kick/punt return problem and could help draw attention away from Hasselebeck and his ever-decreasing ability to throw the ball down the field. However, with the off-season moves this team has made, it is obvious they are in a rebuilding mode, and running backs burn out faster than most other positions. I can't see this team taking a running back when they need help on the offensive and defensive lines, and in the secondary. There are also concerns that Spiller may not be an every-down back, and in that case, you're spending a 1st round pick on a player who will only see the field 15 times a game.

Derrick Morgan would be a good pick, and I couldn't fault the team for that pick. But it seems like the team has neglected the offense for a few drafts, and having already taken a defensive lineman at pick 6, the team may shy away from putting all of it's draft picks into improving the defensive line. There has also been talk (maybe just rumor) of moving Curry into an Elephant linebacker position. If that's the case, the team might need a linebacker more than an end. Ultimately, what's one way to improve the defense? Improve the offense so the defense doesn't spend so much time on the field!

Earl Thomas, Taylor Mays and Kyle Wilson? I think this is too early for Wilson, though he'll be a good corner. I'm not sure he significantly upgrades the position for this team, and a first-half-of-the-first-round player should do that. Thomas would be a great grab here, and would improve the team's secondary significantly. And Mays is an incredible athlete. I just haven't seen enough from him to know he won't bust. But Carroll has, since he coached him at USC, so his decision should have some sort of knowledge behind it. Of these, I prefer Thomas, and think he'll be an excellent safety in the NFL. I figure he and Berry will be pro-bowlers together for years.

When it comes down to it, the team needs a left tackle, and there won't be any great prospects when they pick again late in the second round. Anthony Davis doesn't fit the team's zone blocking scheme, and has not shown that he's willing to work to get better. Charles Brown would be a perfect fit for this team's Alex Gibbs-coached offensive line. Though Gibbs prefers to put linemen on practice squads and in backup positions for a while before putting them on the field, Brown could start from day-1 without getting an ego and causing problems.

Brown, Morgan and Thomas seem like the best fits, and with Brown being on the offensive side, I say they go that way. Brown!!!

[TeHDruiD]

The Seahawks have nothing at Safety, for me this pick has to be Earl Thomas. He possesses the ball hawk skills that every team covets and he fills a gigantic hole here for the Seahawks. They need an OT, but I think they can wait until the 2nd or 3rd round to add one. The Seahawks have one of the better Linebacking groups in the NFL, so adding DL and Secondary help is the next step in solidifying that defense. Earl Thomas to me is a top 10 talent who likely will fall due to lack of a need for Safety. He's an ideal fit for this team and a huge upgrade to this secondary

[SanchoPanza]

USC Connection leads to Mays

[frenchcharger]

Who is the QB? Hasselbeck or Whitehurst, OK we need tu run the ball because throwring it will be very hard. Who is the RB to start? nobody so we need to pick one in the draft and the best RB is on the Board, the pick is CJ Spilller.

[BritHawk89]

For me the pick has to be Earl Thomas.
Firstly we have to look at the coaches which Pete Carroll hired on the offense; Jeremy Bates and Alex Gibbs. Gibbs has a zone blocking scheme which coaches up o-line men and Bates was apart of the devner broncos under mike schanahan which saw production from lower round RBs. For this reason i dont like C.J spiller or o-line men at this position. Also 14 is too high for Charles Brown, then maybe trade back to pick him later in the first round. Then we have to look at the next biggest need which is the safety position because of the release of Grant and the ranking given by Mike Mayock i love the Thomas pick for the 'Hawks. Also this pick could be another d-line man either price or morgan but this will be unlikley if they select McCoy at 6.

[Tennesseefan10s]

I think it's got to be Earl Thomas or Derrick Morgan. none of the OTs available present nearly the value the Thomas and Morgan do. Morgan could replace Kerney and is a complete all-around DE. Thomas is ultra-instinctive and a true ballhawk. These are the players the Seahawks need to consider drafting, not a RB like C.J. Spiller. If you are rebuilding, you draft on the offensive and defensive lines, not at the skill positions. I chose Derrick Morgan because I think he is the best player on the board at a position of need.

[pick6]

I think the finalists are Spiller, Thomas and Morgan. Carroll would definitely love to have a weapon like Spiller. Thomas would fill a a big need at safety, but they'll address that later. Morgan is a big upgrade to their d-line and would look great beside McCoy. I think they decide to go with Morgan.

[BobLoblaw]

I don't see how Seattle can justify leaving the first round without one of the top LTs. Since Brown fits their system much better and Carrol knows what he has in him, I think they take him here, although they would be happy to move back a little if they can to do so.

[pheltzbahr]

Carroll has time to build his brand, no need for sexy names. If he's smart he'll use this "free year" to build in the trenches - McCoy no brainer followed by Brown at LT constitutes a real good draft alone. Maybe he can pick up some other pieces later on, but finding a left tackle is less likely than finding a RB or safety.

[Couch88]

For those saying spiller should be the pick...keep it mind forsett last year averaged 5.4 yards a carry (pretty respectable in my opinion) and only ran the ball more than 15 times in a game twice...i say give forsett the ball more and fix the other holes in your team. Two of the seahawks biggest needs are OT and safety, none of the tackles really stand out to me, so instead i like the idea of them going for earl thomas. (A trade down looks very likely too though)

[ELFarmer]

Thank you! exactly my thoughts

[BOSS HOGG LOU]

Earl Thomas would also fill a need, but Pete Carroll is the HMFIC now. So this pick has to be C.J. Spiller. Spiller is sort of like Reggie Bush-Lite, and we all remember the Reggie Bush show when he was at USC under Carroll don't we? Plus if anybody is desperate for RB production, it's the Seahawks. The Seahawks had to go Dumpster Diving for another RB last year and found Edgerrin James. If Spiller is on the board for Seattles 2nd 1st round pick, the card will be in Roger Goodell's hands in no time.

[pantherfaninfl]

The pick is Derrick Morgan, he is a top ten talent, he fills a position of need, and he has position value. The Seahawks best pass rusher is Patrick Kerney, who is always injured and isn't even that good. Did everyone already forget about Justin Forsett? I know he is nothing special, but he allows the Seahawks to wait at least till round 2 to select from this overrated running back class.

[emsmith12]

Despite the fact they we have McCoy falling to them @6, I went morgan.

Even though it may seem insane to draft 2 DL with 2 first round picks, why wouldn't they. Lets look at the facts:
Seattle, as a team, managed 28 sacks last year
Patrick Kerney is 33 and declining sharply
The last time a current seattle DE logged a full sack was 11/29 (week 12)
McCoy and Morgan are rated as top 10 big board players everywhere and getting these players w/ picks 6 and 14 respectively would be a steal

[RazorStar]

Seattle needs to replace the gaping hole that is their offensive line, so they need to stack up with the best players available at that position. I can see then going Anthony Davis here, he may be a bit of a issue for some teams, but he's the Best player available and addresses a need in Seattle. Seattle has a running back already, Justin Forsett gives you what C.J. Spiller gives you, the only difference is the Hawks are paying less for Forsett.

[Hunter]

Charles Brown might be the most technically sound offensive lineman in this year's draft, and his 300+ lbs weigh in and Carroll's familiarity with him make him the pick.

[FoDaddy]

Since Seattle passes on an OT with their 1st pick this puts them in a real hard place because the 2 remaining tackles are both reaches. I think they go with a freakish talent that the Ball Coach is very familiar with. Taylor Mays it is!

[Nighthawk]

The biggest need the Seahawks have is left tackle, bar none. No other position, no matter who is there, should even be considered at 6. The only way is if we trade our #60 pick and Deion Branch to the Ravens for Jared Gaither. Might take swapping one of the 1st round picks with their #25, and if Branch were thrown in then we could say the 14th pick. Then yeah, take McCoy or Berry at 6 in this scenario. Otherwise, it has to be Anthony Davis.

[Nighthawk]

Since Seattle passes on an OT with their 1st pick this puts them in a real hard place because the 2 remaining tackles are both reaches. I think they go with a freakish talent that the Ball Coach is very familiar with. Taylor Mays it is!

Taylor Mays is strictly a strong safety, he couldn't cover a bed. To take Mays at 6 is certifiably insane. To take him anywhere in the 1st round is crazy.

[Nighthawk]

How are there three votes for Anthony Davis? He's not a ZBS OT and he is in no way, shape, or form a Gibbs ZBS OT. I don't make many guarantees when it comes to the draft, but I will 100% guarantee there is no way we take Anthony Davis. He weighs too much and shows no work ethic when it comes to losing weight. I honestly believe we would take every single other player on that list before we even looked at Davis.

Based on what? Davis is athletic enough to play in Gibbs scheme. I guarandamntee that no matter who was on the board at 6 or 14, we WILL take a tackle in the 1st round if we haven't gotten one in a trade. Charles Brown at 14? That's certifiable, his value is at about 20 downward and the guy is basically a bulked up TE.

[Professor]

I had spiller going to one of the teams with 2 picks in the first round. Seahawks are my choice.