Sunday, February 8, 2009

Seahawks loss vs Arizona a blessing in disguise / NFL Draft talk

So I'm pretty much an NFL Draft junkie. I can't get enough of it. Its probably because I love college football so much. One of my passions is coaching and scouting players. I feel its one of my strong points. The NFL can be pretty cool too so the draft combines all these worlds into one. Its awesome! Another bonus is that its always the last weekend in April, which happens to coincide with the weekend after finals get over with at BYU! So I'm always ready to just chill and watch where the best college football players end up. Obviously I'm especially interested in not only who the Seahawks draft, but also where or if guys like Austin Collie, Rey Feinga, Travis Bright, Dallas Reynolds, or Fui Vakapuna get drafted.
I wanted to focus on how big this draft is for the Seahawks. They have the 4th pick in the draft and will be able to draft a great player. I'm hoping it will be WR Michael Crabtree (pic above). According to many mock drafts, he will still be available at #4. If he's there, the Seahawks have to take him. Anyone who watched college football this year knows he's a stud. Reminds me of Larry Fitzgerald or Andre Johnson of the Texans. The Seahawks were a team without playmakers last year. Branch was not 100%, Engram is getting old (37), Burleson was out for the year, and the other young recievers didn't step up. If we can add Crabtree to the mix, we'll be challenging Arizona again next year for the NFC west.

The irony is that if they would have beaten the Arizona the last week of the regular season, the Seahawks would have dropped all the way to #8 in the draft. At #8, they would not have a shot at Michael Crabtree. So maybe losing that game will be a blessing in disguise for a franchise and a city thats going to need some positive vibes.

Speaking of where I think BYU players will get drafted, here's my early mock draft for them:
Austin Collie: 3rd-4th round Ray Feinga 6th-7th round Travis Bright 6th-7th round
Free Agents who will sign with teams and get their shot at camp: (In order of best chance) Fui Vakapuna, Dallas Reynolds, David Oswald, David Nixon

Side Notes: Three things I can't wait for in the next month: Spring Training (Seattle Mariners spring training facility in Peoria, AZ pic below)! Which means baseball season is right around the corner! March Madness is soon upon us! Hopefully the Cougs can make a run at the Tourny! BYU Spring Practice begins March 16! Always entertaining.

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