Seahawks preliminary draft analysis

Rob Rang Combine Analysis for Seahawks
(from audio interviews with Mike Sando of Tacoma News Tribune and the indispensible "Seahawks Insider" blog)
Updated 2/26/07

Format
Last Name
First Name
Position
Team
Year in school
Projected round
Notes

Potential Hawks picks
Griffin
Michael
S
Texas
Sr.

Jackson
Tanard
S
Syracuse
Sr.
Late 2d
Played CB in school; played FS in Senior Bowl

Weddle
Eric
S
Utah
Sr.
"Mr. Everything," played WR, RB, returned kicks
High character guy

Olson
Greg
TE
Miami
Jr.
1st -- top 15?
Good athelete, Bubba Franks-like, not as good as Miller at blocking

Miller
Zach
TE
Arizona St.
Jr.
40-50th pick
"Lumberer," over the middle
May slide due to bad combine

Spaeth
Matt
TE
Minnesota
Sr.
Late 3rd/early 4th
Blocking "Hannam-like" TE
Good combine

Chandler
Scott
TE
Iowa
Sr.
Played WR, had good Senior Bowl
4.8-40 at combine

Patrick
Ben
TE
Delaware
Sr.
3rd
Transferred from Duke to Delaware, good Shrine game

Allan
Michael
TE
Whitworth
Sr.
??
"Fast and athletic"

Pudewell
Anthony
TE
Nevada
Sr.
"Very late rounds"
Blocking TE, not fast (5.03-40 at combine)

Branch
Allen
DT
Michigan
1st
Projected top 10 pick

Okoye
Mobe
DT
Louisville
1st
19 years old, will be youngest NFL player ever drafted

Harrell
Justin
DT
Tennessee
Sr.
2nd
Run stuffer; high-character guy; tore biceps, missed senior year

Pitcock
Quinn
DT
Ohio St.
Sr.
2nd

Mebane
Brandon
DT
Cal.
Sr.
2nd
Strong Senior Bowl performance

Alama-Francis
Ikaika
DT
Hawaii
Sr.
Late 2d/early 3rd
Walk-on, gained 70lbs in college, tore pecs during Hula Bowl

Johnson
Antonio
DT
Miss. St.
Sr.

Blalock
Justin
G
Texas
Sr.
Shorter arms, run blocker

Sears
Arron
G
Tennessee
Did not work out at combine