Seahawks assign numbers to rookies: a critique
By Keith Myers
The Seattle Seahawks have assigned numbers to all 10 of their draft picks. They are mostly good numbers in there, but there are also a few very odd choices.
All of the draft picks of the Seattle Seahawks now have uniform numbers. Most of them are good choices, but a few have me shaking my head. Take a look:
"G/T Germain Ifedi 76DT Jarran Reed 93TE Nick Vannett 81RB C.J. Prosise 22G Rees Odhiambo 70DT Quinton Jefferson 92RB Alex Collins 36C Joey Hunt 53WR Kenny Lawler 11RB Zac Brooks 30"
Source: Seahawks.com
There’s a lot to like here in terms of number selection. Most importantly, no one is wearing No. 24. The belongs to Marshawn Lynch, and it always should as far as I’m concerned. The Seahawks players agree.
Being honest, I have some strong opinion on what numbers certain positions should wear. Wide receivers should be in the 80s. Defensive tackles should always have numbers in the 90s. All QB should be 13 or below. That’s just the way things should be.
Don’t give me examples of great players who didn’t fit into those rules, or the logistics of training camp rosters with 16 WRs, or whatever. I get that it isn’t always possible, but I don’t really care.
Looking at the numbers above, there are some obvious mistakes. The biggest one is Kenny Lawler wearing No. 11. Unless he’s planning on switching to QB or punter, that number choices is a poor one.
Nick Vannett should not be wearing a number in the 80s either. Unless they’re a star, TEs should have to wait until rosters are set after training camp, and then pick a number in the 80s that the WRs have left open. Sorry Nick, here’s No. 66. Enjoy it.
Both DTs got their number choice right. Quinton Jefferson in No. 92 and Jarran Reed in No. 93 is how the world should be. The same goes for all three RBs, though Collins’ No. 36 is a bit high. He’d look better in No 23.
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Luckily, these numbers can still change before Week 1. Hopefully the Seahawks will recognize their mistakes and correct them before my OCD on this subject gets the better of me.