Expect Seahawks to “Jump Around”

Yesterday, Pete Carroll tweeted:

"next song for #seahawksdraftclues: jump around by house of pain"

I don’t necessarily think the draft clues are anything more than a devious marketing ploy or a practical joke by Seattle’s new coaching staff, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see Seattle “jump around” during the draft.

Seattle owns the sixth and fourteenth picks in the first round of the draft, but only one pick (sixtieth overall) in the second and third rounds. Dropping down a few slots and trading out of one of their top picks could help Seattle recover some additional picks and would be beneficial to a team looking to rebuild.

If Pete Carroll is targeting former Southern California players like Taylor Mays or Charles Brown, fourteen is probably too high but they’ll likely be selected before Seattle’s next pick. Acquiring additional picks could help Seattle grab a few of the middle-to-early round prospects.

John Schneider is a huge proponent of trading down and stockpiling draft picks; the Packers regularly traded out of their natural spot during his tenure in Green Bay.

From an article published earlier this week in the Seattle Times:

"If history is any indication, expect Seattle to be quick on the trigger and slide back in the draft order. Over the previous five seasons when Schneider was in Green Bay, the Packers completed 15 draft-day trades. Thirteen of those trades were to move back in the draft order, accumulating more picks.“I’m always open to trading down, I really am,” Schneider said in an interview last week. “We kind of took pride in it in Green Bay, and we will continue to do that.”It’s a sign of the confidence Schneider brings to his scouting, a belief that the team can make good use of those later picks since trading down comes at a cost of quality at the top.“You are going to miss out on a guy here or there,” Schneider said.The goal is to make up for any hit in terms of top-shelf quality with the quantity of starters unearthed later in the draft.“Two players for one,” Schneider said. “Your odds are higher, and we do have needs.”"

Because of the new regime, I’m not sure what to expect. But this draft should be very interesting for Seattle fans.

Keep your fingers crossed and pay close attention to developing news.

Shaun Dolence: dolencesm@gmail.com
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