Super Bowl XLIX: High Number Of Undrafted Free Agents
Since 2010 the Seattle Seahawks have been known for finding diamonds in the draft rough. For example Russell Wilson was a third rounder, while Richard Sherman was a fifth round pick. Pete Carroll and John Schneider have done well in later rounds. They’ve also become solid evaluators of the undrafted crowd.
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Take for instance this year’s Super Bowl. Combined, Seattle and New England had 12 active players on their Super Bowl rosters who weren’t drafted. With Seattle’s seven and New England’s five, it’s apparent the guys who aren’t hearing their names during the multi-day, draft-a-palooza are being given a fair shot in camp.
Undrafted players are more common in the NFL than ever before. In 2012, there were 608 undrafted players who appeared on active rosters for at least one game, or nearly 30 percent of all players, according to Elias Sports Bureau. Last year the number grew to 638 of the league’s 2,026 total players.
Undrafted players are also showing up in Canton. As of last year the number of first overall picks to make the Hall was TWO LESS than the undrafted players who are enshrined. This is a great stat. It helps us to understand how important determination and heart are in the NFL.
For the Seahawks, having undrafted free-agents on the roster is business as usual. From the Seahawks 2014 UFA class, Brock Coyle is the latest example of how there is no such thing as a draft expert (sorry Mel). It’s a crapshoot my fellow 12s.
Pete Carroll and John Schneider are in a trusting relationship. In the end they know wins make a team great. If your ego is more important, it can cause friction and losses (JerryWorld).
Ego issues can make a guy get a case of tunnel vision.
Egos can also cause a game to be lost at the one-yard line.
Who will be the 2015 undrafted stud for Seattle? I don’t know, but it’ll be fun to watch.
Go Hawks!
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