10 most valuable Seahawks draft selections of the last decade

5th best Seahawks draft selection of the 2010s: Kam Chancellor, SS

Kam Chancellor is my favorite Seahawk of the 2010’s. He provided such an incredible anecdote of violence and passion. He was truly the silent assassin. Off the field, he was a man of few words. He has a kind heart and a gentle soul.

On the field, he was a totally different person. He was the boom, in Legion of Boom. Quarterbacks were terrified to throw over the middle and receivers were scared to catch it. They knew that Chancellor was likely just a step away. Beaming and ready to make a new highlight.

I still remember the massive hit that Chancellor laid on San Francisco’s Vernon Davis. I don’t think Davis ever recovered from that. Seattle had that true bad boy image. Without Chancellors enforcer mentality, I don’t think the secondary would have been nearly as feared. He was a heat-seeking missile ready to annihilate anyone who dared make a play in his vicinity.

Sherman won with intellect, Thomas won with athleticism, Chancellor won with simply being the most violent player on the field. The combination of the three is how each could play freely. All basis were covered to allow each to play to their strength.

Chancellor was a 5th round pick out of Virginia. He fell down in the draft because he was a true tweener. He was too small to play linebacker. He was too slow to be a defensive back (or so they thought). There were also some technical refinements that were missing.

However, fast forward to today and he was one of the Seahawks best draft picks of the last decade. During his 8-year career, he made the Pro-Bowl 4 times. He recorded at least one forced fumble in each of the 8-seasons. He accumulated 12 interceptions, and 44 passes defended.

Sometimes all it takes to bring your team back, is a big hit. Get the team riled up and ready to be next in line to make a play. Chancellor was the king of big hits. Pete Carroll and John Schneider made a phenomenal selection with this pick.