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    Should The Seahawks Draft A QB At No. 12?

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffApril 24, 2012Updated:October 4, 201214 Comments3 Mins Read
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    Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll delivered raves about Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill during the club's pre-draft press conference. / Wiki Commons

    The way we interpreted Art Thiel’s latest — Seahawks, Tannehill — Oh, Please, No — Seahawks coach Pete Carroll almost seemed to be on a sugar high when he talked Monday over Ryan Tannehill, the Texas A&M quarterback who may or may not be available when Seattle selects 12th overall in Thursday’s first round of the NFL draft.

    Carroll didn’t exactly say that the Seahawks would spend the 12th pick on Tannehill, but Carroll didn’t exactly say they wouldn’t, either. Making like the Santa Ana winds, Carroll simply went on fast and furious in a pre-draft press briefing, describing Tannehill’s “fantastic” athletic attributes.

    Carroll waxed the same way over Charlie Whitehurst three years ago, had nothing but nice to say about Tarvaris Jackson last season, and Twittered his giddiness over the Matt Flynn signing only a month ago, when the club plucked the ex-Green Bay Packer out of free agency.

    Most, but not all, regard Tannehill as the third-best quarterback available Thursday behind Stanford’s Andrew Luck, destined for the Colts, and Baylor’s Robert Griffin III, bound for the Redskins, who combined to drop 132 points on the hapless University of Washington defense last season (Stanford 65-21; Baylor 67-56).

    As Thiel pointed out, Mike Holmgren of Cleveland is ogling Tannehill with the fourth overall pick, and the Dolphins, with the eighth, could be similarly smitten. So Carroll’s oration might amount to a fierce gust of meaningless air, and Tannehill might be overrated anyway.

    Many draft mocksters rank Boise State’s Kellen Moore ahead of Tannehill. A Prosser, WA., native, Moore holds the all-time record for wins by a starting NCAA quarterback — 50 vs. just three defeats.

    Numerous draft mocksters prefer Wisconsin’s Russell Wilson more than Tannehill. Wilson threw for 3,175 yards and 33 touchdowns in 2011, and finished ninth in Heisman Trophy voting. Making Wilson a mystery man is that he stands a tad under 5-foot-11.

    Regardless of where Tannehill, Moore and Wilson rank on pre-draft boards, the question is, Why would the Seahawks consider taking a quarterback when they already have Flynn and Jackson in the house?

    Carroll answered that himself when the Seahawks awarded career two-game starter Flynn a three-year, $26 million deal: “We are always looking for a quarterback,” he said.

    As Thiel opined, it would be smarter to use the 12th pick on a player who can have an impact next season, such as a defensive end or a linebacker, rather than on a quarterback likely to sit — unless the Seahawks got it wrong with Flynn.

    How say you?

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    14 Comments

    1. Pixeldawg13 on April 24, 2012 12:21 pm

      Well, from the poll answer choices, it seems like the SPNW staff thinks pass-rusher is what the ‘Hawks need.  I’m still a deCastro fan at that spot.  “You can’t have too many good OL guys.”

    2. Pixeldawg13 on April 24, 2012 11:21 am

      Well, from the poll answer choices, it seems like the SPNW staff thinks pass-rusher is what the ‘Hawks need.  I’m still a deCastro fan at that spot.  “You can’t have too many good OL guys.”

    3. Joe Fan on April 24, 2012 2:28 pm

      Absolutely NO WAY should they take a QB!!!  They need some new studs on D fense, and some depth on offense in the later rounds.  Pick a QB next year.

    4. Joe Fan on April 24, 2012 1:28 pm

      Absolutely NO WAY should they take a QB!!!  They need some new studs on D fense, and some depth on offense in the later rounds.  Pick a QB next year.

    5. RadioGuy on April 25, 2012 8:42 am

      Matt Flynn should be as good as any quarterback the Hawks could pick at number 12 so, no, there’s no need to pick another one in the first round.  Flynn will be fine, Jackson should transition to one of the better backup QBs in the NFL and Josh Portis is nice to have on-board as a project (although I’m okay with picking another quarterback after the second round). 

      A pass rusher is absolutely needed more.

    6. RadioGuy on April 25, 2012 7:42 am

      Matt Flynn should be as good as any quarterback the Hawks could pick at number 12 so, no, there’s no need to pick another one in the first round.  Flynn will be fine, Jackson should transition to one of the better backup QBs in the NFL and Josh Portis is nice to have on-board as a project (although I’m okay with picking another quarterback after the second round). 

      A pass rusher is absolutely needed more.

    7. Matt712 on April 25, 2012 9:31 am

      I think you go after the best football player available, regardless of position. If that means Tannehill, and he’s available, you grab him. Personally, I think Luke Kuechly is that guy.

    8. Matt712 on April 25, 2012 8:31 am

      I think you go after the best football player available, regardless of position. If that means Tannehill, and he’s available, you grab him. Personally, I think Luke Kuechly is that guy.

    9. 12th man on April 25, 2012 3:06 pm

      Tannehill was the 56th ranked QB in college last year. He underperformed in big games and lets not forget that the conference in which he played had no defenses what so ever. So, the numbers he does have are overinflated which, include 29 TD’s (average) 15 Int’s (average) 3800 Yards (in a conference that regularly gave up 80+ points a game). Sure he has robo QB size 6’4″ 220 lbs, but that is all IMO. I will take a guy with less athleticism that has shown he can read defenses and anticipate throws over a big guy with poor big game numbers any day of the week. Take Kellen Moore in the 6th or 7th round. Take Tannehill and I think you have another Brady Quinn.

    10. 12th man on April 25, 2012 2:06 pm

      Tannehill was the 56th ranked QB in college last year. He underperformed in big games and lets not forget that the conference in which he played had no defenses what so ever. So, the numbers he does have are overinflated which, include 29 TD’s (average) 15 Int’s (average) 3800 Yards (in a conference that regularly gave up 80+ points a game). Sure he has robo QB size 6’4″ 220 lbs, but that is all IMO. I will take a guy with less athleticism that has shown he can read defenses and anticipate throws over a big guy with poor big game numbers any day of the week. Take Kellen Moore in the 6th or 7th round. Take Tannehill and I think you have another Brady Quinn.

    11. Chris Mh on April 27, 2012 8:00 pm

      WHY would they draft pick the kid from Wisconsin? They should have picked Kellen Moore!!! Everyone is complaining he’s too short, yet they pick Wilson who is even shorter? What were they thinking?!

    12. Chris Mh on April 27, 2012 7:00 pm

      WHY would they draft pick the kid from Wisconsin? They should have picked Kellen Moore!!! Everyone is complaining he’s too short, yet they pick Wilson who is even shorter? What were they thinking?!

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