Tim Ruskell shined in the 2009 draft in nearly every area. Drafting Curry, stud linebacker out of Wake Forrest was a solid choice. Many speculated that Curry is the best athlete and surest thing in the draft. Only time will, but it was a great move by Ruskell to solidify one of the strongest linebacking corp in the NFL. It also took any bargaining power away from holdout Leroy Hill as he is no longer an essential sign. That was confirmed when Ruskell wisely rescinded the "franchise" tag on him, instantly freeing up over $8 million in cap space.
Max Unger is another strong move to shore up the interior offensive line with depth and versatility. Unger can play center or guard and puts instant pressure on Chris Spencer to reach his potential at center or get out of the way. A big body at 6'5 and 285, Unger played in the Senior Bowl and his stock continued to rise up until the draft.
Deon Butler broke several Penn State receiving records held by former Seahawk Bobby Engram and is the all-time receptions leader there. He adds depth and speed to a suspect receiving corp upgraded in the off-season with the addition of veteran producer, TJ Houshmazadeh. This new combo should stretch the field for the Seahawk offense and open up the running game and make stud tight end John Carlson even more dangerous underneath.
Cameron Morrah a 6'4 tight end from Cal. A 7th round pick that can spell Carlson when needed, is a strong run blocker and another big body over the middle for short yardage situations. Set the Cal season record for td receptions by a tight end with eight in his junior season. Declared before his senior season and was a starter every game his junior year.
Ruskell also acquired Denver's first round pick in next year's draft and really gave up nothing significant. The only question mark is they did nothing to strengthen the secondary which has been a glaring weakness on this team. Part of last year's meltdown can easily be attributed to injuries, a situation unlikely to repeat itself to the degree it did. Expect the Seahawks to look into free agency to get a big-bodied secondary player - likely Ken Lucas - who will be needed if that unit is going to make any significant steps forward.
Good job Ruskell!
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this blog is hilarious. nice poll asking who is to blame for the thunder's "awful" season. presti couldn't coach paint to dry? you don't even know that presti is a GM, not a coach. what is worse is he was the GM for a few years while the team was in seattle. with "fans" like you who apparently don't know the difference between a GM and a coach, it's easier to see why the NBA skipped town.
A simple typo/mistake on auroraave's part, rockyraccoon. It's not as big of a mistake as, say, the NBA assisting Bennett and Co. in relocating the Sonics to OKC (AKA trading the 12th largest market for the 45th). Now that's a "blunder" if I ever saw one.
And how nice of you to make a post on a thread that has nothing to do with the topic at hand. A bit late to the dance are you? I guess the same could be said for the Blunder, but then again, they never even made it out of the parking lot.
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