Deux articles sur les possibles 1st pick des Seahawks et des Redskins vus avec une orientation fantasy. L'article sur Seattle a ete ecrit y a un peu plus longtemps donc surement un peu moins vrai aujourd'hui.
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Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are changing. With the hire of former USC coach Pete Carroll, it is obvious that players will be weeded out and that this will be a significantly different team than the one that took the field in 2009.
Fortunately, for the Seahawks, they have accumulated two first round picks in the NFL Draft in April which can help speed this process along. Their first pick is the sixth overall, a pick that is as “up in the air” as George Clooney’s last movie. Whether the Seahawks go after S Eric Berry from Tennessee is completely reliant on how the St. Louis Rams choose to use the #1 overall selection. If the Rams take a chance and go for a QB (either Sam Bradford or Jimmy Clausen), then it looks like Berry could drop to the ‘hawks. However, if the Rams go the conservative route and draft a defensive tackle, then the Seahawks’ #6 overall selection is currently a mystery.
Trying to shed some light on this mystery, the question we ask today is - Will the Seattle Seahawks go after a quarterback in round 1 of this NFL Draft?
Unfortunately, the answer isn’t so cut and dry. While many skeptics would say they need it due to the fact that their team hasn’t been moving in the right direction and Matt Hasselbeck isn’t getting any younger, the opposite side would argue that this team isn’t far removed from its playoff days and their Super Bowl trip in 2005.
Hasselbeck has dealt with injuries, sure, but at 35, he probably still has another year or two of solid, albeit unspectacular, production. For the team to look long-term on their QB play, they probably should draft a quarterback in the first round that they can mold for a year or two (a la Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay). So, let’s look at their options…
Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame: It’s seeming more and more evident that Clausen will be a top-5 pick in this year’s NFL Draft (things do change quickly, though). He posted better numbers than most expected (a legitimate 6’2” rather than the 6’1” everyone thought), and it seems like the Rams or the Redskins may go after him come April. If he does drop to the Seahawks at #6, there is a good chance they grab him, as he is probably more NFL-ready than Sam Bradford is at this point.
While Clausen wouldn’t have an impact this season in Seattle, learning from one of the smartest QBs in the game today would inevitably make him better in the years to come. With two picks in the top 14 (#6 & #14), it looks like the ‘hawks can take the risk of going after a QB if available.
Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma: After almost being guaranteed the number 1 selection in 2009, Bradford decided against the NFL Draft to go for another year of seasoning. Let’s not say that it is a mistake (although the money he left on the table probably makes it one), and assume Bradford is able to go to a better NFL team than the Detroit Lions. That team could be the Seahawks, who definitely are in a position to draft Bradford, whose accuracy is as good as it gets, and hope to plug him into the lineup in 2011 or 2012, much like Clausen.
Whether they draft Clausen, Bradford or no quarterback at all, Matt Hasselbeck will be in line for the starts at QB in 2010, making this point somewhat moot in standard fantasy leagues; however, for keeper leagues, this is definitely a situation fantasy owners will want to monitor.
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Washington Redskins
Similar to the rest of the teams we have looked at in the NFL Draft articles we have posted in the previous month, the Washington Redskins are in desperate need of some big changes. The team has already brought in Mike Shanahan as their Head Coach, and they are now looking to make some serious additions in this off-season, as they look to keep up with the rest of the NFC East.
With the fourth pick overall in the 2010 NFL Draft, the ‘Skins can definitely make a splash by drafting a quarterback in the first round. No offense to Jason Campbell, but he just doesn’t seem the QB to turn this franchise around. Whether it’s Sam Bradford or Jimmy Clausen, going with a QB on Day 1 would give the Redskins a potential franchise QB for years to come. If they’re not enamored by either of the top two quarterback options or have extreme faith in Campbell, another route the Redskins could go is the offensive tackle position.
Truth be told, the Redskins could go either way on this one. Fortunately, a franchise player should be available to them at either position come their pick (especially with initial mock drafts showing two defensive tackles assuredly going off the board within the first three picks). Whether the ‘skins go with Clausen/Bradford or Okung/Davis (Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State/Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers), they are setting themselves up nicely for the coming years.
But, the question is who marks the biggest improvement to the Washington Redskins for 2010?
An offensive tackle is typically the surest way to make improvements for fantasy purposes and more importantly, for a team’s win-loss record. You don’t need to go any farther than looking at the Miami Dolphins wand what they did with the first overall pick in 2008 to see what kind of improvements a premier offensive linemen can bring. After finishing up 1-15 in 2007, the Dolphins catapulted to 11-5 in 2008 to win the AFC East after drafting Jake Long, OT, Michigan in the first round. While it’s impossible to know if Okung or Davis can make that significant of an impact, if the Redskins want to be as competitive as possible, that may be the right pick.
Okung is probably more balanced and more experienced (a senior out of a Big 12 school), than Davis is (a junior out of a Big East school). To make things more difficult for the ‘Skins braintrust, Mel Kiper Jr. has Okung ranked ahead of Davis, while Todd McShay ranks Davis ahead of Okung. Needless to say, neither will be a bad pick where the Redskins are at with the 4th overall selection.
With regards to potentially drafting a QB, the only issue that could occur would be if Campbell exceeds expectations and turns in a career year where he leads the ‘Skins to the playoffs. That could leave the Redskins in a predicament in which they have to serviceable QBs on the roster. Not a bad spot to be in, but a predicament nonetheless.
From a fantasy perspective, this is a team that really doesn’t offer much to the 10-12 team league fantasy owner. Campbell is hardly a back-up QB, RB Clinton Portis was a worthy fantasy option until injuries derailed his 2009 season (with that in mind, Portis can definitely excel under Mike Shanahan again as he did in his first two years in the NFL: 3,787 total yards, 31 touchdowns and could prove to be great value in 2010 drafts), and the wide receiving corps leave much to be desired. An offensive lineman can definitely bring the most help to this struggling fantasy entity.
Sinon je me pose vraiment des questions pour le futur QB des Seahawks. McNabb pas moyen 33 ans je trouve que ça serait un gâchis, Kolb j'y crois pas je regarde pas beaucoup de match des Eagles mais son avenir est chez eux.
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Pour l'instant on a qu'un QB (Brennan year?), un SS et pas de C!
) seraient prêt à trade up pour drafter l'un des 2..ya moyen de se chopper 1 ou 2 picks de plus pour eux et éventuellement toujours pouvoir prendre Clausen ou un des top OT's.
Il n'empeche que la décision de la ligue est une bonne nouvelle, mais a mon avis il y aura aussi beaucoup plus de matchs nuls avec cette décision...
et faut tout revoir. Pour Atlanta, tu sais surement mieux que moi, mais d'apres ce que j'ai pu lire parfois, il me semblait quen 19eme position, Griffen ca pouvait etre un tres beau coup.
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best first round ever