Monthly Archives: April 2011
On QBs and DTs
In their recap of the just-completed NFL Draft, Seahawks general manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll also touched on a couple of hot-topic subjects. Schneider, when asked if the fact that they drafted only one defensive lineman (Pep Levingston in the seventh round) put more urgency on re-signing Brandon Mebane: “We’d like to have [...]
Closing time
With Coach Pete Carroll close by, general manager John Schneider talks on the phone with seventh-round draft pick Malcolm Smith in the draft room this afternoon. [Photo by Rod Mar, Seahawks.com] Coach Pete Carroll demonstratively speaks to the media during the draft-concluding press conference this afternoon at Virginia Mason Athletic Center. [Photo by Rod Mar, [...]
Seahawks add LB Smith in seventh round
The Seahawks used their final pick in the NFL Draft to select USC linebacker Malcolm Smith. The 6-foot, 226-pound Smith obviously played for Seahawks coach Pete Carroll when he was with the Trojans. Smith, selected No. 242 overall with a compensatory pick, joins a draft class that also includes: Alabama tackle James Carpenter (first round); [...]
Seahawks select DE Levingston in seventh round
With the first of their two picks in the seventh round of the NFL Draft, the Seahawks selected LSU defensive end Pep Levingston. The 6-foot-3, 292-pound Levingston – whose given name is Lazarius Cortez – started 12 games at left defensive tackle last season. But the Seahawks are listing him as defensive end – at [...]
Seahawks select cornerback Maxwell in sixth round
With their only pick in the sixth round of the NFL Draft, the Seahawks selected Clemson cornerback Byron Maxwell. The 6-foot, 207-pound Maxwell was the third consecutive defensive back tabbed by the Seahawks, after they drafted Stanford cornerback Richard Sherman and Appalachian State free safety Mark LeGree in the fifth round. Maxwell started 10 games [...]
Charging through the late rounds
Team president Peter McLoughlin and general manager John Schneider congratulate each other in the draft room after the Seahawks selected safety Mark LeGree in the fifth round today. [Photo by Rod Mar, Seahawks.com] Coach Pete Carroll gets on the phone with fifth-round draft pick Mark LeGree in the draft room today. [Photo by Rod Mar, [...]
Welcome to Seattle
First-round draft pick James Carpenter, flanked by Coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider, holds up his ceremonial jersey during this morning’s introductory press conference at Virginia Mason Athletic Center. [Photo by Corky Trewin, Seahawks.com] Offensive tackle James Carpenter meets the media during his introductory press conference at team headquarters this morning. [Photo by [...]
Seahawks add safety LeGree in fifth round
The Seahawks added another player to their secondary with their second pick in the fifth round, selecting Appalachian State safety Mark LeGree. The 6-foot, 211-pound LeGree led the nation in interceptions and was a Buchanan Award finalist in 2008, when he started 13 games at free safety. Last season, he started at strong safety. He [...]
Seahawks select cornerback Sherman in fifth round
With the first of their two picks in the fifth round of the NFL Draft, the Seahawks selected a big corner – Richard Sherman of Stanford. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Sherman fills a need, and satisfies a desire to get bigger at the position. He started for the Cardinal on the left side last season, after [...]
Seahawk add receiver in fourth round
After selecting their first defensive player with the second pick in the fourth round – Mississippi State outside linebacker K.J. Wright – the Seahawks added Georgia wide receiver Kris Durham with the 10th pick in the round. The 6-foot-5, 216-pound Durham started eight games last season – four at split end, four a flanker – [...]
