Monthly Archives: April 2011
Seahawks select linebacker in fourth round
The Seahawks got an early start to the final day of the NFL Draft, selecting Mississippi State linebacker K.J. Wright with the second pick in the fourth round. The 6-foot-3, 246-pound Wright switched to weak-side ‘backer last season, starting 13 games and recording 98 tackles. In 2009, he started 10 games on the strong side, [...]
A busy Saturday
Welcome to the third day of the NFL Draft, which will be a busy one for the Seahawks. In addition to having seven picks in the final four rounds, first-round draft choice James Carpenter will be introduced during a news conference this morning. Just saw Carpenter in the hallway, and he is one XXXL-sized young [...]
Seahawks select Moffitt in 3rd
With the 11th pick in the third round of the NFL Draft – a choice obtained in the trade with the Detroit Lions during the second round – the Seahawks selected Wisconsin guard John Moffitt. The pick continued a rebuilding of the offensive line, after Alabama tackle James Carpenter was selected in the first round [...]
Seahawks’ new lineup
GM John Schneider consults with Coach Pete Carroll in the draft room tonight just before the Seahawks made a seven-pick trade with the Lions. [Photo by Rod Mar, Seahawks.com] After trading their second-round choice and two others in the NFL Draft to the Detroit Lions for four selections, the Seahawks now have the following eight [...]
Tez on hold, too
The Seahawks trading their second-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft also impacted their first-round pick in the 1990 NFL Draft. Say what? Eight-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy, the third pick overall in ’90, was scheduled to announce the Seahawks’ second-round pick today. But after the Seahawks traded it to the Detroit Lions, [...]
Seahawks trade pick
The Seahawks have traded their second-round pick in the NFL Draft – No. 57 overall – to the Detroit Lions. In exchange, the Seahawks got the Lions’ picks in the third (75 overall), fourth (107), fifth (154) and seventh (205) rounds. The Seahawks also gave the Lions picks in the fifth and seventh rounds. With [...]
Prepping the jersey
A worker at STT Sports Lettering Company sews the nameplate of first-round draft pick James Carpenter onto his ceremonial No. 1 jersey this afternoon. Carpenter will be introduced during a press conference on Saturday morning at Virginia Mason Athletic Center. [Photo by Rod Mar, Seahawks.com]
Day 2, one pick
The second round of the NFL Draft is scheduled to start at 3 p.m., and the Seahawks hold the 25th pick – or 57th overall. The third round also will be conducted today, but the Seahawks used their pick as part of the deal last year to acquire quarterback Charlie Whitehurst from the San Diego [...]
Where’s the QB?
The Seahawks emerged from the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night without selecting a quarterback, but four were taken before they made the 25th pick. But as far as coach Pete Carroll is concerned, the Seahawks already got a QB from this draft: Charlie Whitehurst, who was acquired last year in a trade [...]
Seahawks select Carpenter
Watch: The commissioner announce the selection The Seahawks kept their first-round pick in the NFL Draft tonight and used it to select Alabama offensive tackle James Carpenter. They had other options, including Colorado cornerback Jimmy Smith and tackles Gabe Carimi of Wisconsin and Derek Sherrod of Mississippi. But they opted for Carpenter, 6-foot-4, 321-pounder who will be [...]
