The Northwest Blues

With Vancouver out of the playoffs and the Portland Timbers falling on their face today after a big win last week, not to mention the Mariners getting a perfect game pitched against them, today is about something that I almost never talk about: American football.  As you know, the NFL Draft was this weekend, and every team had a chance to pick players that could help out.  So, what did the Seattle Seahawks do?

I'm not an expert on every player picked (otherwise, I'd be on TV talking about it or even scribbling for a rag like Pro Football Weekly), so assessing all the players is out.  However, just based on the top picks they made, it is clear Seattle wanted to improve their linebacker group, a sore spot on the defense last year.  One pick I thought was wise happened in the third round, picking Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson.  Height and arm strength are the issues with him, but he has a chance to learn the system as he develops behind Matt Flynn and could step in as a backup if Travaris Jackson gets moved this year.  What Wilson can bring is the ability to pick up the system quickly, as he did that as a transfer from North Carolina St. to Wisconsin and led the Badgers to a Rose Bowl berth.  The Draft in any sports is an inexact science, and we'll find out just how wise (or foolish) the Seahawks look when September rolls around.