2024 Draft thread

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My favorite day three picks are DJ James (CB) & Sataoa Laumea (G).

Lance Zierlein had a 2nd round grade on James. A lot of positive reviews on that pick. It's viewed as a "steal" by many draft analysts.

Laumea is a solid depth piece on the IOL. He was given a 4th round grade by many.

I didn't do much of a deep dive on Tyrice Knight (LB). Not a whole lot of film of UTEP. So, I won't judge the pick too much.

AJ Barner (TE) is probably a Will Dissly/Parkinson replacement long-term. Which is fine. I don't have a problem with it. Especially on day three.

Jerrell (OT) looks like a late flyer on a developmental tackle prospect. He's probably a practice squad player for them.

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My grades

DT Byron Murphy- A+
OG Christian Haynes- A+
LB Tyrice Knight- C
TE AJ Barner- B
CB Nehemiah Pritchett- B
OG Sataoa Laumea- B+
CB DJ James- A
OT Mike Jerrell- C


The Knight pick (4th Round) is a reach for me. I don't love the value for someone with his profile. Athletic traits but raw. He went earlier than expected.

Lance Zierlein had a 2nd round grade on James. Dane Brugler had him in the 3rd. Great value in the 6th Round.

Jerrell is a lottery ticket in the 7th Round. Practice squad is likely in his future.

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As badly as the Seahawks needed another defensive difference-maker, they weren't necessarily intent on addressing that side of the ball with their first pick going in.

Their other top target, according to sources inside the draft room, was Alabama offensive tackle JC Latham, who would have slid inside to guard to fill what was arguably the team's top need.

For much of the pre-draft process, the Seahawks didn't think Murphy would even be available to them at 16, and with no second-round pick, they didn't have the draft capital to trade up and get him.

The first round began with 14 such selections, including Latham going No. 7 overall to the Tennessee Titans. In the meantime, the Seahawks were discussing trade-back scenarios with the Pittsburgh Steelers (who picked 20th), Philadelphia Eagles (22nd), Minnesota Vikings (23rd), Green Bay Packers (25th) and Atlanta Falcons (43rd), according to sources. While the Seahawks did not try to trade up with Atlanta to take quarterback Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8, they did field a later trade offer from the Falcons, who were looking to get back into the first round after taking Penix. The Packers bowed out as Seattle's pick approached, which is why Schneider only referred to having four opportunities to trade back from 16.

The ninth overall pick was a potential turning point for Seattle. According to sources, the Seahawks' pre-draft intel had left them certain that if Washington receiver Rome Odunze was off the board, then the Chicago Bears would take Murphy at that spot. But with Odunze still there, Chicago continued the run on offensive players.

That lasted until pick No. 15, where the Indianapolis Colts selected UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu, who would not have been a consideration for Seattle because of his past neck injury. Neither was Washington offensive lineman Troy Fautanu because of knee concerns, though, medical issues aside, the Seahawks preferred Murphy anyway over the player most commonly mocked to them at 16.

So then the decision had arrived -- either draft Murphy or trade out of that spot. Schneider's long history of trading back and the absence of a second-round pick made another move down the draft board seem like a strong possibility, if not a likelihood. And while Schneider gave it serious thought, a source said his decision to stay put was influenced by a belief that the Seahawks didn't need the extra draft capital as much as they might if they were in more of a rebuild.

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WTF did John do to his foot??

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Does it get lonely talking to yourself?

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Does it get lonely talking to yourself?

Danny keeps me sane.

I do it because I know there are people like you who read it.

Plus, I enjoy it.

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Haynes was not one of the guards I had thought we would select

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Great read!!

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Biggest Takeaways:

-They had 19 players with a first-round grade. Murphy was their top defensive player on their board.
-Christian Haynes & Cooper Beebe we're their top IOL targets on day 2.
-4th Round grades on Knight, Barner & Pritchett.
-5th Round grades on Laumea, James & Jerrell.