FBG Board Consensus 2010 Mock NFL Draft (1 Viewer)

1.01 St. Louis Rams select QB Sam Bradford (83% of the vote)

1.02 Detroit Lions select DT Ndamukong Suh (59% of the vote)

1.03 Tampa Bay Buccaneers select DT Gerald McCoy (85% of the vote)

1.04 Washington Redskins select OT Russell Okung (73% of the vote)

1.05 Kansas City Chiefs select S Eric Berry (41% of the vote)

1.06 Seattle Seahawks select OT Trent Williams (41% of the vote)

1.07 Cleveland Browns select QB Jimmy Clausen (28% of the vote)

1.08 Oakland Raiders select OT Bryan Bulaga (23% of the vote)

1.09 Buffalo Bills select OT Anthony Davis (61% of the vote)

1.10 Jacksonville Jaguars select ILB Rolando McClain (30% of the vote)

1.11 Denver Broncos select DT Dan Williams (38% of the vote)

1.12 Miami Dolphins select WR Dez Bryant (47% of the vote)

1.13 San Francisco 49ers select CB Joe Haden (52% of the vote)

Seattle Seahawks

Positions of Need as per NFL.com

OL, RB, DL, CB, S

Needs Analysis: A new coach and general manager, and the roster is being turned upside down. Among the remaining issues are the futures of left tackle Walter Jones and defensive end Patrick Kerney, which will really impact the draft decisions. If they have to replace both players, plus get a running back and a safety early, it may be too much to ask, even with two first-round picks. The decision to trade for quarterback Charlie Whitehurst was questioned by fans and the media, but time will tell. Ultimately, it may say more about the draft class at QB than anything else. There is still a chance Brandon Marshall winds up here before the draft is over. Coupled with that potential move, if they can grab a left tackle and a safety like Eric Berry or a defensive end, they will contend in 2010. Expect the Seahawks to be active trading picks and moving around throughout the draft.

WIth RB's to be had later, I love the upside of Earl Thomas right now for this team

Morgan

Crippler said:

WIth RB's to be had later, I love the upside of Earl Thomas right now for this team

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Agree that Seattle needs a two-down pounder that can be a much better value later on in the draft, and BPA E.Thomas meets another need here. Spiller is the front-runner by far in this early vote, but I'll 2nd the vote for E.Thomas.

All right! A vigorous debate on who should be selected with this pick!

I'm hoping Spiller is not our pick here. While Spiller is an exciting player, he's built along the lines of Justin Forsett (whom I think is an adequate 3rd down/change of pace RB). I voted for DE Derrick Morgan at pick 1.14, but would not be upset if Earl Thomas is the selection. As mentioned above, RB can be addressed later. Lot's of "needs" for the Hawks.

G-Money said:

I'm hoping Spiller is not our pick here. While Spiller is an exciting player, he's built along the lines of Justin Forsett (whom I think is an adequate 3rd down/change of pace RB). I voted for DE Derrick Morgan at pick 1.14, but would not be upset if Earl Thomas is the selection. As mentioned above, RB can be addressed later. Lot's of "needs" for the Hawks.

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totally agree with this here, hawks can address RB later (if at all), they need guys that can play all the time, right now they have too many holes to be getting a part time player. i would also be fine with thomas or haden, they have no secondary. i would also be fine with them getting another OL to go along with whatever OL they take at 6, the line has been a mess since 2005 and if they get some quality beef up front it would be a huge improvement.

The dilemma of picking a safety with an early pick:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/archives/201442.asp

NFL draft: Seahawks need safety, but might pass on Berry

NFL draft expert Rob Rang has graciously agreed to discuss a different topic each week on our Seahawks Blog from now until the April 22-24 draft. Rang is a senior analyst for NFLdraftscout.com, an excellent source for insight on all draft topics. Here's this week's discussion:

Tennessee's Eric Berry is regarded as one of the premier safeties to come out of college in recent years. The Seattle Seahawks desperately need safeties, having released starter Deon Grant with no replacement in sight.

But NFL draft analyst Rob Rang feels the Seahawks will likely pass on the talented Berry even if he's available at the No. 6 spot in the first round on April 22. Not because Berry wouldn't be a good fit, but because safeties aren't generally regarded as great values in the draft.

Although the Seahawks currently have just two safeties on their roster in Jordan Babineaux and young Jamar Adams, Rang's latest mock draft has Seattle taking Iowa tackle Bryan Bulaga with its first pick and letting Berry slip to Cleveland with the seventh pick.

Rang personally feels Berry is one of the very best players available at any position, but says NFL economics seem to be pushing him down the board. Only tight ends and kickers have lower franchise-tag tender averages in the NFL, which means the highest-paid veteran safeties in the league are making less money than top-five rookie draft picks.

Here's his thoughts on Berry's situation as well as what Seattle might do at safety:

Why is Berry slipping down mock draft boards and why would the Seahawks pass on him if he's as good as advertised?

"If Berry isn't a top five selection in the 2010 he'll only have the perception of the value of the safety position to blame. Teams are hesitant to invest the multi-million dollar contract that comes with being a top five (or six) selection into this position.

"The reason is simple. The current Franchise tender for safeties is $6.45 million a year -- less per year than the contracts given to every player drafted among the top eight last year.

"Assuming rookie contracts remain similar this year (they typically are slightly richer each year), Berry wouldn't be viewed as a financial value until the ninth pick of the 2010 draft. With the franchise tender for safeties unlikely to change dramatically over the next five years, it is conceivable that Berry could be up for his second contract and his team, if they chose, could franchise him for less than his rookie deal.

"Players who are good enough to warrant franchise tag designation are, of course, very good players and are expecting to get a raise, not a reduction in their second contract.

"The dilemma for NFL teams, however, is that Berry is simply good enough to consider spending the extra money.

"Personally, I view only Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh as the better, surer NFL prospect than Berry."

Can the Seahawks afford to pass on Berry, given their current safety shortage?

"With their holes at safety, clearly the Seahawks will need to invest at least one -- and quite likely two -- selections at this position. Berry is the best of the bunch, but Earl Thomas of Texas would be a solid value at No. 14 should Seattle elect to fill their need for an offensive tackle with the sixth pick.

"For all of the talk about the strength of this year's class being at defensive line, safety is as strong as any class I've seen in the past 10 years.

"(USC's) Taylor Mays makes sense for a variety of reasons, though he is not perceived to be a great value at No. 14. Should Seattle trade down slightly, however, he might be the player they're targeting."

If the Seahawks don't go safety in the first round, who do you like later in the draft at that position?

"South Florida's Nate Allen, Georgia Tech's Morgan Burnett, LSU's Chad Jones are potential candidates in the second round.

"The depth is good enough that Seattle might be able to wait until the middle rounds to find safety help. A few prospects likely to be taken in the third or fourth round that I feel could make immediate contributions are Oregon's T.J. Ward and Florida's Major Wright.

"Myron Lewis, a lanky cornerback from Vanderbilt, is viewed by some as a candidate to make the transition to safety. He has the size (6-2, 203) and coverage ability Seattle is looking for and is a dark horse candidate to keep in mind, as well."

With the 1.14 selection in the FBG Consensus draft, the Seattle Seahawks select RB C.J. Spiller