Reviving the Seahawks Offence Via the 2009 NFL Draft

The Seahawks have always had a very explosive offence whether that be through quick slant passes for huge run-after-catch plays or long TD passes, or explosive run plays via Shaun Alexander or Kurt Warner way back when.

Two years ago the Seahawks RB core was nonexistent so Mike Holmgren and the Seahawks went to a pass heavy offence and with that Hasselbeck threw for 28 TD and earned at trip to the Pro Bowl.

In 2006 and 2008 seasons Hasselbeck went down for several games with several injuries. He’s 33-years-old and he has two years left on his contract. If you look at the rest of the Seahawks quarterbacks theres not much there.

Seneca Wallace has shown he can be a great backup but I wouldn’t count on him for 16 games plus the post season. Charlie Frye is a free agent and has last name matches his play, Fried. The position the Seahawks are in for the draft they can revive the offence for this season along with the future.

They hold the fourth overall pick, a position he haven’t drafted in since 119 when they had the third overall pick. There positions of need or value in the draft are QB (for the future), RB to add and take out Jones, WR (good young fourth string WR), and S. Here is how the Seahawks can revive the offence for next season and the future.

With the fourth overall pick if available (he will be because the Lions need to draft protection for a QB first like Jason Smith) they should draft QB Matt Stafford from the University of Georgia.

Now in my mock draft there was a lot of fans mad because I have the Hawks drafting Stafford. I have the Seahawks drafting him so that in 1-2 years when Hasselbeck is done for good they will have a smooth transition into a new QB. Also he has two years left on his contact and in those two years Stafford can learn the system and also develop into a NFL QB. 

When I look at tape of Stafford he will fit great with the Seahawks for many reasons. One, Deion Branch and Nate Burleson will be the two WR’s, Branch being the #2 reviver and Burleson being the slot receiver that will stretch the field going down the side lines for big pass plays along with quick slant routs and sense Stafford has a great arm he can make those throws.

New WR T.J Houshmandzadeh is the “over the middle WR” and sense Branch and Burleson will be stretching the defence down the field that would leave Houshmandzadeh open over the middle. Don’t forget that they also have a great TE in John Carlson who would be the main option in the red zone and a comfort blanket for Stafford if Branch, Burleson and Houshmandzadeh aren’t open.

Now for the RB “situation”. The Seahawks should trade back into the first round by trading there second and third round pick to the Bucs for there first round pick and then draft Georgia RB Knowshon Moreno. This pick will provide the re-boost next season unlike Stafford. I think he instantly would become the No. 1 RB. He’s not a breakaway RB but the Seahawks don’t need a fast RB. He’s smart and hits the holes from the start.

Now sense the Hawks don’t have a huge need at WR they can wait till the fourth round and draft a WR like Mohamed Massaquo from Georgia. Then a good solid S in the fifth round.

This would give the Seahawks a reborn offence and one that has great big play potential both on the ground and through the air. Also having Stafford learn for a year or two and then take over he will already have known the system and what it takes to be a NFL QB.