NFL Draft: Sizing Up the Seahawks' Options

I, for one, am ready for some football! I could go for hours dissecting and studying the NFL draft, but I just don't have that much time on my hands right now.

So I am going to list five options I see for the Seahawks this year. Their first round pick is the twenty-fifth overall. Not that these are the only five options. In fact, Tim Ruskell (Seahawks GM, for those who don't know) has a reputation for doing what nobody expects him to do (case in point: Lofa Tatupu). Here are five of the players I could see the Seahawks drafting.

1. Trevor Laws, DT, Notre Dame

The Seahawks run the 4-3 defense, and despite the coaching changes, there have been no signs of them planning a change (although some of the personnel moves may indicate a move away from west-coast offense in the near future). The most important position in the 4-3 is the three-tech DT, or basically what Rocky Bernard plays right now. Rocky has done a fantastic job, but he isn't getting any younger, and it would be wise to plan a replacement. Trevor Laws has shown that he is capable of being that replacement. He is a bit undersized, but he is a dynamite run-stopper, and a Tim Ruskell-type player. He might be a bit of a reach, but when you can get your man, you take him.

2. Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville

Hasselbeck is one of of the premier QBs in the NFL today. He is also nearing the age of decline, and we can't really count on him holding up like a Favre or an Elway. That's why if Brohm, by some miracle, falls to 25, the Seahawks could, even should, jump on him.

At the beginning of the year last year, Brohm was the consensus for future No. 1 pick. Despite posting great numbers in a completely new offense, Matt Ryan has passed him in the eyes of the media and many scouts. This could be the Seahawks' gain. If the Seahawks draft Brohm, he could benefit from the Matt Hasselbeck treatment, serving as backup QB while being mentored by legends. Then, when Hasselbeck is done, Brohm comes in, and the the Seahawks don't miss a beat.

3. Kenny Phillips, S, Miami

The Seahawks' lone weakness on the D is really the safety position. Phillips would fill that hole, and be a productive young player in a talented secondary. My only concern with Phillips is his less-than-stellar junior season, but he has lots of tools and is otherwise a Ruskell player.

4. Trading Down

Lots of teams want to trade down in drafts, and few ever can. This is because generally teams are unwilling to give up picks. However, if Brian Brohm falls, there could be an interesting dilemma. The Falcons would love a Brian Brohm leading their offense for the foreseeable future, and they have two second-round picks to offer. If they do offer them, the Seahawks should take them, as second-round picks can be quite valuable.

In that case, the hawks will just draft the best player available. Honestly, I'm not quite sure who they would draft in that case, but no doubt the hawks have already explored this option just in case.

5. Trading Up

Glenn Dorsey might be available at the Patriots No. 7 pick, and the Pats, with no pressing needs, might be willing to talk trade. It would definantly cost us, but he is undoubtedly the best DT in the draft.

Ruskell always surprises even the best draft experts, so I reserve the right to be completely and utterly wrong.