Seahawks Wanted Easley

Gymrat · May 18, 2014

Actually teams just thought they could get easley in early/mid round2 n look like geniuses with the steal of the draft. U can bet Seattle wasn't the only team that deflated when they selected Easley.

varjao · May 18, 2014

They were in position to make a risk pick with huge upside, strike out or home run.

It's different from us, if Easley does not pan out or blow another ACL BB will hear a lot of ****.

eom · May 18, 2014

varjao said:
They were in position to make a risk pick with huge upside, strike out or home run.

It's different from us, if Easley does not pan out or blow another ACL BB will hear a lot of ****.

yeah, I'm sure he's concerned about it

condon84 · May 19, 2014

Says on his scouting report that he's not ideal as a two gap defender. FINALLY, we draft a penetrating DL that we've all been clamoring for for years.

captain stone · May 20, 2014

There is no proof, other than Loyko's speculation, that Seattle would've taken Easley at 32.
If anything, they might've been disappointed that he wouldn't be available at 64.

Brady_to_Moss · May 21, 2014

captain stone said:
There is no proof, other than Loyko's speculation, that Seattle would've taken Easley at 32.
If anything, they might've been disappointed that he wouldn't be available at 64.

It wasn't only that turd that was saying it..others were as well

Galeb · May 21, 2014

captain stone said:
There is no proof, other than Loyko's speculation, that Seattle would've taken Easley at 32.
If anything, they might've been disappointed that he wouldn't be available at 64.

Anyone who was watching the Seattle war room feed came to the conclusion, that Seattle missed their guy. Everyone in the room "looked deflated" and they started making phone calls immediately. Overwhelming evidence might not be 100% proof, but it is pretty close. It's fine to dislike the Easley pick in the late first, but to deny that Seattle would have taken him reek's of denial.

patchick · May 21, 2014

captain stone said:
There is no proof, other than Loyko's speculation, that Seattle would've taken Easley at 32.
If anything, they might've been disappointed that he wouldn't be available at 64.

It's not about Loyko at all. There was a live video feed of the Seattle war room on draft day, and the connection to pick 32 was clear and direct, not just from the "deflation" but from the action the Seahawks took.

As soon as the Patriots' pick was announced, Seahawks' fan forums filled up with comments about how the previously calm, upbeat atmosphere in the room flipped to dejection and A FLURRY OF PHONE CALLS as they moved to trade away the pick. Then add in the fact that the Seahawks were among the teams consistently linked to Easley before the draft, and the fact that after his impressive pro day any talk of him lasting close to #64 had evaporated. IMO it's pretty much cut and dried that Seattle was targeting him in the 1st.

Kontradiction · May 21, 2014

patchick said:
It's not about Loyko at all. There was a live video feed of the Seattle war room on draft day, and the connection to pick 32 was clear and direct, not just from the "deflation" but from the action the Seahawks took.

As soon as the Patriots' pick was announced, Seahawks' fan forums filled up with comments about how the previously calm, upbeat atmosphere in the room flipped to dejection and A FLURRY OF PHONE CALLS as they moved to trade away the pick. Then add in the fact that the Seahawks were among the teams consistently linked to Easley before the draft, and the fact that after his impressive pro day any talk of him lasting close to #64 had evaporated. IMO it's pretty much cut and dried that Seattle was targeting him in the 1st.

That Seattle wanted him makes me like the pick even more. Consider that Easley was going to be coming out the following year that the **** hit the fan for Carroll at USC so Carroll more than likely scouted Easley from a young age. Considering the success the Seahawks have had in the draft since Carroll arrived, it's safe to say that the fact the Seahawks were high on him is a good thing. I loved Easley before the draft, but as a 2nd rounder. Knowing this, I don't have as big of a problem with the Pats taking him in the first as I did that Thursday night.

Sciz · May 21, 2014

captain stone said:
There is no proof, other than Loyko's speculation, that Seattle would've taken Easley at 32.
If anything, they might've been disappointed that he wouldn't be available at 64.

This "proof" concept has never stopped you from saying that certain Pats picks would have been available later in the draft. Really, there's no such thing as proof outside of the Seahawks' GM saying so, and the people that don't want to believe it aren't going to unless it comes straight from the GM's mouth, which isn't happening for any team other than the Cowboys, apparently.

Brady6 · May 21, 2014

I'm not at all surprised the Seahawks wanted him. Easley offers the versatility of Red Bryant but is significantly more explosive and disruptive.

Brady6 · May 21, 2014

captain stone said:
There is no proof, other than Loyko's speculation, that Seattle would've taken Easley at 32.
If anything, they might've been disappointed that he wouldn't be available at 64.

Yeah if they were delusional absolutely.

Ivan · May 21, 2014

Sciz said:
This "proof" concept has never stopped you from saying that certain Pats picks would have been available later in the draft.

And once again he's right. Had they wanted Bruce Irvin with their second rounder a couple of years agon he would have been there, no way the Seahawks take him mid first if they know the patriots want him in the second. You need to realize that some of the draftniks here have profound knowledge both of how the draft will actually fall and how the players will pan out that goes way way way beyond that of mere GM's and front offices. these guys have read many scouting reports online, studied PFF intensely, and looked dozens of clips on YouTube and have insight so deep as to be infallible.

If Captain Stone says he would have been there at #62 the he would have been there at #62, and once again belichick has screwed them. They are never going to get out of the cellar.

Marqui · May 21, 2014

What where Easley's pro day results?

patchick · May 21, 2014

Marqui said:
What where Easley's pro day results?

As far as I can tell no numbers were released -- it's possible he just did positional drills. But all reports were that he impressed scouts with his progress and looked like he'd be ready for the season, which created a lot of buzz that he was going to be gone by mid round 2, with round 1 not out of the question.

captain stone · May 21, 2014

I hope you guys are proven correct…but I still feel bad mujumbo from this pick. Time to smoke
some more medicine.

mayoclinic · May 22, 2014

Seattle DC Dan Quinn on Easley:

For two seasons (2011 to 2012), Quinn served as the Florida Gators’ defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. During those years, Easley played in 23 of his 32 career collegiate games. From what Quinn saw, he believes this defensive tackle has what it takes to succeed in the NFL.

“I really do because of — one, the mind-set of the guy in terms of attitude. You’ve been around the guys who have it, and this guy has it,” Quinn said. “Two, he really has some unique skills because of that unique quickness that he has. I think when you combine those two things — mentally strong and tough, and then add the initial quickness part of it — I think he’ll find his own role how he can help the team. I think once that starts to work itself out and when he gets healthy, he’ll be rolling.”

When Quinn came to Florida and watched the team for the first time, Easley’s speed was the first thing to stand out. At 6-2, 285 pounds, Easley didn’t have the size of your prototypical defensive tackle, but impressed with his quickness off the line of scrimmage. Quinn said Easley was his most disruptive when he used his “cat quickness off the ball.” You add in his quick hands, and SEC offensive linemen often didn’t stand a chance.

After he left last year to join the Seahawks, Quinn stayed in touch with Easley. He remembers talking to him in September, after Easley suffered another torn ACL. After seeing him recover from the first ACL injury, Quinn believes it’ll be the same for Easley this time around.

“Really, you just had a sense that the guy is a relentless worker. There was no doubt that this setback was going to hold him back,” Quinn said. “When he got hurt again, I talked to him that night or the night after and he was kind of already onto, ‘Alright, I’m going to get surgery and I’ll be back.’ He’s really got an attitude about him, from the mind-set of what it takes — he’s tough.”

At Florida, Quinn relied on Easley’s versatility. He played the lineman everywhere from defensive end to defensive tackle to nose tackle. When asked if there was anyone he could compare Easley to, Quinn pointed to Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins.

“You know how [Atkins] can get on the edge fast?” Quinn said. “I think that’s one of the things that Dom does, where he can get on the edge on you real quick. He’s not a big guy, played at 285-290, but even then he was real lean.”

“I think the last thing about him that you’d remark about is, for a big guy, he’s got great stamina to play. That relentless mind-set like he just keeps attacking. I think that’s another thing that’s unique about him. [There are times] I see a d-lineman where the effort is up and down, and with him that was never the case.”

Quinn wouldn’t confirm if Easley was his team’s first-round target, but he didn’t hide his feelings for the newest New England Patriot.

“You’d have to talk to [general manager] John [Schneider] and those guys on that. They keep it pretty tight-lipped on when and where, and that kind of stuff, but I had a blast coaching him,” Quinn said. “I really did. He was one of my favorite players to coach.”

http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/patriots/content/20140521-seahawks-defensive-coordinator-dan-quinn-predicts-success-for-dominique-easley.ece

mayoclinic · May 23, 2014

BB uses the "impact" word describing Easley:

“When you’re picking 29th, you kind of don’t know who’s going to be there until you get into the low to mid-20s,” Belichick said. “We tried to stick to the value on our board. Dominique, when we’ve seen him play, he’s been a productive player for Florida since his freshman year. He can be a very disruptive player. An impact player. His grade on our board reflected that.”

http://nesn.com/2014/05/bill-belichick-patriots-not-worried-about-dominique-easleys-torn-acl/

I'm not sure I've ever heard him use that term to describe a draft prospect before. "Productive", absolutely. Words like "can do a lot of things well" come to mind. But flat out saying that a guy can be an "impact player" and that "his grade on our board reflected that" - that's going pretty far, as far as I can recall.

Wheelman · May 23, 2014

When the Patriots constantly are drafting near the bottom of the first round, however, some calculated risks need to be taken.

That's the key thing for me from that article. BB has to take some risks. No other team can claim to have to pick from the bottom of the 1st round again and again since 2002.(not counting traded picks)

hwc · May 23, 2014

JoeSixPat said:
The bottom line is that if he weren't coming off injuries Easley would not have been available late in the 1st round

It's easy to overlook the fact that the Pats have now been drafting consistently at the bottom of every round for 12 years in a row. The only way they can get one of the flashy players in the draft is to get lucky on the trade of a future pick with a bad team or find a guy with some kind of blemish (like injury) that drives him down to us.

Let's see how the Seahawks look in ten years. There are a lot of one-hit wonders in the NFL.

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