Courtesy Danny O'Neil:

"That was a plan when we paid Sean and said that that was in the back of our heads in terms of when Walter's done, Sean would move over," Ruskell said. [...] "So that's still the plan. That's still the plan that when Walter is done, Sean moves over there and that's the reason we signed him to a long-term deal and it's the reason we signed Ray Willis."

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I don't know if Michael Crabtree (if he's available at #4) is the right choice for the Seahawks.  There may be better values at less-risky positions.  But one thing I do know is that a less-than-elite 40-time is not a reason to pass on him with the fourth pick.

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Or Joe Horn, or any other veteran receiver.  Before I get started, I should qualify that statement by saying that if Anquan Boldin could be swapped onto the Seahawks roster in place of one of the younger receivers (probably Logan Payne or Ben Obomanu) they would be a better team with a better chance of winning the Super Bowl than they do now.

That's a pretty strong statement there.  Isn't the NFL a win now league, with no guarantees for next year, where you go for it all when you have the opportunity to?  Sure... if your organization is poorly run.

Much more after the jump...

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The only way for me to see this game was through the NFL Network replay, except that Charter (sucks) doesn't give me the NFL Network. Fortunately for me there's a sports bar-ish restaurant nearby that opens at 7:30 am, which allowed me to see all but the first 30 minutes of the game. And it was totally worth it. Not that the game was that good, but for preseasons standards, it was pretty entertaining.

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For me, the draft is effectively the start of the 'football year'.

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