![]() ![]() Much worse than the wasted draft pick is the waste of McDowell’s own potential. Seattle saw a great future for the immensely gifted McDowell and its defensive line. It was a complete waste of the ‘Hawks’ first selection in the draft, a forfeit of draft capital that still impacts the team today. The Seahawks placed him on the PUP list, then eventually was waived a year later. ![]() According to several media accounts, no accident report was ever filed, although the ATV that McDowell purchased was reported as a total loss within a week of the incident. But before he reported to training camp in July, McDowell was reportedly involved in an ATV accident. Virtually everyone gave this pick a grade of A. When this pick was announced, there was much rejoicing. However, the Seahawks clearly trust their infrastructure and a player such as Michael Bennett is exactly what is needed for McDowell.” - Parker Hurley Draft Class It plummeted the stock of the big time defender. However, he is a freelance player and has admitted to playing away from the game plan and doing whatever he wanted to do. On tape, McDowell is a stud and easy first round pick. “The Seahawks traded back twice and likely still wound up with the guy that they wanted. At least, that’s what we thought immediately after the draft. Things were looking very good in the Emerald City. They could get all the players they needed to go even further in the playoffs. ![]() When they were done, Seattle had turned six picks into 11. As we’ve seen so often, the Seahawks moved up and down faster than the Space Needle elevators. But Pete and John are far from the ordinary NFL execs. If Carroll and GM John Schneider were normal human beings, they would have stayed there in the first three rounds. The Seahawks originally held the 26th pick in the draft. So of course, the ‘Hawks focused on defense in the draft, using four of their first five picks on that side of the ball. Somehow neither Earl Thomas nor Kam Chancellor was in that group. The defense was still in top Legion of Boom mode and had five Pro Bowlers on defense alone. Head coach Pete Carroll had taken his team to the playoffs five straight years, including two trips to the Super Bowl. The Seattle Seahawks came into the 2017 NFL Draft on quite a run. By Lee Vowell 3 years ago How should the Seattle Seahawks feel about their 2017 NFL Draft class after three years? We take a deep dive into it. ![]()
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