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Bill Bergen for HoF!
In light of recent discussions about our recent discussions, I got to thinking about how everyone has their opinions and how some are right, and some are wrong. I thought I'd list some of my opinions I've had since I started posting regularly on CBS (2006ish) until now.
What I got right:
What I got wrong:
What I got right:
- I didn't like the Darryl Tapp selection.
- Julian Peterson was one of the best free agent signings up until then.
- John Carlson was a great pick.
- Edgerrin James was washed up.
- Chris Clemons was a great pass rusher who just needed more help.
- Pete Carroll signing would turn the franchise around.
- Leon Washington was going to be a difference maker on special teams.
- Michael Robinson would be an unheralded leader and difference maker.
- Signing Zach Miller was going to give us one of the best TEs in team history (though Carlson getting hurt kept us from seeing the proposed 2 TE sets I was really excited about).
- Signing Brandon Browner was going to give the Hawks a great CB (and it turned out to be the start of the formation of the LOB).
- Signing Matt Flynn was a mistake and that he wouldn't earn his contract.
- Drafting Bobby Wagner - and him becoming a great LB.
- Drafting Russell Wilson (I had him in the 6th, not in the 3rd) and that he was going to be our starter.
- Drafting Robert Turbin
- Drafting Richard Sherman (though I didn't expect him to be what he became, I just liked the converted WR aspect to his game and his size).
- Braylon Edwards signing was a mistake and that he was washed up.
- Drafting Christine Michael was a mistake, we already had Lynch/Turbin.
- Byron Maxwell was a product of the system.
- Justin Britt would become a good OLineman (just thought it at tackle - not center).
- Cary Williams signing made no sense.
- Drafting C.J. Prosise (have to see how he turns out before I can claim he is as good as I had hoped).
- George Fant would be better than Bradley Sowell at LT, and that people would be surprised with how quickly he learns.
What I got wrong:
- Shaun Alexander re-signing was great.
- Kelly Jennings would be a really good CB.
- Losing Hutch wasn't as big an issue, since we still had Walt.
- Patrick Kerney signing was a bad idea.
- Deion Branch signing would be great.
- Seahawks could make the playoffs in 2008.
- A change in scenery is all Charlie Frye needed.
- Aaron Curry selection was great and he would be a defensive star.
- Julius Jones could be a very good starter for the Hawks.
- T.J. Houshmandzadeh signing would be great.
- Trading Aaron Curry so we could start a rookie (K.J. Wright) was a disaster.
- Cameron Morrah would be a difference-maker at TE.
- Golden Tate was overrated and wouldn't amount to anything in the league.
- Mike Williams was a publicity stunt and wouldn't play a snap for Seattle.
- Tarvaris Jackson would become a solid starting QB.
- Thinking Robert Turbin would be the heir to Marshawn Lynch and could be a great #1 back.
- Ricardo Lockette would develop into a really good receiver.
- Percy Harvin trade was a good deal - since we rarely hit on our 1st rounders anyway.
- John Lotuleilei would not only start for Seattle - but would have a better career than Star.
- Tharold Simon would replace Brandon Browner and develop into a star in his own right.
- Bryce Brown would come in and become the outright starter going into last year's playoffs.
- Kelcie McCray would be as good as Kam Chancellor.