One NFL draft analyst said this week that if the draft were held in June, quarterbacks would comprise the top five picks. The logic being that given enough time to think about it and the criticality of having a top tier quarterback to win, every general manager would have talked themselves into thinking any available quarterback could be their franchise quarterback. Franchise QBs are like gold they say, and if you find one, you have to pick ‘em.
And this seems to be the direction the 2009 NFL draft is going. On Saturday we might see two quarterbacks taken within the first four picks - Matt Stafford to Detroit and Mark Sanchez to Seattle. Now there is more talk that St. Louis and Kansas City are willing to trade their No. 2 and 3 picks respectively, opening the door to anyone who is will to trade up to get Sanchez (Redskins or Jets maybe?). We could see quarterbacks taken No. 1 and 2.
That scenario would be the best possible outcome for the Seattle Seahawks at No. 4. The temptation to take Sanchez is there, but they don’t need him. Not right now. Not with the defense the Seahawks currently have in place. If you go by the numbers, the Seattle Seahawks defense was a catastrophe last season.
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