Yardbarker: Max Unger

Nick Reed: A Eugene (Oregon) Perspective

Tue, 12 May 2009 16:19:16 -0500

Dominic Vieira is an editor at AddictedToQuack.com, an Oregon Ducks blog. In addition to applauding the selection of Max Unger, Vieira also had some good things to say about Reed. He included an assortment of YouTube videos to illustrate his points.

Seahawks Rookie Max Unger Sticking At Left Guard For Now

Sun, 03 May 2009 23:52:48 -0500

Seahawks head coach Jim Mora said the plans are for Max Unger to stay put at left guard in the short term and give him a chance to really learn that...

Current Plan is for Rookie Unger to Play Guard

Sun, 03 May 2009 20:37:53 -0500

Oregon center Max Unger was the 17th selection of the Seahawks in round two of last weekends draft, and the team seems to have big plans for him in 2009. It will be interesting to see how quickly he can get ready for the speed and power of the pro game, as well as [...]

Seahawks Rookie Max Unger Sticking At Left Guard For Now

Sun, 03 May 2009 17:57:11 -0500

Seahawks head coach Jim Mora said the plans are for Max Unger to stay put at left guard in the short term and give him a chance to really learn that...

Deon Butler: A State College (Penn State) Perspective

Sun, 03 May 2009 05:16:21 -0500

A few days ago I posted an entry about Max Unger featuring an Oregon perspective from Andy McNamara. His perspective was something unique, and offered a different synopsis of Unger than your average draft guide. Satisfied with the opinion I received from Mr. McNamara, I pursued similar perspectives about wide receiver Deon Butler. Obviously, I reached [...]

Max Unger: A Eugene (Oregon) Perspective

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:20:13 -0500

... the Seahawks obviously received great value with their pick of Max Unger at No. 49 overall. But more importantly, they selected a player with the intelligence and character to match his physical tools. Max is as grounded off the field as he is competitive on it, and he’ll be an outstanding ambassador for the NFL and city of Seattle ...

CBS SportsLine’s Prisco: Hawks Should Have Gone Sanchez First

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:32:46 -0500

CBS Sportsline.com’s Pete Prisco gave his grade on the Seahawks, and in giving them a B-, he says he feels that the team should have went Mark Sanchez over Aaron Curry in round one. Here’s some tidbits from his report card. Best pick: Second-round pick Max Unger can play guard or center. Some [...]

Angelo and Bears Opt Out of the First Day with Trade

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:09:37 -0500

The Chicago Bears traded away their first round picks in 2009 & 2010 to the Denver Broncos for Quarterback Jay Cutler. On Saturday, they traded away their only pick on the first day of the draft (#49) overall to Seattle for their third (#68) and fourth round(#105) picks. The Seattle Seahawks then selected Max Unger OT [...]

Bengals Land Rey-Rey in Second Round

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:10:42 -0500

The Cincinnati Bengals snagged a falling star with the 38th pick, grabbing USC linebacker Rey Maualuga. Love the pick. MLB Dhani Jones is a tremendous leader who can mentor Maualuga, and the move reunites Rey with his college teammate Keith Rivers. Some fans might be surprised that Cincinnati passed on a potential center in Max Unger, but [...]

Bills get wood with 28th pick

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:50:03 -0500

The Buffalo Bills used their second pick of round one to select Louisville center Eric Wood with the 28th pick overall. Staying true to the pre-draft rankings, Wood is the second center selected in the draft after Cal’s Alex Mack went to Cleveland at pick 22. Now the Max Unger watch is on…

ROTB Community Mock Draft: With the 42nd Overall Pick, the Buffalo Bills Select…

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:11:21 -0500

Max Unger (C), University of Oregon 6'5", 309 The Bills opened the off season by releasing starting guard Derrick Dockery and watching their starting center (Duke Preston) sign with the Packers. Even though they weren't pleased with either player en...

Evaluating the Satele trade

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:18:19 -0500

Now that Samson Satele is searching for a home in the East Bay, it is time to take a look at what has been gained and lost in the trade that brought the Hawaiian center from South Beach to the Yay Area. To begin, let’s examine the details of the trade. The Raiders traded a sixth round pick and swapped picks in the fourth round with the Miami Dolphins for Satele. The Draft Value Chart reveals that the Raiders took a significant hit in swapping picks in the fourth round with Miami. ...

2009 NFL Draft Prospects: Max Unger, C, Oregon

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:04:52 -0500

Max Unger, C, Weight: 300 Positives: This is a big guy for a center. Would look more the part of a guard that the pivot. Can stand up to almost any defensive tackle in the NFL right now. Has amazing strength and will not be swallowed by bigger 3-4 nose tackles. Uses his ...

09 Draft Rankings: G/C

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:18:30 -0500

2009 NFL Draft Position Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | T | G/C | DT | DE | LB | CB | S | K | P RANK TEAM POSITION PLAYER 1 C Max Unger 2 C Alex Mack 3 G Duke Robinson 4 G Herman Johnson 5 C Eric Woods

Max Unger Scouting Report

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:21:49 -0500

A scouting report on Oregon center Max Unger. http://walterfootball.com/pro2009munger.php