In 2011, due to the lockout, they signed Vikings offensive coordinator Bevell, quarterback T-Jack, and wide receiver Sydney Rice. The lockout, which lasted from early March to late July, left teams with little time to make adjustments, and the Seahawks had gaps in those three positions. They chose these signings based on familiarity.

Seeing Kam tower over Lawyer Milloy at his first Training Camp was something to behold.

@BigTindy_UW_SEA_Trump

Ай бұрын

That’s right I remember I was so excited about Milloy I went to UW same time and had some classes with that guy and he was cool and a beats and Kam was just a BEAST

Great show Dan! It's 10, 11, 12 and 13 in order for me. I just think everything fell right for them. The free agent signing of Marshawn Lynch is the big one for me. He was able to put that offense on his back during the years and games that it would stall out. Just a suggestion... I think it would be cool and insightful for you to consider doing a deep dive on those years after that great run that things went so sideways with drafting and free agency. I'm not sure we could learn anything more with that exercise but it would be fun to try. In any event I'm glad things have worked out these last few years. I'm hoping and praying it's the beginning of a long successful relationship between Mike and John and the team they are building together. You really do a great job Dan! Please keep doing your thing and I will keep watching.

@billytheweasel

Ай бұрын

Yep #3 got a lot of credit for Marshawn and the LOB. A guy I lifted with knew Pete from his college FB years. He said Pete brought a lot of inside college info with him but that ran low in later years. No real idea but we drafted some elite sleepers for sure.

@iron_bison

Ай бұрын

​@@billytheweaselpretty revisionist. Lynch and a lot of the LOB were here before wilson. Sure felt like the team got a lot better with #3 than they were with the qbs before him.

@billytheweasel

Ай бұрын

@@iron_bison pretty wrong. LOB and Lynch carried Wilson. Exposed for all to see now. And I like Wilson….

@iron_bison

Ай бұрын

​@@billytheweaselwho do you think carried the team from 2015-2020 when Lynch leaves, 2016 when earl and Kam start getting injured and then leave/retire then sherman gets injured and leaves, 2018, bennett leaves 2018, Avril retires 2017?

@billytheweasel

Ай бұрын

@@iron_bison Superbowl was 2014. And 2015/2016 was the beginning of the exposure I mentioned and subsequent decline. Marshawn and LOB deserve respect and recognition IMHO.

Seeing the identity of the offense and defense created in 2010 for me seals the deal. Still miss Kam.

@jdaniels1313

Ай бұрын

Yup, 2010 did get two "Identity" players for the Hawks, one on each side of the ball. Browner was also an identity player, IMO, during his peak years. That pick-6 against Eli and the Giants for Browner was one moment the team announced, "These are not your father's Seahawks" and then the win over Baltimore the same season, matching the Ravens' physicality.

@JM-if1mo

Ай бұрын

@@jdaniels1313 Browner was a gangster!

@jdaniels1313

Ай бұрын

@@JM-if1mo Absolutely, Browner was a criminal. My favorite Browner highlight is the one where he takes out 7 players on, IIRC, a punt return play. Absolutely, the other team would agree that was criminal. It may have been against Carolina.

Great episode! I mostly agree with your rankings overall. You could go with any of the '10, '11, '12 years in any order as the "best" offseason. I'd go with 10, 12, 11, but it's super close. I'd say the 2023-24 offseason is above the 2013 offseason. The Hawks don't get to two SBs without ALL of the 10-13 offseasons. It just sucks that they had such poor offseasons 2014 and after, until finally changing their draft approach a couple years ago.

@iron_bison

Ай бұрын

At least they changed though, right. Feels like John is back on track hopefully instead of thinking we're just one more player away.

Yeah, is gotta be 2010 for me. This whole thing wouldn't been even close to happening without Kam, Earl, and Marshawn.

Cool video and your rankings are probably right. I know hope springs eternal but the only part i disagree with is hoping the late OL picks matter moving forward. I don't see how laumea, jerrell are different than forsythe, jamarco jones, etc. They might stick but its hard to see them as more than backups.

@colemathews3880

Ай бұрын

I agree that Jerrell is definitely getting overhyped here, but laumea is cool

@iron_bison

Ай бұрын

​@@colemathews3880I watch a lot of Utah and I liked him in his range. I think he's a fine swing backup type.

Pitcher was Andy Benes I think

Didn’t the Hawks initially take Bennett as a UDFA?

It may require another year or two to fully evaluate, but does '22 or '23 jump over '13 in the rankings? '22 especially had the fleecing of Denver in the trade, bringing back Geno, and a very solid draft.

@iron_bison

Ай бұрын

The '22 draft is awesome. Hopefully Seattle makes some noise with those picks before contracts run out. The other years set us up big time. Will '22 be the start of something great this year or next? Hard to say like those years when everything started.

Christian michael had massive potential. What happened?

@JM-if1mo

Ай бұрын

He was mentally challenged.

@jdaniels1313

Ай бұрын

Christine Michael? Learning disabilities, IMO. Couldn't function as a 3rd down back or on passing downs. If Michael was on the field, opposing D knew it was most likely a run. Michael with the rock in his hands was pretty good though.