MHR Community Mock Draft Pick #4

With the #4 pick in the 2009 MHR Community Mock Draft, the Seattle Seahawks select.... OT, EUGENE MONROE, VIRGINIA

Seattle Seahawks Round 1, Pick #4 overall GM Denver Native

Details of the pick after the jump...

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From GM Denver Native:  [Note:  the pick has been submitted via Denver Native's Vice GM whiskey chainsaw]:  For the first time in a decade plus, the Hawks have a huge question mark at Left Tackle. Walter Jones is aging and underwent microfracture surgery in the offseason. While he is projected to return, it has been a rare thing for the Hawks to be at the top of the draft, and the team needs to take full advantage of the pick and get a guy who will be a long term starter for the team.

Enter Monroe. While he may be the most ready LT of the "big four" he also may very well be able to step in at Guard while Walter plays out a final year or two. No other player worthy of a top 4 pick has the versatility to come in and help the team immediately in multiple spots. There has been a lot of talk of the sexiness of adding a Crabtree or Stafford, but the fact of the matter is those are risk picks, and the Hawks like sure things from a character standpoint and a performance one.  

In regard to a need for a pass rushing LB, the team already has one, in franchised LB Leroy Hill. Leroy will return to his natural SAM position and the Hawks will fill in the WILL backer through players already on the team or later in the draft with a wealth of midrange draftable backers available.

Great teams have great lines, and the last great Seahawks team--some would say the only great Seahawk team-- had 3 all pro offensive linemen. Since then, Steve Hutchinson left a gap that has never been replaced, Reggie Toebeck retired after a great career, and Walter Jones is closer to his retirement than his elite level years. The pick is obvious, OL, and Eugene Monroe is the most appropriate player for the 4th slot in the draft.

Commish's Thoughts:   This is a solid pick that will help the 'Hawks out for years to come.  While a trade down would be an excellent move as well, you certainly can't argue with the versatility of this pick in shoring up the Seahawks oline.  Thanks to whiskeychainsaw for jumping in with the pick for the Seahawks front office just before the deadline expired.

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ON THE CLOCK Cleveland Browns are up next. The deadline for this pick is 5pm MST, March 23rd.  As long as I receive the pick by that time it will be valid.  To send me the pick, just email me at the address shown in my profile.

Cleveland Browns Round 1, Pick #5 Overall GM Zappa

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Round One

1. Detroit Lions:  McDah               OLB Aaron Curry, Wake Forest
   
2. St.Louis Rams:  53guys          OT Jason Smith, Baylor
   
3. Kansas City Chiefs:  Papisan        DE/OLB Brian Orakpo, Texas         
   
4. Seattle Seahawks:  Denver_Native          OT, Eugene Monroe, Virginia
5. Cleveland Browns:  Zappa                            ONTHE CLOCK
6. Cincinnati Bengals:  DukeTC                    ON DECK
   
7. Oakland Raiders:  V. Money
8. Jacksonville Jaguars:  gunnermc
9. Green Bay Packers:  Broncosorbust
   
10. San Francisco 49ers:  Elway's Ghost
11. Buffalo Bills:  Rep56
12. Denver Broncos:  broncofan91
13. Washington Redskins:  Chawkins06
14. New Orleans Saints:   gnarlybroncodude 
15. Houston Texans:  PredominantlyOrange
16. San Diego Chargers:  Sadaraine
17. New York Jets:  danelama
18. Chicago Bears:  Combat Chuk
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  OrangeCrush4082
20. (Dallas Cowboys) Lions:  BDAWKisaBRONC
21. Philadelphia Eagles:  ejruiz
22. Minnesota Vikings:  War Eagle Aubie
23. New England Patriots  bronco-Maine-iac
24. Atlanta Falcons:  Stovie47
25. Miami Dolphins:  adamriggs
26. Baltimore Ravens  mla2131
27. Indianapolis Colts:  chikndnnr
28. (Carolina Panthers) Eagles:   bcfunk
29. New York Giants:  Russ
30. Tennessee Titans:   Broncoman
31. Arizona Cardinals:  Calibroncoboy
32. Pittsburgh Steelers:  PABroncofan