Ruskell

30 April 2008

;anal" back in "analysis" with their neverending regurgitations of how they feel Tim Ruskell did this year in the draft, but I'm going to tell you why this is one of the best drafts the team has ever seen.

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31 March 2008

I must say I'm rather confused when I read the surprising amount of anti-Ruskell sentiment that seems to be popular opinion from many 'hawk fans this offseason.

It’s easier to notice all this in the offseason, of course, when there aren’t any games happening to distract the masses from the red tape and the politics of the sport. Personally, I just think a lot of the bitching has to do with the fact that we’re all suffering from Acute Football Withdrawal Syndrome right now. Hell, it’s March, and all the fuss is about baseball season, which is currently five minutes away from officially beginning in our fair city of Seattle as I’m typing this.

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21 March 2008

th approximately $40 million total and $16 million in guarantees. 

Another excellent move on Ruskell's part in keeping the locker room leaders at the core of the team. Lofa is a huge contributor on the field and part of what makes the Seattle defense the juggernaut that it is.

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But compared to a few other problems that Ruskell is working to address, the plight at receiver hardly seems worth mentioning. We did beef up the offensive line – well, stabilizing it would be a better way to put it – with the major pickup being Mike Wahle and reaching another deal with Sean Locklear. Wahle is a Pro Bowl guard who was surprisingly released by Carolina a couple months ago, and

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