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i cant remmber if they have max strong or not. but if they do. i can see it. espeially since the coach said he didnt know how to handle big backs. look for ducketto getcut and them to keep there youth
I think Strong has retired, indy, and the way I read it, Holmgren isn't sure how to use Duckett (Which makes sense cause nobody has figured out how to use Duckett), not Schmitt. Schmitt is a lot like Strong, imo.
Whether or not the Seahawk's keep Schmitt, Idk, but I'd be surprised if they keep only 4 RB's, that seems awfully slim to me......
I don't think we really need him...probably best not to use up the roster spot..
He would be a major upgrade to our current depth and would make an excellent backup. It helps that FB is his natural position, unlike our FBs....(with the exception of Hillis that is)
Here is a link to a page showing how their roster seems to be shaping up in the preseason:
Examiner.com is the go-to source for millions of people who want to know what's happening in their city. And we're still growing!
It says, "The running back situation is getting more muddled. Owen Schmitt hasn't yet overcome David Kirtman to earn his spot, but he's slowly starting that push."
It then goes on to say,"If he (T.J. Duckett) starts to line-up at fullback, we could see Forsett make the team and Schmitt land on the practice squad."
..........so we'll just have to wait and see how things unfold.
P.S.
It looks like Holmgren is real high on FB Leonard Weaver:
Hillis is a pure FB (one at which many scouts rated as the #1 FB in the draft). How many top RBs does he have to lead before people see this?
Thats like trying to suggest Howard Griffith wasn't a pure FB because he was a good receiver out of the backfield.
What I was mainly trying to point out is that Owen Schmidt has a bigger reputation as being a bruiser and doesn't provide near the versatility that Hillis does. It seems that the coaches at least from what I've seen are shying away from grabbing someone that can't run/ receive as well as hillis does.
i would love that, although he probably won't be cut
and to you pessemists, even if he was cut because of some problem, i don't see a reason to not pick him up. just don't get to hyped about it and you'll be fine if we end up cutting him to or something. its not like we're losing a draft pick or anything.
disclaimer: if the above post appears to contain outrageously illogical content, ITS PROBABLY SARCASM
I never understood the legion of Schmitt followers on this board, screaming and yelling about how "he's a beast". I never heard of the guy until WVU's bowl game, when they interviewed him afterwards.
Then, all of a sudden......like that night, I started seeing "WE MUST DRAFT SCHMITT OR WE FAIL!" threads.
His story is great and inspirational and all, but why does that mean we "must" draft him, or need him at all?
Plus, signing him would mean we would have to release a player that, quite possibly, is more important.
I never understood the legion of Schmitt followers on this board, screaming and yelling about how "he's a beast". I never heard of the guy until WVU's bowl game, when they interviewed him afterwards.
Then, all of a sudden......like that night, I started seeing "WE MUST DRAFT SCHMITT OR WE FAIL!" threads.
His story is great and inspirational and all, but why does that mean we "must" draft him, or need him at all?
Plus, signing him would mean we would have to release a player that, quite possibly, is more important.
I think the major hype before the draft was more about getting a true FB. Luckly, we got one in Hillis who fell way too far for his talent level in my opinion. I'm more than happy with Hillis as our FB.
The reason we can use Schmitt is because we really have no depth at this position. He would be a major upgrade and all we have to do is drop one of our current FBs(C. Sapp, Pittman, or Larsen) which really wouldn't be the end of the world for us.
Schmitt has shown some flashes in the Seahawk camp, but they simply might have too much depth to hold Schmitt on their 53 man roster.
It would make perfect sense for us to pick up a guy who is capable of so much and is so young. Why wouldn't we want him?
I think the Schmidt fans are looking too much into this. It mentions Duckett as more of the guy to be released and Owen as the outlett if Duckett somehow makes the team.
Also, I don't see Mike needing 2 FB's. Hillis already does what Schmidt does, but is a better receiver than him. And that's what Mike usually uses his FB's for.
I think the major hype before the draft was more about getting a true FB. Luckly, we got one in Hillis who fell way too far for his talent level in my opinion. I'm more than happy with Hillis as our FB.
The reason we can use Schmitt is because we really have no depth at this position. He would be a major upgrade and all we have to do is drop one of our current FBs(C. Sapp, Pittman, or Larsen) which really wouldn't be the end of the world for us.
Schmitt has shown some flashes in the Seahawk camp, but they simply might have too much depth to hold Schmitt on their 53 man roster.
It would make perfect sense for us to pick up a guy who is capable of so much and is so young. Why wouldn't we want him?
Well its obvious that people want him, but we dont need him. We have depth, the talent is questionable, i agree, but nobody has a bunch of superstars at the position.
And if Schmitt cant beat out the FB's the Seahawks have, what makes everyone so sure he'll be better here?
I never understood the legion of Schmitt followers on this board, screaming and yelling about how "he's a beast". I never heard of the guy until WVU's bowl game, when they interviewed him afterwards.
Then, all of a sudden......like that night, I started seeing "WE MUST DRAFT SCHMITT OR WE FAIL!" threads.
His story is great and inspirational and all, but why does that mean we "must" draft him, or need him at all?
Plus, signing him would mean we would have to release a player that, quite possibly, is more important.
The big Hoopla about Schmitt in college was that he had a habit of breaking his face mask during games from hitting hard. He started bronzing the broken ones and selling them. He'd then donate the money to charity I believe. That's how he got this reputation as a bruiser.
I've seen several WVU games and running the spread offense that made Pat White and Steve Slayton such big stars, Schmitt rarely saw the field in the games I watched. He wasn't graded very highly by most scouts pre-draft, either. I don't understand the fascination with the guy, either.
IMO the thing that de-values Schmitt is the fact the he played in a spread offense. WV might have ran the ball between the tackles 20 times the whole year, and that worries me. Sure Arkansas ran outside a lot too, but they went up the middle a lot more. I think Hillis is a better athelete and is a better blocker.
Hillis blocked for McFadden and Jones a lot.
Schmitt blocked for White, Slaton, and Devine sometimes. But most of the time they just did an option.
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