Right here's a narrative that's type of a pleasant little blast from the previous.
The Seattle Seahawks centered their draft nearly completely on constructing each their offensive and defensive fronts. Their first decide was defensive sort out Byron Murphy and basically their second spherical decide was Leonard Williams. When it got here time for his or her third-round decide, they determined to bolster their inside offensive line.
Seattle was capable of land top-of-the-line guards obtainable in Christian Haynes, but it surely was a little bit of a course of. Ready that lengthy between picks might be an eternity within the NFL. It takes persistence and a little bit of luck, but it surely additionally takes some session.
When it got here to Haynes, basic supervisor John Schneider received some key recommendation from an outdated pal within the type of Steve Hutchinson, per John Boyle of Seahawks.com:
“Cowboys take Kansas State's Cooper Beebe with 73.”rd decide, one in every of two inside linemen nonetheless excessive on Seattle's board, which means it will likely be a protracted, anxious wait to see if the Seahawks land Christian Haynes. Chatting quietly with Schneider behind the room is Corridor of Fame guard Steve Hutchinson, who works as a soccer marketing consultant for the workforce, a task that largely includes serving to consider offensive strains. Specifically, Schneider desires Hutch's opinion on Haynes. I believe he's going to be a extremely good (expletive) participant,” Hutchinson tells Schneider…”
Initially a first-round draft decide by the Seahawks again in 2001, Hutchinson has been a fixture alongside their offensive line for years. Paired with Walter Jones, Hutchinson helped type the most effective offensive line Seattle has ever seen, paving the way in which for Shaun Alexander's 2005 MVP marketing campaign.
Hutchinson would go on to play with the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans earlier than retiring in 2013 and finally being inducted into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame. Now he's again with the Seahawks.
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