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For some reason, there are people who think Deon Butler might not have a future in Seattle.   A crazy thought considering he is a second-year player with major potential.   Mike Sando of ESPN has mentioned that “Butler’s future with the team appears clouded” because the Seahawks have been adding receivers―Ruvell Martin, Reggie Williams, Mike Williams, Golden Tate.   There’s no way Butler’s future should be in question.   While he didn’t play a lot his rookie ...

Pete Carroll and John Schneider, the brain trust of the Seahawks, have now completed six trades in the past two months, all of them involving veteran players. After a couple of iffy-value deals involving quarterbacks in March, the Hawks nailed it on draft weekend in trades that brought them veteran running backs and more. Gone are guard Rob Sims, defensive end Darryl Tapp, and quarterback Seneca Wallace. Arriving are defensive linemen Chris ...

With word floating around that the Seahawks have been shopping running back Julius Jones in a trade for the past few days, it is clear that, as expected, he will not be a Seahawk for much longer.   That’s the result of the two trades that brought LenDale White and Leon Washington to the shores of Lake Washington. It’s an LW thing, apparently. Because White and Washington are each signed only for this ...

The new three day format for the NFL draft was a smashing success for the league and fans, if not for the NBA and NHL. Over 45 million people watched across three days, and there was plenty of intrigue around quarterbacks Tim Tebow, Jimmy Clausen, and Colt McCoy, plus the usual trading action, along with hits and misses. Here are some observations:   The Patriots are the best team in the league at ...

Since the Seattle Seahawks did not use any of their fourth- or fifth-round picks to move into the third round Friday, they will be busy on the final day of the draft as they try to find some hidden gems. “Tomorrow’s a big day for us,” coach Pete Carroll told NFL Network. “We need to add players that create the kind of depth and competition we’re used to.” The Hawks have two ...

As the Seahawks commence their first minicamp under coach Pete Carroll, controversy swirls around the futures of Walter Jones, Leroy Hill, and Brandon Marshall. But there is no question about Patrick Kerney’s situation, as the 33-year-old defensive end reportedly has decided to retire. Kerney’s status with the team was tenuous anyway, considering he was due to make $5.17 million in 2010, was coming off elbow surgery, and has a bad shoulder. He ...

If you could get a stud defensive tackle without using a first-round pick, what would you give up to do it? Apparently, the Washington Redskins are ready to trade Albert Haynesworth just one year after signing him to a monster deal, because Haynesworth doesn’t want to play nose tackle in the 3-4 defense Jim Haslett is installing for new coach Mike Shanahan.  So the big question is: What would it take to ...

At this point, just about everyone thinks the Seahawks are leaning toward drafting Oklahoma offensive tackle Trent Williams with the sixth overall pick.  But that didn’t stop the Seahawks from going into full bluff mode Friday, sending offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates and quarterbacks coach Jedd Fisch to Notre Dame to watch quarterback Jimmy Clausen’s pro day. To top that off, Bates and Fisch then reportedly conducted a private workout with the junior ...

Well, it’s official: Rob Sims is gone, and the Seahawks now need to fill the entire left side of their offensive line. So how do they go about it? Well, guards Ben Hamilton and Chester Pitts are still unsigned. But it’s looking like the Hawks will rely on the draft to bring in reinforcements. Everyone knows they must use one of their two first-round picks on a left tackle. Some people think the ...

We've been wondering forever why the NFL can’t stage a Super Bowl in Seattle. Well, as Peter King points out, the walls impeding that idea might be about to crumble. King takes the shortsighted view that it’s a horrible idea to hold the Super Bowl in northern cities. He says hosting a Super Bowl in the Jets’ and Giants’ new stadium in February 2014 is a bad idea because “too few ...