The Jacksonville Jaguars moved up to spots to the No. 5 pick, and Tampa Bay moves down to No. 7 and gets Jacksonville’s 4th round pick (101 overall). Jacksonville selects Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon.
The St. Louis Rams are on the clock.
The Minnesota Vikings moved down one spot, picked up a fourth, fifth and seventh round pick, and still got the player they wanted in USC offensive tackle Matt Kalil. Jacksonville apparently traded up to No. five.
Here’s a year-by-year look at the Seahawks’ first-round draft picks.
Note: The Seahawks did not have a first-round pick in 2007, 1988 or 1985. And the Seahawks had two first-rounders in 2010, 2001, 2000 and 1997.
| YEAR | PLAYER (overall) | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | James Carpenter (25th) | T | Alabama |
| 2010 | Russell Okung (10th) | T | Oklahoma State |
| 2010 | Earl Thomas (14th) | S | Texas |
| 2009 | Aaron Curry (4th) | LB | Wake Forest |
| 2008 | Lawrence Jackson (28th) | DL | USC |
| 2006 | Kelly Jennings (31st) | CB | Miami |
| 2005 | Chris Spencer (26th) | C | Mississippi |
| 2004 | Marcus |
The Seahawks draft No. 12 today – if they keep their selection. Here’s a look at the last 12 picks at the No. 12 position:
Position: QB
Team: Vikings
Position: RB
Team: Chargers
Position: RB
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According to KFSM TV-5 News report, the University of Arkansas reached out to Pete Carroll to see if he would be interested in coaching the Razerbacks after Bobby Petrino was fired last week.
Carroll worked as a graduate assistant coach at Arkansas in 1977 under head coach Lou Holtz.
Carroll is in the third year of a five-year deal with Seattle that pays him $7.5 million annually. And he’s a West Coast guy, so I think it would be unlikely that Carroll would leave an NFL gig to go back to college and coach in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Carroll responded by twitter to the Arkansas report.
I still love the Arkansas fight song… But Mooch is the man… Go Razorbacks!
— Pete Carroll (@PeteCarroll) April 19, 2012
The linebacking corps for the Seahawks just got a little deeper.
The team announced they have signed linebackers Leroy Hill and Matt McCoy to one-year contracts.
Hill, who has played his entire seven-year career with the Seahawks after being drafted in the third round out of Clemson, had been a free agent. The market cooled while he dealt with an arrest for marijuana possession charge in February that was later dropped in March.
Last season, Hill had 89 tackles and four sacks while playing in 16 games. He is one of two remaining players from Seattle’s NFC championship team in …
The Seahawks strengthened their offensive line, linebacking corps and added depth to their secondary with three signings today.
The team signed guard Deuce Lutui, linebacker Barrett Ruud and defensive back Roy Lewis.
Eric will jump in with more details once he’s off the golf course.
The Seattle Seahawks released the team’s preseason schedule for the 2012 season, and it includes the return of a familiar face to CenturyLink Field.
The Seahawks will face the Tennessee Titans and longtime quarterback Matt Hasselbeck in Week 1 of the preseason at CenturyLink field between Aug. 9 and Aug. 13.
Seattle will then hit the road for Weeks 2 and 3, travelling to Denver to face Peyton Manning and the Broncos between Aug. 16 and Aug. 20, and visiting Kansas City the following week between Aug. 23 and Aug. 26.
The Seahawks then conclude preseason play for the seventh consecutive year by facing the Oakland Raiders, this time at home at CenturyLink Field Aug. 29 or 30.
The games will be broadcast on KCPQ/Q13 Fox and also carried on 710 ESPN and 97.3 FM.