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d 216 pounds 12th Fan Color Rush Jersey , I immediately rose from the 7am slumber of Senior Bowl weigh ins. Samuel’s build, that of a running back, woke me far better than any coffee could have. Then the former South Carolina Gamecock showed himself to be the best player at the Senior Bowl.The Seattle Seahawks love be aggressive in acquiring talent. That extends to the offensive side of the ball. There was taking Rashaad Penny in the first round. There was trading a first-round pick and starting Pro-Bowl center Max Unger for Jimmy Graham and a fourth-round pick. There was moving a first- and seventh-rounder for Percy Harvin in 2013; then signing him to a six-year, $67M contract with over $25M in guarantees.Harvin is relevant. While he didn’t work out as a character in the locker room, his potential was so appealing to John Schneider and Pete Carroll—as evidenced by how much leeway they gave him. Samuel possesses similar abilities, he’s just built slightly bigger and therefore won’t test Harvin-stupid.Samuel’s still a lightning ball of explosive energy and foot speed though. With his 216-pound size, Seattle could give him even more carries than Harvin received. He could take the wide zone gun stuff and end-arounds, like Harvin, but he could also carry some runs more typical of a running back. The change up from Chris Carson and Penny would be nasty.Samuel took few carries in college, but in a more creative offense he would be able to thrive. His program-record four kickoff return touchdowns proves that Samuel has the navigation through traffic and vision to get it done. The special teams production also means he could help Tyler Lockett and Penny on kick return duty.Samuel isn’t just some funky gadget player with nice measurables; he’s one hell of a receiver. In that sense, and given his build and frightening yards-after-catch ability, his role could be more Golden Tate-y. In 2018, Samuel led his team in receiving yards, receptions and receiving touchdowns. Down at the Senior Bowl, he was utterly dominant in pretty much every drill. In fact, he should have had more catches if it wasn’t for the poor quarterbacking talent on both rosters. Samuel’s film in college was limited by bad quarterbacking too, courtesy of Jake Bentley.Lockett was dinged for being too small to play on the perimeter and that’s worked out just fine. Given Samuel’s mass and ability to separate against press coverage Tyler Lockett Color Rush Jersey , similar concerns of his ability to play outside should be dismissed. He can line up all over the offense. The possibilities are tantalizing. Below, Samuel demonstrated his understanding of how to set a cornerback up. He pressed to reset the line of scrimmage. His foot speed was something that featured in every clip, but observe how RAPID it is. The defender was left unable to connect on his jam from the press alignment.Samuel ruins defenders by reading their leverage so effectively. Here, he stuttered right, squared Rock Ya-Sin up and then jab stepped off his left foot once the defensive back had flipped his hips. Exploding down the sideline, Samuel was wide open. His release breaks the motor mirror technique that lots of NFL corners opt for, as the speed of his feet is impossible to match.Samuel’s battle against Ya-Sin made for some entertaining viewing. Samuel won the war. Notice the opening outside鈥own in the redzone, a tougher one-on-one for receivers given the tighter space, Samuel still thrived. Watch his clean cut and the way he sinks. This was an awesome whip route that was too quick off the line of scrimmage for Isaiah Johnson’s step-kick. Samuel then sold the slant. His hands were marshmallow soft, catching everything. Over the shoulder in the cover-2 honey hole:High-pointing a fade (helped by his 32”+ arms):The play speed of the absolute weapon showed up in practice and in Zebra tracking technology, which is encouraging given he looked slower in 2018 following a 2017 fracture of his fibula and a 2016 hamstring injury:The speed is back!From the press box watching the game, I focused solely on Samuel. He was open every single play. His dominance in Mobile will have raised his stock, and he was rightly named captain of the South’s receiver group and awarded wide receiver practice player of the week. Nick Farabaugh provided a look at the sharpness and stutter nature of his routes in college:This draft is absolutely stacked, particularly in the late first to second range. This makes Samuel’s slot somewhat difficult to predict. I’m adamant that there’s no way he will go later than the second and I’m equally certain that he’ll test well.That makes the idea of Seattle drafting Samuel seem gravely irresponsible. They have more pressing needs such as EDGE and will likely be trading down multiple times from 01.21. Yet Samuel is exactly the type of player that Schneider and Carroll would fall in love with. His ability to quickly separate via opening angle, foot speed and head fakes is perfect for the Brian Schottenheimer’s offensive scheme, which places an emphasis on intermediate crossers and over routes. The dynamism and size would help fix the Seahawks’ disappointing YAC numbers too.Seattle’s receiver group was weak last year, with Lockett the only consistent threat after Doug Baldwin played the year hurt. My Senior Bowl MVP Frank Clark Color Rush Jersey , Samuel, would be a frightening and versatile dominator for Russell Wilson to enjoy. As stated, the Seahawks have a history with this kind of move鈥 Former offensive line coach Tom Cable’s firing from the Seattle Seahawks last offseason was met with roaring approval. Over seven seasons, Cable proved himself to be one of the worst position coaches in the NFL, if not the worst. Cable’s replacement in Seattle, Mike Solari, quickly became a favorite of Seahawks fans who were starved for competent line play. And to begin the season, Seattle received that level of play and more, at one point ranking as the most efficient offensive line in the NFL, per Pro Football Focus. However, in November, the Seahawks offensive line of old appeared to return. Russell Wilson was sacked 13 times in November, five more times than he was sacked in weeks 3-8. In December, Wilson was sacked 17 times, including six during Sunday’s victory over the Cardinals. In total, Wilson was sacked 51 times in 2018, topping his previous career high of 45 Dion Jordan Color Rush Jersey , in 2015. The 51 times Wilson was sacked places him in a tie for third most in the NFL this season, alongside Derek Carr—who, that’s right, was playing behind a line coached by Cable. (Some good news sprinkled into your Victory Monday: Wilson’s previous single season high was 45 sacks, which came in 2015. Wilson broke his single season high for touchdowns and passer rating this season, both of which were previously set in 2015.)Now of course, it wasn’t all bad for Solari’s debut season as Seattle’s offensive line coach. While they entered Week 17 as the 29th ranked line in Football Outsiders’ adjusted sack rate, they were 12th in run blocking. To Pete Carroll and a run first team, that’s likely viewed as a success. The Seahawks will now turn their focus to the Dallas Cowboys, who, in a switch in identity in 2018, have been led by their defense all season. Wilson will need better protection against a defensive front led by DeMarcus Lawrence, if Seattle is to get back on track following Week 17’s mess, and advance to the divisional round.