Seattle, WA
With rare top-10 pick, Seahawks can speed up rebuild, improve spotty first-round record
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks’ annual pre-draft press convention revealed little about who they plan to take however loads in regards to the vibe contained in the Virginia Mason Athletic Middle heading into Thursday’s first spherical of the NFL draft (8 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN, ESPN app).
“I am unable to put my finger on it, however there is a sure vitality on this constructing proper now,” normal supervisor John Schneider, seated subsequent to educate Pete Carroll, advised reporters final week. “There is a sure refreshness and juice … It is simply very onerous to explain.”
That feeling is smart given the current adjustments to the roster and training employees in addition to the chance that lies forward on this draft.
The Russell Wilson commerce left the Seahawks with a significant long-term query at quarterback however has additionally ended years of pressure that hung over the group, Schneider specifically. And it places them in prime place to expedite their post-Wilson rebuild.
After making a franchise-low three choices final 12 months, the Seahawks are as stocked with draft capital as they have been shortly. 4 of their eight picks are within the high 72, together with the No. 9 general choose that was acquired from the Denver Broncos within the Wilson commerce.
The very first choose of the Schneider/Carroll period — left deal with Russell Okung at No. 6 general in 2010 — marks the one time they’ve picked inside the highest 10. In keeping with ESPN Stats & Data, just one different workforce (the New England Patriots) has not picked inside the highest 10 at the very least as soon as since then.
That makes this a uncommon alternative for the Seahawks to draft top-end expertise they might land solely of their goals — or by way of a commerce for 2 first-rounders — once they have been deciding on within the 20s as a perennial playoff workforce.
“There’s positively an pleasure about this as a result of there’s solely so many issues that may occur,” Carroll mentioned. “Once you’re selecting twenty fifth and twenty eighth and down there, there’s one million situations. This isn’t like that. It is a bit of totally different.”
Nonetheless, there are many situations that would play out, due to the thriller of what number of quarterbacks — if any — will go earlier than the Seahawks’ choose. And there are sufficient wants on a workforce that completed 7-10 final season to convey a number of positions into play.
Florida State edge rusher Jermaine Johnson II was the choose for Seattle in NFL Nation’s mock draft, although LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. and Mississippi State offensive deal with Charles Cross have been sturdy issues. Quarterback was not, as all indications counsel that the Seahawks are excessive sufficient on Drew Lock’s potential and never bought sufficient on anybody on this 12 months’s crop of QBs to take one at No. 9.
And whereas trades weren’t allowed in NFL Nation’s mock draft, they’ll very a lot be in play on Thursday. In keeping with Schneider, the ultimate few days of draft prep embody speaking with different groups about attainable trades.
“Folks know that we’re very open to transferring round,” he mentioned. “We’re pliable.”
The Seahawks’ 21 draft-day trades since 2016 are third most within the NFL, in accordance with ESPN Stats & Data. In that span, they’ve entered the draft with six first-round picks and have stayed put solely twice, transferring again 4 different instances.
Then once more, that pattern was largely a perform of the drop-off in expertise that normally happens within the second half of the primary spherical.
“You get all the way down to … that decrease a part of the spherical, in the event you get to love 18 or 20, proper in there, relying on the 12 months, you are principally drafting within the second spherical,” Schneider mentioned on the house owners’ conferences. “That is why you guys have seen us return, as a result of from, name it, 20 to 45, you are principally getting the identical high quality participant.”
The dynamic is far totally different this 12 months, with the Seahawks within the unfamiliar place of touchdown one of many draft’s top-rated prospects.
And with that comes a chance to scrub up a spotty observe report with current first-round picks.
Proper deal with Germain Ifedi (thirty first general in 2016) was not as unhealthy as his harshest critics steered however did not play nicely sufficient to get a second contract from Seattle. That choice was closely influenced by then-offensive line coach Tom Cable, who had extra say in personnel selections than a mean place coach.
Working again Rashaad Penny (twenty seventh, 2018) simply acquired a second contract from Seattle after ending final 12 months on a tear, however Nick Chubb, who was chosen by the Cleveland Browns within the second spherical, has vastly outperformed him over 4 seasons. A lot of the group favored Chubb in 2018. Maybe the loudest dissenting voice was then-offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, who coached Chubb for one season at Georgia and had reservations about him as a pass-catcher.
Defensive finish L.J. Collier (twenty ninth, 2019) has produced sparingly in three seasons and was a wholesome scratch for a lot of 2021. The Seahawks settled on Collier after lacking out on defensive deal with Dexter Lawrence and tight finish Noah Fant (whom they acquired within the Wilson commerce). They felt they badly wanted an edge rusher and noticed a steep drop-off, in order that they took Collier above the place they’d him rated.
Linebacker Jordyn Brooks (twenty seventh, 2020) has been their greatest first-rounder in at the very least a decade. He appears to be like like a cornerstone participant with Professional Bowls in his future.
The widespread thread with the three misses earlier than him have been their choice close to the tip of the primary spherical. The Seahawks have hit on all three of their earlier first-rounders since 2010 (Okung and Earl Thomas in 2010, and Bruce Irvin in 2012). Within the case of Thomas — a possible Corridor of Fame security they took at No. 14 — they hit large. Okung made a Professional Bowl and later turned the NFL’s highest-paid left deal with. Irvin, who was picked No. 15, has had a pleasant profession, with 52 sacks in 10 seasons.
So no surprise the Seahawks are excited to be again inside the highest 10, at the very least for now.
“There is a totally different degree of pleasure in regards to the alternative,” Carroll mentioned. “After which, as John mentioned, we’ll have an interest to see how different folks see it, and are they keen to come back chasing that spot too. Simply all the pieces about it is more difficult, extra thrilling, and we’re trying ahead to it.”
The Seattle Mariners got a dominant start from starting pitcher Luis Castillo on Friday night in a 2-1 over the rival Toronto Blue Jays at T-Mobile Park.
Castillo earned his seventh win of the year by going 6.2 innings and strikng out eight. He allowed just one run on two hits and two walks. He’s now 7-9 on the year with a 3.72 ERA.
He also struck out the side in the top of the first inning to make some Mariners team history.
Per the Mariners television broadcast, Castillo has recorded 400 career strikeouts with the Mariners. He did this in 63 appearances, which is the fewest in team history.
Any time that you can best Randy Johnson or Felix Hernandez in team history, you’ve something well and Castillo certainly has since arriving in a trade during the 2022 season. While he’s been a little more rocky this season, Castillo has generally been solid during his Mariners tenure. He earned the first win for the M’s in the 2022 playoffs, which was the first win for the franchise since 2001. He also represented the Mariners in the All-Star Game in 2023 at T-Mobile Park.
The win was massive as it sets up the Mariners for success over the rest of the weekend. Seattle is just 3-4 on this nine-game homestand and they’d love to take the next two games to make it a winning one.
Rookie Emerson Hancock takes the ball on Saturday afternoon against fellow rookie Yariel Rodriguez.
First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. PT.
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By Caitlyn Freeman
The Seattle Times
SEATTLE — The Seattle Fire Department is adding a new tool to its water rescue arsenal: two customized Sea-Doos.
The Jet Ski-like personal watercraft were donated to the department by the Seattle Fire Foundation as part of the department’s new rescue watercraft program. The goal of the program, which began on Monday, is simple: speed up water rescue response times.
“As we all know, every second counts in a response [and in the] worst cases that can be a lifesaving difference, a matter of seconds,” Foundation Board Member Samuel Murr said. “So these will help cut down the time to respond. We can get folks on the scene faster to start extrication or support.”
The watercraft will be kept at the Leschi North Moorage on Lake Washington and will cost the foundation about $64,000, a Fire Department spokesperson said in an email.
During a news conference Monday afternoon, fire Chief Harold Scoggins said the Sea-Doos create “almost limitless possibilities” as they expand the distance rescue divers can travel. Currently, divers are only certified to swim 300 feet offshore.
The department sees an average of 70 water rescues per year, a news release states.
“It means a lot to the community,” Scoggins said, standing on the docks. “We’re so fortunate here in Seattle to have a fire foundation that supports the men and women of the Seattle Fire Department. And this donation today is another testament to that.”
To use the Sea-Doos, which can go up to 52 mph, firefighters at Station 5 underwent 20 hours of training. Dietrich Hauge, the fire captain overseeing the program, said the department decided to store the Sea-Doos in the Leschi marina because it is central to Lake Washington.
He said driving 3 miles from the fire station on Seattle’s waterfront to the marina takes six to eight minutes when using lights and sirens. Once there, it takes another couple of minutes for firefighters to suit up and get the Sea-Doos on the water.
Both Sea-Doos are deployed during each rescue as one vessel has a driver and diver and the other takes a support role. The victim can either board the Sea-Doo with the driver or latch onto a sled-like device on the back of the watercraft.
Hauge said the overall reaction among firefighters using the Sea-Doos has been positive. He said there’s potential to add them to other stations in the city, depending on how the first year at Station 5 goes.
“I think a lot of people have recognized that this is a service that we can provide the community that we can improve on,” he said.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Luis Castillo limited Toronto to two hits over a dominant 6 2/3 innings, Luke Raley had a two-run double in the third and the Seattle Mariners beat the Blue Jays 2-1 on Friday night.
Seattle Mariners 2, Toronto Blue Jays 1: Box Score
Castillo (7-9) was nearly untouchable in his 200th career start, retiring each of the first nine Blue Jays hitters, and not allowing a hit until Kevin Kiermaier hit a solo home run with one out in the sixth.
Castillo’s only blemish before Kiermaier’s homer was a leadoff walk to Toronto first baseman Spencer Horwitz in the fourth inning.
After Kiermaier made it one-run game with a 379-foot shot to right field, Horwitz quickly hit a single back up the middle for Toronto’s final hit of the night. But Castillo escaped trouble, with Bo Bichette hitting into an inning-ending 5-4-3 double play.
Castillo departed to a standing ovation after walking Daulton Varsho in the seventh, having allowed one run on two hits, with eight strikeouts.
A big reason for Castillo’s success was a new grip for his slider, which made his already tough pitch come in a few miles per hour slower than usual and threw Toronto’s hitters off-balance.
“It helps a lot, the fastball coming in around 96, 97, and that changeup coming in around 85,” Castillo said. “But then this new slider that I’ve got coming in even slower, it gives me three different varieties of speed to play with. It just keeps them on their toes.”
Austin Voth and Ryne Stanek combined for 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, and Andrés Muñoz pitched the ninth for his 14th save.
“These guys pitch,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “They’re up there with the best arms in the league. There weren’t many opportunities.”
The Mariners struck first when Raley clubbed the double off Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman (6-8) in the third.
Cal Raleigh drew a two-out walk, and Julio Rodríguez reached base on an infield single. Rodríguez was originally called out on a throw from third baseman Ernie Clement, but the call was overturned on replay.
Manager Scott Servais credited replay coordinator Andy Bissell for seeing that Horwitz had come off the bag, which put Rodríguez aboard and kick-started the rally.
“It turned out to be a huge call in the game tonight,” Servais said. “Hats off to (Bissell). That is a tough job. It happens super fast and he’s on top of it and helped us win a game tonight,”
One batter later, Raley hit a fastball to the left-center field gap to put the Mariners up 2-0.
“It’s important for us to start getting some guys in and scoring some runs for our pitchers,” Raley said. “Even two runs, we still need to keep putting up more runs, but it’s nice the last two days to see us break through and get a couple of those big hits.”
Gausman finished with two earned runs allowed on six hits over six innings, with 10 strikeouts.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Blue Jays: SS Bo Bichette was back in the lineup Friday after being scratched Thursday with a right forearm contusion … RHP Yimi Garcia (elbow) will make a rehab start on Saturday after Triple-A Buffalo.
Mariners: RHP Bryan Woo (hamstring) will make a rehab start in Single-A Everett on Saturday, while RHP Gregory Santos will make an Everett rehab appearance in relief.
ROSTER MOVE
Toronto recalled RHP Ryan Burr from Triple-A Buffalo, and optioned RHP Jose Cuas.
UP NEXT
Blue Jays RHP Yariel Rodríguez (0-3, 4.63 ERA) will start Saturday against RHP Emerson Hancock (3-3, 4.79 ERA).
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