Within the lead-up to the 2024 NFL Draft, let’s have a look again on the Seattle Seahawks draft courses from 40, 30, 20, and 10 years in the past. I’ll checklist every draft decide and provides a brief abstract of their profession achievements – if relevant.
The primary article for this 12 months appears again to the 1984 draft class. Coming off a stunning playoff run in 1983 that ended within the AFC Championship recreation, the Seahawks have been wanting so as to add expertise to bolster an already sturdy roster.
Spherical 1, Choose No. 22 – Terry Taylor, DB, Southern Illinois
The Seahawks first decide within the 1984 draft was defensive again Terry Taylor, who reeled in a school-record 20 profession interceptions at Southern Illinois and helped the Salukis win the 1983 I-AA Nationwide Championship.
Taylor’s first stint in Seattle lasted from 1984-1988, enjoying in 74 video games with 52 begins at cornerback. He recorded 242 tackles, 15 INTs, with 2 returned for a TD. After stops with the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns, Taylor returned to Seattle in 1994 and performed in 5 video games with 1 INT. He completed his profession in 1995 with the Atlanta Falcons.
In 1997, Taylor was inducted into the Southern Illinois Salukis Corridor of Fame.
Spherical 2, Choose No.49 – Daryl Turner, WR, Michigan St.
Everybody remembers the catastrophe that was Malik McDowell from Michigan State, however there was one other draft decide from the identical college whose self-inflicted issues lower brief a promising NFL profession. Daryl Turner, former Spartans vast receiver, exploded on the scene in 1984 with 35 catches for 715 yards and 10 TDs, making the PFWA All-Rookie Crew. He adopted that up with 34 catches for 670 yards and an NFL-leading 13 TDs in 1985. Sadly, that was his peak as drug and alcohol abuse lower his manufacturing right down to 32 catches for 487 yards and 13 TDs mixed in 1986-1987. The Seahawks tried to commerce Turner to the Cleveland Browns throughout the 1988 preseason however the commerce was voided when Turner failed a drug check. Seattle launched him and he by no means performed one other down within the NFL.
Spherical 3, Choose No.76 – Fredd Younger, LB, New Mexico St.
Seattle went again to the defensive facet of the ball with the subsequent decide, deciding on linebacker Fredd Younger from New Mexico State. This transfer paid rapid dividends as Younger made the Professional Bowl and was first-team All-Professional as a rookie on account of his influence on particular groups. Younger turned a beginning LB in his second season and made three extra Professional-Bowls, in Seattle with one other first-team All-Professional nod in 1987 whereas ending third within the AP Defensive Participant of the 12 months voting.
Then, he obtained in a contract dispute with the Seahawks and was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for first-round draft picks in 1989 and 1990. Younger retired in 1990 after three injury-plagued seasons with the Colts.
His remaining stat line for Seattle was 60 video games performed with 41 begins, 19.0 sacks, 5 FR, 1 INT, and 1 defensive TD.
Spherical 4, Choose No. 86 – Rickey Hagood, NT, South Carolina
Hagood by no means performed a down for Seattle however appeared in two video games for the San Diego Chargers in 1984.
Spherical 6, Choose No. 162 – John Kaiser, LB, Arizona
Kaiser performed in 48 video games over three seasons in Seattle with 0 begins. He spent his final season with the Buffalo Payments in 1987.
Perhaps solely attention-grabbing to me, he’s a fellow Wisconsinite, rising up in Oconomowoc, WI. Kaiser is now a gross sales government within the title trade in Arizona…good for him!
Spherical 7, Choose No. 189 – Sam Slater, T, Weber St.
Didn’t accrue any NFL statistics.
Spherical 8, Choose No. 216 – John Puzar, C, Lengthy Seashore St.
Didn’t accrue any NFL statistics.
Spherical 9, Choose No. 216 – Adam Schreiber, G, Texas
Seattle broke the state college streak by drafting Adam Schreiber, a guard from Texas. In addition they broke the streak of gamers who didn’t seem within the NFL… nevertheless it initially didn’t appear to be that will be the case.
Schreiber was lower on the finish of the 1984 coaching camp however was later re-signed. He appeared in six video games for the Seahawks in 1984 and was launched once more on the finish of the 1985 coaching camp.
That was the top of his time in Seattle, however he would go on to play in 196 extra video games, accounting for 33 begins with 6 different groups principally as an extended snapper. Not dangerous for a ninth spherical decide!
Spherical 10, Choose No. 270 – Randall Morris, RB, Tennessee
Morris performed in 61 video games with 2 begins for the Seahawks, speeding 156 occasions for 651 yards and 1 TD. He performed 3 video games for the Detroit Lions in 1988 earlier than hanging up the outdated cleats.
Spherical 11, Choose No. 302 – Steve Gemza, T, UCLA
Didn’t accrue any NFL statistics.
Spherical 12, Choose No. 329 – Theodis Windham, DB, Utah St.
Didn’t accrue any NFL statistics however has a kickass identify!
Usually, this might be the top of the article. Nonetheless, Seattle additionally had 3 alternatives within the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft for USFL and CFL gamers.
Spherical 1, Choose No. 22 – Gordon Hudson, TE, BYU
Seattle used a supplemental draft decide on native product Gordon Hudson, a TE from Kennewick, WA, who was a star at BYU. Nonetheless, Hudson spent 1984-1985 enjoying for the LA Categorical of the USFL.
He lastly performed for Seattle in 1986 and lasted all of 16 video games within the NFL with 13 catches for 131 yards and 1 TD for the Seahawks. Not perfect.
Hudson was inducted into the Faculty Soccer Corridor of Fame in 2009 for his stellar profession at BYU.
Spherical 2, Choose No.49 – Alvin Powell, G, Winston-Salem St.
Powell performed for the Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws of the USFL in 1984-1985. He performed for Seattle in 1987-1988, showing in 18 video games. Powell performed his remaining 2 NFL video games for Miami in 1990.
In a bizarre and unhappy coincidence, Powell – like Seattle’s different 2nd spherical decide in 1984 from above Daryl Turner – had substance abuse issues. He appears to have turned that round, ultimately working as a substance abuse counselor.
Spherical 3, Choose No.76 – Frank Seurer, QB, Kansas
Seurer performed for the LA Categorical in 1984-1985 identical to Gordon Hudson. Not like the TE, nonetheless, Seurer by no means suited up for the Seahawks. He did play within the NFL for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in 1986-1987 and began 2 video games. Each ended as a loss and Seurer completed his profession with 0 TDs and 4 INTs. He performed towards the Seahawks in 1987 and had 1 carry for 1 yard. Take that, Seattle!
Whew, that’s an extended checklist! As a lot as I really like the NFL Draft, I’m glad that there aren’t practically as many rounds these days. Most likely the perfect factor to come back from the 1984 draft was Fredd Younger, for each his 4 years of stellar play in Seattle together with the 2 first-round picks acquired within the commerce with the Colts.
