![]() The Seahawks, if they’re after a more disruptive presence in the middle, will have options beyond their first pick. The two other positions rich in depth in 2017 are cornerback and defensive line. Don’t sleep on Melifonwu though - he’s a bigger safety but could be the star of the combine as we discussed in this piece a month ago. Of the group above Hooker, Baker, Jackson and Luani are most likely to fill that need. The Seahawks would want someone with great range and playmaking skills. ![]() If he performs well during the off-season, don’t be shocked if he goes a lot earlier than people are currently projecting. Luani is physical, athletic, has the gritty background the Seahawks love, he’s rangy and versatile. Let’s not forget, nobody really knew about Deone Bucannon until the combine. One other name to monitor is Washington State’s Shalom Luani. Florida’s Marcus Maye is another well rounded safety. USC’s Adoree’ Jackson could move from cornerback to safety, ditto Iowa’s Desmond King. The following players could all go in round one: “ People are excited about this safety group” - a league source revealed to Bob McGinn in a piece published yesterday. The defensive backs, plus defensive linemen, appear to be the strength of the 2017 draft. The good news is it’s a strong safety class. But what if Earl isn’t ready to make a decision in March? Or April? Or May? Ideally they’d know one way or another by the end of the season. If he retires, this arguably becomes the #1 need on the team. ![]() If he continues playing, it’s a non-issue. Free safety, and Thomas specifically, are so important to the Seahawks defensive scheme. The front office though have to plan and prepare. Richard Sherman noted in his press conference today that he doesn’t think Thomas will retire. And if he does come back, who knows how long for?įaced with the thought of never playing with his team mates again, most of us will simply assume he’ll continue his career once recovered. Will he retire? It seems like that heat of the moment Tweet wasn’t so heat of the moment. It’s unnerving that two weeks on from his broken leg, Earl Thomas is still seemingly in a state of flux. #Seahawks safety said he's feeling better every day but does he still have retirement on the brain? His answer surprised us. ![]()
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![]() That is always a good sign that the developers are happy with their game. We had two undisturbed hours with Watch Dogs 2. And determined to live up to the expectations they first set with that first game and its initial reveal. Determined now to always show the product that fans will later get to play. And now as we edge closer to launch they're determined not to delay the game again. They stood back, taking their time in development with this follow-up. Luckily, though, it sold well, and Ubisoft didn't just throw a quick sequel at us for the sake of turning a profit. Expectations had been growing throughout the years between announcement and release, but the game simply didn't live up to them. It became the big surprise reveal at E3 back in 2012, but it wasn't released until 2014, and even then it couldn't live up to the promise of what we had seen when it was first unveiled. The first Watch Dogs ended up being a victim of its own hype. ![]() Fortunately, Ubisoft still knows how to make a sequel. ![]() The first Watch Dogs was also filled with great ideas, but like Assassin's Creed it was held back by a main character with no depth and by gameplay that never quite managed to live up to our expectations. Today Ezio stands as one of the best main characters in gaming history, and his various adventures benefitted from more varied activities and a more fleshed out world. Assassin's Creed 2 took all those good ideas and made them live up to their initial promise. The first Assassin's Creed was filled with good ideas, but it was held back by repetitive mission design and by a main character who lacked depth and nuance. Ubisoft listens to their fans, that much is certain. ![]() |
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