The Seattle Seahawks picked up Matt Flynn in free agency which means they don't necessarily have to find a quarterback in the 2012 NFL draft, which starts on Thursday. SB Nation's Seahawks blog, Field Gulls, addressed the Seahawks needs entering the NFL draft.
Seahawks NFL Draft Needs: Pass Rushers Needed
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The Seahawks have improved at a lot of positions over the last few years and with the signings of QB Matt Flynn and DT/DE Jason Jones and re-signings of RB Marshawn Lynch and DE Red Bryant during this offseason, their list of major needs has been pared down to linebacker and rush defensive end, primarily. If you asked ten Seahawks fans what the Seahawks should do in round one, nine would probably say 'draft a pass rusher'. Whether they find that guy at the linebacker position or as a hand-in-the-dirt type defensive end remains to be seen, but the one piece missing on Seattle's fairly stingy defense, is the ability to pressure the QB.
For more news and notes on the Seattle Seahawks, visit Field Gulls and SB Nation Seattle. Check out our 2012 NFL mock draft as selected by SB Nation NFL bloggers. And make sure to visit SB Nation's draft blog, Mocking The Draft, for more on the NFL draft.
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