Following the Seattle Seahawks’ 2nd round, pick #47 selection of Marquise Blair, John Schneider was asked what he liked about the former Utah safety. The Seahawks General Manager got right to it, enthusing: “Physical. Great athlete. He ran fast. True competitor.” In his 10th draft, Schneider traded back from early 2nd to mid-2nd, gaining another pick. Yet he still managed to get a Seattle player.
Jim Nagy was an NFL scout for 18 years and was most recently with Seattle, where he served for five seasons as the Southeast Area evaluator.