In retrospect, Carpenter at No. 25 doesn’t look as bad
May 15, 2013, 1:32 PM | Updated: 1:33 pm
By 710Sports.com staff
A pair of injury-plagued seasons hasn’t validated the Seahawks’ decision to draft James Carpenter with the 25th pick in the 2011 draft, a move that was widely panned at the time.
Carpenter has missed 16 games because of a pair of knee injuries, changed positions, and will be competing for a starting spot at guard in his third NFL season. That’s not what a team envisions when drafting a player in the first round.
But that selection doesn’t look as bad considering that Gabe Carimi, the offensive lineman taken one pick after Carpenter, is by most accounts fighting for a roster spot with the Bears.
In the video below, Brock Huard and Danny O’Neil revisit those picks and discuss whether Carimi could be an option for the Seahawks as a backup if he’s released.
You can listen to Wednesday’s show here.
