The Dang Apostrophe

The Dang Apostrophe

How the Seahawks set the current QB trend

The path that Seattle followed to its first Super Bowl title has sparked a fundamental change in the way teams value quarterbacks in the draft.

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Danny O'Neil
Apr 16, 2024
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The NFL Draft is going to be top heavy when it comes to quarterbacks. Again.

And while the Seahawks aren’t expected to be part of any high-end run on quarterbacks, they are to a certain extent responsible for the fact that it has become so common in recent years. I’ll explain that in a moment, but first we need to take another look at the formula for this Mariners season that I introduced on Monday. Turns out that the results of a Seattle baseball game might be a tad more complicated than just asking whether the starting pitcher was extraordinary.

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