Post by swarm on Sept 23, 2011 7:52:22 GMT -5
Seahawks bench former first-rounder Aaron Curry
Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry was the fourth pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He's started 30 games in just over two seasons, including the first two games of 2011, both lopsided losses to the 49ers and the Steelers. In that time he has 123 tackles, 5.5 sacks, eight passes defended, four forced fumbles and he's still looking for his first career interception. (He had it last Sunday when Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hit him in the hands with what would've been a pick six ... except he dropped it.)On Thursday, Curry was demoted in favor of rookie fourth-round pick KJ Wright.
“I don’t even know how to put it into words,” Curry said, according to the Tacoma News-Tribune. “But it is what it is. … Everything happens for a reason. There’s a purpose behind everything, and I’ll find it and learn from it and take off running. It’s going to be interesting to see what happens on Sunday. All questions will be answered on Sunday really.”
Curry didn't explain what exactly will be answered on Sunday, but getting benched on this team, arguably one of the NFL's worst, says something about the way he's been playing. Either way, he's taking the news about as well as can be expected.
“He’s good, he’s a professional," Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley said, according to CBSSports.com Rapid Reporter John Boyle. "I’m sure he doesn’t like it, but he’s responded well.”
The News-Tribune's Eric Williams takes a trip in the ol' Draft-Day Time Machine to see what the Seahawks passed up to take Curry:
"While Curry has floundered, other linebackers taken after him in his same draft class have flourished. Washington’s Brian Orakpo (selected No. 13), Houston’s Brian Cushing (No. 15) and Green Bay’s Clay Mathews (No. 26) all have a Pro Bowl to their credit in their young careers."
Since arriving in 2010, Pete Carroll has been nothing but laudatory when talking about Curry, but the team did restructure his rookie contract this August during training camp. The length of his deal was reduced from six to four years and, as Williams notes, in return for giving up $5 million in guaranteed money in 2012, Curry can become a free agent after the '12 season (where he will almost certainly make much, much less).It also means that the Seahawks can cut him after this season and not take a cap hit because Curry's salary won't be guaranteed.
I'm putting this in the Lions thread (and not the Seahawks thread) for good reason. As most will remember, Curry was, BY FAR, the over-whelming "fans choice" to be the no.1 overall pick in 2009, and NOT Matthew Stafford. In fact, former LT Jason Smith (selected 2nd overall) was wanted more than Stafford back then. Now I'm talking about local fans. The national media pretty much had Stafford pegged as the guy as soon as he decided to come out early and Sam Bradford decided to stay in school one more year.
Fast-forward 3 seasons later, and while it's still very early, Matthew Stafford is looking like the second coming while Smith is now playing RT in St. Louis and more importantly, Curry has been benched in Seattle.
Does this go down in history alongside the McNabb/Ricky Williams and Mario Williams/Reggie Bush draft picks as the best example of a time when a fan base begged for one guy, were ignored by the team and time proved the team right?
This isn't a "I told you so" thread. Guys fans want bust all the time (Lions have plenty of those too). It's simply a hindsight thread. Looking back on the draft pick similar to when the Texans passed on Bush for Williams and Philly took McNabb over Sticky. Observation thread.
Far as Curry goes, maybe he'll land on his feet with another team if they really do release or trade him. That's what it looks like to me. You don't restructure a guys contract like that then bench him in week 3 if he is at all in your future plans. High pick or not, PC didn't draft him so he has no loyalty to him. Maybe Martin Mayhew can work his magic like he often does and snag Curry for a late round draft pick, and he ends up in the D anyways.
Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry was the fourth pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He's started 30 games in just over two seasons, including the first two games of 2011, both lopsided losses to the 49ers and the Steelers. In that time he has 123 tackles, 5.5 sacks, eight passes defended, four forced fumbles and he's still looking for his first career interception. (He had it last Sunday when Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hit him in the hands with what would've been a pick six ... except he dropped it.)On Thursday, Curry was demoted in favor of rookie fourth-round pick KJ Wright.
“I don’t even know how to put it into words,” Curry said, according to the Tacoma News-Tribune. “But it is what it is. … Everything happens for a reason. There’s a purpose behind everything, and I’ll find it and learn from it and take off running. It’s going to be interesting to see what happens on Sunday. All questions will be answered on Sunday really.”
Curry didn't explain what exactly will be answered on Sunday, but getting benched on this team, arguably one of the NFL's worst, says something about the way he's been playing. Either way, he's taking the news about as well as can be expected.
“He’s good, he’s a professional," Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley said, according to CBSSports.com Rapid Reporter John Boyle. "I’m sure he doesn’t like it, but he’s responded well.”
The News-Tribune's Eric Williams takes a trip in the ol' Draft-Day Time Machine to see what the Seahawks passed up to take Curry:
"While Curry has floundered, other linebackers taken after him in his same draft class have flourished. Washington’s Brian Orakpo (selected No. 13), Houston’s Brian Cushing (No. 15) and Green Bay’s Clay Mathews (No. 26) all have a Pro Bowl to their credit in their young careers."
Since arriving in 2010, Pete Carroll has been nothing but laudatory when talking about Curry, but the team did restructure his rookie contract this August during training camp. The length of his deal was reduced from six to four years and, as Williams notes, in return for giving up $5 million in guaranteed money in 2012, Curry can become a free agent after the '12 season (where he will almost certainly make much, much less).It also means that the Seahawks can cut him after this season and not take a cap hit because Curry's salary won't be guaranteed.
I'm putting this in the Lions thread (and not the Seahawks thread) for good reason. As most will remember, Curry was, BY FAR, the over-whelming "fans choice" to be the no.1 overall pick in 2009, and NOT Matthew Stafford. In fact, former LT Jason Smith (selected 2nd overall) was wanted more than Stafford back then. Now I'm talking about local fans. The national media pretty much had Stafford pegged as the guy as soon as he decided to come out early and Sam Bradford decided to stay in school one more year.
Fast-forward 3 seasons later, and while it's still very early, Matthew Stafford is looking like the second coming while Smith is now playing RT in St. Louis and more importantly, Curry has been benched in Seattle.
Does this go down in history alongside the McNabb/Ricky Williams and Mario Williams/Reggie Bush draft picks as the best example of a time when a fan base begged for one guy, were ignored by the team and time proved the team right?
This isn't a "I told you so" thread. Guys fans want bust all the time (Lions have plenty of those too). It's simply a hindsight thread. Looking back on the draft pick similar to when the Texans passed on Bush for Williams and Philly took McNabb over Sticky. Observation thread.
Far as Curry goes, maybe he'll land on his feet with another team if they really do release or trade him. That's what it looks like to me. You don't restructure a guys contract like that then bench him in week 3 if he is at all in your future plans. High pick or not, PC didn't draft him so he has no loyalty to him. Maybe Martin Mayhew can work his magic like he often does and snag Curry for a late round draft pick, and he ends up in the D anyways.
