and its sad to see him go, but as for the blue print of the D, they are looking for more coverage guys taller longer and faster. KJ has won their favor and will do a good job. There are a lot of this sort LB's in the draft this year. So I am sure we will be grabbing a couple to help the depth.

Pete seemed to like em there

Pete Carroll liked him there but he also said that he likes KJ on the outside more! I would look to either Luke Kuechly or Zach Brown as Seattles next MLB!

I thought you were going to say that maybe he didn't fit Pete Carroll's scheme or something about how he isn't fast enough to play in a cover two scheme where the MLB drops back into coverage... but he didn't earn his contract?!! He was was the leading tackler with a 100+ tackles for three straight seasons! Doesn't that mean anything?!

middle linebacker normally is the leading tackler on the football team!

but it looks like they have their owen idea of how much that position is worth in the open market.In fact perhaps the ONLY reason the Saints finally pulled the trigger on signing him is because they KNOW that their starting MLB J. Velma will be out for the entire season due to his involement in the BOUNTYGATE. Word has it that he was the ring leader of the whole thing. Add to the fact that Hawthorne was from the old regime of Ruskell & Holmgren only shows you that their idea of the proto-typical LB, bigger,faster, & longer. This years draft is full of LB's that fit that description. IMO they should bring back Hill for veteran leadership but ONLY at the league mim.

Bring in a new group of coaches,or change venues, and it does not always work. Just ask Albert Hainsworth.

Heater has been dealing with a knee injury the last few years. He isn't a guy who is irreplaceable, he was a solid middle linebacker but nothing really special. John and Pete aren't going to pull a Ruskell and overpay for guys who aren't truly special

He may not be the best guy, but this team can go back-wards in a hurry. If they take Kuechly just remember those Lofa days when our mike backer was too light in the loafers to fight off a block & clock a runner. We're heading right back at that with another light in the rear end mike backer.

He makes most of his tackles 5-10 yards past the line of scrimmage. I would rather have a play maker who can fight through blocks and make a tackle at or behind the line of scrimmage. He is not a good blitzer either. Kuechly is not an elite prospect and if you are going MLB in the early first round he better be a difference maker. Hightower and Kendricks both make more big plays than Kuechly. Lots of tackles does not make a good linebacker just like lots of passing yards doesn't make a good quarterback. Running fast on a track doesn't mean you are fast on the field either. Watch the tape intead of reading the stats.