Updated Apr 5, 2012 - 2:52 pm

Would moving Kam Chancellor to OLB make sense?

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John Clayton discusses the Gregg Williams audio, the Seahawks' options with the 12th pick and the report that Seattle is considering moving Pro Bowl safety Kam Chancellor to outside linebacker.

By Brady Henderson

According to a report, the Seahawks are looking to trade back from the No. 12 slot and take Alabama linebacker Dont'a Hightower with a later pick in the first round.

That wouldn't qualify as surprising given the Seahawks' needs at linebacker and the willingness to move back that general manager John Schneider has demonstrated.

The eye-opening portion of the report from DraftInsider.net was the alternative to that plan.

"If they can’t move the pick they are seriously considering Hightower’s teammate, safety Mark Barron, at that slot and Kam Chancellor would then move to outside linebacker," the report suggests.

Brock Huard and Mike Salk discuss that possibility in Thursday's Wrap Up video.

You can download Thursday's podcast here.

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str8jaz wrote...

Absolutely awful...

April 5, 2012 2:36 pm

This is the stupidest idea I think I've heard in quite some time. This is the NFL, not high school football. This organization cornered itself into needing more LB's and the answer is NOT to start moving strong safties up. This is ridiculous beyond ridiculous

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badhorse wrote...

What?

April 5, 2012 2:56 pm

You really need to change your bong water or something. With Chanceller and Thomas the Seahawks have arguably the best Safety tandom in football. Please don't fix something that isn't broken.

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Hawkman wrote...

Don't fix it if its not broke..

April 5, 2012 9:02 pm

but ... Cam is able to play any possition with skill. If we get another stud #1 like Thomas in at saftey and use Cam to cover the interior, it might just be crazy sick. Cam could jump in and out for injuries as needed to. Cam is just a gifted player and the more power in the back field the better

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kiddenme wrote...

Would moving Kam Chancellor to OLB make sense?

April 6, 2012 8:22 am

NO

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Tonic99 wrote...

Don't Like It

April 6, 2012 9:35 am

This just proves that losing the Heater was not in their plans. Drastic measures are done in desparate times. They are even changing their draft strategy as a result. It just seems now the Hawks are scrambling now that the Heater is gone.

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dc1420 wrote...

Smoke screen

April 6, 2012 9:48 am

Every person that is a fan of the NFL knows the Seahawks are after 2 guys. This is a smoke screen, to see if they can get a trade, or throw other teams off of the real players they are targeting. Why would John and Pete head to the draft with all their cards on the table?

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Tonic99 wrote...

dc1420

April 6, 2012 10:33 am

Good perspective, hope you are right.

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Pebohead wrote...

Wow....

April 6, 2012 12:07 pm

Yes lets move a very good player at an important position to a less important position where he wont be as good. That makes perfect sense.

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WShadow206 wrote...

NONONONONONONONO

April 6, 2012 6:34 pm

BEST SAFETY COMBO IN LEAGUE....THERE ARE PLENTY OF LINEBACKERS EVERY YR SAFETIES LIKE KAM AN EARL ARE SPECIAL AND SHOULD B THE FACE OF FRANCHISE ALONG WIT BEASTMODE AN KEITH PRICE WHEN HE GETS DRAFTED BY SEATTLE IN A YR OR 2!!!!!! LOL GO HAWKS GO FUTURE SONICS GO M'S BUT U BETTER NOT BE A SCRUB TM THIS YR!!!!! BEEN ON THE BUS FOREVER NEVER LEFT BUT I LIKE WINNING!!!!!

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sportsguru wrote...

Actually

April 6, 2012 9:38 pm

It's makes perfect sense, Kam Chancelor physically is a linebacker by size with good athletic ability, instincts and ball skills of a very good safety.

With his athletic ability, LINEBACKER size and safety speed, he immediately becomes the best player on our team defensively, he's great at supporting the run and brings it on contact, you look to see who that was that put that lick on you, trust me.

We know he can cover because he was an all pro safety, the things you can do on defense when you have a player that can play close to the line and out in space and in coverage is very valuable trait as a linebacker to a defensive coordinator and your defense in general because you don't have to substitute personell based on down and distance, so you can disguise a lot of what you are actually doing on defense, he has good speed for a safety, he will have great speed as a linebacker, which is a premium in the NFL.

He can be a good safety and have a long productive career and/or he can change the way the linebacker position has ever been played the way LT did back in the day, I mean he has to buy in as well and believe it or it will not work, but thinking about it, I can definitely see him playing linebacker.

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