Seahawks Select Alabama Offensive Tackle James Carpenter

Published on April 28, 2011 by Seahawk Fanatic

The Seahawks kept their first-round pick in the NFL Draft tonight and used it to select Alabama offensive tackle James Carpenter.

They had other options, including Colorado cornerback Jimmy Smith and tackles Gabe Carimi of Wisconsin and Derek Sherrod of Mississippi. But they opted for Carpenter, 6-foot-4, 321-pounder who will be a candidate to start at right tackle – opposite Russell Okung, last year’s first-round pick who started at left tackle as a rookie.

Listed as a steady, durable and reliable performer, Carpenter also could play guard.

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Tags: Cornerback, Gabe Carimi, James Carpenter, Jimmy Smith, Mississippi, nfl draft, Pounder, Seahawks, Sherrod

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dave says:

April 28, 2011 at 8:18 PM

Carimi was the better pick. really disappointed with this selection

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- seahawkfanatic says:
  
  April 28, 2011 at 9:43 PM
  
  David O'neil?
  I am also very disappointed in this pick, Carimi was definitely the better pick in my opinion!
  
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neil says:

April 28, 2011 at 8:22 PM

looked to me that pete carroll was napping in his chair when the pick was being made!!

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