NFC WEST Draft Notes

Part five of an eight-part series as I prepare for the draft by jotting notes of each team's current situation. Today, the NFC West begins our trek through the NFC.
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NFC WEST

Seattle Seahawks 9-7 (lost to Rams in Wildcard game)

Offense 8th/26th Defense
Franchised Shaun Alexander finished 1 yard short of rushing title – 1696
Matt Hasselbeck pretty mediocre – numbers slid last year
Defense slid as season went on.
New President, GM, VP of Football operations
Lost: Ken Lucas CB, Okeafor, Orlando Huff, Anthony Simmons, Chris Terry, Dilfer
Added: Bryce Fisher, Kevin Bentley LB, C Darby, K Herndon CB
Kept: Hasselbeck, Walter Jones

Needs: More at WR, Backup QB, LB, CB

#23 Pick: RT Kalif Barnes, Kevin Burnett OLB


Arizona Cardinals 6-10

Offense 27th/ Defense 12th
Offense rushed for 3.5 yards per carry – 32nd in the NFL
Fine trio of WR – Fitzgerald, Boldin, Bryant Johnson
Defense 9 100-yard rushers
OL struggled all season
Keith Rowan – hired Offensive Coordinator from KC, 4th OC in 4 years
Added Kurt Warner, DE Chiki Okeafor, Robert Griffith, OT Oliver Ross, LB Orlando Huff (Sea)
Lost: S King, E Smith, D Starks

Needs: Running Back, Cornerback
Pick #8 in 1st Round: Cadillac Williams, Antrel Rolle


San Francisco 49ers 2-14

Offense 26th (30th in scoring offense)/Defense 24th
Most Turnovers in the NFC, worst rushing offense in the NFL
Allowed second most sacks in the NFL (52)
2 wins versus Arizona
Hired Mike Nolan to be head coach – switch to the 3-4
New OC from New Orleans: Mike McCarthy
Added: Jonas Jennings LT (Buf), J Nedney
Lost: Cedric Wilson, B Whiting, T Peterson
Defense: 30th versus run, gave up most TD passes in the NFL

Needs: QB, 3-4 personnel
#1 Pick in the draft: Aaron Rodgers or Alex Smith


St Louis Rams 8-8 (lost at Atlanta in NFC Semi-finals)

Offense 6th (19th in PPG)/ Defense 17th (29th against the run)
Offense: Bulger 3rd most interceptions, Rushing 25th in yards, 30th in attempts
Faulk and Jackson at RB, Holt and Bruce still at WR, 39 Give-aways in 2004
Defense: Poor tackling all season, only 6 interceptions all season
29th in stopping the run, last in take-aways.
Franchised: Orlando Pace
Added: LB C Claiborne, LB Dexter Coakley, TE R Williams
Lost: Bryce Fisher (led team with 8.5 sacks) to Sea, Rich Coady, M Lehr

Needs: Offensive Line help (age and health), DL, CB
#19 in 1st Round: Carlos Rogers Auburn CB, Thomas Davis S Georgia


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