With the 84th pick... the Seattle Seahawks select:
Jason Geathers - WR, RB Miami (FL)
OVERVIEW
Gifted athlete who switched back to receiver late in 2002 following an injury to flanker Kevin Beard … Prior to that, he had successfully transitioned to tailback in 2002 after two seasons at split end … One of the team's most dangerous all-purpose threats, he gained 671 yards with five touchdowns on 121 carries (5.5 avg.), 492 yards with six scores on 40 receptions (12.3 avg.), 521 yards on 24 kickoff returns (21.7 avg.) and 5 tackles (3 solos).
ANALYSIS
Positives: High-cut with a tall frame that shows good overall muscle development, a broad chest and shoulders, a ripped V-shaped torso and long, thick legs … Has above-average straight-line speed, using his hands and swim moves to easily defeat the jam … Versatile player with experience at receiver and running back, but looks the part of a tailback, a position he feels more comfortable playing … Has explosive initial quickness and incredible awareness of his surroundings … Shows good hole vision and makes quick decisions heading up the rush lanes … Has impressive leg drive and power through the holes … Gets into second gear in a flash turning the corner, displaying above-average initial cutback ability … Has that snap and sudden change-of-direction agility to make tacklers miss … Runs at a very low pad level, showing good shake and wiggle to elude … Alert and aggressive when picking up the blitz, firing low to quickly take defenders off their feet … Breaks arm tackles with authority and bounces to the outside in a flash when the rush lanes are clogged … Shows natural hands, extending for the ball with no concern for punishment when going for the pigskin in traffic.
Negatives: Played in a system that was constantly shuttling him between the backfield and receiving unit, not giving him the proper time needed to develop … Needs to vary his speed in the short area to prevent from out-running the ball … Must show better awareness when the quarterback is flushed out to break out of his routes and come back towards the ball … Likes to overpower defenders, but if he shows more elusiveness, he won't have to take so much punishment after the catch.
AGILITY TESTS
4.43 in the 40-yard dash (indoor track) … 4.52 in the 40-yard dash (outdoors) … 315-pound bench press … 395-pound squat … 242-pound power clean.
