Current and former Seattle players were well-represented on Shutdown Corner’s recent No-Pro Team. Writing for the popular blog, Doug Farrar posted a list of the biggest underachievers in the NFL this year.
Quite justifiably, that list included the starting right side of our O-Line, Stacy Andrews and Sean Locklear. Shutdown Corner nailed the titanic Andrews for having racked up five false start penalties, and excoriated Locklear for being “a liability in run-blocking and pass protection most of the season. He's had four drive-killing holds and has allowed 2.5 sacks.”
Seattle was rumored to have shopped Locklear late in the preseason. Evidently, we kept him because there were no takers. At this point, he might have trouble making a CFL team.
Meanwhile, several viable alternatives--serviceable ex-Seahawk offensive lineman--are starting around the league: Rob Sims in Detroit, Pork Chop Womack in Cleveland (both at guard), and Mansfield Wrotto at tackle in Buffalo.
However, the poster boy for the No-Pro Team was former Seahawk wideout TJ Houshmandzadeh. (A photo of the dejected receiver sitting on the bench illustrates the article.)
You can check out the whole list at http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-Shutdown-Corner-Midseason-No-Pro-Team-The?urn=nfl-287740.
Housh’s selection to the list depends upon Seattle’s decision to cut him, despite owing him $6 million, coupled with Farrar’s contention that Housh has done “almost nothing” for the Ravens. This strikes me as unfair. There have been games this year where Seattle could have used Housh. Moreover, his role in Baltimore has been limited by the fact that Anquan Boldin and Derrick Mason are established and effective starters. Finally, although Housh only had 13 catches before today, he did catch a game-winning touchdown on the road against bitter division rival Pittsburgh.
And, as if to rebuke Farrar for putting him on the No-Pro list, Housh caught a 56-yard touchdown pass today.
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