Seattle Seahawks: 2010 NFL Draft – The Building Block of Dominance
Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll.
Pete Carroll enters his 11th season as the Seattle Seahawks Head Coach in 2010. We look back at his first draft class in 2010, which is the base of the team’s decade of dominance.
The Seattle Seahawks were the best team in the world, trampling the Denver Broncos 43-8 en route to the first super bowl in franchise history. They finished the 2013-14 season with a league-best 13-3 record due to their top-ranked defense. This week, we’re going to take a look back at how Pete Carroll and John Schneider built one of the most talented rosters through the 2010-2012 NFL drafts.
Today PNWS features the key contributors from the Seahawks ground-breaking 2010 draft, as well as an update on where in their careers they are now. Seattle had nine total picks, but by the time they made their super bowl run in 2013, three players were already off the team. That list includes defensive end EJ Wilson (fourth round), linebacker Dexter Davis (seventh round), and tight end Jameson Konz (seventh round)
Anthony McCoy (fifth round) is not part of the analysis. When he wasn’t on IR, the tight end caught a total of 31 passes in four-and-a-half years with the team. He didn’t play a game in either 2013 or 2014.
Here are the players who served as Carroll’s building blocks.
Kam Chancellor, safety, fifth round (133rd overall)
A huge steal in the fifth round, Kam Chancellor’s enforcer presence was immense for the Legion of Boom. Earning the starting safety job in his second year, he made the pro bowl in 2011. Chancellor went on to make another three during his time with the Seattle Seahawks. Even though he only forced nine fumbles, his hard-hitting led to numerous incomplete passes. In 2017 a career-ending neck injury forced him into retirement.
Nonetheless, he’s a beloved member of the Seattle community. Additionally, his involvement with the team continues. Chancellor is a frequent guest at the Seahawks VMAC training facilities. He enjoys catching up with old teammates and coaches, as well as giving pointers to the young DBs. His short, albeit dominant, eight-year career may not be enough to land him in the Hall of Fame.
Career Stat Line (all with the Seattle Seahawks): 109 Games, 12 Interceptions, 9 Forced Fumbles, 607 Tackles
Accolades: 4 Pro Bowls