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The 2019 NFL Draft starts in just eight days http://www.seahawkslockerroom.com/authentic-justin-coleman-jersey , and while the Seattle Seahawks are certain to end up with more than the four picks they currently hold in the 2019 NFL Draft, until the picks they hold..."The 2019 NFL Draft starts in just eight days, and while the Seattle Seahawks are certain to end up with more than the four picks they currently hold in the 2019 NFL Draft, until the picks they hold change, I will continue digging into the picks they are schedeuled to have for 2019. For readers who recall the Managing Expectations from 2018, last year I dove into the expectations for draft picks based solely on draft round before taking a high level look at how the current management team has fared in comparison to league-wide trends earlier this offseason. Currently, we are in the middle of taking a more detailed look into the expectations for each of the four picks the team holds in the upcoming draft. The four picks the team currently holds as of writing are: Pick 21 in the first round,Pick 84 in the third round,Pick 124 in the fourth round andPick 159 in the fifth round.Monday I looked at the expectations for the 21st overall pick, and then Tuesday dug into what can reasonably be expected from the 84th overall selection in the draft. Obviously, that means that the time has come to look at the expected outcomes for pick 124 overall. As a reminder for the methodology of this process, the data is pulled from more than three decades of drafting for a time period for which the overwhelming majority of players have completed their careers. Then, to expand the sample size beyond just the 31 years of data, I’ve taken a look at three selections prior and three selections after the specific pick in order to end up with a sample of 217 drafted players for each pick. The 124th overall is, just like was seen with the 84th pick, a pick that has fallen in different rounds of the draft. In the earlier years of the data from the study it fell in the fifth round, however, as the league expanded, more teams were added and comp picks were created and added to the end of the rounds three and later starting in the mid-90s Doug Baldwin Jersey , the pick has moved up from the fifth to the fourth. Thus, some of the picks in this data are from the fourth round, while others come from the fifth round. in any case, to get right into the data, here is what the expected outcomes are for players taken with pick 121 through 127 overall for the draft. Distribution of Career AV for players selected with picks 121 through 127 of the NFL draft Career AVNumberCareer AVNumberAnd then just as we have looked at for each of the two prior selections, here is the same data in table format. First, obviously, grouped into buckets in terms of distributions. And then moving to take a look at the distribution of this data in terms of a mortality style table, it looks like this. This data simply goes to show how difficult it is to find players who will make significant contributions during their careers on Day 3 of the NFL Draft, and why quantity of picks becomes so important later in the draft. Obviously the current management team has had success in the fourth round, with linebacker K.J. Wright having an opportunity over the coming years to put himself alone in first place in terms of career AV for all Seahawks fourth round draft choices, but he’ll need to stay healthy in order to do so. Whether he will be able to do that as he moves into his thirties remains to be seen, but if he is able to remain healthy he should pass Chris Warren as the top Seattle fourth round draft choice by weighted career AV in 2019. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyler Murray may not show off his arm or his legs at the NFL scouting combine, but on Thursday he assuaged colossal concerns about his size.The Heisman Trophy-winning dual-threat quarterback and speedy outfielder from the University of Oklahoma checked in at just over 5-foot-10 and 207 pounds with a hand size, as measured from his pinkie to his thumb, of 9½ inches.“I don’t know why people think Kyler is 5-8,” said running back Rodney Anderson, Murray’s college teammate and fellow NFL hopeful. “I don’t know where that came from. I’m 6-foot — I look small next to our offensive line. Anybody is going to look small next to our offensive line.“He’s a solid 5-10, he’s heavy Tedric Thompson Jersey , he’s fast. He’s a heck of an athlete. His size was never an issue.”And now it’s less of one for many NFL teams.Although he’s the shortest quarterback measured at the combine since 2003, those numbers were welcome news for Murray, the executives and coaches gathered in Indianapolis and fans wondering how his size would affect his draft stock.“Quarterbacks come in all shapes and sizes,” New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur said. “Russell Wilson won a Super Bowl. I think you’ve got to look at the total player, you’ve got to look at his productivity and you’ve got to look at whether he fits.”Murray compares favorably to Wilson in 2012 and Baker Mayfield, last year’s top overall draft pick. Murray is a half-inch shorter but 3 pounds heavier than Wilson, and his hand is a quarter-inch larger than Mayfield’s.Murray’s measurements might be his most significant results at the combine because he is not expected to throw or compete in any other quarterback drills at Lucas Oil Stadium this week.After signing a contract with a $4.66 million signing bonus as the ninth overall pick in June by baseball’s Oakland Athletics, Murray led Oklahoma to the College Football Playoff in his only season as the starter while posting the second-best passer efficiency rating in Bowl Subdivision history.Before throwing for 4,361 yards and 42 touchdowns and running for 1,001 yards and 12 scores, Murray’s only extensive college experience was a rough freshman season at Texas A&M in 2015. After transferring to Oklahoma, he was the backup to Mayfield.Murray announced a few weeks ago he was choosing the gridiron over the diamond .How much Murray’s size will factor into his success in the NFL is a matter of great speculation among the league’s talent evaluators.“I think it’s been proven to not be as much of a factor as maybe it was years ago,” Los Angeles Raiders coach Jon Gruden said. “I don’t know that it’s a true impact on the position or the performance.”Shurmur said what impressed him while looking at Murray’s 2018 tapes was that “for a sub-6-foot player, he had only five balls batted down.”While size may not matter, Denver Broncos general manager John Elway suggested that the system certainly does. He said shorter quarterbacks see the field better out of the shotgun, and most of this year’s class, including Murray, has taken only a handful of snaps from under center in college.The problem is, NFL teams typically mix it up Womens Bobby Wagner Jersey , putting the QB under center at least occasionally to balance the offense, empower the ground game and keep defenses guessing.“That’s where height does matter a little bit more,” said Elway, who, at 6-3, was adept in either formation. “But if you’re playing in shotgun every down like a lot of these guys, then the height, to me, does not have nearly the impact that it normally would if you’re coming out from underneath.”Murray is the most intriguing of the more than 330 prospects at this year’s combine .“Like the rest of the league, I think the kid is fascinating,” Raiders general manager Mike Mayock said. “It’s kind of where are we going as a league at the quarterback position. Is he too small? Is he dynamic? I think we’re all trying to figure him out. I think all 32 teams in the league are trying to figure out the entire position.”Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians said speed trumps size at quarterback in today’s NFL with all the run-pass option plays and other trickery that has seeped in from the spread systems in college.“I don’t think you can hit someone you can’t catch,” Arians said. “I look forward to his workout and seeing his talent. I think Baker killed that myth a little bit about being too short. Oklahoma has a really tall offensive line, so he’s used to that.”Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said shorter QBs “have to have the feet, the eyes and the quickness to locate secondary receivers really quick. They have to be able to move and get in the passing lanes.”Like Wilson.“I think we’ve kind of proven Russell is a fantastic trendsetter,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said.