Mike Kahn: Seahawks Have Discussed Rattay

In this week's Kahn Mail Bag, Mike Kahn indulged my musings on bringing in Tim Rattay via trade. My question and his answer are below, but he addresses some other interesting questions and had some good things to say about Obomanu: "...perhaps the biggest surprise may very well be seventh-round pick from Auburn Ben Obomanu. A smooth route runner with good speed and hands, Obomanu is the second all-time leading touchdown reception leader in Tiger history, and his skills pretty much flew under the radar screen with a lot of comparable talents and a run-oriented offense." Some scouts were very high on Obomanu, and I have saw him ranked as high as #11 in pre-draft WR rankings (WR rankings from NFL Draft Countown - which is a legitimate source). Obomanu was the 29th WR selected in the draft.



From: Billy
Are the Seahawks considering trade possibilities for a veteran quarterback? It seems like Tim Rattay in Tampa Bay would make a lot of sense and would probably only cost us a 6th round pick. Given that we will likely receive some compensatory picks next draft, it seems worth it.

Billy,
You have an interesting perspective there. Certainly the Hawks are looking around for a number of reasons, and there is little doubt that Rattay is somebody they have discussed. New vice president of player personnel Ruston Webster was the Bucs director of player personnel last season, so he had to have at least something to do with Rattay getting there and would have inside perspective on why or why Rattay wouldn’t fit as a solid backup here.
The weeks heading into training camp will be quiet for the most part, but amid the silence there will be plenty of interesting chatter. Stay tuned. Thanks for writing.
Yours in sport,
Mike