Seattle Seahawks’ Bobby Wagner, This Year’s Most Important Rookie?

May 19, 2012   ·   Thomas Holmes   ·   Jump to comments

Since the end of the NFL draft, Seattle Seahawks rookies Bruce Irvin and Russell Wilson have both received the lion's share of attention on both the local and national stage. I don't expect that to change much over the coming months, as both present juicy storylines that any writer would find too appealing to pass up when discussing the Seahawks. 
Both rookies were brought in to address arguably the team's two biggest needs this past offseason, quarterback and the pass-rush. 
Yet, as the 'Hawks gear up for this season, another rookie could help fill a significant role for one of the team's more pressing issues. 
Second-round pick Bobby Wagner, the man drafted between Irvin and Wilson, will probably get very little press this summer, but he might end up the most important pick for the Seahawks this season.
Even before the departure of David Hawthorne to the New Orleans Saints this past offseason, the Seahawks' linebacking corps was arguably the weakes...

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