With the 31st pick in the 2006 NFL Draft...

02:03PM PST ... the Seattle Seahawks select Kelly Jennings, CB, Miami-Fla. The pre-draft scouting report for Jennings was already covered early last week. And with the Hawks addressing there need at Safety by acquiring Mike Green from da Bears on Tuesday, Seattle immediately addressed a position of need by taking the "safe" corner in Kelly Jennings. But basically the former Hurricane DB was "safe" because he will be a solid professional football player due to his combination of skills and experience playing as the shut-down corner in the Miami system.

Scouts take: Once the Seahawks made Andre Dyson a salary cap casualty, they knew they needed a corner who can start opposite Marcus Trufant. With that in mind, this is a great pick for the Seahawks. While Virginia Tech's Jimmy Williams has more natural ability and still was on the board, Jennings doesn't have the same kind of character issues and has great potential. He has good closing speed and rarely gets caught out of position, so he is capable of pushing for immediate playing time.

05:12PM PST When the second round almost wrapped up Seattle was sitting at pick #63. A corner high on Kiper's draft board was Youboty out of The Ohio State University was still available. I believe the Hawks went best player on their draft board here by selecting to fill their second biggest need in a DE with Darryl Tapp out of Virginia Tech. With good size at 6'1", 252 lbs, his scouting report included that "Tapp is a better football player than natural athlete" and that "few will outwork Tapp during games, at practice or in the film room." Hmm... sounds like Ruskell tapped another Lofa in round two. Gotta like addressing both soft spots on the first day of the draft for a Seattle squad with no real holes. Watching the draft live, you gotta love Tapp's highlights beating D'Brickashaw in the college rivalry game. Plus, he has a football name.

Scouts take: Tapp was a steal this late in the second round. He slipped because of his below-average NFL measurables, but Tapp is a natural playmaker who should continue to produce in the NFL. During his final two seasons at Virginia Tech, Tapp notched 30 tackles for loss, including 18 sacks. He also proved his worth at the Senior Bowl when he notched a sack with a double-move that kept Virginia OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson (Jets' first-round pick, fourth overall) off balance. Tapp will provide Seattle immediate depth as the No. 3 defensive end behind Grant Wistrom and Bryce Fisher. He also could emerge as the long-term replacement for an aging Wistrom.