The Colorado Buffaloes didnt do much this past season on the football field, but when they did wide receiver Paul Richardson was almost always involved. Richardson is now a Seattle Seahawk after being selected at No. 45.
John Schneider is known for his willingness to trade back, so the Hawks moved back twice to add some depth to their draft and per usual still got a terrific player to add to the depth of their team. After bringing back Sidney Rice a couple of weeks ago, most believed that Seattle was going to use their first pick on an offensive or defensive lineman.
The Seahawks are believed to have wanted Dominique Easley from Florida, but when he went at No. 29 to the Patriots they moved back into the second round. After the second move to add yet another pick later in the draft, they jumped on Richardson.
Believe it or not, the Colorado star makes the Seahawks even faster offensively. The experts described him as slight in build and smallish at 60″, 175 lbs, but more than one thing stands out about Richardson. The obvious first thing that comes to mind is true 4.3 forty-yard dash speed. With top-end speed already on the field in Percy Harvin and Ricardo Lockette, there simply isnt a defensive backfield that will be able to match Seattles offense on the outside.
