Just kidding … Ellison brought back

Posted by DHarp75 on July 1, 2010 under PartyHawks Central | Be the First to Comment

We were a little dismayed when Kevin Ellison was waived after apparently failing a physical. As it turns out, the Seahawks only let Ellison go so he could clear waivers and then sign a new contract.

Don’t worry about the contract finagling, the loopholes in the labor agreement are ridiculous. The important point is Ellison is back to compete for the starting strong safety job, which might have been the biggest hole on the team. The Seahawks had been looking at ageless Lawyer Milloy, rookie Kam Chancellor and maybe even ‘tweener defensive back Jordan Babineaux battling for the job. And none would have been a suitable option.

Ellison was a sixth-round pick who started nine games for the Chargers after playing for Pete Carroll at USC. But he was a mid-round talent who dropped due to injury concerns. The Chargers then dropped him because he was arrested for having 100 pills of Vicodin in his car during a traffic stop. If he can handle the pain on his own, Ellison can deliver some pain for Seahawks opponents. He’s not the fastest defensive back in the world, but he is a hard hitter who can bring some much-needed intimidation to a defense that was steamrolled last season.