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Posted by Michael David Smith on April 30, 2012, 1:44 PM EDT

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The Seahawks had two of the most-discussed picks in this year’s NFL draft, taking pass rusher Bruce Irvin 15th overall and quarterback Russell Wilson 75th overall. Unsurprisingly, they disagree with those who call both picks reaches.

Seahawks General Manager John Schneider told Adam Schein of Sirius XM NFL Radio that Irvin was one of the three best defensive players on his board, along with linebacker Luke Kuechly and safety Mark Barron, and that Seattle couldn’t have traded down any lower than No. 15 and felt confident about getting Irvin because there was a good chance that Irvin would have gone to the Jets at No. 16 if the Seahawks didn’t take him.

“We thought there was a good chance the Jets were going to take him at 16,” Schneider said. “If we walked out without him, it would’ve hurt.”

Schneider also said other NFL personnel people were upset when the Seahawks took Wilson, because they were hoping he’d fall to them.

“You can see Russell do everything. It blew me away. There’s nothing he can’t do. He’s just short. But that’s it,” Schneider said. “Two guys I respect called me right after the Wilson pick to cuss me out.”

Some Seahawks fans wanted to cuss Schneider out after the draft, but he’s not second-guessing anything. The Seahawks drafted two players they love, and they don’t think they’re alone in loving Irvin and Wilson.

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Posted by Michael David Smith on April 30, 2012, 8:05 AM EDT

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Tim Tebow is better than Mark Sanchez, at least if you believe the ballots submitted by NFL players for NFL Network’s Top 100 show.

Tebow came in at No. 95 on the Top 100 list, as revealed by NFL Network over the weekend. Only players 91-100 have been revealed so far, but Sanchez will not make the list at all, as noted by the New York Daily News.

It’s probably safe to say that Tebow will be the only backup quarterback on the list. He said he’s just honored that some of his fellow players voted for him.

“It truly is an honor for me to be on this list, because there are so many great players in the NFL,” Tebow said on NFL Network. “And for just a few of them to respect me enough to put me on this list, it really means a lot.”

Eli Manning, who recently proclaimed himself New York’s third most talked about quarterback, did not make the Top 100 last year, but NFL Network has confirmed that he is on this year’s list.

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