When the Seahawks drafted ballhawking TCU safety Bud Clark at 64 overall, John Schneider compared his energy to that of Devon Witherspoon.
“Mike (Macdonald) and I were talking about the personalities throughout the process,” Schneider said. “Like, man, if we put Bud and Spoon in the same room, what’s going to happen?”
The Seahawks expect big things from Clark, a big-play guy (15 college interceptions) who runs a 4.41 40-yard dash and can play everywhere in the secondary.
Here’s what people have said about Clark since he was drafted:
Daniel Jeremiah told Seattle Sports Radio: “They’re gonna love Bud Clark, man. … If he was 205 pounds … he might have snuck into the first round. He’s got so much production and he’s just dripping with instinct. He’s a really, really good player.”
An NFL exec told Mike Sando of The Athletic: “Bud Clark is a stud. He is a playmaker, and he is scary in that defense. His playmaking ability with that pass rush — wow. He has position flex. He is probably your ideal deep middle free safety but can also run well enough to possibly play nickel or corner. We loved him.”
TCU coach Sonny Dykes told Seattle Sports Radio: “Some football players have a sense of where the football is going, and Bud’s one of those guys. You either kind of have it or you don’t. … He has this innate understanding of the game and what’s going on.
“No. 1, he fits their culture. But No. 2 is his ability to do different things. Bud could have been a corner for us. … He can do everything. … But I really do believe safety is his best position because it allows him to use his skillset.”
Bucky Brooks of NFL.com: “As a dynamic safety capable of playing anywhere within the triangle (free safety, strong safety and slot defender), Clark will test the identification and diagnostic skills of opposing QBs at the line of scrimmage. Moreover, the TCU standout’s ball skills and awareness could lead to an explosion in takeaways from a unit that employs a vision-and-break scheme designed to get more hands on the ball.”
Clark summed himself up on Seattle Sports Radio: “I’ll bring energy all the time. I’m a ball of energy — that’s all do. If I can bring energy somehow and some way, I’ll do it. That’s what I keep doing. I burn hot everyday. I’m yelling. I’m walking, talking noise and to whoever it is. I’m doing it.”
Here’s more from Clark during rookie minicamp:
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FWIW, my brother (one of many) is a TCU alum and recently retired from a long career there. He echoes Daniel Jeremiah: We’re going to love Bud Clark!
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