Seahawks grab QB, LB on Day 2

RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Finally, Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks took a draft pick that everyone knew.

And yet there were still questions about what drafting Russell Wilson in the third round on Friday night might mean for the Seahawks.

Seattle took Wilson, the star QB that led Wisconsin to the Rose Bowl last season, with the 75th overall pick in third-round, after addressing another need by taking Utah State linebacker Bobby Wagner in the second round. The Seahawks are hopeful that Wagner's huge production at a smaller college will carry over into the NFL and he can develop into their starting middle linebacker of the future.

While Wagner will have the more immediate impact, it's the selection of Wilson that grabbed attention.

"We think more than anybody else that was alive in the draft, this guy gives you the chance to have a great player," Carroll said of Wilson. "It's going to be really exciting to see what he can bring. All he's ever done is be great. And the way he finished at Wisconsin last year with the great finishing efforts, the extraordinary ability to control a game, and then knowing what kind of kid he is and the great all-around athleticism he has, he's just a fantastic chance for us to take."

The concerns about Wilson seemed to be solely based on his height. He measured just shy of 5-foot-11 at the NFL combine, but questions about Wilson's height followed him to college and now to the NFL with the Seahawks.

Wagner only started playing football his junior year of high school and Utah State was his only offer. Wagner went on to be a three-time all-Western Athletic Conference selection and racked up 147 total tackles his senior season for the Aggies.

Boise State defensive end Tyrone Crawford was taken by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round.

The draft concludes with rounds 4-7 today.