SEATTLE SEAHAWKS SELECT LINEMAN IN EARLY ROUNDS

OF 2016 DRAFTJohn Nofsinger

Introduction The University of Alaska College Seward Chair in

Finance, Dr. John Nofsinger teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in finance, and he has written multiple books, including Finance: Applications and Theory. Apart from his teaching and active research schedule, Dr. John Nofsinger enjoys following professional sports, and one of his favorite NFL teams is the Seattle Seahawks.

During the 2015 regular NFL season, the Seattle Seahawks won 10 of their 16 games and placed second in the NFC West Division behind the Arizona Cardinals (13-3).

Seattle Seahawks The Seattle franchise has since addressed potential areas

for improvement moving into the 2016 campaign, and at the recent NFL draft, the team selected two linemen with their first picks, Germain Ifedi and Jarran Reed.

Germain Ifedi played for Texas A&M, and the Seahawks chose him in the first round. The following day, team executives selected Jarran Reed, a defensive lineman from the University of Alabama whom they viewed as a first-round quality player. Following day one of the draft, Seattle reportedly traded a fourth-round pick that raised their position to select Reed. As a result, the Seahawks management effectively finished with two first-round players to bolster their offensive and defensive rosters.