Courtney Greene: Seahawks No-Name Player to Watch in 2009

This is the first article in a five part series that will list five no-name Seahawks players that fans should watch in 2009. I will start the series with rookie safety Courtney Greene, drafted in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft. Greene, who was not a highly-rated player coming into the '09 draft, will bring a lot of good traits that remind a few scouts of Indianapolis Colts FS Bob Sanders. Like Sanders, Greene is very athletic and hard-hitting, but short. Greene has a great opportunity to make a name for himself this season because the Seahawks only have one sure lock safety, which is Deon Grant. At SS they have players like Brian Russell, C.J Wallace, and Greene. Russell has been a complete bust since signing a four-year contract back in 2006. He is no longer the "hardest hitting safety in the NFL," like Chad Ochocinco said he was. Wallace, still a young, blooming yet unproven player, doesn't bring as much to the table as Greene does. So with the physical abilities that Courtney ... (link)