Draft Scout Snapshot:DS Rating on 8/24/08: #4 C, #74/750 Overall, Projected Rnd: 3 2008: All-Pac 10 Conference first-team choice for the second year in a row and recipient of the Ed Moshofsky Award (team's outstanding offensive lineman) for the third consecutive season...The team captain was also a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, given to the nation's top center...Started all thirteen games, lining up at center for eleven contests and at left offensive tackle vs. Washington and UCLA...Recorded an assisted tackle in the Boise State clash...Led an explosive offense that ranked second in the nation and led the league in rushing (280.08 ypg)...Helped the Ducks lead the Pac-10 and rank seventh nationally in total offense (484.85 ypg) and scoring (41.92 ppg)...Part of a front wall that placed second in the conference, allowing 20 sacks for minus 121 yards, as Unger was charged with 2.5 of those sacks on 373 pass plays...Led the team with 90 knockdowns and seventeen touchdown-resulting blocks... Kept his string intact, as he was never penalized in a game for the third-straight season...Led the offensive line with an 86.62 percent grade for blocking consistency, earning grades of 90 percent or better in each of the Purdue, Washington and Arizona contests...2007: Selected Oregon's Outstanding Offensive Lineman (Ed Moshofsky Award) the second straight season, the first-team all-conference choice was chosen as a first-team All-American by SI.com. That was despite him making the transition from left tackle, where he had started the previous 25 consecutive games as a freshman and sophomore, to center, where he excelled in 13 starts as a junior...2006: The 13-game starter at left tackle earned second-team all conference accolades in addition to receiving Oregon's Ed Moshofsky Award as its top offensive lineman. Played a major role in Oregon finishing second in the Pac-10 in fewest quarterback sacks allowed (16) as well as leading the league in rushing offense (14th nationally) for the first time since 1955... 2005: It's not easy for a redshirt freshman to step in and protect the blind side of a quarterback but Unger did so admirably for 12 consecutive starts and did it well. Was a major reason why Oregon rose from last in the Pac-10 in QB sacks allowed in 2004 (41) to third in 2005 (20). Took part in 80 snaps or more in 10 of 12 appearances at left tackle, including 100 plays at Arizona State, to receive the team's Ironman Award following the season as the player who played the most snaps.
Post-Draft Outlook: A closer look at the Seahawks' picks: Round 2/49 - Max Unger, C/G, 6-5, 309, Oregon...A versatile offensive lineman who can play anywhere on the line, Seattle liked Unger enough to move up in the second round, trading their third-round pick, the 68th overall, and their fourth-round pick, the 105th overall, for the Chicago Bears' 49th overall pick. - by The Sports Xchange
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10/07/09 - OG Max Unger earned high praise from coach Jim Mora, as the rookie offensive lineman out of Oregon continues to make significant contributions on Seattle's injury depleted offensive line.
09/09/09 - OG Max Unger earned the starting right guard job as a rookie, second round draft choice.
09/02/09 - OL Max Unger, a second-round pick from Oregon, can play guard or center, but is expected to start at right guard for Seattle.
08/31/09 - OL Max Unger, a University of Oregon product, continued his campaign to earn a starting job, started at right guard for Seattle. Mansfield Wrotto, Unger's main competitor, came in at left guard in the second half and Unger played center in the final half for Seattle.
08/16/09 - OL Max Unger got his first start of his career at right guard. Unger also spent some time at center and seemed comfortable at both positions.
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