Getting there to answer the OP's question.
Not thrilled with my Seahawks but thought getting the extra picks was smart.
Then there is this...
Jets cursed out Seahawks for drafting Bruce Irvin - NFL.com
After they took Irvin 15th overall, the Seahawks received a call from New York Jets headquarters. The Jets "good-naturedly" cursed at the Seahawks for taking the guy they planned to draft one pick later, according Len Pasquarelli of the SportsXchange. Irvin also was believed to be on the short list of candidates to be drafted in Chicago, Green Bay and San Francisco. One general manager called Irvin the "hottest player in the draft."
Yeah I'll take Pete Carrol and Rex Ryan's opinion on "D" over MelKiper and the "draftnik industrial complex" any day.
Honestly though, I was thinking like the draftnik's and hoped for Upshaw or DeCastro in round one. Meh, so be it. If Irvin really does compare to a guy like Von Miller it's a great pick.