During the 2012 NFL Draft many people projected the San Francisco 49ers to target OLB Bruce Irvin with their first-round pick. Instead he went earlier than expected, as the Seattle Seahawks snatched up his services with the No. 15 pick.
Sources from multiple teams indicate WVU OLB Bruce Irvin would have been the Jets, Ravens and 49ers pick in first round if available to them
— Rob Rang (@RobRang) April 27, 2012
Considered a late first-round to early second-round pick by many NFL pundits, Irvin’s potential was too hard to ignore for the Seahawks, as they needed pass-rushing help.