John K. Wiley of the Associated Press writes that the Hawks are close to signing their first round pick.

Hawks Coach Mike Holmgren said the Seahawks are close to signing their top draft pick, Kelly Jennings, a 5-foot-11, 178 pound cornerback from Miami.
"It seems most of the first round guys have signed, so I think we're probably very close," Holmgren said. The Seahawks' head coach did not say whether Jennings is being fined, but appeared frustrated that his first-round draft pick was not in camp.
"For the life of me, I've never understood that deal: all of a sudden everyone's frantic on the Friday before camp and then, bang, bang, bang, bang, everyone signs," he said. "Why don't they start on Wednesday? But they don't do it that way. I don't know. That's why I don't negotiate contracts any more."

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