PNWS Seattle Seahawks 2021 Mock Draft 1.0 (with and without trades)
Chip Clark
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Draft with Trades
No small thinking here. The Pro Football Focus simulator, however, is the strictest when it comes to making trades.
Pre-Draft Trades
With so few picks and not very well positioned, I knew I had to find a way to improve my position and pick up picks. So I traded down three times to add draft capital. Additionally, I didn’t want to deal away too many 2022 draft picks because it will be a strong class.
Picks are listed in their overall position, round numbers are in parenthesis.
- Traded 56 (2) and 2022 fifth to Baltimore for 58 (2) and 131 (4).
- Traded 58 (2), 131 (4), and 250 (6) to New Orleans for 60 (2), 105 (3c), 218 (6c).
Mid-Draft Trades
- Traded 60 (2), 105 (3c), 2023 fourth to Green Bay for 62 (2), 92 (3), 142 (4c).
- Then I moved up. Traded 62 (2) and 142 (4c) to L.A. Chargers for 47 (2) and 198 (6).
Second round (47th overall): Teven Jenkins – OT – Oklahoma
When I saw Teven Jenkins was still on the board, I had to trade up for him. He’s a nasty blocker who wants to put his man in the dirt. That’s exactly the type of intensity the Seattle Seahawks could use on their O-line.
His game needs some refinement for Jenkins to excel long-term as an NFL tackle. It’s a good thing Seattle is in a position to give him time to develop. Jenkins could definitely take the right tackle job from Shell by the end of the season.
The 6-foot-6, 320-pound fifth-year senior offensive tackle is a top-heavy blocker that has experienced success in the team’s Air Raid offense. A quick setter that’s prone to take horizontal pass sets, he’s created a habit of establishing quick wins by striking his hands and controlling defenders.
As a run blocker, he’s able to create considerable amounts of movement when able to gain momentum prior to engagement points. A well above average finisher, Jenkins is the type of offensive lineman that attempts to humiliate players in the opposite color jersey. – Jordan Reid, The Draft Network.
Third round (92nd overall): Tay Gowan – CB – Central Florida
An upward trending player from an upward trending program. Tay Gowan has all the tools to be a solid NFL cornerback. It’s a concern that he didn’t go against Power-5 competition. His learning curve will be a little longer. In the meantime expect him to be a solid special teams contributor.
Tay Gowan is a very intriguing cornerback who fits the size, athleticism, and speed profile that the NFL is looking for at the position. There are plays on his tape that will catch the attention of anybody looking for help at the position, but there are also several factors working against him. – Sam Monson, Pro Football Focus.
Fourth Round (129th overall): Robert Hainsey – OL – Notre Dame
The same player in the same spot. See the No Trade draft on page two for details.
Sixth Round (198th overall): Khyiris Tonga – DT – Brigham Young
Despite his technique challenges, KhyirisTonga is a space-eater in the middle. In the NFL, he’ll play mostly on running downs as he doesn’t offer much in the way of pass-rushing skills. Overall, Tonga is worth a flyer at this spot.
(Tonga) is a player that would be described as “stronger than he is explosive” based on his movement skills. He uses a good bull rush to get home and uses his length to knock down passes when he cannot. – Drae Harris, The Draft Network.
Sixth Round (218th overall): Patrick Jones II – Edge – Pittsburgh
Yes, the Seattle Seahawks recently added pass rusher Aldon Smith to go along with Carlos Dunlap, Benson Mayowa, Darrell Taylor, and Alton Robinson on the edge. At this spot in the draft, Patrick Jones II is the clear best player available. The fact that he’s an edge player makes no difference. Besides, if the Seahawks injury bug from last year strikes again, they’ll need him.
He has enough rush get-off to occasionally threaten the corner but will find the sack production much harder to come by if he doesn’t improve his hand skill and counters at the top of the rush. Lance Zierlein, NFL.com.
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