PNWS Seattle Seahawks 2021 Mock Draft – Final (with and without trades)
Ed Stein
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With hours to go until the NFL Draft, Pacific Northwest Sports presents our Seattle Seahawks 2021 mock draft.
So far, we’ve brought you compilations of other mock drafts from across the internet. Here we give you our Seattle Seahawks mock drafts in two different varieties, with and without trades. For this set of mocks, we used the Mock Draft Database Simulator.
To recap, the Seahawks only have three draft picks this year. The select in the second (56th overall), fourth (129th), and sixth rounds (250). Seattle’s first and third picks went to the New York Jets for Jamal Adams. Guard Gabe Jackson came from Las Vegas for the Seahawks fifth-rounder. The sixth-round pick went for Quinton Dunbar. Finally, this year’s seventh-round pick was the price for Carlos Dunlap.
Areas of need
After free agency, the Seahawks still have holes to fill. Their most critical needs are:
Tackle – Right Tackle Brandon Shell couldn’t stay on the field in 2020. When he did play, he couldn’t handle outside pass rushers. Additionally, left tackle Duane Brown, the O-line anchor, turns 36. An ideal tackle could come in and start on the right side this season and move to LT when Brown retires.
Center – Seattle resigned last year’s starter Ethan Pocic. He was good but struggled with line calls and, at times, needed more help from the guards than he should have. Pocic’s best position is guard and will likely move there in 2022.
Defensive Tackle – Poona Ford, Bryan Mone, and Al Woods are all back with the team. Unfortunately, Jarran Reed was sacrificed to open cap space. Another defensive tackle would help in the long term.
Linebacker – K.J. Wright is a free agent. There is still hope that the Seahawks find a way to bring him home. So until either he’s re-signed or Seattle GM John Schneider finds a replacement, the job is open.
Wide Receiver – 2020’s third receiver David Moore left as a free agent. While there are internal candidates, no one stood out enough last year to be called a favorite.
Cornerback – This is the NFL. A team can never have enough cover cornerbacks.
Before I post who and when this is how I make my pick decisions, I use a system weighted toward needs. As for as evaluations go, I wish I could watch tape on 630-plus prospects, but it’s almost impossible. When I’m in doubt, my five go-to places are NFL.com draft profiles, The Beast from The Athletic, writer Dane Brugler’s comprehensive draft guide, Mike Renner’s draft guide from Pro Football Focus, Profiles from The Draft Network, and the same from Walter Football.
Now a free agent, does Kwon Alexander crack your list of top FA LBs this offseason?
With Lavonte David & Matt Milano off the board, updated PFN's Top 5 FA LB available:
1. Jayon Brown
2. K.J. Wright
3. Alexander Johnson (RFA)
4. De'Vondre Campbell
5. Avery Williamson— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) March 11, 2021