Seattle Seahawks 2021 mock draft compilation – 3.0
Ed Stein
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Round 2, 56th overall
Out of the 52 mock drafts audited, 31 of them went into the second round. The further along a mock draft goes, the harder it becomes to predict. Different mock drafters may have great sources, but every team evaluates talent differently.
There are so many variables in play that make predictions very difficult. As an example, the Seattle Seahawks likely stay with the 56th pick; however, if someone they like falls far enough, don’t rule out a trade-up. Then again, with so few picks, and several areas of need, Schneider could trade down to acquire more.
Some things remain the same from version 2.0, but there is a huge shift in thinking as to what position the Seahawks will draft in the second round. Despite re-signing Dunlap and Benson Mayowa, as well as adding free agent Kerry Hyder, to last year’s second-round pick Darrell Taylor, over a third of the mocks have Seattle picking an edge rusher.
Among the edge rushers, Carlos Basham Jr. from Wake Forest leads the way with three selections. Basham leaves the Demon Deacons with 173 career tackles and 35.5 sacks. That total includes 20.5 sacks, which is fourth in school history.
At the next level, Basham Jr. projects most favorably as a left defensive end in a 4-3 scheme that situationally gets chances to rush interior gaps. He’s a power style end that is strong at the point of attack, does well to contain, and features a sufficient pass-rushing skill set where his technique and effort leads to pressure on the quarterback. – Joe Marino – The Draft Network.
Other edge players receiving consideration include Joseph Ossai, Texas (2); Gregory Rousseau, Miami (2); Chazz Surratt, UNC; Joe Tryon, Washington; Payton Turner, Houston; and Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma.
What hasn’t changed is that cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu from Syracuse is still the favorite to come to the Emerald City. Now he has four selections and 12.9 percent.
Players who were also picked in mock drafts are Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama (2); Paulson Adebo, CB, Stanford (2); Aaron Banks, OL, Notre Dame, Alim McNeill, DT, North Carolina State; Asante Samuel, CB, Florida State; Brady Christenson, OT, Brigham Young; Creed Humphrey, IOL, Oklahoma; Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia; Jackson Carman, OT, Clemson; James Hudson III, OT, Cincinnati; Josh Meyers, IOL, Ohio State; Landon Dickerson, C, Alabama; Liam Eichenberg, OT, Notre Dame; and Quinn Meinerz, C, Wisconsin – Whitewater.