Now through the NFL draft on April 29, Pacific Northwest Sports will compile data from mock drafts across the internet. Our readers don’t have to scramble all over the web to find out who the Seattle Seahawks will select. We compiled the info for you.
Additionally, it’s good for the 12s to see what the general consensus is among those “in the know.” The sources may change from edition to edition, but they are reliable. This time we used 41 different mock drafts from sources such as ESPN, Pro Football Focus, CBS, NFL, Walter Football, Sports Illustrated, and more.
The Seattle Seahawks aren’t on the clock until Day 2 when they make the 56th overall selection.
Last year, General Manager John Schneider traded away the team’s first and third-round picks in 2021 to the New York Jets as part of the package to acquire Jamal Adams. When the safety was healthy, Adams was well worth it.
Seattle’s fifth-rounder is now Las Vegas Raiders property after the Gabe Jackson trade. Also, the Seahawks sent a seventh-rounder at last year’s trade deadline to Cincinnati for Carlos Dunlap.
After those trades, Seattle only has three draft picks this year. Schneider’s margin for error is razor-thin.
There are several areas where the Seattle Seahawks need help. Among the most critical positions that need reinforcing are:
Fortunately, the draft is deep at several positions Seattle needs to fill.
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.
It was hard enough to find mock drafts that went through two rounds. Going further than that is almost impossible this far from draft day. Still, our researchers found 10 mock drafts that do.
When teams get to Day 3 of the draft, they look to fill holes or select players they think will develop into useful parts. There are certainly some quality developmental and depth players the Seattle Seahawks can get at this point.
Just like the last edition, there isn’t a clear-cut favorite at 120. That’s not a big surprise. Also, not a surprise, is that half of the mocks have Seattle selecting an offensive lineman. Four more are defensive lineman. That means 90 percent of the mock drafts have the Seahawks picking a player in the trenches for their fourth-round selection.
Western Michigan offensive tackle Jaylen Moore would be a fantastic addition with the 120th overall pick. He’s big, athletic, but very raw.
(Moore) brings a prodigious physical skill set to the table. He’s a juiced-up 311-pounder who caved in opposing defensive ends. He possesses the kind of quicks and explosiveness to continue to do the same in the NFL, but he’s just so unpolished. He has some of the most inconsistent feet in the draft class, and it robs him of displaying those physical gifts. Moore is a project, but one with a legit payoff. – Michael Renner – Pro Football Focus.
On the optimistic side, it sounds like in two years, with the right coaching, Moore could be a solid NFL offensive tackle. It sounds like he could be a worthwhile risk.
Others predicted for the Seattle Seahawks in Round 4 are Alaric Johnson, OT, Iowa; Marvin Wilson, DT, Florida State; Landon Young, OT, Kentucky; Jimmy Morrissey, C, Pittsburgh; Amari Rodgers, WR, Clemson; Dan Moore, OT, Texas; Tyler Shelvin, DT, LSU, Ronnie Perkins, Edge, Oklahoma; and Josh Kaindoh, Edge, Florida State.
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