Seattle Seahawks 2023 mock draft compilation 1.0
Ed Stein
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Round 1, 5th overall
The Seattle Seahawks haven’t picked in the top five for quite some time. Most mock drafts (40 of 45) agree they will select a defensive lineman/edge rusher. Despite the many highly rated passers available, only 3 had Seattle going QB with this pick.
Leading the way among individual players is Texas Tech edge rusher, Tyree Wilson. He was the pick on 20 mocks. That’s more than double the amount of the runner-up, Myles Murphy, an edge rusher from Clemson who was the pick in 9.
Behind Murphy was Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter (6) and Alabama’s outstanding pass rusher Will Anderson (5).
A big get
Pre-combine, Anderson is the top-rated edge player. Over the last two seasons, he had an astounding 48 tackles for loss, including 27 sacks. It’s hard to imagine that he slips to fifth, but if there is an early run on quarterbacks, it could happen.
“As a pass rusher, Wilson is a dangerous edge defender, and gives offensive tackles a lot of problems. The biggest strength that Wilson has is his length. With his long arms and wingspan, Wilson is superb at keeping offensive tackles away from his body, and they have a hard time getting into his chest to lock him up. With that space, Wilson uses his speed to get upfield, and he has the strength to break free from blocks.”
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Other in Consideration
The rest of the players that mock drafters think Seattle will pick (with the number of choices) are: Will Levis, QB (3), Kentucky; Brian Branch, S, Alabama (1); Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson (1); and Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon (1).