Seattle Seahawks 2023 No Trades Mock Draft 1.0
Ed Stein
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Round 3, 83rd overall – Andrew Vorhees – IOL, USC
Andrew Vorhees wasn’t the top choice with this pick, but he’s no conciliation prize either. The best interior lineman available, Vorhees could develop into a solid starter in a year or two.
Pete Carroll will love his run blocking as he can drive his man back and is consistent with his assignments. Vorhees needs work with pass protection which is why he won’t see much time as a rookie.
*Note – Vorhees suffered a knee injury at the combine.
Round 4, 122nd overall – Tank Bigsby, RB, Auburn
As mentioned above, the Seattle Seahawks need someone reliable to spell Walker in the backfield. That player could come from free agency, but even if it does, adding another running in the draft is still a good idea.
Bigsby put up monster stats in his three seasons at Auburn. He had 2,903 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns on 5.4 yards per carry.
A good runner between the tackles, Bigsby has issues catching passes which limits his time on the field.
Round 5, 153rd overall – Ivan Pace, ILB, Cincinnati
Without Brooks and Barton, Seattle has a huge hole at linebacker. It’s looking more and more like Bobby Wagner could be headed back to the Emerald City. The Seattle Seahawks need him, desperately.
Even if they do bring in Wagner, there is another opening which is where Ivan Pace comes in. A strong, tough as nails tackling machine (136 stops last year), he can bring the “Boom” back to Lumen Field.
Pace also has the intangibles that coaches love such as heart and athleticism. His man-coverage skills need work, but he handles zone coverage well.
Pace makes the most of his terrific contact balance and high motor when clashing with larger opponents. He rallies to the ball as a secondary tackler and gets his hands in passing lanes. Pace has the downhill burst to make plays as a backside run defender. As a second-level defender, he frequently slips or slides off blocks before locating and chasing down the ball carrier
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Round 5, 156th overall – Karl Brooks, DL, Bowling Green
If they intend to use Karl Brooks as a 3-4 edge, then this is a reach. But move him further inside to the 3 or 5 technique, and the Seattle Seahawks could have someone to eventually replace Shelby Harris.
Seattle will have to go to his pro day. Despite his 10 sacks for Bowling Green in 2022 and strong play at the Senior Bowl, Brooks wasn’t invited to the NFL Combine.
He’s got great speed and quickness for a 6′ 4” 300-pounder. Obviously, the competition he faced in college wasn’t Power-5 quality, so there is a bit of an X factor with Brooks.
Round 6, 197th overall – Aiden O’Connell, QB, Purdue
Why not a quarterback here? Aiden O’Connell is worth a flier this deep in the draft.
A steady pocket passer, O’Connell brings leadership and accuracy to the table. Among the things that hold him back are arm strength and lack of mobility in the pocket.
O’Connell probably won’t be an NFL starter, he does however posses enough ability to stick around the league for a long time as a backup.
