Seattle Seahawks: 2022 Dueling Mock Drafts 4.0 – 7 Rounds

PNWS Staff |

Apr 25, 2022

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Seattle Seahawks.

Clint Pick #9 – CB Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, Cincinnati

With pick number nine of Round 1, the Seahawks select who many 12s were hoping the team would draft. Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, a cornerback from the University of Cincinnati. He stands 6’3″ 190-pounds and runs a 4.4-second 40-yard dash.

Seattle got the “Best player in the draft,” according to him. But the numbers are there to make a case that he is right.

Either way, the Seahawks have a shutdown corner in the fold. They can pencil in this playmaker from day one. He is brash, he is bold, and he backs it up. At 6’3″ 190-pounds, Sauce has the requisite arm length head coach Pete Carroll looks for in his corners. He fits the Coach Pete mold to a tee.

Ed Trade 1

Seahawks General Manager John Schneider got a call from Philadelphia offering picks 15 and 52 for number 9. That wasn’t good enough; he wants both of Philly’s firsts. The final trade was 15, 18, 83, and tackle Andre Dillard to Seattle for 9, 40, a 2023 second round pick, 2023 fourth round pick, and a conditional 2024 fifth round pick. We’ll get back to Dillard later.

Ed Pick #15 – OT Trevor Penning – Northern Iowa

It says something about the quality of this draft class when a talent like Trevor Penning is the fourth-best tackle. A big man at 6’7″, 325-pounds, he’s a throwback with a mean streak that will remind 12s of linemen from days past. NFL.com described him as a cross between Jon Runyan and Riley Reiff.

Penning might not be the fastest guy on the field, but it doesn’t stop him from handling speed rushers. His long arms and low center of gravity help Penning protect the passer. On the run side, he uses power and nastiness to dominate would-be tacklers. Penning will quickly become a fan favorite.

On today’s episode of Why Do I Like This Guy So Much, Mitch features a rising star at the OT spot, Trevor Penning ? pic.twitter.com/4bW373dS9g

— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 23, 2022

Ed Trade 2

Pittsburgh wanted a quarterback and couldn’t chance someone moving ahead of them for local product Kenny Pickett. The Seattle Seahawks were happy to oblige. They dropped down two spots to number 20 and added a second-rounder, pick 52 for number 18, and the third round pick they got from Philly, number 83.

Ed Pick #20 – CB Derek Stingley Jr., LSU

Talent isn’t the issue with Derek Stingley Jr.; he’s got plenty of it. His physical gifts are pretty good too. At LSU’s pro day, Stingley ran a blistering 4.37, 40 and impressed with a 38 1/2″ vertical and a 10′ 2″ broad jump. Unfortunately, between COVID and injury, Stingley only played 10 games in the last two seasons.

The Seattle Seahawks need a cover cornerback, and Stingley fits the bill nicely. He’s got the ability to stick with any receiver with the ball skills to challenge at the point of 50/50 balls.

Aside from injuries, at times, Stingley looks like he loses interest in coverage. Maybe it was the quality of opposition. If so, that won’t be a problem at the NFL level. If not, Carroll will get his attention.