Seattle Seahawks: 2022 Dueling Mock Drafts 4.0 – 7 Rounds
PNWS Staff
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Clint Pick #41 – CB Tariq Woolen – Texas-San Antonio
Next up is pick number 41, and the Seahawks select Tariq Woolen, CB from Texas-San Antonio. Woolen is 6’4″ 205-pounds with a 78″ wingspan. His 4.26 40-yard dash time put the “meep, meep” in the UTSA Road Runners defense.
Woolen is also a converted wide receiver, only playing cornerback for two years. So he will take some time to get settled in. After playing WR for so many years, he can still think like one, which will help him overcome the technical aspects of cornerback that he’s still learning.
I’ve been a proponent of Seattle drafting Woolen since before we started these mocks. In time Woolen and Sauce will give Seattle bookend corners the likes Seattle has never seen.
Ed Pick #52 – Edge, Boye Mafe, Minnesota
To be honest, I was a bit surprised Minnesota edge rusher Boye Mafe was still available. In most mock drafts, he’s a top 50 pick. Last season Mafe was very productive for the Golden Gophers making 34 tackles (10 for loss) with 7.0 sacks.
He won’t be an immediate starter but definitely has the talent to be an effective NFL pass rusher. Mafe is an athletic freak, which shows up on film. His size, speed, athletic ability, and explosiveness are at the top of this draft class.
It’s not fair to say Mafe is raw because he isn’t. A better description would be that he needs polish. Once he masters the details and advanced skills, Mafe could be a Pro Bowl-caliber pass rusher.
He’s “Taylor-made” for the LEO spot the Seattle Seahawks use. This won’t be good news for incumbent Darrell Taylor. Then again, teams can never get enough pressure on the quarterback.
Just finished studying Minnesota edge rusher Boye Mafe. The splash plays at the SR Bowl weren’t a fluke. This dude is explosive!! He’s a first round talent.
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) February 6, 2022
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