Seattle Seahawks: 2022 Dueling Mock Drafts 4.0 – 7 Rounds
Clint Trade 1
In the third round, I made my one and only trade, and I almost didn’t do it. Just based on the fact it was with Denver, but I moved the number 72 pick to Denver for numbers 96 and 116.
Clint Pick #96 – OT Daniel Faalele, Minnesota
And with pick 96, the Seahawks select Daniel Faalele, a massive offensive tackle from the University of Minnesota. Daniel stands a monstrous 6’8″ and weighs in at 384 pounds (down from 420). As fans can imagine, he is a bulldozer in the run game and has surprising ability in pass protection as well.
Ed Pick #83 – OT Daniel Faalele, Minnesota
Australian import Daniel Faalele is a physical freak. He’s got 11 1/4” hands and a mega-huge 86” wingspan. Skills can be taught, but that kind of overwhelming size can’t. Faalele is like a mountain. Paa rushers find it difficult to get around him, and bull rushers won’t be able to outmuscle him.
In the run game, Faalele is big enough and strong enough to impose his will on the defense. Part of the reason for that is his dedication to conditioning and hard work in the weight room.
Yes, he’s big, but not very fast or mobile. Speed rushers will have a chance to dip the shoulder, turn the corner, and get a step on him. He picked up 16 penalties in 31 starts. Still learning the game, complicated blitz schemes and stunts will give Faalele problems initially.
This is also where Andre Dillard fits in. Out of favor in Philadelphia, the former Washington State Cougars star can hold down the job until Faalele is ready.
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