Seattle Seahawks Early Draft Predictions
Offensive Line
The Seattle Seahawks need a long-term answer at their left tackle position. Duane Brown is not getting any younger. If the Seahawks are to grab their left tackle of the future with their first draft pick they’ll need some luck in that the players will fall. Specifically, Trevor Penning (PFF #4/big board #24) of Northern Iowa.
If Penning is no longer available then Zion Johnson (PFF #5/big board #41) might be a good consolation prize. He started at a small school, Davidson, before transferring to Boston College. His physicality rose to meet the upgrade in competition.
If neither of these guys is there then the Seattle Seahawks will have this question to ask themselves. Do they “reach” for one of the other available tackles, or hope one of them falls? If they don’t go with a different position then these are the guys that they’ll potentially have to choose from local boy Abraham Lucas (PFF #6/big board #70) of Washington State, Kellen Diesch (PFF#7/big board 73) of Arizona State, Tyler Smith (PFF #8/big board 75) of Tulsa, Max Mitchell (PFF#9/big board 81) of Louisiana, or Daniel Faalele (PFF #10/big board #83) of Minnesota.
Personally, of this second group of players I’d prefer them in this order: Lucas, Diesch, Faalele, and Mitchell. Yes, I intentionally left the Tulsa player off the list. It’s not good when scouts are already projecting you as a Guard at the NFL level. The Seattle Seahawks should go with one of the safer options that can already potentially come in and play now. Especially since both of last year’s starting tackles are set to be free agents.
Starting to take a look at some OL who received an invite to the NFL combine. I'm watching Arizona St OT Kellen Diesch (74) but this caught me eye. Check out Drake Jackson (99) for USC. No free releases. pic.twitter.com/FQydbU4F1x
— MC (@abukari) February 12, 2022