Seattle Seahawks: Grading the 2022 Draft
Round 3, 72nd overall pick
Abraham Lucas, OT, Washington State
I went back and forth between Abraham Lucas and Bernhard Raimann in the month leading up to the draft. Either one was a good choice.
Lucas has a steady all-around game. He did a great job at WSU protecting the passer, especially in offensive systems that didn’t use a tight end to help double edge rushers. He’s strong and aggressive enough to make defensive linemen cautious but knows himself well enough to play within his own abilities. Now that Lucas is on Carroll’s team, he’ll have to brush up on his run blocking.
It would have been better if the Seattle Seahawks drafted:
Nobody. Great pick.
Round 4, 109th overall pick
Coby Bryant, CB, Cincinnati
Cincinnati’s other cornerback, Coby Bryant, is headed to the Emerald City. With the exception of one corner, I thought Bryant was on par with the best of the rest when it comes to the physical aspects of the position. What elevates Bryant is his outstanding football IQ and leadership.
Bryant’s ceiling is an average NFL starter. His floor is special teams captain. He might not be “Sauce” (not many are), but Bryant will eventually be a serviceable cornerback.
It would have been better if the Seattle Seahawks drafted:
Considering I thought they should have drafted Booth in the second round, this pick didn’t make me happy. But Seattle needed a corner. Still, I really liked LSU linebacker, Damone Clark. Additionally, this would have been a good time to take a flier on quarterback Sam Howell.
Coby! The Seahawks just added Coby Bryant to their secondary.
@CobyBryant__7 | @Seahawks
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Trade
Seattle sent pick 145 to Kansas City for picks 158 and 233. Nice job.