Seattle Seahawks: Grading the 2022 Draft
Round 5, 153rd, and 158th overall picks
Tariq Woolen, CB, Texas-San Antonio – 153
It was a huge surprise that Tariq Woolen lasted this long. Tariq Woolen is the cornerback I had ahead of Bryant. Blessed with great size, 6-4. 205-pounds, 33.75” arms, and blazing 4.26 speed, He’s just now excelling at the position.
Woolen has the building blocks of a shutdown corner. What’s holding him back is his lack of experience. Until two years ago, Woolen was a wide receiver. His instincts are good, which should help with his transition at the next level.
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Tyreke Smith, DE, Ohio State – 158
Are you kidding me? We already covered this. Besides, if the Seattle Seahawks already drafted an edge player, why would they do it again in the same draft? No offense to Tyreke Smith, but this was a wasted draft pick. At the least, trade down again.
It would have been better if the Seattle Seahawks drafted:
I thought they should have drafted Woolen in the fourth round. So picking up the UTSA speedster in the fifth is a bit of redemption.
For the other pick, almost any other position would have worked better. Clark was still available at 158 (he went 176th), but an interior defensive lineman such as Matthew Butler or Otito Ogbonnia would have been a better choice. Cade Mays played every position on the o-line at Tennessee. He’s the type of player the Seahawks need for depth.
Round 7, 229th, and 233rd overall
Bo Melton, WR, Rutgers – 229
I admit that I’m a closet Rutgers fan, and I’ve seen Bo Melton play several times over the last three seasons. The receiver played for three head coaches and played with five different starting quarterbacks during his time with the Scarlet Knights. He’ll be a bigger asset on special teams and returning kicks.
Dareke Young, WR, Lenoir-Rhyne – 233
Why make this pick? Dareke Young projects as an average possession receiver who can block.
It would have been better if the Seattle Seahawks drafted:
I’ve got no problem with Melton. There were several players on my board that would have helped the Seahawks both now and in the future. At the top were, guard Marquis Hayes, quarterback Carson Strong, and center Dhonovan West.
Final analysis
It was a pretty good draft for the Seattle Seahawks. They filled their biggest need on offense, picking up a pair of bookend tackles. Seattle also addressed their big defensive hole, which is cornerback, but waited 60 picks too long, which will cost them in the long run.
Along with the good, Schneider made some horrible picks. He picked players at positions where the Seahawks had some talent and were set. By doing so, he wasted several opportunities to improve the team.
And for those 12s wondering about Baker Mayfield, he’s still in play.
"We thought Charles was a fantastic get for us."@seahawks head coach @PeteCarroll joined our crew to breakdown his draft class so far!
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Final Grade: B-
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