Maelstrom787
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Will I get any of these right?
Maybe like, one of them, judging by history. I only got Abe Lucas right last year, but had him at 41.
It's a special year. Seattle has the 2nd most valuable war chest of draft capital this year. It's not the best class to have this type of capital in, but there are some studs here. I've NEVER been as unsure about the direction they'll go as I am right now, so I'll just jump in.
Round 1, Pick 5: Will Anderson Jr., Edge, Alabama
Here we go. Seattle lands the premier defender in the class who appears to be a perfect fit. Anderson is an extremely productive SEC defender who absolutely blew up 2021 with a 17 sack season, appearing as a dominant force who had the juice to do whatever he wanted. 2022 saw Alabama moving him around, even inside as far as playing the 4, to the detriment of his personal statistics. Despite this, he still notched double-digit sacks.
Anderson sets the edge, plays with great effort, and doesn't lose his battles very often. A bona fide blue chip with excellent character.
If Anderson is gone, look out. It's probably Anthony Richardson if he is, and that excites me too.
Trade: Seattle trades R1/P20 and R5/P154 to the New York Giants for R1/P26 and R3/P89
Round 1, Pick 26: Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson
Seattle will likely try to slide down a bit from 20. 20 is a bit of a mess - lots of similar talents in that range, so they'll try to extract value. This is going to be a hard market to trade down in, so Seattle takes a slight value loss on the trade chart as the Giants move up to secure a wide receiver.
Trenton is an uncommon athlete at linebacker, and he'll slot in as a weak-side linebacker to aid an ailing group that may be missing Jordyn Brooks to start the year. Bobby is a reinforcement at the position, but he's a mike linebacker who'll likely see reduced snaps due to his waning athleticism and lack of lateral agility. Trenton helps shore up what is both an immediate need and a position where youth is needed. Trenton can rush the passer, help in run support, and fly sideline to sideline. He's 235, so not a massive weight outlier.
Two picks in, and the Seattle defense has two players with cornerstone potential and a significantly faster defense.
Round 2, Pick 37: Mazi Smith, IDL, Michigan
This almost feels like a predestined pick. Mazi is a big man on the IDL whose pretty damn hard to move off his spot, and Seattle has a real need for help in the middle with Woods being out and Mone having serious health concerns.
Seattle doesn't really undervalue the interior, either. You'll recall their trade up for Jarran Reed a few years back.
They basically threw out the DL from 2022. They're pissed about the yardage ceded on the ground, and they will probably look to draft high to fix it.
Round 2, Pick 52: Marvin Mims, WR, Oklahoma
Let's get Geno some help.
Lockett is aging and WR3 continues to be a need. It's still an area where they've got to look to improve. Mims fits the profile to a tee, with deep sub-4.4 speed and decent production, as well as added value in the return game. Look out for him to be rated well on Seattle's board. Mims can play outside or from the slot.
Round 3, Pick 83: JL Skinner, SAF, Boise State
Look out. Seattle just grabbed a hitter.
Seattle believes in Jamal Adams - Adams is a supreme talent who flies all over the field, but he needs a hedge. New addition Love is versatile, but he's looking like more of a nickel than a full time strong safety.
Skinner is the hedge. He has an imposing frame at 6'4", 209. He absolutely eats space in pursuit and has a real nose for the ball. They desperately need attitude on defense, and Skinner has it.
Round 3, Pick 89: Roschon Johnson, RB, Texas
Seattle needs a back who can fill in the gaps, and no one in this class does that as well as the supremely well-rounded Roschon Johnson. Roschon has a great frame and size who is used to being a great RB2, having been behind Bijan. Roschon himself averaged nearly 6 yards a carry this past year. He's got limited top end speed, but he can get some tough yards. He blocks well, and he also can hold his own receiving.
This is a thin class for running backs with that type of profile. Seattle moves to secure their guy here to run the backfield with K9 and keep the offense on schedule.
Round 4, Pick 123: Braeden Daniels, OG, Utah
Seattle has not hidden their interest in Daniels, who has visited. Daniels is a college tackle who'll be best served inside. He's agile, savvy, and has more power than his weight would suggest. This is Dickerson's type of guard.
TRADE: Seattle trades R5/P151 and a 2024 6th Rounder to move up to 141 with Las Vegas.
Round 5, Pick 141: Cory Trice Jr., CB, Purdue
Mike Jackson has performed decently, but Seattle has the chance here to snag a traditional Seahawky corner here in Trice. Trice has the prerequisite height and length combination (6'3" with 32.75" arms) to fit on the boundary. Adept in press and run coverage, and a willing tackler. Has a knack for enveloping receivers and swatting the ball away. Doesn't have concerning agility or speed issues with decent explosion numbers at combine.
Round 6, Pick 198: Jon Gaines II, IOL, UCLA
Gaines is a better prospect than his draft stock reflects. He's a smart player with the athleticism Seattle looks for. 5 flat 40 and a 4.45 shuttle, both of which are coveted Seattle testing numbers (and the sub-4.5 shuttle is a strong correlation to NFL success.)
Gaines will go IOL, and in Seattle, he'll be looked at as a center first to compete with Evan Brown. He's got a really synergistic profile for center.
Round 7, Pick 237: Calvin Avery, NT, Illinois
Avery will likely be gone here, I think. The consensus big board has him at 400 overall, but he's got visits and whatnot and just seems too solid to honestly slip to UDFA territory.
Avery is a thick dude with scary strength. Also isn't easy to move. Prototypical NT brought in alongside Mazi to help fill the void Woods and an injured Mone leave.
Welp, there ya go. Let's see how this all shakes out, my friends.
Maybe like, one of them, judging by history. I only got Abe Lucas right last year, but had him at 41.
It's a special year. Seattle has the 2nd most valuable war chest of draft capital this year. It's not the best class to have this type of capital in, but there are some studs here. I've NEVER been as unsure about the direction they'll go as I am right now, so I'll just jump in.
Round 1, Pick 5: Will Anderson Jr., Edge, Alabama
Here we go. Seattle lands the premier defender in the class who appears to be a perfect fit. Anderson is an extremely productive SEC defender who absolutely blew up 2021 with a 17 sack season, appearing as a dominant force who had the juice to do whatever he wanted. 2022 saw Alabama moving him around, even inside as far as playing the 4, to the detriment of his personal statistics. Despite this, he still notched double-digit sacks.
Anderson sets the edge, plays with great effort, and doesn't lose his battles very often. A bona fide blue chip with excellent character.
If Anderson is gone, look out. It's probably Anthony Richardson if he is, and that excites me too.
Trade: Seattle trades R1/P20 and R5/P154 to the New York Giants for R1/P26 and R3/P89
Round 1, Pick 26: Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson
Seattle will likely try to slide down a bit from 20. 20 is a bit of a mess - lots of similar talents in that range, so they'll try to extract value. This is going to be a hard market to trade down in, so Seattle takes a slight value loss on the trade chart as the Giants move up to secure a wide receiver.
Trenton is an uncommon athlete at linebacker, and he'll slot in as a weak-side linebacker to aid an ailing group that may be missing Jordyn Brooks to start the year. Bobby is a reinforcement at the position, but he's a mike linebacker who'll likely see reduced snaps due to his waning athleticism and lack of lateral agility. Trenton helps shore up what is both an immediate need and a position where youth is needed. Trenton can rush the passer, help in run support, and fly sideline to sideline. He's 235, so not a massive weight outlier.
Two picks in, and the Seattle defense has two players with cornerstone potential and a significantly faster defense.
Round 2, Pick 37: Mazi Smith, IDL, Michigan
This almost feels like a predestined pick. Mazi is a big man on the IDL whose pretty damn hard to move off his spot, and Seattle has a real need for help in the middle with Woods being out and Mone having serious health concerns.
Seattle doesn't really undervalue the interior, either. You'll recall their trade up for Jarran Reed a few years back.
They basically threw out the DL from 2022. They're pissed about the yardage ceded on the ground, and they will probably look to draft high to fix it.
Round 2, Pick 52: Marvin Mims, WR, Oklahoma
Let's get Geno some help.
Lockett is aging and WR3 continues to be a need. It's still an area where they've got to look to improve. Mims fits the profile to a tee, with deep sub-4.4 speed and decent production, as well as added value in the return game. Look out for him to be rated well on Seattle's board. Mims can play outside or from the slot.
Round 3, Pick 83: JL Skinner, SAF, Boise State
Look out. Seattle just grabbed a hitter.
Seattle believes in Jamal Adams - Adams is a supreme talent who flies all over the field, but he needs a hedge. New addition Love is versatile, but he's looking like more of a nickel than a full time strong safety.
Skinner is the hedge. He has an imposing frame at 6'4", 209. He absolutely eats space in pursuit and has a real nose for the ball. They desperately need attitude on defense, and Skinner has it.
Round 3, Pick 89: Roschon Johnson, RB, Texas
Seattle needs a back who can fill in the gaps, and no one in this class does that as well as the supremely well-rounded Roschon Johnson. Roschon has a great frame and size who is used to being a great RB2, having been behind Bijan. Roschon himself averaged nearly 6 yards a carry this past year. He's got limited top end speed, but he can get some tough yards. He blocks well, and he also can hold his own receiving.
This is a thin class for running backs with that type of profile. Seattle moves to secure their guy here to run the backfield with K9 and keep the offense on schedule.
Round 4, Pick 123: Braeden Daniels, OG, Utah
Seattle has not hidden their interest in Daniels, who has visited. Daniels is a college tackle who'll be best served inside. He's agile, savvy, and has more power than his weight would suggest. This is Dickerson's type of guard.
TRADE: Seattle trades R5/P151 and a 2024 6th Rounder to move up to 141 with Las Vegas.
Round 5, Pick 141: Cory Trice Jr., CB, Purdue
Mike Jackson has performed decently, but Seattle has the chance here to snag a traditional Seahawky corner here in Trice. Trice has the prerequisite height and length combination (6'3" with 32.75" arms) to fit on the boundary. Adept in press and run coverage, and a willing tackler. Has a knack for enveloping receivers and swatting the ball away. Doesn't have concerning agility or speed issues with decent explosion numbers at combine.
Round 6, Pick 198: Jon Gaines II, IOL, UCLA
Gaines is a better prospect than his draft stock reflects. He's a smart player with the athleticism Seattle looks for. 5 flat 40 and a 4.45 shuttle, both of which are coveted Seattle testing numbers (and the sub-4.5 shuttle is a strong correlation to NFL success.)
Gaines will go IOL, and in Seattle, he'll be looked at as a center first to compete with Evan Brown. He's got a really synergistic profile for center.
Round 7, Pick 237: Calvin Avery, NT, Illinois
Avery will likely be gone here, I think. The consensus big board has him at 400 overall, but he's got visits and whatnot and just seems too solid to honestly slip to UDFA territory.
Avery is a thick dude with scary strength. Also isn't easy to move. Prototypical NT brought in alongside Mazi to help fill the void Woods and an injured Mone leave.
Welp, there ya go. Let's see how this all shakes out, my friends.
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