Seahawks 7 Round Mock Draft: Seahawks Trade Playmaker, take Surprise player, Bolster D-Line

Seahawks 7 Round Mock Draft: Seahawks Trade Playmaker, take Surprise player, Bolster D-Line

By Kushagra Mishra

Pick 5 Jalen Carter IDL

I picked Carter in my last mock draft, and I’ll do it again. He is just that good of a player. Here is some of things I said about him last time:

“ He pairs his freakish size at 6’3, 310-pound frame and his violent hands with his near perfect technical and mental skills on the field. Lucky for Seattle, the blue chip, 21-year-old talent will most likely be available at 5. The Seahawks suffered against the run last year and have been for a while. Seattle signed Dre’Mont Jones to a 52 million dollar contract this offseason, in hopes to plug up the massive hole in their defense. However, pairing Jones with Carter would be lethal combo, providing much needed support against the run. Not to mention, the undervalued pass rush capability of Carter, Seattle can have the luxury of dropping seven and allowing their D-Line to harass the quarterback, due to the excellent hand technique and short area agility of Carter. Though the D-line would still be lacking depth and talent in other positions across the line, drafting a generational talent in Carter would be a step forward.”

Pick 20 Myles Murphy EDGE/End (In standard 4–3)

Again, I like Murphy here so much so the Seahawks select him again at 20. Here is what I wrote:

“Myles Murphy, a man with a toolbox of pass rushing moves is blessing to be available at 20. Once, originally mocked to Seattle at 5, he has taken a lengthy slide across many big boards from no fault of his own. Many more flashy players like Tyreek Wilson have taken the spotlight. However, I consider Murphy to be the most complete pass rusher in the draft. While he won’t blow you with his 40 or his size murphy will be the most successful pass rusher drafted in the NFL in his first year wherever he lands. He has physical finesse and can any tackle on his bottom. With a huge array of mastered moves like a fear striking pull rush, a nasty swim move and he uses his skilled moves to get around the Tackle one way or another. At 6’5, 275 pounds, many would question his role in a 3–4 defense as he might be too big for an outside linebacker. However, his rare 4.5 40 times at his monster size reflects his athleticism, and he has the capability to be a EDGE linebacker and a big end in a 3–4. He does struggle with sometimes getting too deep in his rush and not having solid counters, but that should be no reason to pass on Murphy, as those can be easy fixes. Due to his unique combination of size and speed, Murphy is a great value pick at 20.”

I like my first round from last time so kept it the same. Murphy and Benton will be a great duo up front.

Pick 40*: Darnell Washington, TE 

Seattle trades pick 37 to the Saints and get pick 115 in the 4^th round + pick 40. 

***Trade: Noah Fant is Traded to Charger for their 125^th pick in the 4^th Round***

Most Seahawks fans would say they don’t need I tight end. However, for as often the seahawks use 3 TE personnel, you expect them to have a weapon like Washington on the roster. Seattle significantly upgrades at the position by drafting Washington, at 6 foot 7 inches the versatile tight end offers a boatload of benefits to the Offence include being a great run defender. He has the the size to take on big defenders and use his frame t o get open. Seattle has struggled racking up YAC,and Washington will be part of that solution as tackling a man his size is a challenge for even the best DB’s.

Pick 52 Keanu Benton DT

Ill take Benton again, He’s one of the Best NT’s in the draft. Here’s what I said last time:

“After passing on the best nose tackle in the draft in Mazi Smith, Seattle wants to address the position late in the second. Benton, 6’4, 310 pounds is the perfect physical prototype at nose tackle. He has great length and uses it to his advantage, shedding blockers and consistently fining himself in the back field. He uses his 310-pound frame to plug up gaps and screams for attention from lineman as he is simply able to overpower guards and centers. Though not known for his pass rush, he uses his 5.08 speed and translates it into explosion and collapses the pocket as a pass rusher.”

Pick 83: Ronni Bell WR

Seattle takes another offensive play maker and this time it’s the talented WR from Michigan. Seattle has a need at slot WR as Eskridge struggled to put up number last year and Goodwin departed.  In the 3^rd round they get a solid #3 recover that can uses his shar rout running and shifty maneuvers to get open in the slot. Marvin Mims would also be an excellent pick here at 83. Any of these 2 would be a good selection.

Pick 115:  Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson CB

Seattle picks up a top tier slot corner in Tomlinson. At 5’8, many view him as too small to play at a high level, causing him to slip into the 4^th round. However, Tomlinson plays with violence and is physically at the point of attack. He runs a 4.4 and should have no problem keeping up with the faster slots in game. Seattle Signed Julian Love to play at nickel, but drafting Tomlinson will allow Love to play in many roles on the defense, and most importantly he’ll add speed and toughness to this defense. 

Pick 123: Olusegun Oluwatimi Center

After signing Even Brown, formerly with the Lions, Seattle would love to add depth and compitition at the Center spot. With Brown having the ability to move to guard Oluwatosin could be a great plug-and-play starter very soon in the NFL. He has great versatility and plays with good leverage and quickness, perfect for a zone run scheme.

Pick 125: Israel Abanikanda RB 

Abanikanda is a smart and patient ball carrier, he runs a 4.45 and is 5’10. After losing Penny in free agency, Seattle can benefit from another back start behind Walker. He’s Seattle’s ideal 3^rd down back because he can pick up blitzes and is a real pass catching threat from the backfield. The 4^th round is a great place to pick up running backs and Abanikanda is the best of the bunch that should be available in this area of the draft. 

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