Team Mock Draft: Seattle Seahawks

Up next in our team mock draft series is the most transient roster in the National Football League, the Seattle Seahawks. Pete Carroll was a mad scientist last year cutting, trading, signing, cutting, resigning, developing, bringing back from the dead (mike Williams) and parlayed all those moves into the playoffs.

What will the mad scientist do this year? Well considering how successfully he drafted last year Seahawk fans have to be a bit encouraged.

Here’s what I think some of the Seahawks needs are:

RT-Russell Okung looks like he’s going to be a very good player if he can stay healthy, but on the right side Sean Locklear is not someone that you just play year after year without a challenge. If the value is available for a RT in the first round it will be a heavy consideration.

Strong Safety-is Kim Chancellor that guy? If not they have to find one for the long haul. Lawyer Milloy has been a very good footballl player, he was jus told 10 years ago and he can’t play forever (and if he can God bless him)

WR I think the Seahawks have 3 very good complimentary WR, but still lack a true bonafide #1 (Mike Williams could be a great #2, but I don’t think he’s a long term #1)

DE/DT-The Seahawks could use another defensive end to rush the passer and more depth and possibly a starter at Defensive tackle if the value is right.

CB-Every team always needs more cornerbacks, the Seahawks are no exception.

Mock Coming up after the page break.

1st round pick 25 Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon State

I think the Seahawks could look to go a few different directions in this draft, but they could use a lot of help at defensive tackle in the draft. Paea was a top 15 player to some before an injury at the senior bowl which might push his draft stock down. Paea could be the best player available here at a position of need because I think all four cornerbacks will be gone, the top 3 WR, and the best pass rushing defensive ends. They could consider a guy like Gabe Carimi to have book-end tackles for the next 10 years, but this time they take a penetrating DT who is also a run stuffer and could do very well in the 4-3.

2nd round pick 57  Ben Ijalana OT, Villanova

The Seahawks don’t have a  third round pick so they should address the offensive line now. While they have Russel Okung on one side Sean Locklear is not a good player and they could use an upgrade.  Ijalana domianted against lower level competition and could go a little higher than this, I also conisdered safety here as well, but the Seahawks drafted two safeties last year so they might give Kim Chancellor another year to see if he can become a starting safety to play next to Earl Thomas because Lawyer Milloy went to school with George Washington and can’t play much longer.

4th Round pick 98 Marcus Gilchrist, CB/S Clemson

Gilchrist would give the Seahawks a versatile player who can play at either cornerback or safety and also help on Special teams. Gilchrist is good value in the 4th round and would probably be one of the better players available. He was also a senior leader for the Clemson Tigers and could fit the mold of player Pete Carrol is searching for his team.

5th round pick 153 Greg McCelroy QB, Alabama

Matt Hasselbeck needs a successor eventually. I don’t think the Seahawks want to spend a high pick on a QB in the first two rounds because they’re using a third one for Charlie Whitehurst.  McElroy might appeal to Pete Carroll because he’s a winner and a smart player. The offense the Seahawks ran last year doesn’t need a big time strong armed quarterback and McElroy could be a nice developmental project if they think Hasselbeck has two more yeas in him.

5th round pick 154 Greg Romeus, DE, Pittsburgh

Romeu’s stock is down, but at this point in the draft offers the highest upside value and would fill a position of need for the Seattle Seahawks. I was going to put down Brooks Reed here, but I think his stock is pointing up and could go in the first three rounds.

6th round 167  Orlando Franklin, Guard, Miami

At this point in the draft, just draft players you think have a chance to play in the N.F.L. Teams can always use more depth on the offensive line and Franklin has a chance to eventually become a starter with some seasoning and coaching.

7th round 198th Clay Nurse,  DE, Illinois

In the 7th round you either select Special teams players or raw players with big upside and this is case of the latter. Nurse is an athletic young kid who doesn’t have a ton of experience, but he has good athleticism and size and could eventually turn into something in the N.F.L.

This is my mock draft for the Seahawks…what do you think?

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