Seattle Seahawks: Top 5 needs for the 2020 offseason

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The Seahawks are well known for being unpredictable in the draft and are used to picking late in the first round. They have six total draft picks as of now (not including compensatory picks) and are likely will trade back at some point to get more draft capital.

Seattle has not taken a cornerback in the first round since Kelly Jennings (2006) but they could get a running mate to Shaquill Griffin. If they do not go the cornerback route, I envision them addressing their defensive or offensive line.

Seattle has specific thresholds for certain positions and even though they usually do not address this position this early in the draft, I could see them taking Stefon Diggs‘ brother, Trevon Diggs. With the 27th pick overall, they are in a good position to take the senior if they stay put.

Diggs has the height, weight, and arm length combination (Mockdraftable) to fit the mold of a prototypical outside cornerback for the Seahawks. The former receiver converted to defensive back after his freshman year (2016) and became a full-time starter for the Crimson Tide in 2019.

He missed half the season with a season-ending foot injury in 2018. Diggs has special teams experience as a returner and also co-led (Patrick Surtain II) Alabama in pass deflections with eight (also had three interceptions) this past season.

This is Diggs at the combine, as he is going through the workout drills. He did not test at the combine but the Alabama cornerback did meet with Seattle. Diggs would fit in the Seahawks cover-3 defense, as he excels as a press-man and zone specialist. The Seahawks would get a playmaker in their secondary, as they lacked turnovers last year and need a potential difference-maker on their struggling defense.

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If the Seahawks address their needs in free agency and the draft, they could follow up their offseason with a better chance at the Super Bowl in 2020. The defense needs to be fixed, especially in their secondary and defensive line, while the offense could use more weapons and protection for Wilson.

The NFC West, overall, could be considered the best division in football and Seattle will have their work cut out for them this season.