2014 NFL Mock Draft: Seahawks pass on protection, draft receiver
Oct 26, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; Fresno State Bulldogs wide receiver Davante Adams (15) celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the second half against the San Diego State Aztecs at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
There has been a lot of talk that the Seahawks need to draft an offensive lineman in the first round to serve as protection for Russell Wilson.
What if the Seahawks pass on that protection and draft a wide receiver to compliment Wilson’s arm instead?
Here is 12th Man Rising’s third 2014 NFL Mock Draft:
1. Houston Texans
TEDDY BRIDGEWATER
QB, Louisville
2. St. Louis Rams (from Washington)
JAKE MATTHEWS
OT, Texas A&M
3. Jacksonville Jaguars
JADEVEON CLOWNEY
DE, South Carolina
4. Cleveland Browns
DEREK CARR
QB, Fresno State
5. Oakland Raiders
BLAKE BORTLES
QB, UCF
6. Atlanta Falcons
ANTHONY BARR
OLB, UCLA
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
ERIC EBRON
TE, North Carolina
8. Minnesota Vikings
SAMMY WATKINS
WR, Clemson
9. Buffalo Bills
KHALIL MACK
OLB, Buffalo
10. Detroit Lions
MIKE EVANS
WR, Texas A&M
11. Tennessee Titans
DEE FORD
OLB, Auburn
12. New York Giants
DARQUEZE DENNARD
CB, Michigan State
13. St. Louis Rams
KYLE VAN NOY
OLB, BYU
14. Chicago Bears
TIMMY JERNIGAN
DT, Florida State
15. Pittsburgh Steelers
GREG ROBINSON
OT, Auburn
16. Baltimore Ravens
LOUIS NIX III
DT, Notre Dame
17. Dallas Cowboys
TAYLOR LEWAN
OT, Michigan
18. New York Jets
MARQISE LEE
WR, USC
19. Miami Dolphins
ZACK MARTIN
OT, Notre Dame
20. Arizona Cardinals
JOHNNY MANZIEL
QB, Texas A&M
21. Green Bay Packers
AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS
TE, Washington
22. Philadelphia Eagles
C.J. MOSLEY
ILB, Alabama
23. Kansas City Chiefs
JACE AMARO
TE, Texas Tech
24. Cincinnati Bengals
JORDAN MATTHEWS
WR, Vanderbilt
25. San Diego Chargers
RYAN SHAZIER
OLB, Ohio State
26. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis)
KELVIN BENJAMIN
WR, Florida State
27. New Orleans Saints
JEREMIAH ATTAOCHU
OLB, Georgia Tech
28. Carolina Panthers
ALLEN ROBINSON
WR, Penn State
29. New England Patriots
AARON DONALD
DT, Pittsburgh
30. San Francisco 49ers
JUSTIN GILBERT
CB, Oklahoma State
31. Denver Broncos
KONY EALY
DE, Missouri
32. Seattle Seahawks
DAVANTE ADAMS
WR, Fresno State
Adams only has two years of college football experience, but the numbers he put up at Fresno State were straight out of a video game. He had 233 catches for 3,030 yards and 38 touchdowns in his two years as a Bulldog.
In 2013, Adams helped Fresno State put on an offensive show.
Teaming up with quarterback Derek Carr, Adams caught 131 passes for 1,718 yards and 24 touchdowns during the 2013 campaign. He was a big reason the Bulldogs had the No. 1 passing game in college football — it averaged 394.8 passing yards per game.
Adams has good size (6-foot-2, 212 pounds) and has the athleticism to reach up and snag tough passes if he needs to.
The Seahawks may want to draft an offensive lineman with the No. 32 pick in the 2014 NFL draft, but if they choose to draft a playmaker instead, Adams would be a great choice.
Putting him alongside Percy Harvin to rotate with Doug Baldwin, Golden Tate and Jermaine Kearse might give the Seahawks one of the best receiving corps in the NFC.
Here are some of Adams highlights: