Seattle Seahawks Draft: Potential 2nd Round Targets
By Dan Viens
It’s a perennial process now, trying to project who the Hawks will add at WR to give Russell Wilson more dynamic weapons. The need would seem to be lessened now with Jimmy Graham in the fold, but WR is one of the unquestioned strengths of this draft, and Seattle scouts have been present at pro days for every interesting receiver prospects. At some point they’ll take one, and with 11 picks overall, possibly more than one. Is Round 2 too early? Perhaps, but here are some potential fits if they choose to go that direction.
The Potential Fallers: Dorial Green-Beckham – Oklahoma, Sammie Coats – Auburn, Nelson Agholor – USC: The issues with DGB are well documented, but someone will take him long before #63, Coats fits athletically but has questionable hands, while Agholor doesn’t wow with his physical stature but is the kind of all-around, skilled receiver who can always find a spot on the field, and he’s a dynamic return man, something severely lacking on the Seattle roster ever since Golden Tate departed. And if Pete Carroll needs any inside information on Agholor, he can speed dial Lane Kiffen or Steve Sarkisian.
The Big Guy: Devin Funchess, Michigan: Funchess may be the most mocked player to the Seahawks so far, because he’s exactly the kind of big (6’5″) target fans and draft-nicks have been clamoring for, but there were questions about whether Funchess projects as a WR or TE after some lackluster results in 2014. A recent revelation that he played almost the entire year with an injured foot could explain away some lack of explosion. The prospect of putting Jimmy Graham, Chris Matthews and Funchess on the field at the same time in the red zone may make this an intriguing possibility.
Speed Kills: Phillip Dorsett – Miami, Tyler Lockett – Kansas State: Both of these players may seem redundant with last year’s 2nd round pick Paul Richardson. But P-Rich’s ACL injury in the Carolina playoff game puts his status in doubt for 2015, and the Hawks never feel like they can have too much speed. Both 5’10”, each has intriguing qualities. Lockett is an outstanding return man, while the uber-explosive Dorsett played for Carroll’s son Brennan, who was the WR coach at Miami before being added to Seattle’s staff in February.
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