There’s no early consensus on who the Seahawks may take with the 26th pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.
Hey everyone, it’s Mock Draft Season already!!!! Unfortunately it comes earlier for the Seattle Seahawks this season, but the silver lining is….. their pick comes earlier too. As it stands right now, Seattle has the 26th pick in the upcoming draft, set to be held in Chicago April 28-30.
It’s a bit too early for me to start doing Seahawks 7-round mocks yet, but it’s never too early to start looking around at some of the outside opinions. Our first Mock Draft Roundup takes a look at who the early projections have the Hawks taking with their first round pick.
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CBS Sports Dane Bruglar: Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State
I highlighted Conklin as a player who might be a Seahawk target, and it makes a lot of sense. He’s projected to be available in that spot and he plays an obvious position of need. There are some questions about whether he can stick at LT in the NFL long-term, but moving Garry Gilliam to left tackle and playing Conklin on the right side could be an option if, as expected, Russell Okung departs in free agency.
CBS Sports Rob Rang: Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State
Rang, who lives in the Seattle area and knows the Seahawks as well as any of these analysts, also chooses a tackle for Seattle but goes with the Decker. At 6’7″ 315 lbs, Decker is a massive tackle with long arms. There are similar questions about his ability to stick at left tackle, but Rang likes him better than Conklin, who he has going 2 spots later to Kansas City.
ESPN’s Mel Kiper: Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State
Another player I highlighted earlier, Apple is born in the Seahawks CB mold; long, lanky and aggressive. If they think they can fill their offensive line needs later on (and they always seem to think they can) passing up a potential starting corner to compliment Richard Sherman might just be too tough to pass on.
Draft Tek: William Jackson, CB, Houston
Draft Tek uses computer simulations to determine their draft, and they have the Seahawks taking a corner. Like Apple, Jackson is long and aggressive. They see him as a potential starter as a rookie, although they point out medical red flags. Jackson hurt his knee in Houston’s bowl game, so how well he checks out physically will go a long way toward determining his draft status.
Draft Scout 24/7: Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA
Clark is an intriguing defensive tackle prospect, and could be the ideal successor to Brandon Mebane whether he departs this year or in the future. This was one of the few multi-round mocks out there at this point, and they have the Hawks taking LSU G Vadal Alexander in the 2nd round and Stanford OT Kyle Murphy in the 3rd.
NFL.com’s Chad Reuter: Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville
Rankins turned a lot of heads at the Senior Bowl, and many projections have him being taken earlier. If he’s still on the board, this would be a tempting pick for Seattle. He’s a disruptive and aggressive tackle who can stuff the running game as well as get to the QB. Reuter went four rounds deep with his mock, and has the Seahawks also taking the following players:
- (2nd Rd) Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame
- (3rd Rd) Will Beavers, OT, Western Michigan
- (4th Rd) Graham Glasgow, C, Michigan
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**Neither Draft Scout 24/7 nor Reuter included the extra 3rd round pick Seattle will have as compensation for losing CB Byron Maxwell in free agency last season**
What do you think? Who’s idea do you like best? Leave your comments, because Mock Draft Season is here!!!!