Seahawks Draft Prospect Profile, OG/C Isaac Seumalo
By Dan Viens
With the NFL Draft less than a month away, we take an up-close look at some prospects who might fit well with the Seattle Seahawks.
The NFL Draft is fast approaching and teams all around the NFL are working furiously to put together their draft boards. For the Seahawks, this is a crucial year for GM John Schneider and head coach Pete Carroll. The last couple of drafts have produced more depth than superstars, but with their high-priced young core now causing annual salary cap constraints, they find themselves needing to hit on a couple starter-quality players this time around.
So let’s take a look at some players who may appear to be a fit in Seattle, regardless of round.
ISAAC SEUMALO, OG/C, Oregon State
SPECS:
- Height – 6’4″
- Weight – 303 lbs
- Arms – 33″
- 40 yard dash – 5.19
STRENGTHS:
Seumalo has terrific feet and outstanding technique. Extremely unselfish player, moving all over the line for the Beavers. Has shown he can play any of the five positions if needed. Battled back from severe foot injury that forced him to miss entire 2014 season and not only returned to form in 2015 but was named team captain.
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WEAKNESSES:
Lacks some mass and doesn’t obliterate defenders with power. More of a finesse player. Medical reports will be key as teams look at that foot that required multiple surgeries in 2014.
HOW HE WOULD FIT FOR THE SEAHAWKS:
If not for the foot injury that robbed him of his junior year, we might be talking about Seumalo as a 2nd or 3rd round pick. Instead, he’s mostly projected to fall into the 5th or 6th round. That could work out perfectly for the Seahawks, depending on what they do at the top of their draft.
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For me, Seumalo projects best as a center, and his technical ability, size, leadership and footwork are all good enough to make him a candidate to win the starting job as a rookie. If his foot checks out, Seumalo could be a steal for someone so late in the draft.