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Seattle Seahawks mock draft: with no early offensive linemen!

By Keith Myers

Jan 30, 2016; Mobile, AL, USA; South squad offensive center Evan Boehm of Missouri (77) blocks North squad defensive tackle Vernon Butler of Louisiana Tech (93) in the first quarter of the Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; Mobile, AL, USA; South squad offensive center Evan Boehm of Missouri (77) blocks North squad defensive tackle Vernon Butler of Louisiana Tech (93) in the first quarter of the Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 26, 2016; Fairhope, AL, USA; South squad offensive guard Connor McGovern of Missouri (60) blocks after snapping the ball to quarterback Jacoby Brissett of North Carolina State (12) during Senior Bowl practice at Fairhope Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2016; Fairhope, AL, USA; South squad offensive guard Connor McGovern of Missouri (60) blocks after snapping the ball to quarterback Jacoby Brissett of North Carolina State (12) during Senior Bowl practice at Fairhope Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports /

Round 3, Pick 15: Austin Hooper, TE Stanford

The middle of the third round is loaded with great value this year. I tried hard to move up to get outside linebacker S’ua Cravens out of Southern Cal, but I couldn’t make it happen without giving up the 1st pick in the 4th round. I new I was going to need that pick for the offensive line.

Seven picks later, another player had dropped more than I could resist, so the Seahawks jumped up 11 spots to take tight TE Austin Hooper out of Stanford. On top of Seattle’s pick at the end of the third, I also gave up Carolina’s 4th round selection and Seattle’s native fourth round pick. Costly, but the Seahawks had extra picks and it was worth it.

Hooper gives the Seahawks a TE that can play in-line and not be a liability when blocking. Throw in solid receiving skill and soft hands, and he’s basically a better version of Luke Willson. Hooper gives the Seahawks insurance for this season in case Graham isn’t healthy, and the flexibility to let Willson walk when he contract expires next year.

Round 3, Pick 34: Connor McGovern, OG, Missouri

The purpose of this entire draft was to see what offensive linemen much drop this far if the Seahawks decide to wait to address their biggest need. Missouri’s Connor McGovern is exactly the player that I had in mind when this draft was begun.

McGovern is the best athlete of all the offensive linemen in the draft this year. There’s no need to convert a defensive player to get the athleticism that Tom Cable covets, so they get a guy they can plug in at LG from day 1. His weakness is that he played OT in college, but he doesn’t have the length to play their in the pros.

With McGovern and Glowinski then pencilled in as the team’s starting guards, Justin Britt gets moved back to RT here he’ll compete with a bunch of guys for that spot.

Next: Round 4

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