Where to Start: 3 Seahawks Draft Scenarios

In this first scenario, I would have preferred to start with Kevin King, but he went 18^th overall. Instead I chose Obi Melifonwu, the safety from Connecticut, that the Seahawks have met with at least four times during the draft process. I think Obi is overvalued here, but I could definitely see it happening. Although he is listed as a safety, I expect Melifonwu would start as a cornerback in Seattle.

With pick 56 I chose wide receiver Zay Jones from East Carolina. Tony Pauline recently linked Zay Jones to Seattle in the second round. I actually like Chris Godwin here better, but he went a few picks earlier.

Lacking appropriate defensive line value here, I decided to grab one of the few remaining offensive linemen Seattle has shown any interest in pre-draft. Isaac Asiata has the athletic makeup Cable prefers, and it is plausible Tom Cable has worked out Asiata in Utah as much as he has Garett Bolles.

The third round quickly turned into drafting players to counter the free agent hedges Seattle made this offseason. This really wasn’t my intention going in, but I didn’t love any of the offensive or defensive linemen available in this round.

Justin Evans is a personal favorite – he’s super athletic, smart, and plays with an intimidating physical attitude. D’Onta Foreman offers decent speed and agility for a running back his size and his 64 broken tackles last season is in sync with what Seattle looks for. Vince Biegel is my least favorite selection in this mock – his ceiling is probably as a special teams ace and that means I over-drafted him here.

In the fourth I took another guard, Nico Siragusa, because I didn’t like the tackles and one of these two guards could maybe slide to center if Seattle doesn’t resign Justin Britt next year.

Eddie Vanderdoes was the “SPARQ-iest” defensive tackle left on the board and I know Pete Carroll values 5-star college recruits.

This draft scenario nears the end with one of the most athletic, do-it-all football players in the draft. Brandon Wilson played cornerback, kick returner, and running back while at Houston and his football diversity is likely very appealing to Seattle – think a smaller, more athletic George Farmer.

Finally, in the seventh-round, I selected developmental defensive end Avery Moss from Youngstown State. Moss was productive as a pass rusher at both Nebraska and Youngstown State and I imagine Carroll’s pre-existing relationship with Bo Pelini means he can get the details on Moss’s dismissal from Nebraska.

Overall, I’m not a big fan of this scenario. While Seattle did acquire some talent and depth in the secondary and on offense, I failed to acquire any legitimate front-seven talent. So, for the next scenario let’s focus on the defensive line early.