Redrafting the Seahawks 2018 NFL draft class

Round four, pick 120

Seahawks chose: Will Dissly

Should have chosen: Dissly

Seattle had just let Jimmy Graham walk in free agency prior to 2018 so they needed tight end help. Brian Schottenheimer was bringing in a more run-heavy scheme on offense so letting Graham go made sense. He was never a great blocker. In college, Dissly was a beast blocking.

The Seahawks still had Nick Vannett, but he had not proven much in his short career. Seattle also signed veteran Ed Dickson but no one knew exactly how much he was going to add.

Though Dissly got injured in week four against the Cardinals, he had shown not only that he could block really well but catch the ball and run with it too. Dissly set the Seattle record for yards receiving by a rookie tight end in week one when he had a touchdown and 105 yards against the Broncos.

In limited time, Dissly was the highest graded tight end on Seattle’s team, according to Pro Football Focus. And when it came to catching the ball, it wasn’t close. Dissly graded 77.2 receiving and second best was Dickson at 67.2. Dissly was also much better in pass protection than any other Seahawks tight end.

The former Washington Husky would have really helped the team in 2018. The great thing is, Dissly will continue to help Seattle for several years to come.