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Seahawks should target one of these wide receivers in the NFL draft

By Todd Vandenberg

TEMPE, AZ - NOVEMBER 10: Wide receiver N'Keal Harry #1 of the Arizona State Sun Devils carries in the second half against the UCLA Bruins at Sun Devil Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Arizona State Sun Devils won 31-28. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
TEMPE, AZ - NOVEMBER 10: Wide receiver N'Keal Harry #1 of the Arizona State Sun Devils carries in the second half against the UCLA Bruins at Sun Devil Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Arizona State Sun Devils won 31-28. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /
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JJ Arcega-Whiteside could join the Seahawks
PALO ALTO, CA – OCTOBER 08: JJ Arcega-Whiteside #19 of the Stanford Cardinal catches a pass against the Washington State Cougars during the second half of their NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on October 8, 2016 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Seahawks love guys with basketball in their blood

J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Stanford. He didn’t play basketball at Stanford, but basketball has been a big part of his life. We’ll get to that soon enough. Arcega-Whiteside didn’t work out at the NFL Scouting Combine but did post some decent numbers at his Pro Day workout. He ran the 40 in 4.48 seconds and had a vertical leap of 34 inches. Compared to Campbell’s numbers, they’re not particularly great. Then again, Campbell isn’t 6’2″ and 228 pounds, either.

He led the Cardinal in receiving in 2017 with 48 catches for 781 yards and nine touchdowns. He improved on those totals last season, hauling down 63 catches for 1,059 yards and 14 scores. His yards per catch and touchdowns improved every year at Stanford. He’s very effective in the red zone as he screens defenders with his body and times his jump with precision. That might not be too surprising, considering he was all-state in high school basketball, and his parents both played roundball professionally in Spain. See? Basketball.

So why isn’t he a first-round pick? He hasn’t shown the quick burst needed to separate from pressing corners, nor does he have the afterburners of a player like Campbell. His blocking technique could use some work as well. Still, there’s a lot more can-do than can’t to his game. His rankings reflect this.

Sports Illustrated 89  Draft Tek 41  Draft Network 44  CBS Sports 60  Sporting News 38  Avg: 54.4

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