NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Where the Seahawks go with their first selection

Denver is an interesting team. They appear to have a 2-headed rushing attack, a young QB they believe in, a budding star at WR. The defense has been solid all year but Chris Harris may be off for a big contract come springtime and head coach Vic Fangio will want to replace him.

Adebo has the size and ball skills to be a starter on day 1, as well as the speed necessary to keep up with quicker wideouts. Denver could take a tackle to help to protect Drew Lock, but the value just isn’t there at pick 11. Denver is in a good spot to trade down.

The Eagles desperately need to add some outside help for Carson Wentz, but this draft class is full of talented wide receivers and Epenesa is the best talent on the board. Pairing this Iowa Hawkeye with Fletcher Cox could give the Eagles a dynamic 1-2 punch to help corral Dak Prescott and Daniel Jones.

The Eagles are an aging team whose window closed quickly after their Super Bowl title 2 years ago. They need to get young and more explosive on both sides of the ball and Epenesa provides just that.

I waffled back and forth on whether Bruce Arians will demand a replacement for Jameis Winston, but the remaining QB’s at this stage is a bit of a reach and we can’t trade down. So instead, the Bucs snag the best corner remaining to help them slow down Calvin Ridley, Julio Jones, and Michael Thomas.

Henderson has good size and speed combo and has a knack for making big plays. He picked off 6 passes his first two seasons, while recording 3 sacks and forcing 2 fumbles. As a result, teams have tested other holes in Florida’s defense, basically leaving Henderson alone in 2019.

This pick is tough to peg. The Panthers will enter an entirely new era in 2020 as Ron Rivera has already been fired and it appears Cam Newton will follow him out of Carolina after this season ends. The Panthers have seen glimpses of Kyle Allen‘s talent and are high on Will Grier, but QB could be in play at 14.

But without knowing what kind of offense or defense Carolina will run in 2020, it is tough to assign a player to this spot. So we will play it safe with a powerful and quick defensive lineman who can wreck the passing game as an inside rusher.

Ah Cleveland, the latest example of why you can’t build a team in one off-season. The most talked-about team last off-season has fallen on their face in 2020, but have managed to rally back to climb into the fringe of the playoff race.

Freddie Kitchens job is very much in jeopardy, but the group in Cleveland is clearly talented. Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt are a dynamic 1-2 punch, while David Njoku, Odell Beckham Jr., and Jarvis Landry give QB Baker Mayfield a lot of weapons to play with.

But the offensive line has been a problem and Mayfield has been beaten up this season. Enter Jedrick Wills Jr. from Alabama. It is a pretty easy line to draw as Wills has good feet and a powerful punch, making him a solid upgrade to protect the blindside of Mayfield.