Wide receivers the Seahawks should target in the 2020 NFL Draft

Seahawks target two: Brandon Aiyuk, Senior, Arizona State

Brandon Aiyuk is a premier athlete who is about as good after the catch as you can get. He has a knack for finding the openings downfield and exploding through them. His shiftiness, size, and speed combine to make for a nightmare for defensive backs.

Aiyuk has great hands and a good catch radius. His bread and butter is on post and slant routes. He is a monster for cornerbacks to handle when his routes contain multiple changes of direction. He is well known as being one of the fastest wide receivers in the draft. The kid can flat out scoot.

His blocking is sufficient and shows good effort in keeping the defender engaged. It does need some work in technique. Some of the issues would be due to his underdeveloped upper body. He will need to gain some additional muscle mass.

His biggest drawbacks come from ball control (fumbles) when in the open field, and catching contested balls. His light frame (6’0″, 201lbs) leaves him susceptible to being taken advantage of by bigger cornerbacks. Playing bully ball is not his area of expertise. Press coverage can cause issues as well. For him to thrive he needs to get downfield quick and without much resistance.

Aiyuk still has some work to be done on his route running tree. In the meantime, Aiyuk should thrive playing in motion. Get him moving, get him the ball on screens, or a jet sweep. Aiyuk has the top end speed not many players can match. Get him at full speed behind the line of scrimmage and simply let him do the work. The Seahawks love motion plays, of course.

This is much in the way Cordarelle Patterson made a name for himself. Patterson is a threat whenever he steps on the field due to the creative play-calling his unique skill set opens up.

Player comparison: Cordarelle Patterson

Draft projection:  early 2nd round