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Seahawks Mock Draft Monday 4.0: Post-combine

By Colby Patnode

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: A video board displays an image as the Seattle Seahawks take the #29 overall pick during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: A video board displays an image as the Seattle Seahawks take the #29 overall pick during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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Round 3: Seahawks select Lynn Bowden, WR Kentucky

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 31: Lynn Bowden Jr. #1 of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts after throwing the game-winning touchdown to teammate Josh Ali #6 of the Kentucky Wildcats to defeat the Virginia Tech Hokies 37-30 in the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium on December 31, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 31: Lynn Bowden Jr. #1 of the Kentucky Wildcats reacts after throwing the game-winning touchdown to teammate Josh Ali #6 of the Kentucky Wildcats to defeat the Virginia Tech Hokies 37-30 in the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium on December 31, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Lynn Bowden is one of the more fun players in the 2020 draft. He is college football’s version of Taysom Hill, taking reps at QB, RB, WR, and returning kicks. A QB in high school and a WR for most of his collegiate career, Bowden was asked to step in at quarterback for the Kentucky Wildcats for the last 8 games of 2019 and led the SEC school to a 37-30 victory over Virginia Tech in the Belk Bowl.

Bowden led Kentucky is passing AND receiving in 2019 while adding 1,468 yards rushing and 273 yards on 9 returns in special teams. Bowden was awarded the Paul Hornung Award as the best all-purpose player in the country and now has his eyes set on making his name in the NFL as a wide receiver.

He has good size, standing at 5’11”, 203 lbs, to play in the slot, with solid hands and a high motor. His thick frame shows up with above-average play strength and runs the ball like a running back after the catch. Bowden can hit home runs from the slot, a skill not typically associated with the position.

But as a player without a singular focus, there are areas in his game that he will need to fix to be a long-time slot in the NFL. He needs to sharpen up his route-running and take better care of the football, two areas that are non-negotiable for a slot receiver. He also may lack a little of the agility needed to create separation in tight quarters and will need to play through contact and make contested catches to succeed.

Adding Bowden to the WR room would likely require Seattle to find a veteran in free agency as insurance, but his versatility and skill set have to intrigue a lot of offensive coordinators. Bowden is a versatile weapon that some teams may look at as their “Taysom Hill”. NFL.com compares Bowden to Randall Cobb, a successful slot receiver who also played at Kentucky.

If Bowden can develop into a good wide receiver, he can help the football team who drafts him in so many unique ways, he should be on everybody’s draft boards at around this pick of the draft.

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