Seattle Seahawks Mock Draft Tuesday 5.0
Round 2
Selection 59: Seahawks select Jalen Reagor, WR TCU
Not much has changed from mock draft 1.0. I still really like Jalen Reagor and think he is a bit undervalued at this stage of evaluation. Reagor crushed the combine, running a 4.41 40-yard dash and leaping out of the gym with a 42 inch vertical and a 138-inch broad jump.
He is a tremendous athlete whose star never shone as bright as it could have thanks to mediocre QB talent at TCU. The interview process at the combine was crucial for him since the tape showed some effort and body language concerns. So long as no red flags were raised, Reagor is a first-round player whom Seattle should be thrilled to get.
His early role with the Seahawks could be similar to that of Tyler Lockett‘s rookie season. Kickoff and punt return duties, jet sweeps, and shot plays down the field. Reagor, like most rookies, has some fundamentals to clean up but should thrive with Lockett and DK Metcalf getting the lion share of the attention.
Selection 64: Seahawks select Jordyn Brooks, LB Texas Tech
Woah, with all the needs Seattle has, can they really afford to take a linebacker in the second round? Perhaps not. But with K.J. Wright a cap casualty candidate (and on the last year of his deal) and Mychal Kendricks a free agent coming off a late-season ACL tear, how good do you feel about Ben Burr-Kirvin as the 3rd linebacker? I like BBK but if the Seahawks plan to use base defense as much as they did in 2019, they need another option.
Look, you feel good about Bobby Wagner and Cody Barton played well enough in spots to give you some reason for optimism. But Brooks is a player who can play all 3 LB spots and was named as a second-team All-American after racking up 100 tackles, including 20 tackles for a loss, in just 11 games.
Brooks is a player who can help now and potentially replace Wagner later. Brooks will have to improve in the passing game, but he is a premier disruptor of the run game and the Seahawks ranked 22nd against the run in 2019. Letting Brooks improve in coverage while letting him pin his ears back with plenty of help around him could give Seattle a strong candidate to either replace Wagner in 2 years or become his new Robin for years to come.