Seahawks mock draft 6.0: Post-Quinton Dunbar trade
By Lee Vowell
Round three, pick 37 (101st overall) – Leki Fotu, defensive tackle, Utah
Leki Fotu is a massive human being. He is 6’5″ and 330 pounds. Or about twice the size of me. I can’t imagine trying to move this guy out of place, but the good thing is that NFL offensive linemen will have the same problem. While Fotu isn’t going to get a ton of sacks, he is going to eat up blockers in the run game.
That said, Fotu did get 3.5 sacks in his junior season, though just .5 his senior year. Nonetheless, as much as the Seahawks need edge rushers, they also need long-term anchors at defensive tackle. Now that Jarran Reed has been re-signed, possibly the Seahawks should get create and use Reed outside some. Either way, Seattle needs young guys to help Reed on the interior and Fotu can do that. Plus, he ran a 5.15 40 at the combine, so there’s that.
Utah DT Leki Fotu is large and in charge. His pure strength (shown here) and foot quickness (shown throughout vs USC) give him a chance to be drafted quite early in April. #SnapScout pic.twitter.com/aDhqt1RW5h
— Chad Reuter (@chad_reuter) December 1, 2019
Round four, pick 27 (133rd overall) – A.J. Dillon, running back, Boston College
Do I think A.J. Dillon is still around in round four? Heck, no. But Fanspeak did so I chose him. Dillon, like Akers, is a big back that can churn out yards even when his blocking breaks down. In three seasons at Boston College, Dillon scored 38 rushing touchdowns, ran for 4,382 yards and averaged 5.2 yards a carry even though his offensive line was basically atrocious.
Dillon is going to have to work on catching some passes out of the backfield because he rarely did that at BC. But the 250 pound running back basically screams Seahawks-type when you see him run.
Round four, pick 38 (144th overall) – Trishton Jackson, receiver, Syracuse
The Seahawks are still looking for a good third option at receiver. After Tyler Lockett and D.K. Metcalf there isn’t a lot of proven ability for Russell Wilson to throw to. Trishton Jackson could change that. The 6’1″ receiver is very athletic with a 36″ vertical and ran a 4/5 40 at the combine.
Jackson might need a little seasoning, though. He played just one full year of college football, though it was a productive one. Maybe halfway through 2020, he could start making a difference and be even better in seasons beyond.