Another recent mock has Seahawks adding Malik Willis in 2022 draft

In the most recent CBS Sports mock draft, a bunch of quarterbacks go in the first round. The Seattle Seahawks are one of the teams choosing a QB.

CBS Sports thinks Seattle takes Malik Willis at pick number 9 and is the second quarterback taken. Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett is the projected sixth choice to the Carolina Panthers. While Seattle does eventually need to find its future QB, Carolina is likely in more dire need to do so.

But I think it would be a mistake for Seattle to take Willis if Seattle sticks at pick 9. Willis will probably end up being a good NFL quarterback in a couple of years but that should be with another team. Seattle has even greater needs than QB at this point.

Seahawks take a quarterback at pick 9 in CBS Sports latest mock draft

Plus, 12s can likely safely assume that the Seahawks will trade down from pick 9 to get extra choices in the 2022 NFL draft. Either way, whether Seattle stays at number 9 or moves back to 12 or 14 after making a trade, Seattle needs to either get a left tackle, cornerback or edge rusher.

Seattle needs to build the team around a future quarterback instead of a quarterback around a team. Having a great QB is fantastic, but if the defense can stop the other team or the QB doesn’t have good blockers in front of him, all the talent that QB has is wasted.

And CBS Sports has some players the Seahawks greatly need going after Willis in their mock. For instance, Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner goes at pick 10 to the Jets. Gardner would be a better pick than Willis currently for Seattle.

Jermaine Johnson is predicted to go number 14 to the Ravens and I would rather Seattle take Johnson than Willis. And the issue isn’t Willis; the reason Seattle needs to not take a quarterback in the first round isn’t a problem with the player but the team as a whole.