Grading the entire Seahawks 2022 NFL draft class; Hint: it was good

Rounds four through seven

Fourth round, pick 109: Cornerback Coby Bryant

Before I get too deep into the Day 3 picks, let me just say I am absolutely psyched by what Seattle was able to do in rounds four through seven. They potentially found two starting cornerbacks by 2023. That starts with Bryant who has the tenaciousness, ballhawkishness and size where he should have gone in the second or third round.

That he fell to Seattle in round four? Say it with me, 12s: Steal!

Grade: A

Fifth round, pick 153: Cornerback Tariq Woolen

Back-to-back steals at CB? Heck, yes! Woolen is raw but unbelievably athletic. He ran a 4.26 40-yard dash and is 6’4″ and 210 pounds. He physically looks like Richard Sherman and we know how Sherman turned out. Woolen will be a lot better in 2023 than in 2022, probably, but that is OK as 2023 is when Seattle needs to think it has a chance at the postseason.

Grade: A

Fifth round, pick 158: Edge rusher Tyreke Smith

Like Mafe, Smith isn’t going to help much in run support and is likely only a pass rush specialist at this point. But getting Smith in the fifth round is a win for the Seahawks because his upside in chasing down quarterbacks is immense.

Grade: B

Seventh round, pick 229: Receiver Bo Melton

Melton is really fast – he ran a 4.34 40-yard dash at the NFL combine – and has decent size at 5’11” and 190 pounds but it’s still difficult to know what he can bring to the Seahawks. Even with all his speed, he wasn’t much of a vertical threat at Rutgers. Then again, Rutgers’ quarterbacks were pretty terrible.

Grade: B

Seventh round, pick 233: Receiver Dareke Young

Young is the biggest unknown that Seattle chose. He hasn’t consistently stayed healthy. In high school, he broke his leg. At Lenoir-Rhyne last year, Young had an MCL sprain. But Young is a big receiver at 6’3″ and has solid speed (at his pre-draft workout he ran a 4.4 40).

Grade: C

Overall grade for Seahawks 2022 NFL draft: B+