Seattle Seahawks rebuild: Fortifying the trenches has begun

Abe Lucas: Right tackle of the future

One day and thirty-one picks later, Seattle struck gold, drafting Minnesota edge defender Boye Mafe. The Gopher looked the part and tested the part at the combine, grading out as a consensus top-five pass-rush prospect in the draft.

His production doesn’t quite match the looks, but he’s slowly improved each and every year. He’ll be 24 in November, which may scare off some, but I believe it means he’ll be expected to come in and help right away.

At the end of the day, this dude has violent sack potential, and got to the quarterback twice in Minnesota’s last two bowl wins. The Seahawks desperately need a big game performer on the D-line, and I believe they got one in Mafe.

If one theft wasn’t enough on Friday, the Seahawks actually “stole the draft” in the 3rd round, taking the best right tackle prospect in the draft in Washington State’s Abraham Lucas. Another tackle known for his pass blocking prowess,

Lucas didn’t give up a single sack during the Cougars 2021 season. With whispers of Lucas’ stock rising and him potentially sneaking into the first round of the draft, I was shocked to see him still there at pick #72.