The rich keep getting richer. In a somewhat surprising turn of events, given that he didn't visit the team, the Seattle Seahawks took TCU safety Bud Clark with the No. 64 selection. Addressing the defense was a logical next step after adding Jadarian Price in the first round, and they found strong value with this selection.
Clark should give head coach Mike Macdonald another sturdy player in the defensive backfield. Given enough time, he should take over Coby Bryant's former spot, which will likely have Julian Love as a placeholder at first.
However, even if the Seahawks already added more firepower to their secondary, that shouldn't stop them from going after another one. There aren't many edge rushers on the board, but there's still plenty of value at cornerback.
The Seattle Seahawks should go after a cornerback
Barring an unlikely trade, Seahawks general manager John Schneider will have to wait until No. 94 to be back on the clock. Once that happens, there's a chance that Jermod McCoy is still there after somewhat surprisingly sliding past the first two rounds.
Of course, he comes with some major injury concerns after missing the past season with an ACL injury and other worrisome reports. That said, the Seahawks are one of the few teams that can actually afford to take some risks and be patient with him, hoping that he can get healthy at one point.
Even if that's not the case, there are still several cornerbacks who could be rotational pieces right away and maybe even starters at one point. The Seahawks seemed to like Chris Johnson and Brandon Cisse, so it wouldn't be shocking to see them be in the market for a cornerback.
Miami's Keionte Scott, Texas' Malik Muhammad, or Arizona State's Keith Abney II should all be in play for the Seahawks in the mid 90s. They also hosted Georgia's Daylen Everette and Toledo's Andre Fuller, and they should both be up for grabs at that point.
As things stand now, Josh Jobe will hold down the fort opposite Devon Witherspoon, with Nick Emmanwori rotating at nickel, safety, linebacker, and probably team chef at some point. That formula works -- clearly -- but adding another body to the mix should never hurt.
The Seahawks' Dark Side defense lost Coby Bryant and Riq Woolen in free agency. They've already replaced the first, so now, it's time to double down on that side of the field and replace the latter, especially with so many enticing options still available.
Aden Durde's defense gave up just 193.9 passing yards per game, the tenth-best figure in the entire league. Still, even the best things can be improved, and not even the reigning champions are exempt from that rule.
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