The Seattle Seahawks may have used three draft picks on wide receivers in 2019, but that shouldn’t prevent them from looking hard at some of the wideouts in the 2020 class.
After all, the team only really got strong performances from Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf last year, with disappointing campaigns from David Moore and Jaron Brown and the brief stay from Josh Gordon leaving this team without a strong option at the No. 3 spot.
The Seahawks will have plenty of options in the loaded 2020 draft, and it would not be at all surprising to see them use a middle round pick on a big wideout to come in and compete for targets right away from Russell Wilson.
One name to keep an eye on is Notre Dame’s Chase Claypool. Claypool stands six-foot-four and 229 pounds, and is coming off a stellar senior year in South Bend, where he hauled in 66 receptions for 1,037 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Claypool has a ton in common with another potential Seattle target – USC’s Michael Pittman. Both Claypool and Pittman are big vertical threats with above-average catch radiuses and varied route trees, making them potential third-down weapons.
Additionally, both are limited by their acceleration and overall speed, a trait that will be monitored very closely at the upcoming NFL combine.
Pairing Claypool with Wilson is a match made in heaven, as his wide catch radius and reliable hands would make him a great go-to third down receiver, and his varied route tree should make up for his lack of separation, especially with an accurate arm like Wilson delivering the ball.
Claypool is generally expected to go around the fourth or fifth round, and while it’s a bit too early to know that for sure – he would be an ideal fit for this Seattle squad if they could snag him in that window.
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