The NFL draft is always a bit of a guessing game. While we’ll always have a good idea which quarterbacks are likely to come off the board in the first few picks, projecting the rest of the draft is a bit of a gamble. One way or another, every year good prospects wind up falling lower than they were expected to get picked – and smart teams benefit.
In a new mock draft from Field Yates at ESPN that’s exactly what happens with the Seahawks. On the clock in the first round at No. 16 overall, Seattle went with the top tight end prospect in the entire draft, Georgia’s Brock Bowers.
“It doesn’t sit right with me that Bowers (a top-10 prospect) would have to wait until No. 16 to hear his name called, but man do I love this pick for Seattle. The Seahawks have a pair of free agents at tight end in Noah Fant and Colby Parkinson, while Will Dissly carries a $10.1 million cap charge in 2024 that might need to be addressed. Bowers is a remarkable pass-catcher who chews up yards after the catch and has vacuum-like hands to snare any throw in his vicinity. Yes, defense needs to be a massive priority for Seattle all offseason, but Bowers would crush in this offense.”
The Seahawks do have bigger needs at a bunch of positions. However, if Bowers is still on the board at this point they have to at least consider picking him. Unless you count Jimmy Graham’s 2017 season this team has never really had a star at tight end and it’s tantalyzing to think about adding a playmaker like this.
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