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Just days removed from Super Bowl LIV, the draft pundits are ramping up their first mocks of the new season. The latest comes from ESPN analyst Todd McShay, who predicts the Seattle Seahawks select a linebacker in the first round of April’s 2020 NFL Draft.
Specifically, McShay projects outside linebacker Terrell Lewis out of Alabama to Seattle with the No. 27 overall pick.
“Along with Baun, Lewis helped himself a lot with a good week at the Senior Bowl,” McShay notes. “He might need some time to develop, but there’s no denying his pass-rush talent and burst coming around the corner when chasing the quarterback. He registered 16 QB hurries this past season at Alabama. And considering the lengthy list of front-seven free-agents-to-be on the Seattle roster, this pick makes all the sense in the world.”
— Todd McShay (@McShay13) February 4, 2020
“Jadeveon Clowney ‘s one-year franchise tag is up, and Jarran Reed, Ziggy Ansah, Quinton Jefferson and Al Woods are all set to join him on the open market,” McShay continues. “When you tally all of 28 sacks (tied for second worst) and then lose pretty much your entire defensive line, you’d better be fixating on pash-rushers in April.”
McShay joins his colleague, Mel Kiper, who also believes the Seahawks will select a linebacker with their first pick in this year’s NFL draft.