There are a lot of different scenarios for UCLA EDGE Laiatu Latu in the 2024 NFL Draft. But, a new one surfaced recently.
Connor Orr of Sports Illustrated did a mock draft and Latu is going to the Seattle Seahawks at No. 16 overall.
The Seahawks feel comfortable with drafting Latu, who many believed was a top talent before questions about his medical retirement and spinal fusion arose. New head coach Mike Macdonald comes from a Baltimore defense that thrived not only on chaotic, well-timed blitzes, but on winning consistently up front. A defensive core featuring Latu, Boye Mafe and Leonard Williams isn’t a bad place to start for the brilliant defensive mind in Seattle. The Seahawks will try and disrupt the 49ers and Rams instead of scoring with them.
Latu going to the Pacific Northwest and playing for the Seahawks is a different scenario than most, and it surely leaves a lot of intrigue entering the first round on Thursday night.