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The Seattle Seahawks used their first pick on day three of the 2020 NFL draft to snag tight end Colby Parkinson out of Stanford University.
It was the first time Seattle drafted a Stanford player since 2011, when the team took cornerback Richard Sherman.
Parkinson, like most of Seattle’s picks before him, does not appear to fill an immediate need on this roster. With Will Dissly, Greg Olsen, Jacob Hollister and Luke Willson all in the mix, Seattle seems set at tight end for the 2020 season.
However – Parkinson is a hybrid pass-catcher who stands an imposing six-foot-seven and was used in the slot and all the way out wide with the Cardinal, meaning he is not your traditional tight end.
The Seahawks love big receiving targets, and while Parkinson may be labeled as a tight end he has the versatility, body control, route-running ability and size to be an elite pass catcher at the NFL level – not to mention a bonafide stud as a red zone target for Russell Wilson.
How he is utilized in year one remains to be seen, but the injury concerns surrounding Dissly and the age of Olsen and Willson made adding a young tight end a priority for this Seattle squad, and Parkinson has the versatility to be an instant contributor on this team in 2020.
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