Round 2, Pick No. 34: Zack Baun, EDGE, Wisconsin
(Seahawks trade pick No. 27 to Indianapolis Colts for pick No. 34 and pick No. 122)
The Seahawks almost always trade out of the first round, and the opportunity to add a fourth round pick while only moving back eight spots is too good to pass up.
While Baun’s experience is primarily as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense, his tenacity, speed and ability to get to the quarterback are so compelling that I could see the Seahawks taking a shot at him if he’s still around in the early second round.
Baun may take a year to adjust to a new role, but his versatility and overall athleticism make him a prime candidate to routinely post double-digit sacks, something the Seahawks desperately need whether or not they re-sign Jadeveon Clowney.
Round 2, Pick No. 64: Chase Claypool, WR, Notre Dame
(Seahawks trade pick No. 59 to Chargers for pick No. 71 and pick No. 112)
There are a lot of fourth round guys I really like, so I figured I’d swap pick No. 59 to move back 13 spots to No. 71, while also adding another pick in the fourth.
Claypool is who I would have taken at No. 59 overall, so the fact that he slid five more spots makes the trade look even sweeter.
A six-foot-four receiver with plus speed and physicality, it’s not hard to see why Seattle would be enamored with Claypool.
After all, last time they had the final pick in the second round was just last year, and they used it on physical specimen DK Metcalf – a pick that looks incredibly smart in hindsight.
Claypool is a similar mold, and adding him to a receiver room with Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Phillip Dorsett would be a huge win for Russell Wilson and this Seattle offense.