Round 5, Pick No. 144: Myles Bryant, CB, Washington
This is perhaps earlier than Seattle would want to take Bryant, a cornerback who, with below average height and length does not fit their usual profile, but as a potential nickelback and key contributor on the special teams he would be a nice fit.
Bryant is an excellent open field tackler with plus speed, and while he probably won’t be able to play on the outside at the next level, he could push Ugo Amadi for playing time at nickel while replacing free agents Neiko Thorpe and Akeem King as gunners on the special teams.
Not every pick is going to be an immediate starter, or even a long term starter. Carroll loves to take special teamers in the later rounds of the draft, and Bryant fits that bill very well.
Round 6, Pick No. 214: Raequan Williams, DT, Michigan State
The Seahawks need to not only address the defensive end spot, but the interior defensive line as well. Jarran Reed and Poona Ford are the expected starters, and DeMarcus Christmas, Bryan Mone, and Nazair Jones will compete for backup spots on the interior as well – likely alongside a veteran free agent pickup, as the Seahawks are prone to make.
However, they could use their final pick at the tail end of the sixth round to snag Raequan Williams from Michigan State, and see if he has the tools to compete for that backup job.
Williams is versatile and put up solid numbers in college, earning third team all-conference honors two years in a row. However, he doesn’t have the flexibility or athleticism to be a big time star in the NFL.
Still, using a late pick on a flyer at a position of need is peak-Carroll, and Williams comes from a strong football program and could be a diamond in the rough.
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