The Seattle Seahawks nearly saw their streak of 19 years making at least one pick in the seventh round of the NFL draft come to an end, but a last minute trade netted them the 251st overall pick in the seventh round, which they used to take LSU receiver Stephen Sullivan.
Sullivan joins Colby Parkinson and Freddie Swain as two new pass catchers on this Seattle team.
Although he is listed as a tight end by most draft analysts, the Seahawks called Sullivan a wide receiver in their draft announcement, an indication they view him as a candidate to make a position change.
At six-foot-five and 248 pounds, Sullivan truly fits the bill as.an oversized slot receiver, if that’s where Seattle wants to play him. He’s flashed potential as a physical pass catcher with speed to burn – running a 4.66 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, a mark that placed second among tight ends.
Sullivan has some work to do as a blocker, part of the reason Seattle is classifying him as a receiver, but as a developmental piece who the Seahawks can stash on the practice squad while he adjusts to the NFL – and a position change – Sullivan will be a fun player to track in 2020 and beyond.
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