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2023 NFL draft: Winners and losers for the Seattle Seahawks

Let’s examine some winners and losers on the roster following the 2023 draft.

The Seahawks are getting high grades for their work in the NFL draft for the second year in a row. While the returns are mostly good news for the franchise, some players might not feel the same way.

Let’s examine some winners and losers on the roster following the draft.

Every pick for the Seattle Seahawks in the 2023 NFL draft

Here are all 10 selections that Seattle made over the last three days.

The 2023 NFL draft is coming to an end. At least the Seahawks have used up all of their picks. Unless they trade back in, their draft is over.

Here are all 10 selections that Seattle made over the last three days.

Tracking every LSU player selected in the 2023 NFL draft

Keep up with every former Tiger whose dream of being drafted came true this weekend.

With LSU returning much of its production from the 2022 season, this year’s Tigers draft class wasn’t as star-studded as past classes have.

For the first time since 2018, no Tiger was drafted during the first round on Thursday night. However, that drought didn’t last much longer. Edge rusher [autotag]BJ Ojulari[/autotag] was selected early in the second. However, he was LSU’s only pick across the first two days of the draft.

A number of LSU players heard their names called on Saturday during the final four rounds, however. Here’s every former Tiger who achieved their dream of being drafted into the NFL.

Anthony Bradford drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 4th round

The second LSU player has been taken in the 2023 NFL Draft.

The second LSU player has been taken in the 2023 NFL Draft. [autotag]Anthony Bradford[/autotag] was drafted in the fourth round at pick No. 108 by the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday.

Bradford played in 29 games during his four-year career on the Bayou. He can play almost anywhere on the offensive line. In 17 starts for the Tigers, Bradford made 10 starts at right guard, five starts at left tackle and two starts at right guard.

He will be a great addition to the Seahawks’ offensive line as he gets to block for a plethora of weapons. (Geno Smith, Kenneth Walker, DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba)

Moving all the way to Seattle will be a culture shock for sure, but he will be in great hands in front of the 12th man at Lumen Field.

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2023 NFL draft: Scouting report for Seahawks guard Anthony Bradford

Here’s a glimpse at the scouting report for Seattle Seahawks guard Anthony Bradford, selected at No. 108 in the 2023 NFL draft out of LSU.

The Seattle Seahawks got themselves a versatile guard at No. 108 overall in the 2023 NFL draft, Anthony Bradford out of LSU.

Here’s a look at his scouting report from NFL.com.

“Massive, scheme-specific guard prospect with plus power but obvious athletic limitations,” writes Lance Zierlein. “Bradford has functional quickness as a pulling guard and can work from one block to the next with adequate timing. He can be effective as a single blocker but really shines on double teams, where he can help clear the pathway.”

“His lack of lateral quickness and reactive athleticism can put him in a bind against one-gapping defensive tackles and sub-package rushers with short-area twitch,” Zierlein adds. “Bradford has the potential to become an eventual starter for gap and power teams.”

Seattle is set to pick once again in the fourth round at No. 123.

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2023 NFL draft: fan reactions positive for Anthony Bradford at No. 108

Ken Walker III and Zach Charbonnet have a body to run behind

In case it was unclear to anyone, the Seattle Seahawks are certainly committed to establishing the run (yet again) in 2023. They made waves by drafting running back Zach Charbonnet in the second round, and now they’ve given him someone to run behind. With their first pick in the 4th round, the Seahawks took guard Anthony Bradford from LSU at No. 108 overall.

Seattle hit home runs in last year’s draft with tackles Charles Cross and Abe Lucas to bookend their offensive line, but their interior was a weakness. The Seahawks needed to address this in the draft, and they are attempting to do so with Bradford.

Fan reactions seem to be mostly positive, with hopes the Tiger standout can help pave the way for Charbonnet and Kenneth Walker III.

2023 NFL draft: Watch Seahawks guard Anthony Bradford highlights

Catch all the college highlights from LSU guard Anthony Bradford, selected at No. 108 overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2023 NFL draft.

Catch all the college highlights from LSU guard Anthony Bradford, selected at No. 108 overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2023 NFL draft.

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Seahawks pick LSU G Anthony Bradford at No. 108 overall

With the No. 108 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks have selected LSU guard Anthony Bradford.

With the No. 108 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks have selected LSU guard Anthony Bradford.

While he’s not very fast, Bradford has superb size for an interior lineman. At the combine he was measured at 6-foot-4, 332 pounds with 33.5″ arms and 9.5″ hands. He posted a 30″ vertical and 34 bench press reps.

Bradford’s overall grades from Pro Football Focus improved each season, going from 46.0 in 2020 to 58.9 in 2021 and 65.2 last year. He has earned higher grades for his run blocking than pass protection.

It’s tough to project exactly where Seattle will place Bradford, but that’s a good thing in his case. He has experience at three different positions, offering extra depth at multiple spots. Our best guess is that they see him as a right guard.

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Chiefs to host LSU OL Anthony Bradford on top-30 visit

The #Chiefs are set to host a player on a top-30 visit who they previously met with at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.

The Kansas City Chiefs are hosting a prospect on a top-30 visit who they met with formally at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, LSU interior offensive lineman Anthony Bradford is set to take a visit to Kansas City. This will come after he visits both the Minnesota Vikings and Carolina Panthers. The Chiefs also had a formal visit with Bradford at the combine, so there is at least an illusion of interest here.

Listed at 6-foot-4 and 322 pounds, Bradford spent the majority of the 2022 college season playing right guard for LSU. He does also have experience playing the left tackle position, with 291 snaps at the position over the past two seasons. While most project him as an interior offensive lineman at the next level, he’s a prospect who could probably serve as a swing lineman for at least three spots (right guard, left guard and right tackle).

Bradford was a standout performer at the combine, posting the fourth-best 10-yard split (1.74s) among offensive linemen. His tape tends to show a player that wins with his size and power rather than finesse and quickness, but he’s shown in the pre-draft process that he might be a better athlete than many figured him to be.

If you’re unfamiliar with top-30 visits, these are opportunities for teams to host prospects at their facilities and get to know them better. They can undergo cognitive testing, have medical examinations, tour team facilities, and meet with coaches and front office staff.

Time is running out for the Chiefs to have players in town for these types of visits. Prospects can no longer be hosted by teams at their facilities after Wednesday, April 19.

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Titans hosting LSU OG Anthony Bradford for visit this week

The Titans are reportedly set to meet with LSU guard Anthony Bradford this week.

The Tennessee Titans are reportedly set to host 2023 NFL draft prospect and LSU offensive guard Anthony Bradford for a pre-draft visit.

According to Aaron Wilson of Click2Houston, the Titans will meet with Bradford sometime this week, although an exact date wasn’t given.

For more on the 6-foot-4, 332-pound guard we turn to the scouting report of Lance Zierlein of NFL.com:

Massive, scheme-specific guard prospect with plus power but obvious athletic limitations. Bradford has functional quickness as a pulling guard and can work from one block to the next with adequate timing. He can be effective as a single blocker but really shines on double teams, where he can help clear the pathway. His lack of lateral quickness and reactive athleticism can put him in a bind against one-gapping defensive tackles and sub-package rushers with short-area twitch. Bradford has the potential to become an eventual starter for gap and power teams.

Per The Draft Network’s Keith Sanchez, Bradford is slated to go in the fourth round of the upcoming draft, where Tennessee does not have a selection thanks to the Julio Jones trade in 2021.

As things stand now, the Titans don’t have a surefire long-term solution at either guard spot, so they could very well be in the market for one at some point in the draft.

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