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Touchdown Wire’s top sleepers in the 2020 NFL Draft

You know the names at the top. Joe Burrow. Tua Tagovailoa. But the NFL Draft has seven rounds. Who are the top sleepers for the 2020 Draft?

The hay, as they say, is in the barn.

Here at Touchdown Wire, we have made you as ready as possible for the start of the 2020 NFL Draft. We have broken down our top 11 at each position. We have put together our top 50 overall players, along with a list of comparisons for each player, to get you ready for Thursday night. We have assembled various film breakdowns, watched tape with prospects, and given you a variety of mock drafts to game out various scenarios.

But the work goes on, and the dream never dies.

By “the dream,” we mean the NFL hopes for players that might not be included in those previous pieces. Players that might not have cracked a top 11 at their position. Players that might not break into a top fifty list, and players that might have to wait until Friday or even Saturday to see how their NFL story begins.

Part of the reason that people love sports is the underdog story. Rocky. Rudy. Miracle. Movies that capture our attention are rooted in pulling for the longshot. Before they became the Evil Empire, the New England Patriots were the crappy underdog, led by a sixth-round sleeper of a quarterback, taking on the Greatest Show on Turf. It is why people love March Madness, as it taps into our love of Cinderella stories, and why we still get choked up when Gene Hackman says his team is on the floor.

In that spirit, here are some of the best sleepers in this draft class. Underdogs that might not hear their name called until late on Saturday, but players that have both NFL dreams, and NFL potential.

Logan Wilson, LB, Wyoming

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Logan Wilson cracked Touchdown Wire’s list of the top 11 linebackers, but as we get closer and closer to the draft the Wyoming defender might be moving even higher on draft boards. Wilson received just one scholarship offer coming out of Natrona County High School in Wyoming, despite being a two-time All-State performer at both defensive back and wide receiver. But after a redshirt year, Wilson was slotted into Wyoming’s defense as a linebacker, and never looked back. Over his four years on campus he played 3,618 snaps, which is almost a Cal Ripkenesque number in today’s college game.

On the field, Wilson is a smart, experienced and patient linebacker who is ready to take on the responsibilities asked of him in an NFL defense. Wilson is a sure tackler between the tackles in the run game, moves well as a blitzer and handles his coverage responsibilities well. Over his career he tallied ten interceptions, an impressive number for any college linebacker. Given the need to stop the pass, linebackers who can both cover and still stop the run are a desired commodity, and Wilson checks both of those boxes.

Beyond that, Wilson checks some of the throwback desirables at the position. If you are a coach or a general manager that loves seeing a linebacker standup a lead blocker in the hole, shed him at the point of attack and make the tackle, then Wilson is going to get you excited.

But he can also contribute plays like this, one of the more amazing moments from the 2017 college football season:

Wilson has the coverage chops and experience to handle the pass defense aspects of the position, but the nose for the football, along with the stack and shed requirements, that will allow him to play on both first and second downs in the league. Perhaps it is no surprise that in Bob McGinn’s pre-draft piece on the linebackers (his pre-draft series is must-read every year) a scout told him that Wilson is a starter with a chance to play every snap given his experience.

Do not sleep on the kid from Wyoming.

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Colts’ final 7-round mock draft projections with trades

A final mock before the draft.

The week is finally here as the Indianapolis Colts put the finishing touches on their prep for the 2020 NFL draft, which is set to begin Thursday night.

Though the Colts won’t be on the clock until Friday unless they make a move up, this week will be all about cleaning everything up and making the final touches before the biggest event of the offseason arrives. The same goes for us as well be making our final predictions for the draft.

Without using a simulator, just good old fashioned projections, here is our final seven-round mock draft for the Colts in the 2020 draft:

Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Class Overview

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Round 2

*Trade the No. 34 pick to the Vikings for Nos. 58 and 89*

Chris Ballard mentioned in his pre-draft conference call that he wants to add more picks. He wasn’t asked about it but still said it unprompted. As he has done in every draft, Ballard will move around and add some picks. Here, the Colts are able to move back later in the second round but add an extra third-round pick. It makes it easier to move this far back having the No. 44 pick already.

No. 44 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | USC

After trading back and adding an extra third, the Colts are likely to use one of their second-round picks on a wide receiver. Pittman Jr. is the perfect prospect for the Colts given his size, length and contested-catch ability on the boundary. He wins with physicality and has shown a knack for beating press coverage. He won’t win with pure speed, but he gets enough separation to be a threat downfield and on the intermediate routes as a possession receiver.

With Philip Rivers under center, Pittman Jr. would quickly become a favorite target. Addin that Pittman Jr. understands the NFL life from his father and was a senior captain with the Trojans, this pick makes too much sense.

No. 58 (from MIN) | Josh Uche | EDGE | Michigan

This spot is really tough because there are so many options. They could add a quarterback here or even an offensive tackle but given Ballard’s propensity for adding to the defensive line, I think we see him select and edge piece earlier than expected. With Uche, Ballard would be drafting another strong athlete with the versatility to work on the edge or as a SAM backer.

While he might be a little undersized to be a full-time edge rusher, Uche wins with speed, length and incredible bend when running the arc. He’s twitchy and rangy but has to develop his pass-rushing plan and overall instincts at the position. Seeing that he doesn’t have to start right away, Uche can hone his crafts and become a strong future piece of the front seven while giving the Colts a bendy, speedy rush on sub-packages to start out.

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10 things Lions fans need to brace for in the 2020 NFL Draft

10 brace worthy NFL Draft scenarios involving the Detroit Lions that fans need to prepare themselves for.

For months now, Detroit Lions fans have been preparing themselves for the 2020 NFL Draft. Many have done mock drafts, conducted trade down scenarios, and fallen in love with prospects.

While speculating how the Lions can maximize their value can be a fun exercise, it’s important to remember, making trades in real life is significantly more challenging than through a mock draft machine.

The same is true with players perceived value. Often draft sites and national analysts will hype up players that fans get excited about, but they don’t fit the Lions scheme and will, therefore, be much lower on the Lions draft board. The opposite of this is also true, players who fans haven’t heard of can be very high on the Lions board because of how perfectly they fit the scheme — hello, Jahlani Tavai.

So, with less than a week before this year’s NFL Draft, allow me to throw some cold water on Lions’ fan’s expectations and present 10 potential scenarios they need to brace themselves for.

Lions stay put at pick No. 3, draft CB Jeff Okudah

I still firmly believe the Lions top priority is walking out of this draft with either Chase Young or Okudah. If they don’t get an offer where they feel they can make that happen, Bob Quinn has shown he is willing to stay put and take his guy.

If the Lions do trade down… it may be for DT Derrick Brown

Brown isn’t an elite athlete, but he hits the athletic benchmarks for the Lions and fits the scheme like a glove. If the Lions do trade down, it’ll likely be because they’re a lot higher on Brown that most expect and would be comfortable landing him and picks over just Okudah.

Expect a team to trade ahead of the Lions to take a coveted player away from them

Quinn has often been able to sniff out these types of moves in the past, but this year the circumstances are different. With the Lions picking third on each day of the draft, and current COVID-19 pandemic shifting the way NFL teams do business, anticipate teams to try to execute trades at the top of the draft during the downtimes in between rounds one and two, as well as, three and four.

If a team like the Bengals want to move out of pick No. 33 or No. 107 to gain more draft capital, the Lions could get jumped for a player they covet.

Lions trade up on Day 2 to get their guy

In the past two drafts, Quinn has traded up twice — in 2018 to grab Kerryon Johnson and in 2019 for Will Harris — and both times it happened on Day 2. Quinn has shown if he has a target on his board that he feels the team needs to secure, he is willing to make moves in order to make that happen.

Lions draft DT McTelvin Agim in the third round

Every year, Quinn surprises Lions fans with a pick on Day 2 that they know little about — Kenny Golladay, Tracy Walker, and Jahlani Tavai are prime examples. This year, if you don’t want to be surprised, the name to know is Arkansas’ defensive tackle McTelvin Agim. An intelligent 2-gapper, Agim has four years starting experience at defensive end and tackle, was a captain in 2019, checks every athletic box the Lions are looking for, can pass rush, set the edge, and is an excellent run stuffer.

If the Lions draft an offensive lineman on Day 2 … it will probably be a tackle

The Lions have a glaring need at right guard or tackle, but don’t be surprised if the Lions draft an offensive tackle first.

The Lions value tackles considerably higher than guards, left tackle Taylor Decker is in a contract year, and if the Lions want a player capable of starting at left tackle in 2021, they’ll need to use a Top-100 pick to acquire that level of prospect.

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Don’t be surprised if the Lions wait until Day 3 to draft a guard

This will be unpopular but the Lions don’t appear to put a premium at the position. The sweet spot for interior offensive linemen appears to be in the late third or early fourth rounds and the Lions may prioritize other positions first, hoping a quality player is there at pick No. 109 in the fourth round.

The Lions may wait until Day 3 to draft an EDGE

Another decision that will be wildly unpopular but would line up with how the Lions have addressed the position in the past. In Quinn’s four years drafting for the Lions, he has taken four EDGE rushers, two in the sixth round, one in the seventh, and Austin Bryant in the fourth round last draft.

Lions probably won’t draft a RB before the 5th round… if at all

There is a solid argument for targeting one of the elite running backs early in this draft, but with the investment the Lions already have at the position, it’s more likely they target a back mid-Day 3 to work within the rotation.

Pick No. 149 is likely where the Lions draft a punter

Taking a kicking specialist may seem like a luxury, but for a team that is targeting a top option, they will have to enter the draft prepared to spend.

Last season the first specialist came off the board, punter Matt Wishnowsky, at pick No. 110 (49ers), followed soon after by kicker Matt Gay at pick No. 145 (Tampa Bay) and two more specialists in the fifth round.

In 2018,  the Seahawks snagged punter Michael Dickenson at pick No. 149 — the exact pick the Lions hold — followed by three more specialists in the fifth round and two more in the seventh round.

In 2017, the Bengals drafted kicker Jake Elliot at pick No. 153, followed by two more kickers in the seventh round.

The pattern is pretty clear. If the Lions have their sites set on the top punter on the board — most likely Braden Mann (TAMU) — they should be prepared to use pick No. 149 to land him.

Scouting breakdown: The 11 best interior defensive linemen in the 2020 NFL draft

Javon Kinlaw and Derrick Brown are certainly names to know, but who are the other top interior defensive linemen in the 2020 NFL Draft?

Up next in Touchdown Wire’s position-by-position look at the top prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft is the interior defensive line. While EDGE players get the bulk of attention during draft season, this year’s interior DL class has some impressive players who are getting more first round buzz than some of the outside pass rushers. Both Javon Kinlaw and Derrick Brown are considered to be first-round locks, and some view players like Jordan Elliott and Ross Blacklock to be potential early picks as well. How does this group stack up?

1. Javon Kinlaw, DL, South Carolina

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Height: 6’6″ Weight: 302
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20-Yard Shuttle: N/A
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Bio: Javon Kinlaw chose the junior college route coming out of Goose Creek High School in South Carolina, enrolling at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi. During the 2016 season, he was a standout at defensive tackle, who was named a second-team All-America selection, a first-team All-Region 23 selection, and the MACJC South Division’s Most Valuable Defensive Lineman when he tallied 26 tackles (including 8.5 for a loss) and 4.5 sacks.

He committed to South Carolina for the 2017, and made 10 starts his first year on campus. He took on an increased role for the Gamecocks over the past two seasons, and had a career-year as a senior in 2019. He posted seven sacks and 26 quarterback hurries. Kinlaw rode that production to a spot in Mobile for the Senior Bowl, where it was apparently early on that he was arguably the best non-quarterback in attendance.

Stat to Know: According to charting data, Kinlaw was second among interior defensive lineman with a pass-rush win rate of 18.1%.

Strengths: Kinlaw explodes off the snap. Simply turn on South Carolina’s game against Alabama and you will see his burst off the line from the opening play of the game. He plays with incredible pad level, but it is his first step that attacks gaps and threatens the structural integrity of the offensive line from the second plays begin. Kinlaw commands double-team blocks in the run game, and constantly frees up those around him to flow to the football and make plays. He also brings incredible lateral agility to the table, and is going to be a problem against zone running plays, and you can imagine how a creative defensive coordinator could employ him in the stunt and twist game.

As a pass rusher, his ability to convert strength to power as well as his bull rush move might be unparalleled in this class. His hands are constantly moving, forcing blockers to counter and second-guess their own actions. Proponents of the concept that “pressure equals production” are going to enjoy seeing plays like this against North Carolina:

If your interior defensive lineman is going to get double-teamed when the QB drops to pass, you’ll love seeing him fight through the first blocker with violent hands, spin into the second blocker and manage to drive him backward – initially with his back – and still get the QB to move off his spot. Leading to a big sack from the defensive end, left isolated with the right tackle. Pressure equals production.

Weaknesses: Kinlaw often loses track of the play and gets caught peeking into the backfield, which leads to him missing some misdirection plays and running away from the football. He has tremendous hands, but relies on his bull rush too much as a pass rusher. You can see evidence – such as in the above video – of him having other options in his tool kit as a pass rusher but he relies on the bull rush far too much to be a complete player right now.

Conclusion: Kinlaw’s length and size cannot be taught, nor can his explosiveness. This is a tremendous foundation for a disruptive force on the interior of NFL defensive lines. His explosiveness, coupled with that hand work he has developed to date, is enough to make him productive as a rookie. What he learns along the way is can make him special.

Comparison: Retired NFL defensive end Stephen White, in this meaty breakdown of Kinlaw, compared him to current Chicago Bears’ defender Roy Robertson-Harris. This makes a ton of sense, as Robertson-Harris began as an edge rusher before moving inside, and Kinlaw’s disruptive ability on the interior compares to the finished product that Robertson-Harris is now.

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Who will be this year’s surprise Day 2 pick for the Lions?

Every year during Day 2 of the NFL Draft, Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn surprises fans with selection most are unfamiliar with. Who will be this year’s player?

Every year during Day 2 of the NFL Draft, Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn surprises fans with a selection most are unfamiliar with.

In Quinn’s first season in Detroit, he played it safe, but year two of the Quinn era saw the addition of little known Northern Illinois’ wide receiver Kenny Golladay in the third round. The next two seasons saw Quinn target the defensive side of the ball and land two more lesser-known players in Louisiana safety Tracy Walker (third-round pick in year three) and Hawaii linebacker Jahlani Tavai (second round of last year’s draft).

Golladay and Walker are already two of the most important players on the Lions roster, while expectations are high Tavai steps into a much larger role in 2020.

So, who is this year’s player not enough Lions fans know about but could end up being selected on Day 2 by Quinn? Here’s my best guess:

McTelvin Agim, DL, Arkansas

Agim was a five-star defensive end in high school, winning the Arkansas player of the year award, and electing to stay in-state to attend college instead of accepting offers from several larger schools, including Alabama and LSU.

Agim started at defensive end as a Freshman at Arkansas and was named to the SEC Freshman All-American team. Over the next two seasons, Agim continued to start in Arkansas’ multiple front, racking up 11 sacks and 23 tackles for loss.

Entering his senior year, the Razorbacks asked Agim to add weight and shift inside to the 3-technique, filling a hole on their roster. He accepted the new challenge and went on to be named a captain.

After his senior season — adding another five sacks and eight and a half tackles for loss to his resume — Agim accepted an invitation to the East-West Shrine game and dominated, earning a call up to the Senior Bowl.

At the Senior bowl, Agim was placed on the North squad and practiced under the tutelage of the Detroit Lions coaching staff. Here’s a picture of Agim (on the right) giving coach Matt Patricia a Gatorade shower after the victory.

AP Photo/Butch Dill

Because Arkansas operates a multiple defensive front, it’s common to see teams like the Lions — who run a similar scheme — tap into their system for defensive linemen. The Lions’ Trey Flowers and Patriots’ Deatrich Wise are great examples of how an Arkansas defensive lineman can find success in the NFL in this scheme.

Athletically, Agim fits the mold of what the Lions look for in a defensive lineman. At 6-3, 309 pounds, and 33.5″ arm length, Agim was able to add weight last season without losing any of his athleticism.

My Quinn Influenced Benchmarks (QIB) system looks for a defensive lineman to have high marks in the 10 yard-split, broad jump, and short shuttle. Agim (a FULL QIB qualifier) passes each with flying colors with a 1.76 10y/s, 9’1” broad jump, and 4.66-second short shuttle.

On the field, Agim continues to check the boxes the Lions prefer. Here are some of his positive attributes:

  • He is durable, never missing a game
  • Capable of 2-gapping
  • He is excellent against the run
  • Penetrating skills are improving with experience
  • Uses length to create leverage and hold ground at point-of-attack
  • Aggressive hands
  • Uses hands to hold gap and shed blockers versus the run and pass
  • 4-years starting experience in Arkansas pipeline
  • Team captain
  • Intelligent with high character

He does have some areas where he needs to improve:

  • Needs to get stronger, as he can get out leveraged when he gets upright too early in the rep
  • Struggled to shed double teams
  • Only one year experience inside which has led to him being behind in interior technique development

From a Lions perspective, Agim is one of only three defensive tackles to check every box both physically and athletically and is the only one capable of immediately contributing in year one in the NFL.

Agim’s positive attributes heavily outweigh the negative and all three negative areas can be improved/corrected with NFL coaching.

If Agim is Drafted by the Lions, he would fill a need as a rotational defensive tackle, alternating snaps at the 3-technique and as a BIG DE with Da’Shawn Hand, Nick Williams, and Kevin Strong.

Most NFL analysts have placed a fourth-round grade on Agim — though his agent Nicole Lynn notes the buzz surrounding him suggests his value is much higher — and as Quinn has shown in the past if he has his focus locked in on a player he’s not afraid to go get that player ahead of the curve.

Dueling 4-round mock draft has Ravens going in different directions

With the same prospects available in our mock draft, we each tried to predict what the Baltimore Ravens would do in the 2020 NFL Draft

With the 2020 NFL Draft going all-digital thanks to social distancing from the coronavirus, things could get a little interesting this year. While picking exactly what any single team will do in the draft is a fool’s errand, the turbulence of this year’s draft make it even harder to predict. To try and narrow down what the Baltimore Ravens might do, we’ve created a dueling mock draft.

Using The Draft Network’s mock draft simulator to pick for the 31 other teams, Kevin and I looked at what prospects were still available when Baltimore was on the clock through the first four rounds. These were the picks we each made for the Ravens in the 2020 NFL Draft.

1st round (No. 28)

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Matt: LB Patrick Queen, LSU

Inside linebacker might be Baltimore’s most pressing need right now. While the position has gotten less valuable over time with defenses playing more dime, the Ravens are probably one of the few teams that could still use a true three-down linebacker. Queen would be one of the best answers to that hole.

Queen is a smart, fast and rangy linebacker that can drop back into coverage as well as come down in run support and lay the hammer. He’s an immediate starter with legitimate Pro Bowl capability, which is impressive to find this late in the first round. That’s too much to pass up, regardless of what other needs might exist.

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Kevin: EDGE A.J. Epenesa, Iowa

Epenesa would be a great selection at 28 for the Ravens. Due to a poor performance at the NFL Scouting Combine, it seems he’s fallen a bit from the top-20 pick he was supposed to be, but he still presents great value. Epenesa can play both defensive end and EDGE, where Baltimore can experiment with him in multiple different positions on the defense. He can also be insurance incase one of the Ravens new defensive linemen gets injured. He’s long, powerful, instinctive, and dominates at the point of attack. He truly screams “Raven”.

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2020 NFL draft: McTelvin Agim scouting report

Everything NFL draft fans need to know about Arkansas defensive line prospect McTelvin Agim

McTelvin Agim | DL | Arkansas

Elevator Pitch

An explosive interior defender who excels at slipping past blockers and penetrating the backfield with short-area quickness and a high motor, Agim has three-down potential at the next level. He can improve his technique a bit and can add some more power to his game, but he can eventually grow into a starter with some development.

Vitals

Height | 6-3

Weight | 309

College Bio Page

Career Stats

Strengths

Agim played at Arkansas as a defensive end before converted over to defensive tackle this past year, and that experience at end is apparent in his athleticism.

He accelerates well off the snap and has impressive overall short-area quickness. He has the slipperiness to squeeze into gaps and sink his way into the backfield and has the flexibility to sink his hips rip past interior blockers. That hip flexibility shows up in Agim’s pad level as he does a good job of maintaining leverage when he engages with the opposition. He has very good closing speed as a tackler for a defender his size, and he has solid lateral quickness at over 300 pounds.

Despite being fairly new to the interior defensive line, Agim has shown some promise in regards to his hand usage in his new position. He plays with quick and active hands, and he has shown the ability to swipe or jab the opposition and string together moves to blow past them and penetrate the backfield. He has flashed some solid speed-to-power conversion abilities, and his lower-body strength should only improve as he spends more time as a tackle.

Weaknesses

In his conversion to defensive tackle, Agim has had to pack on roughly 30 pounds since the beginning of the 2018 season, and while he has obtained a solid weight for the interior, his play strength still needs some work. He doesn’t pack a very powerful punch at the point of attack and doesn’t have enough power in his frame to hold up blocks and consistently eat gaps against the run.

Agim doesn’t always obtain optimal hand placement when going for a power move against a blocker, as he occasionally ends up striking too far wide and allowing the opposition easy access to his chest. His instincts when engaged with a blocker aren’t quite developed yet, as he can improve at knowing when to disengage and controlling offensive lineman at the point of attack.

Projection: Day 3

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Seahawks Wire’s post-combine mock has team selecting EDGE

Everyone else is doing a mock draft, so why not us? Here is a look at what the Seattle Seahawks could do in the 2020 NFL draft.

The Seattle Seahawks, perhaps more than any other team in the NFL, are unpredictable when it comes to the NFL draft.

General manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll have a unique way of evaluating talent, and the team’s desire to trade down and collect more draft picks has benefited them quite a bit in the past – and is entirely on the table again in 2020.

With the combine over and Pro Day season in full-swing, I decided to take a shot on my first official mock draft of the season. Using The Draft Network’s mock draft simulator – which does not account for comp picks – I selected five players who I think could be realistic targets for the Seahawks this year, starting with a potential first round pass rusher.

Round 1, Pick No. 27: Zack Baun, EDGE, Wisconsin

There are a whole lot of people who have been mocked to the Seahawks in the first round, mostly on the defensive side of the ball.

While this class is not nearly as deep at defensive end as the 2019 class was, Baun is one of many EDGE defenders who could find his way to Seattle at No. 27 overall.

Baun is projected as a better fit in 3-4 defensive sets, but his versatility all along the defensive line will appeal to coach Pete Carroll, and his twitchiness and explosiveness will make him a strong pass rusher in due time.

He still has some development to do, which could give Seattle pause, but there is a reason he has drawn comparisons to Clay Matthews. If he’s around at No. 27 overall, it will be hard for Seattle to pass him up.

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2020 NFL draft: Why DT McTelvin Agim is a good fit for Seahawks

The Seahawks nee pass rushing wherever they can get it, including from their defensive tackles, which is why McTelvin Agim is a good fit.

The Seattle Seahawks were among the worst pass rushing teams in the NFL in 2019, an area they’ll almost certainly be working hard to correct heading into the new decade.

While disappointing performances from Ziggy Ansah and injuries to Jadeveon Clowney played a big part, it was also a lack of interior rush from Jarran Reed – who had 10.5 sacks in 2018 but just two in 2019.

With Reed a free agent, who has made it clear he’s going to get his bag this offseason, it might behoove the Seahawks to pursue other interior defensive tackles with pass rushing acumen this spring.

It’s a rare skill, and not one that is readily available in free agency (at least not for cheap anyway) but is one they could attempt to find via the NFL draft.

One clear option they could pursue in the later rounds is Arkansas defensive tackle McTelvin Agim.

Agim is showing up mostly as a late (sixth or seventh) round pick on full mock drafts and big boards, but as an interior tackle with 14.5 career sacks, five of them coming in just 10 games last year, he would be a nice project for Pete Carroll and company to groom into a competent pass rusher at the next level.

Agim is one of the most athletic defensive tackles in the nation, and his performance at the combine could certainly push him up draft boards. He possesses a really high motor and excellent explosiveness, but often gets in trouble in run coverage because of his over-aggressiveness and lack of gap discipline.

While he would not be an immediate replacement for Reed, Agim could be a nice late round piece to draft and stash for aa year or two while he learns discipline and gains power, allowing him to succeed as an every down lineman in the NFL.

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