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Seahawks agree to terms with fifth-round pick, DE Mike Morris

Michigan defensive end Mike Morris agrees to terms with the Seattle Seahawks after they picked him in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

The Seahawks are working on signing their draft picks ahead of this weekend’s rookie minicamp. So far, they have two of their 10 selections taken care of. First, they signed their seventh-round draft pick, former Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh five days ago.

Yesterday, Aaron Wilson reported that they have also agreed to terms with one of their two fifth-round picks, former Michigan defensive end Mike Morris. The deal is worth $4.162 million with a signing bonus just under a third of a million dollars.

Morris (6-foot-5, 275 pounds) was one of Seattle’s riskier draft picks this year. He only has one real solid year of college production – posting 7.5 sacks and 11 tackles for a loss as a Senior in 2022. Morris also comes with a perfectly-average RAS score for his position.

Projecting where Morris fits on the depth chart is difficult at this point in the offseason. The Seahawks are guaranteed to start Uchenna Nwosu at one of their outside linebacker spots, but beyond that the edge rotation is mostly a series of question marks. Darrell Taylor has undeniable potential but is inconsistent, Alton Robinson and Dareke Young missed all of last season with injuries and Derick Hall and Boye Mafe are as yet mostly unproven commodities. If nothing else, this should give Morris a chance to impress and earn a decent backup role for himself.

Michael Bennett shares a message for new Seahawks DE Mike Morris

Watch Bennett share a message for former Michigan defensive end and fifth-round Seattle draft pick Mike Morris.

You don’t have to get drafted in order to have a great career in the NFL. Few players are better proof of that than former Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett.

Watch Bennett share a message for former Michigan defensive end and fifth-round Seattle draft pick Mike Morris.

Where every Michigan football draftee ranked coming out of high school

Development-U!!!! #GoBlue

Michigan football had the second-most players (9) drafted in the 2023 NFL draft. Alabama and Georgia had 10 each.

The Wolverines had four players go during the first two days of the draft, and the maize and blue even had a kicker drafted in the third round. Jake Moody was the first kicker to get drafted in the first three rounds since 2016.

Not every Michigan player drafted this year was a star coming out of high school. Some were lower-rated players that got a great education and the coaching staff helped mold them into a star in college and an NFL player now.

We are going to go back in memory lane and show you where every player was ranked at coming out of high school before their Michigan career began. For this exercise, we are going to use the 247Sports composite rankings.

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.

2023 NFL draft: fan reactions to Mike Morris, EDGE

Seahawks continue to rebuild their defensive front

The Seattle Seahawks knew their biggest weakness last year was their defensive front and they have focused on fixing this issue. So far in the 2023 NFL draft, they have gone heavy on the defensive line, including with their fifth round pick Mike Morris at No. 151 overall.

The Michigan Wolverine standout is certain to help give Seattle’s defensive front more teeth when going after quarterbacks, and a key strength of his was setting the edge – a crucial problem last year.

Fans continue to be happy about the selection.

Seahawks pick Michigan DE Mike Morris at No. 151 overall

With the No. 151 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, the Seahawks have taken Michigan defensive end Mike Morris.

With the No. 151 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks have taken Michigan defensive end Mike Morris.

In 23 career college games, Morris totaled eight sacks,12 tackles for a loss and four passes defensed.

Morris measures in at 6-foot-5, 275 pounds with 33.5″ arms and 10″ hands. He should further help boost Seattle’s pass rush. Pro Football Focus gave him a high 86.6 pass rush grade this past season.

With Uchenna Nwosu, Darrell Taylor, Alton Robinson, Boye Mafe and Derick Hall ahead of him on the depth chart, Morris will have to work his way onto the field, at least as a rookie.

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Michigan football EDGE Mike Morris selected in 2023 NFL draft

FINALLY. #GoBlue

Mike Morris didn’t have a lot of time to shine for Michigan football, but he made the most of the time he had.

In his first, and only, season as the starting edge rusher for the Wolverines, Morris finished with 7.5 sacks, despite missing two full games and being severely hampered in at least two others. Perhaps his injuries played a part in him falling in the 2023 NFL draft. Morris’ speed also wasn’t quite what teams anticipated; he ran a 4.95-second 40-yard dash, far below expectations.

Still, Morris showed his ability and versatility (having bulked up and shown the capability of playing inside as well) in 2022. He was rewarded by being selected at No. 151 by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. He’ll pair with former Wolverine Bryan Mone on the defensive line.

Morris chose Michigan football despite being a Florida State legacy. He was originally committed to the Seminoles but flipped to the Wolverines late in his recruitment. He had to wait until 2021 before he really started to get involved on the defense, and he had a role as a backup, managing half a sack. But he burst onto the scene in 2022 once he earned the opportunity to start.

He was joined in Ann Arbor during his senior season by his sister, Mimi Bolden-Morris, who took on the role of quarterback assistant.

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Let the computers decide: A fully simulated 7-round mock draft

Who would the computers select for the Browns in the 2023 NFL draft?

Welcome to the day of the 2023 NFL draft! While the Cleveland Browns will not come on the clock until tomorrow night, they will have eight picks to play around with, including six in the middle rounds. We have completed mock draft after mock draft in preparation for the main event, so this time we let the computers decide.

Using PFF’s mock draft simulator, we let the picks just roll right through to see who the Browns would land in a fully simulated mock draft to fill the eight picks Cleveland has to their name.

And full disclaimer: it was ugly.

One EDGE prospect in each round of the 2023 NFL draft

The Browns have options.

With the 2023 NFL draft set to kick off in just a few days, the Cleveland Browns could use more depth at edge rusher opposite Myles Garrett. The team got very little production from any other edge players. This year’s class has some intriguing pass rushers that could improve the overall talent in the edge room.

Based on the free agency period the team had, pass rusher and defensive tackle will likely be the focus early in this draft. The team also needs help at linebacker but the linebacker class isn’t good outside of a few players. Let’s take a look at one edge player in each round for Cleveland.