Round 2: Ethan Pocic, Guard
Ethan Pocic has been a disappointment thus far in his NFL career, but he began to show some promise in the 2019 season before going down with an injury.
Pocic played in four games last year, starting one and showing the versatility to play center or the two guard spots. He will compete for a starting job again in 2020, but with Justin Britt, Joey Hunt, Jamarco Jones, B.J. Finney, D.J. Fluker and Chance Warmack – among others – all in the picture, it might be tough for him to find a role.
However – if he stays healthy – the improvements he showed last year should keep him around at least for another year as the coaching staff tries to recoup some value from their former second round pick.
Round 3: Shaquill Griffin, Cornerback
Griffin rebounded from a disastrous 2018 campaign to make the Pro Bowl in 2019, cementing himself as one of the game’s best cornerbacks in his third NFL season.
Griffin was named Seattle’s most improved player by Pro Football Focus last year, as his work in coverage improved dramatically. While he didn’t record an interception, he was among the league’s best at preventing completions, and he has no doubt proven he is capable of replacing Richard Sherman on the left side.
Griffin will likely be paired with newly acquired Quinton Dunbar in Seattle’s defensive backfield, helping form another Legion of Boom-esque secondary in the Emerald City.