Round 5, Pick 141: Linebacker Shaquem Griffin
More than just a nice story, Shaquem Griffin proved to be a useful special teams contributor in his rookie campaign, and stepped into a pass rushing role late in the 2019 season, recording a sack in Seattle’s playoff win over Philadelphia.
Griffin is undersized for a LEO, but his contributions on special teams and speed off the edge should allow him to compete for a role on this squad in 2020, and his inspirational story and relationship with his brother Shaquill will likely keep him in the fold.
Round 5, Pick 146: Cornerback Tre Flowers
Flowers has started 30 games through his first two seasons, easily leading the 2018 draft class in starts and snaps.
However, that streak is likely to come to a close, as a poor campaign in 2019 led to Seattle trading for star corner Quinton Dunbar this offseason.
Dunbar is almost certainly going to start next to Griffin in 2020, leaving Flowers in a reserve role for the first time in his career. As a former safety, it’s possible he becomes a versatile, roving piece of the secondary – and the team could even consider working him out at nickel as well.