The Seattle Seahawks addressed a major area of need last week when they traded a fifth round pick to the Washington Redskins in exchange for cornerback Quinton Dunbar.
Dunbar is coming of an excellent season, and should start right away opposite Shaquill Griffin – pushing third-year man Tre Flowers to the bench.
However, the Seahawks likely aren’t done adding defensive backs to the roster, as last year’s backups – Neiko Thorpe and Akeem King – are both unrestricted free agents.
Now that Seattle does not need to look for front of the line starters in either the draft or free agency, adding more depth to their secondary will be a big key for this team’s offseason going forward.
No stranger to finding defensive back gems in the later rounds of the NFL draft, John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll will no doubt have their eyes peeled for a lengthy DB with one of their final picks in April’s draft.
One of the many options they will likely consider is Iowa cornerback Michael Ojemudia.
Ojemudia is six-foot-one with 32 1/4 inch long arms, giving him the required length to play cover-3 in Carroll’s scheme.
Scouting reports like his length, physicality and awareness in zone coverage, although he is lacking the instinct and burst to be successful in man coverage – once again making him a good fit for the Seahawks.
He’s unlikely to challenge for a starting role right away – if at all – but as a depth corner and core special teamer, Ojemudia is a good fit right away for Seattle.
Plus, coach Carroll can put his ability to turn non-prospect corners with length into superstars to the test if they pursue Ojemudia.
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