Darrell Taylor was the last man standing for the Seattle Seahawks. At least, from his draft class. On Friday morning, the Seahawks traded Taylor to the Chicago Bears for a sixth round pick. With his departure, it marked the end of an era of sorts:
The entire Seahawks 2020 NFL draft class is no longer with the team.
Here is the 2020 class, and where they are today:
- LB Jordyn Brooks (Miami Dolphins
- LB Darrell Taylor (Chicago Bears)
- G Damien Lewis (Carolina Panthers)
- TE Colby Parkinson (LA Rams)
- RB Deejay Dallas (Arizona Cardinals)
- DE Alton Robinson (free agent)
- WR Freddie Swain (Chicago Bears)
- TE Stephen Sullivan (free agent)
Hindsight being 2020 (pun intended) this certainly won’t be going down in Seahawks history as one of the more memorable draft classes. Jordyn Brooks was a fine starting linebacker, but hardly the difference maker you’d hope a first round pick and Bobby Wagner’s heir apparent to be.
The next best players in this class were Darrell Taylor and Damien Lewis. Also fine. Taylor was a decent pass rusher in the rotation, and Lewis was a serviceable starter.
But in all three cases, there’s a reason why the team let them walk in free agency or be traded.
Sometimes that’s just how the cookie crumbles in the NFL. You can’t figure out a draft class’s true impact until several years down the line.
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