(Editor's note: Promoted from the fanposts)

I have heard that this draft isn't very deep a bunch, but I just don't see it. There is value the whole way through the draft if you aren't too position picky. With that in mind, I decided to look at what a lot of other FGers have said and get OL later in the draft. I'm not sure I am sold, but that's what these mocks are for. Also, the kickoff rules changed and I am guessing they will address that in the draft.

Disclaimer:

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I don't know where the Seattle Seahawks will end up picking, but there is a good chance we will pick some time in each round, so that is what we will look at, regardless of where we think we will end up trade wise.

We don't know where anyone will be drafted, so don't @ me with an argument about someone won't be available when, that is completely beside the point. I use NFL mock draft database, to get a sense of where we think guys will be, but looking at guys is more important, for this exercise.

I will give my thought process on drafting a guy, but will link and copy to scouts and give you what they think of him, which is probably much higher quality than what you would get from me.

You will notice that I don't grab a QB in the draft. This is also a test of reading for content, do you read these sentences or not. I did one write up on QBs and you can look at that if you are interested, but I don't think we will grab one anyway, so no QBs in these writeups. My goal is to find guys that I think our new FO will like and consider. This isn't what I want or what I think (mostly), that isn't the point. The point is to get a look at multiple different players that could be on the teams board.

Picks:

Round 1 Edge Laitatu Latu - UCLA

Round 2 DT T'Vondre Sweat - Texas

Round 3 WR Malachi Corley - Western Kentucky

Round 4 OG Mason McCormick - South Dakota State

Round 5 S James Williams - Miami

Round 6 OT/OG Delmar Glaze - Maryland

Round 7 TE Devin Culp - UW

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Pick-by-pick Breakdown

Seahawks at pick Round 1 Edge Laitatu Latu - UCLA

Measurements: 6'-5" 259, 32 5/8" arms, 9 5/8" Hands

40 yard dash-4.64"

10 yard split-1.62"

Vertical-32"

Broad-9' 8"

Latu isn't the "one trick pony all athletic numbers without overall production guy" that we see get drafted in the first round. He is very well rounded and a force on the end against the pass and run. He will be a day one starter opposite of Nwosu and do some serious damage.

NFL.com Latu possesses the kind of rare maturity to his game that you usually see from NFL veterans. He rarely stays blocked by tackles as a run defender and dominates blocking tight ends on the collegiate level. His pass-rush approach is both well conceived and instinctive, and he’s brilliant at taking possession of the rep using clever hands and slippery angles to pry open opportunities. His eyes play beyond blockers, and he feeds off of a voracious motor that keeps him pushing forward as a run defender and pass rusher.

The Draft Network Latu projects as a technically refined pass rusher who can rush from either two-point or three-point stances. He has a high floor with a good ceiling in the NFL. Latu is a day-one starter for an even front defense. He can become a routine 8-10 sacks per season defender.

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Seahawks select at Round 2 DT T'Vondre Sweat - Texas

Measurements: 6-4.5 366, 33.25" arms, 10 1/8" hands

40 yard dash-5.27"

10 yard split-1.8"

Vertical-26"

Broad-8' 2"

If you truly want to run a odd man front, you need someone like this in the middle of your line. He is a giant immovable force that will slowly collapse the pocket on run downs and clog all of the middle in the run.

NFL.com Sweat is a massive space-eater whose size and skill set will have him plugged into a role as a run-plugger for odd- or even-front defenses. He’s not quick off the snap or explosive into first contact, but it takes a village to try to uproot him and move him out of the way.

The Draft Network Overall, Sweat has the size, strength, and football IQ to be a dominant interior presence along the defensive line. However, questions of snap count and consistency will come into play as far as how impactful he can consistently be on the next level.

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Seahawks pick at Round 3 WR Malachi Corley - Western Kentucky

Measurements: 5' 11", 215, 33 1/2" arms, 9" hands

Has everyone read the articles on the new kickoff? Other than Dee, who is going to return those????? This guy. More than that, watch the highlight reel. The guy breaks tackles at an absurd rate. I want this guy in the screen game and the planned dump offs. Give Grubb a weapon like this and see what happens.

NFL.com Corley is a big, physical wideout who has been asked to carry a heavy workload for Western Kentucky using his talent after the catch. Corley’s highlight reel will be full of broken tackles and general carnage left in his wake.

The Draft Network While Corley does many things well, his most unique value as a player is his run-after-the-catch ability. Corley is strong and explosive after the catch, able to consistently run through arm tackles and be difficult to tackle for most defensive backs. There appears to be an untapped area of Corley's game where he can take jet motion handoffs and quick screens and convert those into big plays.

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Seahawks select at Round 4 OG Mason McCormick - South Dakota State

Measurements: 6-4 309, 33 7/8" arms, 10"

40 Yard Dash-5.08"

10 Yard Split-1.71"

Vertical-35.5"

Broad-9' 9"

3-Cone-7.59"

SS-4.45"

He is a big guy with really good explosive and quickness traits. His pass protection is plus and he is a punishing finisher. He is a later round guy worth gambling on.

NFL.com His clear-eyed pass protection will attract offensive line coaches and his NFL Scouting Combine testing should have coaches believing there is still much more to bring out of him as a player.

The Draft Network Mason McCormick is about as entertaining an evaluation as they come. Within every game I watched, there were unbelievably impressive plays where McCormick would absolutely punish defenders. To be quite frank, he plays like an asshole; I love it.

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Seahawks select at Round 5 S James Williams - Miami

Measurements: 6-4, 231, 33 5/8" arms, 9 1/2" hands

40 Yard Dash-4.65"

10 Yard Split-1.59"

Vertical-30"

Broad Jump-9' 9"

You want position versatility? I give you the next Kam Chancellor. He is almost the exact same size, just a little faster than Kam was coming out. Is he a LB? a SS? or a destroyer of lives? He is a work in progress, but if he has a coach that puts him in positions to do his best and doesn't square peg him, he could be a really special tone setter for a defense.

NFL.com Williams might need a year to add weight and keep working on his game, but his traits and playing demeanor should earn him a role as a box safety or nickel linebacker.

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Seahawks select at Round 6 OT/OG Delmar Glaze - Maryland

Measurements: 6-4, 315, 34 7/8" arms, 10.25" hands

A tackle in college, but I wouldn't want him there full time, but maybe as a swing or backup. I see him as a solid OG in the NFL. It might take a year or so to build him into one, but he definitely has all the tools to succeed.

NFL.com He has good hand strength and should improve in protection if he can use more direct, inside hands in his punch. He’s fairly fluid in space and fits the criteria of an inside/outside zone blocker with lead-pull potential. A move to guard might give him the best chance to become an NFL starter in the future.

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Seahawks select at Round 7 TE Devin Culp - UW

Measurements: 6-3, 231, 32 7/8" arms, 9 1/4" hands

40 Yard Dash-4.65"

10 Yard Split-1.59"

Everything is there for Culp to be a big time receiving TE, it just hasn't come together yet. You use 7th round picks on 231 pound guys that run a 4.65 and are capable of circus catches. Along with Westover, Culp was the safety blanket for the Huskies throughout the season.

NFL.com Culp's tape features below-average blocking combined with bad drops and unbelievably acrobatic grabs. He doesn't have the size or aggression to help much as a run blocker and will project as an F tight end.

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