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This is isn't based on team realism, it's simply based on how I would do this draft as a Seahawks fan. Picks are based loosely on Draft Breakdown's consensus big board which averages the big boards of 44 different ratings agencies.
1. DE Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma St.
2. T Shon Coleman, Auburn
3. T Le'Raven Clark, Texas Tech
3. DT Javon Hargrave, South Carolina St.
4. WR Mike Thomas, Southern Mississippi
5. G Connor McGovern, Missouri
6. RB Tyler Ervin, San Jose St.
7. QB Vernon Adams, Oregon
7. DT/G Justin Zimmer, Ferris St.
Emmanuel Ogbah's tools stand head and shoulders above the rest of the outside pass rushers in this draft. He also produced very good numbers in college playing in a power five conference and saw marked improvement from 2014 to 2015. He gets knocked for effort but his motor runs well when it needs to. Still has things to work on, but vine arms and explosive athleticism remind me of Jason Pierre Paul. He doesn't yet fit the Michael Bennett mold but Ogbah could probably handle the Bruce Irvin or Cliff Avril pass rush roles just fine. If players were drafted purely on maximum upside, Ogbah would be a top five pick.
Shon Coleman deserves to be a 1st round pick, but medical concerns, a history with cancer, and an inability to perform in the drills will probably cause Coleman to fall into the late second round if not into rounds 3 or 4. Coleman does have issues with technique at times but it's generally the coachable variety.
Le'Raven Clark is as extreme a case of a waist bender as you'll ever see, but he has the longest arms (and biggest hands) in the draft and arguably the quickest feet of any offensive lineman. Normally I would not expect a player with his waist bend to ever stick at LT, but I think his tools are so good that they give him a chance to make it work in the NFL. I think he goes sooner than this in reality but the consensus boards currently rank him as a late 3rd rounder.
Javon Hargrave is probably this year's least over-rated DT, in that he's 90% as good as the 1st round group is but comes with a 3rd round price tag. In terms of value, he reminds me of Jordan Hill a few years ago. In terms of tape, he reminds me of a poor man's Brandon Mebane.
Mike Thomas established himself as a draft crush after his bowl game for many around here, myself included. It looked like he was destined to be a late round pick due to a lack of hype, but over the past couple months it seems as if his stock is warming, to the point where he now ranks solidly in the 4th round of the consensus rankings. Thomas isn't a perfect WR, but he has a hint of OBJ in his game and is a standout athlete on the field. He produced jaw dropping numbers in 2015, even when facing power five schools his production still stayed at a very high level.
McGovern is kind of an athletic JAG, and this is reflected in a consensus ranking that puts him at #204 overall. This makes intuitive sense since Mark Glowinski was a better athlete with better tape and Glow lasted until the end of the 4th round last year. Other teams don't give as much importance to athleticism in the later rounds as Seattle does, so it's something the Seahawks can use to their advantage when looking for value. This is something I feel similarly about. With all that said, McGovern is fairly ordinary as a player but I like his playing strength and I like his aura of dependability. Zane Beadles is a good comp for him.
Tyler Ervin ranks #200 on the consensus list and the reasoning is easy to understand. There really isn't a precedent for a runner like Ervin having success in the NFL at his current size, and so teams might view him purely as a kick returner or specialist. Regardless of that, I like Ervin as a change of pace RB who can provide returner insurance for Tyler Lockett. If Ervin doesn't last this long, I would consider Marshaun Coprich.
Vernon Adams is hard to find on big boards these days, as most people accept that his sickle-cell disease and history of injury while standing 5'11" will make him a UDFA. That said, I think Adams is the closest thing college football has produced to Russell Wilson since 2012. My guess is that Seattle will purposely avoid drafting him before making a push in UDFA, but I'd rather spend the draft pick and not take that chance.
Justin Zimmer was mentioned by McGruff previously as a DT to watch. I like him as a JR Sweezy type convert. If you saw him walking down the sideline, you would think he was a guard based on his build. He also plays with an exceptional nasty streak and exhibits fluid movement skills. Most importantly, Zimmer's athletic measurements are pretty crazy.
6'3", 303 pounds.
4.85 forty time
4.4 short shuttle
7.0 three cone
32" vertical jump
9'9" broad jump
44 reps on bench press
In other words, Zimmer is this year's verion of Kristjan Sokoli, except with much better movement skills on the field and an undeniable nasty streak which contrasts with Sokoli's somewhat mellow nature.
The noteworthy omissions from the draft were fast linebacker and defensive backs. The only fast linebacker I like in this draft is Travis Feeney, who barely appears on the consensus big board and has a very real chance to go undrafted. An undrafted Feeney would likely end up in Seattle. Even without Feeney, Seattle's current LB situation is decent enough that Seattle could wait a year to address the position.
Among this DB group, it's a pretty weak class especially if you exclude corners with arm length under 32". The difference in talent between a 6th round corner and a UDFA corner seems negligible this year. Seattle has done a good job of keeping their CB group intact this offseason and just today signed Brandon Browner. So waiting until UDFA seems to make a lot of sense given these circumstances.
1. DE Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma St.
2. T Shon Coleman, Auburn
3. T Le'Raven Clark, Texas Tech
3. DT Javon Hargrave, South Carolina St.
4. WR Mike Thomas, Southern Mississippi
5. G Connor McGovern, Missouri
6. RB Tyler Ervin, San Jose St.
7. QB Vernon Adams, Oregon
7. DT/G Justin Zimmer, Ferris St.
Emmanuel Ogbah's tools stand head and shoulders above the rest of the outside pass rushers in this draft. He also produced very good numbers in college playing in a power five conference and saw marked improvement from 2014 to 2015. He gets knocked for effort but his motor runs well when it needs to. Still has things to work on, but vine arms and explosive athleticism remind me of Jason Pierre Paul. He doesn't yet fit the Michael Bennett mold but Ogbah could probably handle the Bruce Irvin or Cliff Avril pass rush roles just fine. If players were drafted purely on maximum upside, Ogbah would be a top five pick.
Shon Coleman deserves to be a 1st round pick, but medical concerns, a history with cancer, and an inability to perform in the drills will probably cause Coleman to fall into the late second round if not into rounds 3 or 4. Coleman does have issues with technique at times but it's generally the coachable variety.
Le'Raven Clark is as extreme a case of a waist bender as you'll ever see, but he has the longest arms (and biggest hands) in the draft and arguably the quickest feet of any offensive lineman. Normally I would not expect a player with his waist bend to ever stick at LT, but I think his tools are so good that they give him a chance to make it work in the NFL. I think he goes sooner than this in reality but the consensus boards currently rank him as a late 3rd rounder.
Javon Hargrave is probably this year's least over-rated DT, in that he's 90% as good as the 1st round group is but comes with a 3rd round price tag. In terms of value, he reminds me of Jordan Hill a few years ago. In terms of tape, he reminds me of a poor man's Brandon Mebane.
Mike Thomas established himself as a draft crush after his bowl game for many around here, myself included. It looked like he was destined to be a late round pick due to a lack of hype, but over the past couple months it seems as if his stock is warming, to the point where he now ranks solidly in the 4th round of the consensus rankings. Thomas isn't a perfect WR, but he has a hint of OBJ in his game and is a standout athlete on the field. He produced jaw dropping numbers in 2015, even when facing power five schools his production still stayed at a very high level.
McGovern is kind of an athletic JAG, and this is reflected in a consensus ranking that puts him at #204 overall. This makes intuitive sense since Mark Glowinski was a better athlete with better tape and Glow lasted until the end of the 4th round last year. Other teams don't give as much importance to athleticism in the later rounds as Seattle does, so it's something the Seahawks can use to their advantage when looking for value. This is something I feel similarly about. With all that said, McGovern is fairly ordinary as a player but I like his playing strength and I like his aura of dependability. Zane Beadles is a good comp for him.
Tyler Ervin ranks #200 on the consensus list and the reasoning is easy to understand. There really isn't a precedent for a runner like Ervin having success in the NFL at his current size, and so teams might view him purely as a kick returner or specialist. Regardless of that, I like Ervin as a change of pace RB who can provide returner insurance for Tyler Lockett. If Ervin doesn't last this long, I would consider Marshaun Coprich.
Vernon Adams is hard to find on big boards these days, as most people accept that his sickle-cell disease and history of injury while standing 5'11" will make him a UDFA. That said, I think Adams is the closest thing college football has produced to Russell Wilson since 2012. My guess is that Seattle will purposely avoid drafting him before making a push in UDFA, but I'd rather spend the draft pick and not take that chance.
Justin Zimmer was mentioned by McGruff previously as a DT to watch. I like him as a JR Sweezy type convert. If you saw him walking down the sideline, you would think he was a guard based on his build. He also plays with an exceptional nasty streak and exhibits fluid movement skills. Most importantly, Zimmer's athletic measurements are pretty crazy.
6'3", 303 pounds.
4.85 forty time
4.4 short shuttle
7.0 three cone
32" vertical jump
9'9" broad jump
44 reps on bench press
In other words, Zimmer is this year's verion of Kristjan Sokoli, except with much better movement skills on the field and an undeniable nasty streak which contrasts with Sokoli's somewhat mellow nature.
The noteworthy omissions from the draft were fast linebacker and defensive backs. The only fast linebacker I like in this draft is Travis Feeney, who barely appears on the consensus big board and has a very real chance to go undrafted. An undrafted Feeney would likely end up in Seattle. Even without Feeney, Seattle's current LB situation is decent enough that Seattle could wait a year to address the position.
Among this DB group, it's a pretty weak class especially if you exclude corners with arm length under 32". The difference in talent between a 6th round corner and a UDFA corner seems negligible this year. Seattle has done a good job of keeping their CB group intact this offseason and just today signed Brandon Browner. So waiting until UDFA seems to make a lot of sense given these circumstances.
