OLB Khairi Fortt visiting

Rich Cirminiello @RichCirminiello
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Source tells me former #Cal OLB Khairi Fortt visiting #Seahawks today

http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/kha ... id=2543568

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Not to toot my own horn but I had us taking him in my mock two days ago... viewtopic.php?f=18&t=92195

I have a feeling Seattle's draft class could be loaded with LBs. Wright/Smith become free agents at the end of this year, and both could very well sign elsewhere if they don't give the Seahawks a significant hometown discount. Irvin/Wagner become free agents after the 2015 season. LB was not a position that was addressed in the last class, so it's very possible they find more than one LB they like at the top of their board.

Here are some LB possibilities in each round:

Rd 1, Pick 32 (32)- Ryan Shazier
Rd 2, Pick 32 (64)- Khairi Fortt
Rd 4, Pick 32 (132)- Shayne Skov
Rd 5, Pick 6 (146)- Lamin Barrow
Rd 5, Pick 32 (172)- Kevin Pierre-Louis
Rd 6, Pick 32 (208)- Brandon Watts
Rd 7, Pick 32 (247)- Devon Kennard

You know it's a slooooow LB class when a guy with a 4.68 forty is 3rd in SPARQ. Smith, Morgan, Wagner, and Irvin all ran forties between 4.45 to 4.50.

Not that I want us to get Shazier but his athleticism really stands out in this draft class.

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You know it's a slooooow LB class when a guy with a 4.68 forty is 3rd in SPARQ. Smith, Morgan, Wagner, and Irvin all ran forties between 4.45 to 4.50.

Not that I want us to get Shazier but his athleticism really stands out in this draft class.

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Fortt's 10-yard split, short shuttle, 3-cone, and vertical are all very good. I think the Seahawks are looking at him as an option at the end of the Fourth Round. At the very least, he would make a solid backup MLB or maybe he moves into a starting role at OLB if they fail to re-sign both Wright and Smith.

I see few LBs that make sense for Seattle.