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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (SEA)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (SEA)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (SEA)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Grade — Seahawks
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Seahawks robbed the room for Oladapo. Final grade: B-.

Somebody in the 179th overall pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Seahawks sat still while Kitan Oladapo, the No. 142 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Reaching for Pratt left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In pick No. 16 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick81 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They reached into another round for Christian Mahogany, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102 Rnd4 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
You do not let a safety like Dadrion Taylor-Demerson reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick118 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
They reached a country mile for Michael Pratt at Round 4, Pick 18, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Taking Kitan Oladapo in the 179th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick192 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Value with a capital V on Fabien Lovett in pick 192, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
They will replay Jase McClellan at slot 235 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.