__________'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • __________ DRAFTING FOR THE
    Seahawks
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (SEA)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SEA)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (SEA)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SEA)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (SEA)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (SEA)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (SEA)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (SEA)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (SEA)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (TB)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (CAR)
Craig Woodson
S California
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Neuzil
OG
Draft Grade — Seahawks
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureA-
More right than wrong for the Seahawks, and a B to prove it.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Seahawks spent pick 247 on Ethan Downs, a name the board had a full 39 spots lower.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Loveland. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden in pick 18 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick52 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
They robbed the room for Colston Loveland here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick82 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They reached a country mile for Dylan Fairchild at the Round 3 slot, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick92 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
Value with a capital V on Chris Paul Jr. in pick No. 92, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Circle this one: Kevin Winston Jr. at slot 118 is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick137 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
No drama and no debate, Mello Dotson went about where he belonged in the 137th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Seth McLaughlin in Round 5, Pick 10, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
Fair-plus on Chase Lundt, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick233 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith at slot 233 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Kobe Hudson
Kobe Hudson at the 234th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
The board fumbled Kyle Monangai all the way to pick No. 239, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick240 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
The board had cheaper options than Teddye Buchanan at No. 240, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ethan Downs well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.