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    Seahawks
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (SEA)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SEA)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (SEA)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (SEA)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (SEA)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (SEA)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (SEA)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (SEA)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (SEA)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (GB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Seahawks
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Seahawks cashed the board's mistake on Gould: B.

Somebody in the Round 6 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Seahawks sat still while Anthony Gould, the No. 142 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Wiley pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a building block for the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chris Braswell in No. 58. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick81 Rnd3 DJ James
Circle this one: DJ James at slot 81 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick102 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Good price on Brenden Rice in pick No. 102, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Nothing to complain about; Matt Goncalves went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
They will replay Mekhi Wingo at the 128th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A tidy little value on Sataoa Laumea in pick 134, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick144 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams at the 144th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick179 Rnd6 Anthony Gould
Somehow Anthony Gould was still sitting there in slot 179, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A reach on Jared Wiley in pick No. 192; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Taking Fabien Lovett in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
Tylan Grable in pick 235 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.