Croooooow'S MOCK DRAFT

Draft 2

  • Croooooow DRAFTING FOR THE
    Seahawks
Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (SEA)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (SEA)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (SEA)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (SEA)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (SEA)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (SEA)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (BAL)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Draft Grade — Seahawks
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Seahawks did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Nobody else had Solomon Byrd anywhere near No. 192. The Seahawks did, by 69 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Barton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In No. 30 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in the 62nd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick81 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in pick No. 81 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick102 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick118 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at Round 4, Pick 18 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kitan Oladapo
A wild overpay on Kitan Oladapo in the 130th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick179 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
The board had cheaper options than Tahj Washington at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Solomon Byrd
Solomon Byrd at pick No. 192 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick235 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
No edge and no loss on Edefuan Ulofoshio in pick 235; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.