FOXY KNOXY'S MOCK DRAFT

February 8

  • FOXY KNOXY DRAFTING FOR THE
    Seahawks
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (SEA)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (SEA)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (SEA)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (JAX)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Folorunso Fatukasi
DT
Draft Grade — Seahawks
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Seahawks let Bishop fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The Seahawks spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Cole Bishop, the No. 129 name on the board, in the Round 5 slot. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. Adding Folorunso Fatukasi by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 16th overall pick they get a building block for the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick96 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Tykee Smith at pick No. 96, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick116 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the 116th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick118 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in Round 4, Pick 18 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick154 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Taking Cole Bishop in pick 154 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick194 Rnd6 Emani Bailey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Emani Bailey in No. 194. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick236 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at slot 236 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.