Look at Seahawks Draft on April 28, 2018

The Seattle Seahawks drafted a running back in the first round on Thursday and a defensive end in the third on Friday however Saturday April 28 is where the bulk of the Seahawks draft is coming from. So here is the look at the draft so far for the Seahawks.

In the fourth round the Seahawks went local drafting tight end Will Dissly out of the University of Washington. He started his college career at defensive end but went to the offensive side of the ball the last two years. He is known for his blocking ability on the running game which is what the Seahawks are looking for. This means likely he will be in the game when the Seahawks go with either two tight ends or even three. During the off-season the Seahawks signed free agent tight end Ed Dickson also known for his blocking. How the offensive line has been working the last few years it helps improving the tight end far as blocking goes. Jimmy Graham wasn’t known for his blocking though he did improve over his time with the Seahawks.

The first of the Seahawks fifth round picks they selected Linebacker Shaquem Griffin out of University of Central Florida also known as the twin brother of Seahawk cornerback Shaquill Griffin who was drafted last year in the third round. Then the Seahawks took cornerback Tre Flowers out of Oklahoma State. Important position to add in the draft since the Seahawks lost Richard Sherman and Jeremy Lane during the off-season. The third pick in the fifth round by the Seahawks they took punter Michael Dickson out of University of Texas and from Australia. This means that likely veteran punter Jon Ryan won’t return. The fourth pick in the third round the Seahawks took offensive tackle Jamarco Jones out of Ohio State. I am sure he is being brought in to add depth to the offensive line.  In the sixth round the Seahawks took another defensive end in Jacob Martin out of Temple University. I am sure he is being drafted to add depth to the position as well.

The final round in the seventh the Seahawks took quarterback Alex McGough out of Florida International. I would not be surprised if the Seahawks put him on the practice squad to develop him as the backup to Russell Wilson in the years ahead. As time goes by during the off-season we will hear more about these plays plus those that the Seahawks sign as college free agents.

In local players in the draft Washington State quarter Luke Falk was taken in the sixth round by the Tennessee Titans. Other players Cole Madison offensive lineman  also a cougar was taken as the first player in the fifth round by the Green Bay Packers.

Two players out of the University of Washington went back to back in the sixth round. Azeem Victor was taken by the Oakland Raiders and Kelshawn Blerrla by the Denver Broncos. Both players are listed as inside linebackers. The seventh round isn’t completed so other local players could still picked otherwise they could sign as free agents.  Go Hawks.