The Seattle Seahawks added eight new players to their roster through the 2020 NFL Draft. With the big event now in the books, USA TODAY’s Touchdown Wire took a look at all 32 teams around the league to put together their post-draft NFL power rankings.
Following the draft, the Seahawks have slipped from No. 11 down to No. 14.
“Like the New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks do things their own way. John Schneider and Pete Carroll made some . . . interesting selections at the start of the draft,” writes Mark Schofield. “They selected Texas Tech linebacker Jordyn Brooks 27th overall, a player with a consensus ranking according to Arif Hasan from The Athletic – Minnesota of 84. They then drafted Darrell Taylor at 48 overall, interesting given his consensus ranking of 92 overall. Damien Lewis, the bruising guard from LSU, was perhaps their nicest pick of the draft in the 69th spot, given his consensus ranking of 94 overall and his ability to finish blocks through the whistle.”
“The pick that might merit watching from Day Three is Stephen Sullivan from LSU,” Schofield continues. “He was a wide receiver originally who transitioned to tight end, but found himself on the outside looking in due to the Tigers’ talented options in front of him. But he can be a mismatch player that NFL offensive coordinators love to build around. However, it is hard to get that jazzed about the player you picked at 251.”
Whether you agree with the rankings or not, it might be a minute before anyone can evaluate Seattle – or any other team’s – draft class. With the country still shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, rookies around the NFL will be stuck to learning in a completely virtual format.
