It’s tough to find a media outlet that has graded the Seattle Seahawks any higher than an average C for their haul in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Seattle added eight new players to the roster, but the selection of linebacker Jordyn Brooks out of Texas Tech in the first round left many analysts puzzled. Now with the news of starter K.J. Wright’s offseason shoulder surgery and timeline for return uncertain, things are beginning to make a bit more sense.
Still, Gennaro Filice of NFL.com lists the Seahawks near the bottom of his rankings of this year’s draft classes.
“The notion of spending a first-round pick on a downhill thumper – without established coverage skills – seems like a questionable use of draft resources in 2020,” Filice writes. “Especially when off-ball linebacker wasn’t an immediate need for this annually contending team.”
“On Day 2, Pete Carroll and John Schneider looked to infuse both lines with some much-needed talent,” Filice continues. “Taylor brings the length and strength Seattle desires off the edges. The only problem is he remains unrefined as a playmaker/finisher despite five years of service in the SEC.”
It’s obviously too early to tell how any of Seattle’s picks will pan out this season, hoping of course, there is football at to be played in the near future.
