Ahead of the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine which kicked off this week, nearly every mock draft out there has the Seattle Seahawks selecting a defensive player in the first round, barring a trade down, of course.
And while most of the mocks tend to predict defensive tackles or edge prospects to the Seahawks, Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz of USA TODAY Sports has Seattle shoring up its secondary with the addition of LSU safety Grant Delpit at No. 27 overall.
“He’s not the next Earl Thomas – who is? – but Delpit would be a tantalizing option for coach Pete Caroll and GM John Schneider if he’s still on the board here,” Middlehurst-Schwartz writes.
Another Thomas isn’t likely to land in Seattle’s lap anytime soon but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other great safeties worth meriting a closer look.
Things could change for Delpit and the Seahawks after the defensive backs show off their skills Sunday afternoon but Seattle will always be looking to resurrect a new Legion of Boom.
