The 2019 NFL offseason is already ramping up with the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis set to begin in just a couple of weeks. This year’s participants have already been announced, and coaches, staff and scouts around the league are preparing for the week of workouts.
Ahead of the event, NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah and Lance Zierlein named one prospect each team should focus on at Lucus Oil Stadium. The two selected Texas A&M defensive lineman Kingsley Keke as the player the Seahawks should watch.
Seattle has just four picks in this year’s draft but will likely find a way to stockpile more selections via draft-day trades.
“Finding a pass rusher will be key for Seattle, but the ‘Hawks don’t have a second-round pick — so what if they choose to go free safety or cornerback in the first?” Jeremiah and Zierlein noted. “If that’s the case, they could turn their attention to Keke, who is a big base end with splashy quickness as a sub-rusher from inside. In essence, Keke could play the role that Michael Bennett once played for Seattle.”
The two aren’t the first to connect the Seahawks to possible edge rushers in this year’s draft, and Pete Carroll, John Schneider and the rest of the Seattle crew likely have a long list of potential prospects for the spot they’ll be eyeing in Indy.
