The Seahawks haven’t had a top-10 pick in the NFL draft in 12 years, so it’s difficult to guess which direction they’ll go in with the No. 9 overall selection they’re getting from the Broncos in the Russell Wilson trade.
One route they could take is trying to find a replacement for middle linebacker Bobby Wagner, who has been released. In a new 2022 mock draft by Doug Farrar at Touchdown Wire, Seattle selects Utah linebacker Devin Lloyd at that spot.
“Lloyd, who Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham has called the greatest player he’s ever coached, gives Seattle’s brain trust three things they need as they try to pull themselves out of their self-imposed rebuild: A middle linebacker with outstanding field awareness, a second-level defender who can cover (for one less first-round pick than Jamal Adams, who maybe can’t), and an occasional edge-rusher who had seven sacks and 30 total pressures in 2021.”
We’re of the opinion that top-10 picks should be reserved exclusively for quarterbacks, offensive tackles, receivers and edge rushers but knowing Pete Carroll it’s tough to rule out a linebacker or a cornerback.
That said, if Lloyd winds up being a long-term replacement for Wagner at MLB, it’ll probably be worth it.
