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2016 NFL Draft: Round 1 Mock for All 32 Teams

By Peter Panacy

May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell begins the draft and puts the Houston Texans on the clock at the start of the 2014 NFL draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell begins the draft and puts the Houston Texans on the clock at the start of the 2014 NFL draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Taylor Decker on the bench against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Buckeyes defeated the Fighting Irish 44-28. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Taylor Decker on the bench against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Buckeyes defeated the Fighting Irish 44-28. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 26: Seattle Seahawks

2015 Record: 10-6

The Pick: T Taylor Decker, Ohio State

The Seattle Seahawks defense may have some question marks this offseason, especially with the likely free-agent departure of linebacker Bruce Irvin.

But a bigger concern for Seattle will be to address its offensive line. Quarterback Russell Wilson was sacked a whopping 46 times, which ranked sixth in the NFL last year. And the O-line was a considerable problem for much of the Seahawks’ 2015 campaign.

Add that to free agent tackle Russell Okung hitting the market, and it’s hard not to see the O-line being a major priority for head coach Pete Carroll’s squad.

At 6’7″ and 315 pounds, Ohio State tackle Taylor Decker would be a perfect fit to either upgrade the O-line or fill a void left by Okung should he sign elsewhere in 2016.

Next: No. 27: Green Bay Packers