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2018 NFL Draft: Full Round 1 mock for all 32 teams amid NFL Scouting Combine

By Peter Panacy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers looks on as Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers looks on as Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 16: Defensive back Josh Jackson #15 of the Iowa Hawkeyes returns a kick during the fourth quarter in front of linebacker E.J. Ejiya #22 of the North Texas Mean Green on September 16, 2017 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 16: Defensive back Josh Jackson #15 of the Iowa Hawkeyes returns a kick during the fourth quarter in front of linebacker E.J. Ejiya #22 of the North Texas Mean Green on September 16, 2017 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /

Iowa. Josh Jackson. 18. player. 36. . Cornerback

The Seattle Seahawks are dangerously close to being one of those aging, overpriced teams not capable of making any big free-agent splashes and/or re-signing players about to hit the market in a few years.

Unless that player is quarterback Russell Wilson, of course, and the Seahawks have to start thinking about how they’ll make that work, financially.

The offensive line is a pressing issue, but so is getting younger and cheaper on defense. With cornerback Richard Sherman turning 30 years old and coming off a serious Achilles injury, the time might be now to find a serviceable replacement.

Iowa’s Josh Jackson might be a bit raw, but his ceiling is very high. In a year or two, Seattle might wind up with yet another shutdown corner capable of taking over this crucial role.