NFL Draft, 2018: Biggest winners & losers from Round 1

2018 NFL Draft: Biggest winners & losers from Round 1

By Aaron Tan | Apr 27, 2018

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walks past a video board displaying an image of Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma after he was picked #1 overall by the Cleveland Browns during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: A video board displays an image of Rashaad Penny of San Diego State after he was picked #27 overall by the Seattle Seahawks during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Loser: Seattle Seahawks

I have actually raved about Rashaad Penny in every word I have written about him. The San Diego State running back can do everything — run with power, catch, return punts.

However, he is not a top-three running back in this draft. Derrius Guice from LSU, Ronald Jones from USC and Sony Michel from Georgia were all on the board when Seattle picked. They are all far better rushers than Penny will ever be.

And, of course, I cannot forget the Seahawks have had an ongoing offensive line problem for the past, what, decade? Penny will have no line to run through, and quarterback Russell Wilson will have to keep on scrambling for his life.

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I have a good feeling 49ers defensive linemen Solomon Thomas and DeForest Buckner will enjoy games against the Seahawks this upcoming year.