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2019 NFL Draft: Early Round 1 mock for all 32 teams across the league

By Peter Panacy

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A Dallas Cowboys fan cheers 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)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A Dallas Cowboys fan cheers 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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ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Deandre Baker #18 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates a play during the second quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Deandre Baker #18 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates a play during the second quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

Deandre Baker. 16. player. 36. . Cornerback. Georgia

The Seattle Seahawks still need a lot of help up front along the offensive line to protect quarterback Russell Wilson and open up lanes for rookie running back Rashaad Penny or whoever is starting on a seemingly week-to-week basis.

But there isn’t a ton of value here for the O-line, meaning Seattle general manager John Schneider can turn his attention to addressing other top needs in the secondary.

The Seahawks need both a cornerback and a safety, likely replacing the perennial Pro Bowler, Earl Thomas, who has likely payed his final game in Seattle.

That’s going to be tough. But it could be made easier with a solid defensive back in Georgia’s Deandre Baker, who can play at nickel, boundary or even be experimented with at free safety. His sideline-to-sideline skills are pretty solid despite his smallish 5-foot-11, 185-pound frame.

If he adds some bulk, Baker could wind up being one of the fresh, new faces in Seattle’s revamped “Legion of Boom.”