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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: A video board displays an image as the Seattle Seahawks take the #29 overall pick during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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Seahawks’ Drafted Players Table

Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	College/Univ
1	L.J. Collier	29	DE	TCU
2	Marquise Blair	47	S	Utah
2	D.K. Metcalf	64	WR	Mississippi
3	Cody Barton	88	LB	Utah
4	Gary Jennings Jr.	120	WR	West Virginia
4	Phil Haynes	124	G	Wake Forest
4	Ugochukwu Amadi	132	S	Oregon
5	Ben Burr-Kirven	142	LB	Washington
6	Travis Homer	204	RB	Miami (FL)
6	Demarcus Christmas	209	DT	Florida St.
7	John Ursua	236	WR	Hawaii

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/1/2019.

The Seattle Seahawks trading off EDGE Frank Clark just before the NFL Draft was something of a shocking move, for sure. Clark, easily one of Seattle’s best defenders, was a prime reason the pass rush was so effective. It’s hard to ay TCU’s L.J. Collier will wind up being anything close to a replacement, yet that’s the hope.

Clark’s trade is a big reason why the Seahawks drop a lot in our NFL power rankings, and the lack of serious attention given to the secondary, aside from Utah safety Marquise Blair, is a bit alarming as well.

Yet the whole point for Seattle now is to reinforce the idea this is quarterback Russell Wilson’s squad. After getting his new contract, the Seahawks will still be a run-first offense after finishing tops in the league here a year ago.

But it still made sense for Seattle to go after NFL Scouting Combine standout, Ole Miss’ D.K. Metcalf, late in Round 2. He might have to replace veteran wideout Doug Baldwin, whose repeated injuries could force him into early retirement, unfortunately.

Metcalf has a ton of upside, sure. Yet the jury will be out until he winds up proving he’s more than just a workout warrior, solidifying himself as a massive threat in spite of his route-running concerns.