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49ers score well, Seahawks fall short in NFC West draft grades

By Peter Panacy

"THE PICK IS IN" for the San Francisco 49ers during the 2018 NFL Draft (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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D'Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan
D’Wayne Eskridge #7 of the Western Michigan Broncos (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images) /

NFC West draft grades: Seattle Seahawks

  • WR D’Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan (No. 56 overall)
  • CB Tre Brown, Oklahoma (No. 137)
  • OT Stone Forsythe, Florida (No. 208)

John Schneider has never shied away from the theory proven NFL players are worth more than draft picks, and him trading away multiple first-round selections for former New York Jets safety Jamal Adams defines why Seattle was so limited with its 2021 draft capital.

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    • Some would argue Adams wasn’t as dominant after last year’s blockbuster trade to the Seahawks, yet he’s going to remain a key component to whatever head coach Pete Carroll wants to do.

    And as long as quarterback Russell Wilson is happy, well, that’s all that matters, right?

    Wilson’s frustrations largely stemmed from the lack of help along the offensive line, and at least the Seahawks made a depth addition there via the draft after getting offensive guard Gabe Jackson earlier, but this unit is still a massive concern entering 2021.

    What Seattle should have done instead of grabbing D’Wayne Eskridge was to nab one of the second-tier O-linemen who would have been available in Round 2. Considering the Seahawks already have wide receiver D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, reaching on a player like Eskridge, who was a bit of a reach at No. 56 overalll and would have generated much more value towards the end of the round or even at the beginning of Round 3.

    And Seattle could have used the draft capital by trading down anyway.

    Brown is a feisty corner who’ll help make up for the free-agent losses of Quinton Dunbar and Shaquill Griffin, so that’s the only selection that truly makes sense here.

    It sure seems like the Seahawks took a step back with this year’s class.

    D. . . . SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

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