There were higher-ranked players and more interesting names on the board, to be certain. The Seattle Seahawks could have taken the No. 1 overall talent in the class, Georgia DT Jalen Carter. They also could have rolled the dice on one of the hit-or-miss quarterback prospects or taken a dozen quality edge rushers with their first pick.
Seattle has always put more emphasis on the back end of their defense than most teams, though – and that trend continued in a big way tonight.
