After a wild opening College Football Playoff game that saw Alabama come back from 17 down to defeat the Oklahoma Sooners on the road, we have three more opening round games on Saturday. While there may be some question as to whether all the teams belong, there is no doubt to be some players that could be possible Seattle Seahawks targets come draft season.
While the Seattle Seahawks continue to rest and enjoy their semi-bye after a historic win on Thursday night, these are some of the players on each
CFP team that I think the Seahawks front office will be watching today.
Miami Hurricanes vs Texas A&M Aggies
Keionte Scott, DB, Miami – With so much uncertainty with multiple players in the Seahawks secondary hitting free agency, drafting a defensive back feels very likely. Before his injury, Scott was one of the best nickle corners in all of college football. With him possibly back from injury for their game against the Aggies, he’s an intriguing name to watch.
Amad Moten, DT, Miami – Moten is one of my favorite defensive tackle prospects that nobody is talking about. This class may lack star power, but it is deep in the trenches and at the tackle spot. Moten is a solid rush defender, but has some of the best tape and skill set when it comes to generating a pass rush.
KC Concepcion, WR, TA&M – While I wouldn’t bet on the Seahawks going wide receiver, if they wanted to upgrade from Cooper Kupp, or fail to re-sign Rasheed Shaheed, wideout becomes a need quickly. Concepcion is one of the most gifted receivers in this class. A shifty home run threat from the slot position, Concepcion has 57 receptions with over 900 yards and 10 touchdowns for an explosive Aggies offense.
Chase Bisontis, G, TA&M – Hold on, hear me out. I feel the Germain Ifedi trauma, but Bisontis is a better prospect in my opinion. A talented run blocker that was a question mark in the pass protection before the season started, Bisontis has become one of the best pass blocking guards in all of college football this year. His development has made him a top 60 prospect, and I would be very aggressive about drafting him if I was Seattle.
Tulane Green Waves vs Ole Miss Rebels
Shadre Hurst, G, Tulane – Tulane is a well coached team, as the Florida Gators agree by hiring their head coach, but this is a polite way in saying I don’t currently have many draftable NFL prospects this year from the AAC champions. Hurst is the one draftable guy that I like on this team. An All-American by Sporting News, Hurst had a strong season. He is a little undersized and when you watch his tape, I did see some comparisons to Christian Haynes, so take that for what it’s worth.
Zxavian Harris, DT, Ole Miss– Another defensive tackle that I like in this draft class, Harris is a top 50 prospect that mostly played nose tackle this season, but also can play in four man fronts. Harris brings experience and is a need at a position that Mike Macdonald has shown an interest in filling. Harris would potentially be in the conversation as a late first round prospect, but I’m not sure if John Schneider pulls the trigger on a nose tackle predominant player in round one.
Dae’Quan Wright, TE, Ole Miss – It doesn’t exactly feel like a need, but with the style of play, there’s a case to be made that the Seahawks can never have too many tight ends. At 6-4, 255 lbs, Wright has the size necessary to be a potentially good blocker, but it is his impressive movement that has led to a productive season with 30 catches for nearly 500 yards and four touchdowns.
James Madison Dukes vs Oregon Ducks
A’Mauri Washington, DT, Oregon– While Moten is my favorite underrated defensive tackle prospect, Washington is my favorite overall DT prospect, considering the realistic chance Seattle could see him late in the first round. It’s a slight reach, but if some teams are scared off by the value of a nose tackle in round one, I think Washington is a player that goes above and beyond the expectations of the position norms.
Washington is a monster at 6-3, 338 lbs, and has completely shut off the run game for opposing teams not named Indiana. Washington would give Seattle one of the best rush defenses the league has seen in years, while having the athleticism to be a possible 3-4 sack guy with some more development.
I’d be over the moon if Seattle got Washington in round one, as they continue to overwhelm teams in the trenches.
Isaiah World, OT/OG, Oregon– One of the most expensive transfers in this class, out of Nevada, World has come to Oregon and been one of the best tackles in the Big Ten. At 6-8, 309 lbs, World may be the second most physically imposing offensive line prospect in the draft, behind Kadyn Proctor. My thought here is that Seattle could draft World, and move him inside to the guard position.
Where he may look like Mekhi Becton, I believe that World has better athleticism and movement, that I think he could be something special as a guard, a very very large guard. If Seattle does not trade their first round pick (I believe they will, no matter how this season ends), then Washington or World is where I’m strongly looking with a pick in the 30’s.
Trent Hendrick, LB, JMU– Similar to Tulane, JMU is a good football team, and I hope that they give the Ducks a good game, but I’m expecting a slaughter. I don’t have any Dukes projected to be drafted, as the majority of the talent on this roster will be transferring to UCLA with Bob Chesney after this game. If there is a player that I could see the Seahawks looking to add that is a UDFA would be Hendrick, their starting linebacker.
A leader and one of the better linebackers in the Group of Five, Hendrick will eclipse 100 tackles on Saturday, while also delivering three sacks. The thought here is that he’s an experienced linebacker, that is about to be put through the most difficult test of his football life today. If he performs well, I’d like to see what Mike Macdonald could do with him in his system.
