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2019 NFL Mock Draft 8.0: Redskins land top quarterback, Raiders make surprise pick

By Jacob Camenker

LUBBOCK, TX - NOVEMBER 03: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners finds running during the second half of the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on November 3, 2018 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Oklahoma defeated Texas Tech 51- 46. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX - NOVEMBER 03: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners finds running during the second half of the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on November 3, 2018 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Oklahoma defeated Texas Tech 51- 46. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /
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LINCOLN, NE – NOVEMBER 24: Tight end Noah Fant #87 of the Iowa Hawkeyes signals against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE – NOVEMBER 24: Tight end Noah Fant #87 of the Iowa Hawkeyes signals against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /

21. player. 36. . Tight End. Iowa. Noah Fant

It is well within the realm of possibility for the Seahawks to trade down here. They did acquire the 29th pick from the Kansas City Chiefs, but they still are lacking selections overall, so they may try to move down with a team (perhaps the Patriots) and recoup a Day 2 pick in the process.

If Seattle doesn’t move down, they will continue to look for athletic playmakers on both sides of the ball. Noah Fant would fit the bill. Fant is a great athlete at tight end and found success at Iowa playing along with T.J. Hockenson. Fant showed well at the combine and could be a very good top tight end at the NFL level.

The Seahawks didn’t get much out of the tight end position after Will Dissly suffered a patellar tendon injury. Dissly may not have the same athletic ability after that issue, so using him as a backup may be better. Fant would give Russell Wilson a very solid receiving weapon at tight end, and he could become a red-zone threat.

Other Seahawks Draft Options

CB Greedy Williams, LSU. Williams fits the long, athletic mold that the Seahawks look for in their cornerbacks.

WR D.K. Metcalf, Ole Miss. Metcalf is a physical freak and the Seahawks could see him as a potential No. 1 receiver for their offense to eventually replace Doug Baldwin.

EDGE Montez Sweat, Mississippi. After trading Frank Clark, the Seahawks need extra help at the defensive end position. They may like Sweat’s athletic upside enough to outweigh his medical concerns.

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