FanSided NFL Mock Draft: Seattle Seahawks Select David Yankey
By Ernie Padaon
November 7, 2013; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard David Yankey (54) celebrates with fans after the game against the Oregon Ducks at Stanford Stadium. Stanford defeated Oregon 26-20. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
We are running through our FanSided NFL Mock draft at the moment. This is where the editors around the network make the selections for their teams. We will be publishing the entire mock when it is complete on this site and will post each selection individually as they come in as well.
Here are the selections that have already been made by our FanSided editors:
| 1. Houston Texans | Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina |
| 2. St. Louis Rams (from Washington Redskins) | Khalil Mack, LB, Buffalo |
| 3. Jacksonville Jaguars | Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville |
| 4. Cleveland Browns | Derek Carr, QB Fresno State |
| 5. Oakland Raiders | Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson |
| 6. Atlanta Falcons | Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M |
| 7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M |
| 8. Minnesota Vikings | Blake Bortles, QB, UCF |
| 9. Buffalo Bills | Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M |
| 10. Detroit Lions | Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn |
| 11. Tennessee Titans | Anthony Barr, LB, UCLA |
| 12. New York Giants | Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina |
| 13. St. Louis Rams | Aaron Donald, DT, Pitt |
| 14. Chicago Bears | Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville |
| 15. Pittsburgh Steelers | Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State |
| 16. Dallas Cowboys | Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan |
| 17. Baltimore Ravens | Zack Martin, OT, Notre Dame |
| 18. New York Jets | Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State |
| 19. Miami Dolphins | C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama |
| 20. Arizona Cardinals | Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State |
| 21. Green Bay Packers | Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech |
| 22. Philadelphia Eagles | Dee Ford, DE, Auburn |
| 23. Kansas City Chiefs | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama |
| 24. Cincinnati Bengals | Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan St |
| 25. San Diego Chargers | Odell Beckham Jr, WR, LSU |
| 26. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis Colts) | Xavier Su’a-Filo, G UCLA |
| 27. New Orleans Saints | Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State |
| 28. Carolina Panthers | Marqise Lee, WR, USC |
| 29. New England Patriots | Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech |
| 30. San Francisco 49ers | Jason Verrett, CB, TCU |
| 31. Denver Broncos | Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State |
With the 32nd pick in the NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks select…
David Yankey, G, Stanford
Selection made by Mitch Quesada, 12th Man Rising
Here is the analysis on the selection:
Seattle’s offensive line was one of the team’s few weaknesses last season and it got even worse this offseason, with the loss of Breno Giacomini and Paul McQuistan to free agency. With the No. 32 pick, the Seahawks need to pick up a guard to help anchor a subpar O-line and if Yankey is still on the board, there is no one better. Yankey has a great combination of size (6-foot-6, 315 pounds) and versatility. He played four of the five O-line positions at Stanford and could do the same in the NFL. I think putting him at left guard next to tackle Russell Okung would be the best spot for Yankey as they could work together to protect Russell Wilson’s blind side, allowing Wilson to make better passes without having to scramble as much as he did last season. Or he could move to the other side of the line and work to improve Marshawn Lynch’s already stellar rushing attack. It just depends on what the Seahawks want to do with his talent, but the first step is drafting him, and that’s what they need to do in the first round of Thursday’s draft.