Seattle Seahawks: 2018 Rookie report card grades

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Running back Rashaad Penny #20 of the Seattle Seahawks gets around inside linebacker Cory Littleton #58 of the Los Angeles Rams to score a touchdown in the first quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 11, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 17: Adrian Amos #38 of the Chicago Bears tackles Will Dissly #88 of the Seattle Seahawks in the first half at Soldier Field on September 17, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /

Fourth Round: Will Dissly

Seattle used their lone fourth-round pick to fill another position of need. The team lost their two best tight ends in free agency last offseason. Jimmy Graham recorded 170 receptions, 2,048 yards, and 18 touchdowns during his three years in Seattle. Luke Willson spent the first five years of his career with the Seahawks, who took him in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He had a good on-field rapport with Russell Wilson.

With both Graham and Willson leaving for other teams, the Seahawks were left with Nick Vannett as their next best option. To add depth to the weak position, they drafted Will Dissly out of Washington with the 120th overall pick. The pairing of Dissly (6-4, 265 pounds) and Vannett (6-6 261 pounds) gave the Seahawks two big, bruising tight ends. Both of them are excellent run blockers and fit the Seahawks offensive scheme for this year perfectly, but Dissly did more in 2018 than just pass block.

The rookie outproduced his veteran counterpart for the first quarter of the season. In Week 1, his very first game, Dissly caught three passes for 105 yards and a touchdown. It was by far his best showing on the year, but it showed the potential he has as a pass-catching threat.

Unfortunately, Dissly landed on injured reserve after just four games. He started all four of those weeks though, which gives you a sense of how Pete Carroll and the coaching staff view this young player. Hopefully, he’ll stay healthy in 2019.

Rookie Grade: B+

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