Seattle Seahawks: 7-Round 2019 mock draft in early February
By Cory Kinnan
Round 1, Pick 21: Yodny Cajuste, OT, West Viriginia
Oftentimes finding themselves running an unbalanced look on the field, the Seahawks would love to take that sixth offensive lineman off of the field and replace him with another weapon. In order to make that happen, an upgrade along the offensive line will have to be upgraded so that Russell Wilson is still protected.
Outside of Duane Brown, who graded out at a high 82.3 according to Pro Football Focus (subscription required), the rest of the offensive line averaged a dismal 51.1 grade, which ranks the group collectively at a below average quality. After passing on drafting an offensive lineman in the first round last year and instead opting for running back Rashaad Penny, who was held down on the depth chart by Chris Carson, the Seahawks cannot afford to overlook the position two years in a row.
Cajuste, a second-team All American sees himself as a first round pick and his draft stock is only improving. A three-year starter at the University of West Virginia, measures at a towering standing at 6-5 and listed at 321 pounds and is expected to test well in Indianapolis at the combine and wow NFL scouts and general manager.
In an offensive line class that consists of names such as Jawaan Taylor, Cody Ford, Jonah Williams and others, the Seahawks will surely have options at the 21st pick in the first round. In this mock, Yodny Cajuste finds his way to Seattle and gives the Pacific Northwest a much-needed upgrade at tackle opposite Brown.
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