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Seattle Seahawks: 5 Prospects to avoid in 2019 NFL Draft

By Samuel Teets

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 04: Defensive back Byron Murphy of Washington talks to Los Angeles Chargers defensive backs coach Ron Milus during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 4, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 04: Defensive back Byron Murphy of Washington talks to Los Angeles Chargers defensive backs coach Ron Milus during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 4, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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BERKELEY, CA – OCTOBER 27: Byron Murphy #1 of the Washington Huskies looks on between plays against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA – OCTOBER 27: Byron Murphy #1 of the Washington Huskies looks on between plays against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

The Seattle Seahawks need to have a good 2019 NFL Draft to stay in playoff contention, but they should avoid these five prospects.

The Seattle Seahawks have plenty of needs in the 2019 NFL Draft, and the team will try to fill all of them with their limited draft picks this year. However, there are several prospects the team should avoid either because of inconsistent play or poor scheme fits.

With this in mind, the focus here will be on prospects who fit positions of need and may be available in the first round for the Seahawks to take. A couple of the players will likely be available in the second round as well. Even though the Seahawks don’t have a second-round pick this year, those players might be in play if the team trades into the second round.

These mid-first round to early-second round prospects largely make up this article because it is nearly impossible to predict what prospects will still be available for the Seahawks in the later rounds and there are a lot of variables that go into that scenario.

Every Seahawk fan’s biggest concern is simply taking the right, obvious player. Last year, the team tried to get cute and surprised just about everyone by taking running back Rashaad Penny out of San Diego State with the 27th overall pick.

Penny needed up being the third best back on the team in 2018 and will be Chris Carson‘s backup in 2019. Because of how well Carson has played, taking Penny in the first round just looks silly. There were also more talented runners on the board, such as Sony Michel, Nick Chubb, Kerryon Johnson and Phillip Lindsay.

This year, the Seahawks just need to avoid draft drama by taking a player who fills a highly needy position and who is looked at as a low-risk investment. Basically, just take the obvious guy with the 21st pick. No need to get fancy or try and take a prospect who has big bust potential or is a poor scheme fit.

With that all laid out, these are five prospects the Seahawks should absolutely avoid in the 2019 NFL Draft.

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