Seattle Seahawks: Grading every 2019 NFL Draft pick

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SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 20: Linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven #25 of the Washington Huskies reacts after making an interception in the fourth quarter against the Colorado Buffaloes at Husky Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

Round 5: Pick 142 Ben Burr-Kirven, LB, Washington

Seattle is doubling down at the linebacker position this year, taking Burr-Kirven in the fifth round after picking Barton in the third. Remember how I said Barton finished sixth in the Pac-12 with 117 combined tackles? Well, Burr-Kirven finished first with 176. That is not a typo, he actually had 176 tackles in 14 games.

The 2018 Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year also posted 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two interceptions and six passes defensed. 94 of his tackles in 2018 were solo tackles, which led the Pac-12.

At 6-0, 230 pounds, scouts are worried about his size. Even given his relentless motor and instincts, Burr-Kirven will have trouble breaking through blocks at the pro level.

Pick Grade: A+

Round 6: Pick 204 Travis Homer, RB, Miami

It was a long time between picks for Seattle and the team went out and added another running back. With Carson, Rashaad Penny, J.D. McKissic, C.J. Prosise and Bo Scarbrough currently on the roster, I have no idea why the team took Homer. Prosise was probably on his way out, but I’m not sure what the team is exactly looking for from Homer.

Homer produced 966 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns on 163 attempts (5.9 yards per carry) in 2017 and 985 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns on 164 attempts (6.0 yards per carry) in 2018. He has experience but won’t get many touches if he makes Seattle’s final roster.

Pick Grade: D

Round 6: Pick 209 Demarcus Christmas, DT, Florida St.

Christmas was a player that I thought would perform better in college than he did. In his final collegiate season, he recorded 28 combined tackles, three tackles for loss, and two passes defensed in 10 games.

With Shamar Stephen leaving in free agency, Christmas will get a chance to compete for a roster spot at a defensive tackle position that has openings behind Reed. I’m not sure his chances of making the roster look good though considering the Seahawks drafted Nazair Jones in the third round two years ago and signed undrafted free agent Poona Ford last year.

Pick Grade: B-

Round 7: Pick 236 John Ursua, WR, Hawaii

Just when I was finally about to step away from my computer, the Seahawks traded back into the seventh round and got Ursua. For Seattle to trade back into the draft in the last round like that, they must see something special in Ursua. In his final year in college, Ursua caught 89 passes for 1,343 receiving yards and 16 receiving touchdowns in 13 games. He averaged over 100 receiving yards per game in 2017 as well.

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The small 5-10, 175-pound wide receiver is the third player at his position taken by the Seahawks this year. The team has gone out and gotten Wilson a whole slew of new weapons to work with. With so many new faces, the Seahawks offense could be pretty exciting in 2019.

Pick Grade: C-

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