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Seattle Seahawks trade back, beef up defense in 7-round 2020 mock draft

By Cody Williams

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - OCTOBER 6: Raekwon Davis #99 of the Alabama Crimson Tide on the field during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium on October 6, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Crimson Tide defeated the Razorbacks 65-31. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
FAYETTEVILLE, AR - OCTOBER 6: Raekwon Davis #99 of the Alabama Crimson Tide on the field during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium on October 6, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Crimson Tide defeated the Razorbacks 65-31. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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The Seattle Seahawks trade back out of the first round and focus on both the defensive line and offensive line in a 7-round mock draft one week out.

With Russell Wilson as the helm of the Seattle Seahawks offense, Pete Carroll’s team is in good hands. They have been a perennial playoff team out of the NFC and, despite shortcomings on both sides of the ball last season, the Seahawks proved that once again as they went 13-3 in the regular season.

However, if the Seahawks are going to win another Super Bowl with Wilson at quarterback, they need to start adding more long-term pieces. The offensive line remains a perpetual concern with this team but, with Frank Clark being traded last offseason and now Jadeveon Clowney likely gone after one year, the Seahawks defensive line needs help as well.

Beyond that, the Seattle wide receiver corp needs more depth beyond DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett while the Seahawks secondary could use some more bodies as well. So how can they accomplish all of this in the 2020 NFL Draft? That was the goal in this 7-round mock draft just one week away from the start of the draft on April 23.

This mock was compiled using The Draft Network’s mock draft machine and TDN Premium (subscription required).

Trade Alert: Seahawks send No. 27 to Bengals for No. 33, 147 and 2021 sixth-round pick

Initially sitting at the No. 27 pick, it was an interesting spot for the Seahawks. They were in a position where the value just wasn’t there for what they need. However, with the Bengals possibly being willing to trade ahead of Baltimore (No. 28) for linebacker Kenneth Murray, the Seahawks get to land the ultra-versatile Zack Baun at No. 33 while moving back and acquiring the first pick of the fifth round.

While Baun is still raw as an edge rusher, he has all the tools to be exactly what Seattle needs there. However, he has the athleticism still to drop back into coverage as well. Comparing him to Kyle Van Noy, this is what NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein had to say about Baun and his versatility:

"Ascending prospect whose explosive production on the field has begun to mirror his explosive athletic traits. Baun’s twitchy get-off and deep bend at the edge is nightmare fuel for Big Ten tackles and he’s still at the early stages of pass rush development. He is aggressive to flow downhill in run support, has sideline-to-sideline range and is fluid dropping into coverage. He’s strong but a little light as an edge-setter so teams will need to figure out how best to align him. Baun is a scheme-diverse linebacker with high-impact potential whose best days are ahead of him."

There’s no question that Baun isn’t a traditional player. However, the Seahawks need some explosive playmakers on the defensive line and throughout the defense. The Wisconsin product is a chess piece who can be that on multiple levels for the Seahawks.

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