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

Duane Brown is a veteran stalwart at offensive tackle for the Seahawks. However, he’s had his issues with injuries over the year. Meanwhile, the other starting tackle right now for Seattle is projected to be Cedric Ogbuehi, who has been a bust for most of his career. That opens the door for them to take Ezra Cleveland at No. 59 overall.

The Boise State product tested as one of the best weight-adjusted athletes at the NFL Combine and you can see that on tape. Cleveland moves incredibly well and, when you get him out in space, he’s going to make defensive players look silly.

Where Cleveland needs refinement is with his technique, both with his feet and hands, and with his functional strength. He has the frame and upside to develop those traits and be the long-term answer on the edge of the offensive line that the Seahawks have been pursuing for quite some time.

Even though Seattle was able to re-sign Jarran Reed, the defensive tackle underperformed last season. The hope is that the former standout for Alabama will be able to recapture his terrific 2018 form but, even if he does, the Seahawks still need some more quality depth and pop on the interior of the defensive line.

Another Alabama product could be the answer in Raekwon Davis. Based on the tools as a powerful, quick and explosive mammoth of a man, Davis should probably be a first-round pick. However, a lack of production and overall technical development has kept him back from that.

Despite that, Davis can come in right away and be a plus run defender for Seattle. If the coaching staff can get a hold of him and help him with his pass-rushing moves and plan, he could be an absolute steal with the last pick of Round 2 given his raw tools he brings to the table.