Can the Seattle Seahawks return to the playoffs in 2024?
Following a season where they narrowly missed out on the playoffs, newly appointed head coach, Mike MacDonald and the Seattle Seahawks are primed for another run at the post-season in 2024.
ESPN’s Jordan Reid unveiled his final, seven-round mock draft, where he has the MacDonald era beginning in the trenches (following a trade down with the Pittsburgh Steelers) in the form of Washington’s versatile offensive lineman, Troy Fautanu.
Seattle Seahawks Build Through Trenches in 2024 NFL Mock Draft
Round 1, Pick 20 (via mocked trade with Pittsburgh): Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
“This is a great outcome for the Seahawks, who trade down four spots and still get one of their targets. Fautanu projects as a tackle, but he could also play guard — and that’s where Seattle needs help right now. He’d join Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas to form an exciting young nucleus up front. Coming from the nearby University of Washington, Fautanu is an agile and aggressive blocker. His awareness, physical hands and active feet help him stay in position.”
Round 3, Pick 81: Payton Wilson, LB, North Carolina State
“Wilson has an early-round grade based strictly on his game tape, but durability concerns could drop him to this range — or even later. He had 130 tackles, six sacks and three interceptions last season.”
With their selections in rounds four, six, and seven (none in round five), ESPN has the Seattle Seahawks grabbing TCU cornerback, Josh Newton (102), the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts’ cornerback, Qwan’tez Stiggers (179), Maryland safety, Beau Brade (192), and Western Carolina wideout, David White Jr. (235).
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