National media opinion of Seahawks' draft mostly ranges from 'like' to 'love'

SEATTLE – Take this for what it’s worth, but the national media are very high on the Seattle Seahawks’ new draft class.

Most analyses of the Seahawks’ draft hit the same points:


    Here are some of the highlights:

    NFL.com gave the Seahawks an “A” grade for every individual day, as well as for the overall draft.

    Trading down to grab an extra third-round pick in this very deep draft deserves a big grade. Then, the Seahawks got an equally big player in Ifedi, who can dominate at guard or tackle with some technique coaching. 

    The Seahawks traded up to get Reed, a nice fit to fill in for Brandon Mebane in the middle of the defensive line. Prosise could be the next Matt Forte, so getting him at pick No. 90 was great value. I do have a bit of a concern picking Odhiambo in the third round, but only because of durability concerns. If he can stay healthy, he should be a starting left tackle.

    Jefferson fits the strong and long defensive linemen that Pete Carroll likes. Collins could be Beast Mode Jr., and Brooks is also a tough guy. Hunt is a solid center. Lawler could have been a fourth- or fifth-round pick, so hats off to the Seahawks.

    Love what they did. Trading down and still landing Germain Ifedi (who would have been their pick at 26 anyway) was savvy, and third-rounder Rees Odhiambo looks to be every bit as good.

    Getting DT Jarran Reed in the middle of the second round was a terrific value, and third-round RB C.J. Prosise should have an immediately significant role on offense.

    The Seahawks had no choice but to address their offensive line, and they did so with the final pick of the first round with Texas A&M's Germain Ifedi. It’s also interesting to note they drafted two running backs, Notre Dame's C.J. Prosise and Arkansas' Alex Collins, who will join 2015 undrafted rookie Thomas Rawls in trying to replace Marshawn Lynch.

    New York Daily News: B

    Pro Football Focus: C

    UPI.com: B+

    The Sports Xchange: B+