Seattle Seahawks: Mock Draft 4.0
By ColPatnode
Trade Alert: Seahawks trade Pick 58(320) and 102(92) to Baltimore for Pick 47 (430), Select Curtis Samuel, WR Ohio State
Earlier this week, Seattle Seahawks’ General Manager John Schneider dropped an interesting bit of news. To paraphrase, Schneider says he doesn’t like this draft as much as last year’s. Earlier that day, John Clayton of ESPN stated a lot of teams are “anxious to trade back” and could provide some value for teams who are willing to be aggressive.
Baltimore seems like a natural trade partner, as Ravens’ GM Ozzie Newsome is always trying to add additional picks in the Top 120. The Seahawks could take advantage and climb the draft board to snag a player who may not be a huge need, but could provide excellent value. Enter Samuel.
Samuel, a 5 foot 11 inch, 190 pound WR/RB from Ohio State had a prodigious season for the Buckeyes. He ran for 771 yards and eight touchdowns (8.0 yards per carry) while catching 74 passes for 865 yards and seven TD’s.
He also returned kicks and punts at Ohio State. One of his closest athletic comps is former Seahawks’ wide receiver Golden Tate. Mockdraftable has Samuel as an 87 percent comparable to Tate.
Like Tate, Samuel played both RB and WR in college, and both have great straight ahead speed and are strong for their size. Both players have great change of direction ability, and are considered home run hitters.
Samuel also does not possess “natural hands” and tends to body catch the football. He jumps well, and if he can get off the line, he is tough to cover in the second level. He is considered by some to be a poor man’s Christian McCaffery, and has the versatility offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell loves to play with.