SEATTLE -- Five years ago, the Seattle Seahawks found themselves in a first-round predicament.
They had just traded away defensive end Frank Clark two days before the start of the 2019 NFL draft, leaving them without their top player at a position where they already lacked another viable secondary option.
With six edge rushers off the board within the first 26 selections, the pickings were slim for the Seahawks at No. 29. They did not have a first-round grade on L.J. Collier but took the TCU product anyway, fearing what they viewed as a significant dropoff between him and their potential Day 2 alternatives.