A few weeks ago we discussed the possibility of Seattle drafting Kevin King (CB, Washington) in the first round — with one caveat.
He had to have a great combine.
It’s well advertised the Seahawks haven’t drafted a cornerback earlier than the fourth round in the seven years of the Pete Carroll era. Two questions come to mind:
1. How easy is it to continue doing that?
2. What would it take to change that trend?
To answer question one, it is becoming increasingly difficult. Lance Zierlein highlights the problem:
“Speed matters, but more teams are beginning to trend toward length and takeaways over all else at the position.