When the Seattle Seahawks drafted defensive end L.J. Collier out of Texas Christian University in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft many fans and observers were quick to label the selection a reach. Many noted that Collier was rated by many draft pundits as a Day 2 or potentially even Day 3 pick, but the Hawks front office has never appeared to be overly concerned about outside opinions.
In any case, in the wake of the of the selection it was lamented that he would not be able to fill the pass rushing void created by the trade of franchise tagged Frank Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs.