The path to the starting lineup is never easy for a seventh-round pick. Deep positions like wide receiver don’t get much easier with new faces joining the fray every year, and the lack of control in opportunities at the position.
The Seattle Seahawks have made significant investments at wide receiver this offseason, including a few late-round picks with Mountain West stars Tory Horton and Ricky White III. Toward the top of the depth chart, Seattle brought in veteran free agents Cooper Kupp and Marquez Valdez-Scantling. That’s exactly how depth pieces like Dareke Young get buried on the depth chart.