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Marquise Blair Selected 47th Overall in 2019 NFL Draft by Seattle Seahawks

The first former Utah Utes player off the board in the 2019 NFL Draft is safety Marquise Blair, who was taken No. 47 by the Seattle Seahawks. Blair fills a huge need for the Seahawks, who lost Earl Thomas in free agency this offseason and Kam Chancellor suffered a neck injury late in the 2017 season and is unlikely to return to football. Blair is not as big as Chancellor but should fill a similar role in Seattle’s defense. Like Chancellor, Blair is a hard-hitting safety, who can play in the box.