For the second day in a row, the Seahawks kept their place in the draft. It was not from a lack of trying according to General Manager John Schneider who said the team tried to trade up but to no avail.
With just one pick on Day Two of the NFL Draft, the Seahawks used their 81st overall pick on Connecticut guard Christian Haynes a four-year starter and two-time all-American player who started 50 of 51 games. The 6’3 317 317-pounder gave up just three sacks in the last three years. For Haynes getting the call from the Seahawks was no doubt a dream come true.
“It was a great experience. Just being around family and friends and having the opportunity to hear my name called is great. It’s all you could thank God, “ said Haynes during his call with the media. While he played all four years at right guard Haynes said he would be willing to play anywhere the team asked him to.
“I’ll play anything they need me to play. I’m going to go out there and dominate regardless. I played a lot of right guard in college, but I’ll play any position they need me to play.”
A COMPLETE PLAYER
According to Pro Football Focus Haynes is a great puller and zone blocker with above-average athleticism with strong and consistent hand placement. The knock on him is a lack of effectiveness when blocking up the middle in man and gap and he does not sit in pass protection. That sounds like a whole lot of hypocrisy. The bottom line is that for the second day in a row, the Seahawks drafted the player they wanted.
Given the Seahawk’s lack of depth and in all honesty quality at the guard position Haynes has a good chance to start. Second-year player Anthony Bradford is listed at right guard and recently acquired free agent Lake Tomlison is listed as the starter at left guard. Tomlison is 32 years old while Bradford is entering his second year after starting ten games in his rookie season.
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