The Seattle Seahawks have 11 draft picks in the 2015 NFL draft, which takes place April 30 through May 2 in Chicago.
Over the next couple of weeks while I'm on vacation, I'm going to run a list of players who might be available to the Seahawks at each particular pick, taking into consideration the position of need for the team. Most of these will run next week, but here' the first one to go with Wednesday's Buzz video.
The Seahawks are more tight-lipped about their draft board than any team in the league, as they should be. Any information about players they have an interest in could be used against them, with a team taking that player ahead of them.
So it's almost impossible to predict the players that interest the Seahawks. But this is a look at players who are expected to go in the round where the Seahawks are selecting.
The Seahawks traded their first-round pick to New Orleans as part of the deal to acquire tight end Jimmy Graham. Seattle has one pick in the second round, one in the third, three in the fourth, two in the fifth, three in the six and one in the seventh round.
Today is a look at a few possibilities for the second-round pick, No. 63 overall:
Tre' Jackson, G (6-4, 330), Florida State: Enormously strong and an aggressive blocker but needs push away from the dinner table. If he stays in shape, Jackson has surprising quickness for his size. He started 42 games for the Seminoles and was a consensus All-American last season. Also, Seahawks offensive line coach Tom Cable was at the Florida State pro day Tuesday.
Devin Funchess, WR (6-4, 230), Michigan: It's a bit of a stretch to think he will make it to the end of Round 2, but this is a deep draft for receivers so it's possible. He's the big-body receiver coach Pete Carroll loves, but the Seahawks addressed some of those needs in hybrid tight end Graham.
Hau'oli Kikaha, DE/OLB (6-3, 250), Washington: He's a bit of a tweener but also a pass-rushing machine who had 18 sacks last season for the Huskies. Obviously, he would be a popular pick for the Seahawks and could give them another edge rusher, something Carroll often says a team "can't have enough of."
Jalen Collins, CB (6-1, 205), LSU: An outstanding athlete who has the length and strength the Seahawks like in their corners, but he only started 10 games in college. Plus, the Seahawks addressed their immediate corner needs by signing veteran Cary Williams.
Michael Bennett, DT (6-2, 295), Ohio State: OK, I admit one reason I'm listing Bennett here is that he has the same name as Seattle's top defensive lineman. But the younger Bennett also is a talented player. Like the older Bennett, he has a high motor and can rush the passer from the inside.