With the 26th pick of the 2017 Jaguars Message Board Pre Combine Mock Draft, the Seattle Seahawks select...

 

Cam Robinson, T, Alabama

 

Rationale:  KY was right that, as Seattle GM, I was thrilled to have all of the linemen but one on the board with this pick, allowing need to meet value.

 

Last year, Seattle couldn't run the ball or protect Russell Wilson, so improving the line was an absolute must.  To me, the pick came down between Bolles and Robinson.  Bolles is a guy with great feet, limited experience and problems with power, reminding me of Joeckel.  Robinson is a guy with all of the power you'd want in a lineman, but questionable feet for a LT, although he DID play LT for Alabama in the ultra competitive SEC.  In Seattle's scheme, he is versatile.  He'll get a try at LT, but failing that, he could also fit in well at RT or G, giving them more of the power running game they had a few years back.  Think James Carpenter with better feet.    If you slid Bolles to RT or inside, I think he'd struggle against big DTs, and ultimately is less of a fit in Seattle's scheme.

 

(bracing to get ripped)

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