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NFL Mock Draft: Seahawks Take Local OT Prospect?

The Seattle Seahawks may not have to look far to draft their first prospect for this year's rookie class.

Jeremy Brener

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The Seattle Seahawks hold the No. 16 pick in the NFL Draft, which could land them an outstanding player to kick off their 2024 rookie class.

Sports Illustrated compiled a three-round mock draft and had the Seahawks selecting Washington Huskies tackle Troy Fautanu.

Troy Fautanu
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"It's not the most exciting pick when your favorite team spends their first-round selection on an interior offensive lineman, but Fautanu is an absolute stud who would fill Seattle's biggest need," SI writes. "He played left tackle for the Huskies, but he might be even more dominant if he slides inside at the next level."

Fautanu wouldn't have to travel far to begin his NFL career, and he could start right away in the trenches protecting Geno Smith.

After drafting Charles Cross and Abe Lucas in 2022 and Anthony Bradford and Olu Oluwatimi in 2023, the Seahawks could continue to fortify their offensive line by selecting Fautanu in 2024.

Fautanu is part of a stacked offensive line class and is the fifth player at the position to come off the board in this mock draft. Olu Fashanu (No. 4), Joe Alt (No. 7), Taliese Fuaga (No. 10) and JC Latham (No. 14) rank ahead of Fautanu. However, all the players above him project strictly as tackles while Fautanu is likely set to be an interior lineman.

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It could be too early to take a guard or center in the draft at No. 16, but there's a very real chance the Seahawks could look to add a front seven player on the defensive side of the ball if offensive line isn't the position they address in Seattle. Players like Florida State's Jared Verse or Texas defensive lineman Byron Murphy II could make sense at that spot.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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