Could Seahawks Add 'Creature' at TE in NFL Draft?

The Seattle Seahawks have a need at tight end after multiple departures at the position this offseason.

Reese's Senior Bowl / Don Juan Moore/GettyImages

The Seattle Seahawks have seen two tight ends Colby Parkinson (Rams) and Will Dissly (Chargers) leave via free agency this offseason, which leaves Noah Fant and newcomer Pharaoh Brown as the only viable option for Ryan Grubb's offense.

With some free agents still available like C.J. Uzomah, Robert Tonyan Jr. and Tyler Kroft, those types of moves likely won't fill the Seahawks fans with optimism should Fant go down next season and leave Brown as TE1.

But what if Seattle attacks the position in the draft?

Georgia's Brock Bowers has been mocked to the Seahawks several times in the first round, but now, FOX Sports' Brock Huard has thrown another name up for consideration - Penn State's Theo Johnson.

Penn State tight end Theo Johnson (84). / Dan Rainville / USA TODAY NETWORK

Speaking on Brock and Salk on Seattle Sports, Huard detailed what he likes about Johnson.

“He is a 6-foot-6, 260-pound tight end out of Penn State University," Huard said. "Penn State has put out a lot of tight ends. Penn State dudes come into this league pretty well equipped, pretty well trained. I was looking at my Penn State board, I had them late in the season (on a FOX broadcast) and I was on the field like, ‘That’s a creature. That’s a creature. That’s a difference maker. That’s an NFL dude.’ And this dude’s body is in every way, shape and form an NFL tight end."

In his last season for Penn State, Johnson caught 34 passes for 341 yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 10.0 yards per reception. But what Huard also states is a huge plus for Johnson is his 40-yard dash time of 4.57 seconds so the tight end can move.

With Grubb's offense in Washington being an air-raid scheme, having a speedier tight end like Johnson coupled with his ability in run blocking, the Seahawks could be getting a solid backup to Fant with an eye on potentially developing into a starter down the line.

Adding a tight end perhaps isn't at the top of Seattle's wish list give its offensive line needs, but in Johnson, the Seahawks could add a valuable piece to the offense in the later rounds.