With Its Supplemental Seventh Round Picks, Seattle Selects SS Courtney Greene, DE Nick Reed and TE Cameron Morrah

SS Courtney Greene: Four year starter for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. More of a hammer, in the box strong safety. 386 career tackles, eight solo for a loss, eight assist for a loss, six forced fumbles, 4.5 sacks, seven pressures, 12 passes defensed. Good athleticism.

NFL Draft Scout Condensed Report:

Positives: Versatile, has started at free and strong safety. Nice height and solid upper and lower body. … Closes quickly on run plays from the deep secondary. … Greets receivers rudely across the middle. … Aware of down and distance and works hard to prevent long third-down conversions. … Reads the quarterback's eyes and closes on the ball quickly. … Can be effective on the blitz, timing his move well, but is not sent in very often. … Durable leader, plays through injuries.

Negatives: Tends to hit more than tackle, and will drop his head too often in the open field. … Stays high in his backpedal and footwork is choppy. … Must work on man coverage technique and improve reaction as receivers chew up his cushion. … Discipline is an issue, as Greene gets sucked in by play-action and at times fails to get deep. … Runners freeze him in the open field. … Does not have great lateral movement, and is best being a hammer when the play is in front of him. … Needs to prove he can play the ball in the air against taller receivers.

DE Nick Reed: Pass rush specialist. 29.5 sacks over two seasons starting. Seattle will use him to attack on obvious passing downs and to rush the edge on punts. His size, 6'2" but only 245, may prevent him from succeeding as a pro.

NFL Draft Scout on his pass rush:

Pass Rush and Blitz: Reed is quick and aggressive coming off the edge. He has a good array of rush moves and knows how to vary his speed to get the offensive lineman off balance. He stunts quite a bit and has had decent success slipping under blocks when attacking through the inside gaps. He shows good timing and burst to close on the pocket and is active with his feet to avoid and spin away from blockers on the move. He will hit or bounce the QB with leverage, keeping balance to finish the play. What separates him from most is the way he can easily anticipate the snap, compensating for having just good speed by getting off the line just a fraction of a second before the blocker can position. When he finds the rush lane, he has the burst to flush out and pressure the quarterback and a move to middle linebacker could be beneficial, as he can bring the heat on the blitz. GRADE: 8.0

TE Cameron Morrah: Athletic tight end out of Cal. Caught eight touchdowns in just 27 receptions. Might be destined to play wide receiver in the pros. 4.66 forty, 24 reps on the bench, 32.5" vert, 6.99 three cone drill.

Combine Scouting Report:

Analysis

Strengths: Long, lanky build with plenty of room for additional mass. Good use of hands and lateral quickness off the line of scrimmage to get into his route. Can threaten down the seam. Flashes the ability to sink his hips and generate some separation out of his breaks. Flashes courage over the middle to extend and make the tough catch in traffic. Can snatch the ball out of the air. Generally soft hands for the reception and will catch with his body when he is expecting a big hit. Ascending prospect whose best football is still ahead of him.

Weaknesses: Lacks bulk, especially in his upper body. Shows some effort as a run blocker, but is easily discarded by front seven defenders due to his lack of strength. Talented receiver, but is prone to lapses in concentration. Drops some easy passes. Doesn't consistently use his size to his advantage over the middle. Impressive touchdown total more a reflection of defenses' focus on dynamic sophomore running back Jahvid Best.