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The Seattle Seahawks used their 35th overall pick on the defensive line by selecting Michigan State’s Malik McDowell, and they went to the offensive line for pick #58. Welcome aboard to LSU’s Ethan Pocic, who was the Tigers’ starting center. He stands an imposing 6’7” and has experience playing at guard and tackle.
Related: NFL Draft 2017 Results: Seahawks select offensive lineman Ethan Pocic out of LSU
If you wanted the Seahawks to address the line early, they’ve done it before round 3, but it’s probably not the pick you were expecting. What does this mean for Justin Britt, whose best season in the NFL was at center? I guess we’ll soon find out. Here’s how Twitter reacted to this selection.
at least one who says Ethan Pocic will be best at left guard pic.twitter.com/EoxPPBho6a
— Field Gulls (@FieldGulls) April 29, 2017
NFL Draft Scout's comp for Ethan Pocic is Justin Britt.
— Doug Farrar (@BR_DougFarrar) April 29, 2017
As in how this pick makes me feel. https://t.co/4hOSsP2z0z
— Michael Sawyer (@Michael_Sawyer) April 29, 2017
A center... can play guard. Seems early for him in my opinion unless they want to move Britt back to guard. https://t.co/9LHgxUh38l
— Keith Myers (@MyersNFL) April 29, 2017
Did I just hear "Tom Cable is a master of offensive linemen"?????
— Ollie Connolly (@OllieConnolly) April 29, 2017
New Seattle O-Lineman Ethan Pocic can play center or guard and he held his own at OT last season in a few games
— Steve Palazzolo (@PFF_Steve) April 29, 2017
Interesting to hear Pocic identified as a tackle by Jacob Green. Assume that's where Seattle sees him.
— Bob Condotta (@bcondotta) April 29, 2017
I really, really like the Pocic pick for Seattle. What a great system fit.
— Dan Kadar (@MockingTheDraft) April 29, 2017
Seattle's not paying Britt
— Nathan Ernst (@NathanE11) April 29, 2017
I hate this pick. Feel free to save this tweet and haunt me with it. Let a full two rounds go by while strength of draft (CB & S) goes by. https://t.co/eBGvj8luE2
— Brian Nemhauser (@hawkblogger) April 29, 2017
So is our plan for pass protection this season to play "hide the 5'10" QB behind the 6'7" center"?
— bvm (@_BVM) April 29, 2017
Pocic can play 4-5 positions and be solid!
— Duke Manyweather (@BigDuke50) April 29, 2017
Ethan Pocic is NFL ready...played OC/OG/OT at LSU & unlike so many of the projects SEA has drafted upfront over the years, Pocic is skilled
— Brock Huard (@BrockESPN) April 29, 2017
I think we now have the biggest and the smallest Center in the league on our roster
— Seb's HawksTweets (@german12thMan) April 29, 2017
The Seahawks have no idea what they're doing on the offensive line
— Evan (@EvanonHB) April 29, 2017
Remaining Seahawks draft picks:
Round 3: 90, 95 (from Falcons), 102, 106
Round 4: 111 (from 49ers)
Round 5: n/a
Round 6: 187 (from Jaguars), 210
Round 7: 226, 249 (from Falcons)
Related: 2017 NFL Draft Day 2 results