Roundtable: Six Seattle Prospects to Watch

As the country turns its attention to the NFL Scouting Combine today, 17 Power has grouped together the six first-round draft candidates that are most commonly being mocked to the Seattle Seahawks at #25 in the upcoming draft. These are the guys that seem to make the most sense for the Seahawks on the basis of Best Player Available - the intersection between the most talent available at that spot, and the greatest need for the Seahawks, with neither taking undue precedence over the other.

So we've individually rated all six prospects and come out with an interesting consensus. The players are listed in the order we would draft them if all six were still on the board at #25. Contributing to this nonsense are 17 Power writers Brandon Adams, Scott Williams, and John Campbell, with a guest appearance from Kyle Rota of NFL Draft Reports!

Enjoy - and remember to keep an eye on these guys at the Combine.

Rodney Hudson: Best player in the Senior Bowl?

Picking late in the draft is a special torture. After having two picks in the top 14 last year, and a top 4 pick the year before, picking 25th feels a little like being the last vulture to the carcass. And, if we want Seattle's success to continue, its a feeling we had better get used to.

Rodney Hudson's performance in the Senior Bowl puts him right in the Seahawks' wheelhouse in the late first round. If smallish NFL guards are not your cup of tea, look away. But if you want a day one starter, and likely a ten year starter at guard/center, read on.

Credentials: 4-time all-ACC pick, 3 years first team. Outland trophy finalist. The list of awards goes on. He can play either guard or center, and can be expected to add 10 or 15 pounds to his frame over the next few years.

On to his Senior Bowl play.