Four of the top 50 prospects in the 2022 NFL draft have drawn pro comps to Seahawks greats in Doug Farrar and Mark Schofield’s latest list.
Here’s who they were comped with and where they rank compared to the rest of the class.
2. Cincinnati CB Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner – Richard Sherman
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Sherman made this connection himself in a recent podcast when he discussed the top-five cornerback prospects in this class with Farrar. Unlike Sherman, Gardner may be a better man corner than a zone corner but that’s about where the differences end. Gardner’s length, ability to press and make positive plays on the ball all make Sherman/Sauce arguably the easiest comp in this draft.
38. Minnesota EDGE Boye Mafe – Michael Bennett
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This is a heck of a compliment for any edge prospect. Mafe’s game does have similarities to Bennett, as Farrar explains:
“I’m fascinated by Mafe’s potential as a multi-gap pass rusher at the next level… An undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M in 2009, Bennett played pretty well with the Buccaneers for a few seasons, and then blew up to a thermonuclear level with the Seahawks when his new team realized how he could disrupt from multiple gaps. I think that Mafe has a ton of untapped potential in this regard, and I hope his NFL team sees him the way the Seahawks saw Bennett.”
Bennett is perhaps the most-difficult piece of that former championship-defense puzzle to replace. The odds are low, but it would be awesome if Mafe (or anybody) could bring back to the table all the things Bennett did for those peak LOB years. For what it’s worth, Mafe has met with Seattle.
39. Michigan EDGE David Ojabo – Cliff Avril
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