The Seattle Seahawks made a surprise pick in the fourth round by taking Michigan TE A.J. Barner, but the fit is seamless.
were an interesting team to mock draft for over the course of the last year, especially after replacing head coach Pete Carroll with Mike Macdonald .After the first draft, it certainly doesn't feel a ton different in terms of appraoch. The trenches were a priority with the selections ofand UConn OG Christian Haynes with their first two picks. Their fourth pick was a little bit of the same by selectingThe selection of Barner is an interesting one for the Seahawks.
The easiest way for a young tight end to get on the field is blocking, something Barner does well. He received an interesting comparison from Yahoo! Sports' Nate Tice that I think suits him well: former Seahawks tight end Colby Parkinson."I know one guy I already like because I had him in my top 100 and that is A.J. Barner," said Tice."He's your Colby Parkinson replacement. That's him, that's one-for one role. That is exactly what he is.
That suits Barner really well initially and it provides a nice blueprint for the future. 12 personnel is the easiest way to create mismatches and being able to trust Barner on the field will make a massive difference in opening up things for both the running game and also the passing game, especially for Fant.
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