Round 1, No. 21 overall: DB Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Florida (5 feet 11 inches, 210 pounds) I will stand firm on the belief that the Seahawks won't use their top pick on an edge player, as many early mock drafts projected. With the recent signings of Cassius Marsh and Nate Orchard, Seattle currently has nine pass rushers under contract. And under the assumption the Seahawks don't wind up using this pick on a receiver -- Pete Carroll has expressed confidence in both David Moore and Jaron Brown for 2019 this offseason -- a defensive back seems like a serious option. There isn't a huge need at neither corner nor safety (based on what Carroll and general manager John Schneider have said this offseason0, but there is somewhat of a need. And Florida's Chauncey Gardner-Johnson may be the best player in the draft if you want someone that can do both. He can play in the slot, too -- a spot with some uncertainty in Seattle following the departure of Justin Coleman in free agency. His versatility could be intriguing to Pete Carroll. Gardner-Johnson had 71 tackles, four interceptions (including two pick-sixes), three sacks and two pass breakups for the Gators as a junior last season.
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