The Seattle Seahawks addressed their wants alongside the inside offensive line by taking UConn guard Christian Haynes within the third spherical with the No. 81 general decide within the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday evening.
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The 6-foot-3, 317-pound Haynes was a third-team Related Press All-American the previous two seasons. He has proven spectacular resiliency, beginning all 49 video games at proper guard in UConn's closing 4 seasons in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The Huskies didn’t play in 2020 because of issues about COVID-19.
In response to Professional Soccer Focus, Haynes has allowed only one sack and two quarterback hits in 786 move blocking blocks over the previous two seasons.
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The 24-year-old Bowie, MD, figures to be in a battle with nine-year veteran Laken Tomlinson and second-year Anthony Bradford for beginning time on the guard spots.
Tomlinson signed a one-year, $4 million cope with Seattle earlier this month. He has made 138 begins with three groups over the previous 9 seasons, enjoying virtually completely at left guard. Damien Lewis, Seattle's left guard final yr, signed with the Carolina Panthers in March.
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Bradford, a 2023 fourth-round decide, began 10 video games at proper guard final season. He helped substitute injured proper guard Phil Haynes early within the season, who stays unsigned this offseason.
The one different guards at present on Seattle's roster are former Los Angeles Rams tight finish Tremayne Anchrum Jr. and sophomore McClendon Curtis. Anchrum, who signed a one-year, $1.155 million cope with Seattle in March, has began one sport in three seasons for the Rams. Curtis was an undrafted rookie who appeared in a single sport with the Seahawks final yr.
Haynes was the second decide of the Seattle Seahawks draft. The Seahawks took No. 16 Texas defensive finish Byron Murphy II within the first spherical. Nevertheless, final October, they gave away their second-round decide to the New York Giants in change for defensive deal with Leonard Williams.
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