2014 NFL mock draft: DT Ra'Shede Hageman to Seattle Seahawks with 32nd pick

I was all ready to whine and complain about how craig's pick finished the pattern of each of my top five targets being stolen right before me.  Then craig went off the rails and disgraced all that is sacred about mock drafts by intentionally picking a third or fourth rounder out of spite.

I was tempted to follow his lead though and draft a Jayhawk player just so that we could have one in the NFL that isn't on Denver's squad. Looking at the options, Sims was the only one even remotely justifiable as even being drafted. No way I can force Seattle fans to endure having to pick a likely sixth rounder with their Super Bowl-winning first round draft pick.

So looking at actual needs for the team, there are a few glaring ones for this team: OT, WR, DT/DE with ability to get pressure.

Without a top-flight OT left on the board, my attention turned to two players: Allen Robinson, WR from Penn State, and Ra'shede Hageman, DT from Minnesota.

Both players have some concerns, but for me it really came down to the Seahawks' team philosophy.  So with the 32nd pick in the 2014 AP Mock NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks select:

Minnesota DT Ra'shede Hageman

Hageman is a relentless presence on the line, able to frequently disrupt the backfield. His athleticism has huge upside, and in a lot of ways his rise is reminiscent of Dontari Poe, with his measurables much better than you would expect based on his tape. While I'm not predicting a Dontari-esque explosion, he falls into the same "project" category.

Seattle is well known for hitting on several of their project players under Pete Carroll, so this seems like the perfect opportunity to keep that legacy going.

1. Houston Texans (kuchiefs13) - South Carolina DE / LB Jadeveon Clowney
2. St. Louis Rams (chiefsman7588) - Auburn OT Greg Robinson
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (Steve The Hedge) - Louisville QB Teddy Bridgewater
4. Cleveland Browns (NigerianNightmare) - Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel
5. Oakland Raiders (seein'red) - Clemson WR Sammy Watkins
6. Atlanta Falcons (chiefstruelove) - Texas A&M WR Mike Evans
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (kswanson) - North Carolina TE Eric Ebron
8. Minnesota Vikings (kcsno56) - Buffalo OLB Khalil Mack
9. Buffalo Bills (Aesthist) - Central Florida QB Blake Bortles
10. Detroit Lions (BuckTheFroncos) - Oklahoma State CB Justin Gilbert
11. Tennessee Titans (mrchiefs101) - Alabama S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
12. New York Giants (Akr_baby) - Pittsburgh DT Aaron Donald
13. St. Louis Rams (chiefsman7588) - Louisville S Calvin Pryor
14. Chicago Bears (Ben Mitchum) - Michigan State CB Darqueze Dennard
15. Pittsburgh Steelers (SacramentoDrew) - Texas A&M LT Jake Matthews
16. Dallas Cowboys (LocoGonzo) - Florida State DT Timmy Jernigan
17. Baltimore Ravens (Ben S) - Michigan OT Taylor Lewan
18. New York Jets (Kdub64) - Oregon State WR Brandin Cooks
19. Miami Dolphins (SayHeyWerd) - Notre Dame OT/G Zack Martin
20. Arizona Cardinals (Koopaztown) - Auburn DE Dee Ford
21. Green Bay Packers (kaiser1118) - UCLA LB Anthony Barr
22. Philadelphia Eagles (Matt in KC) - LSU WR Odell Beckham Jr.
23. Kansas City Chiefs (R2J) - USC WR Marqise Lee
24. Cincinnati Bengals (Robert Mayes) - Mizzou DE Kony Ealy
25. San Diego Chargers (TheDudeAbides007) - Virginia Tech CB Kyle Fuller
26. Cleveland Browns (NigerianNightmare) - UCLA G Xavier Su'a-Filo
27. New Orleans Saints (BeeRadd) - Florida State WR Kelvin Benjamin
28. Carolina Panthers (citadelchief) - Virginia OT/G Morgan Moses
29. New England Patriots (death2norm) - Notre Dame DE Stephon Tuitt
30. San Francisco 49ers (Smitty713) - Ohio State OLB Ryan Shazier
31. Denver Broncos (craig in calgary) - Wisconsin WR Jared Abbrederis
32. Seattle Seahawks (misterbrain) - Minnesota DT Ra'Shede Hageman