Yesterday was the last day that teams could bring in prospects for official meetings ahead of the 2023 NFL draft. One theme has been clear throughout the pre-draft process: Seattle is intensely focused on improving their defensive line. While a lot of the attention has gone to the interior DL, they have actually met with more edge prospects than any other position, including consensus top-ranked Will Anderson Jr. from Alabama.
We learned of another yesterday when PFN’s Tony Pauline reported that Will McDonald IV had an official top-30 visit with the Seahawks.
Official 30 visit list for McDonald- Packers, Bears, Cowboys, Bucs, Eagles, Bills, Vikings, Giants, Cards, Seahawks, Chiefs. Had to turn down half dozen visits due to time retraints https://t.co/REsZutIDHk
— Tony Pauline (@TonyPauline) April 19, 2023
At the Scouting Combine, McDonald was measured as 6-foot-4, 239 pounds with arms just under 35″ and 9.5″ hands. He posted a 36″ vertical and an 11’0″ broad jump.
While that above average athleticism for his position is alluring, his college production was outright fantastic. In 48 games at Iowa State, he totaled 34 sacks, 40.5 tackles for a loss, seven passes defensed and 10 forced fumbles. Here are the highlights.
McDonald is ranked No. 6 at his position according to the consensus big board. He is projected to be picked late in the first or early in the second round.
In addition to Anderson and McDonald, the Seahawks have also met with LSU’s BJ Ojulari, Louisville’s YaYa Diaby, Tennessee’s Byron Young, Georgia’s Nolan Smith, Michigan’s Mike Morris and Wisconsin’s Nick Herbig.
