The Seahawks had a top-five pick in this year’s draft for the first time in the Pete Carroll and John Schneider era. They used it on Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon, the consensus best player in his class at the position. While no draft pick is a slam dunk, he went No. 5 overall for a reason: Witherspoon has all the talent and physical tools he needs to succeed at the next level and a coaching staff that knows how to develop defensive backs if nothing else.
