LSU G Anthony Bradford, Mississippi State NT Cameron Young heads Seahawks Day 3 draft picks

RENTON, Wash. - The Seattle Seahawks took LSU guard Anthony Bradford and Mississippi State nose tackle Cameron Young in the fourth round to kick off the final day of the NFL Draft.

Bradford, who turned 22 on Friday, is a 6-foot-4, 332-pound lineman that played both guard and tackle at LSU. A former teammate of Seahawks left guard Damien Lewis, Bradford was a two-year starter for the Tigers and primarily played right guard for the team. He appeared in 29 games with 17 starts at LSU.

"I feel like I'm an aggressive player, but I'm aggressive smart player," Bradford said of his game in a conference call with reporters. "Sometimes I can kind of look passive but I'm coming aggressive. And I really take pride in my feet and my technique so I feel like I'm an aggressive player with good technique."

Per Dane Brugler of The Athletic, Bradford "offers tackle experience, but he is at his best in confined quarters, where he can trust his wide frame and move bodies with sheer force. Although he might not be ready from the get-go, he offers intriguing NFL potential that can be cultivated."

Bradford also faced off against Seahawks' second-round pick Derick Hall (as pictured above) in games against Auburn.

"He's a fantastic player," Bradford said of Hall. "Speed, power, everything that you need in an edge rusher so it was pretty fun playing against him. He's a good player. I'm happy he's on my team."

Young is a 6-foot-3, 306-pound nose tackle that played multiple spots on the defensive interior at Mississippi State.

Young appeared in 42 games with 25 starts over four seasons for the Bulldogs. He has 106 tackles with two sacks, an interception and five passed defended.

"I think the Seahawks were the favorite," Young said of possible landing spots. "They've been talking to me heavy throughout this whole process so I knew it was a place I wanted to go."

Seattle needed a nose tackle option with Poona Ford still a free agent and the team releasing Al Woods earlier this offseason. Per Brugler, Young "is a heavy, upright mover, which will limit his ability to make plays on the football, but his forceful punch and balance through contact are NFL traits. He has two-gapping traits to provide immediate depth as a nose or play head up over the tackle."

Michigan defensive end Mike Morris and center Olusegun (Olu) Oluwatimi then were selected by Seattle four picks apart in the fifth round. Throw in running back Zach Charbonnet – who transferred to UCLA from Michigan two years ago – and three former Wolverines have landed in Seattle through this draft class.

Morris was listed at 6-foot-5 and 275 pounds at the NFL Combine, but Morris said he has added 20 pounds since then as he was 295 pounds Saturday morning. Morris said he's been a rusher from a three-technique tackle spot, outside linebacker and defensive end during his time at Michigan and believes he'll probably play three-technique for Seattle.

"They’re not wasting this pick on just anybody. I’m going to give everything i have. All I’ve got. And they’re getting a monster," Morris said.

Morris appeared in 27 games with 15 starts during three seasons at Michigan. As a senior, Morris had 23 tackles and 7.5 sacks with a forced fumble.

Per Brugler, Morris "doesn’t currently rush with savvy and needs to broaden his assortment of moves, but he is a nimble-footed power rusher with the scheme-diverse traits to be a sound run defender. He has the talent to be a rookie rotational end with NFL starting upside."

Morris was then excited to find out that Oluwatimi would be joining him in Seattle shortly after he was selected.

"Oh my god!" Morris said. "I was so happy. I totally disregarded everything that was going on with me. ... Olu is one of the best offensive linemen I've ever gone against at the college level."

Oluwatimi is a 6-foot-2, 309-pound center that played for three different college programs in five years. He began his career at Air Force before transferring to Virginia for four years before a final season spent at Michigan. Oluwatimi made 49 career starts and was an All-American last year for the Wolverines.

Per Brugler, Oluwatimi "doesn’t have the position versatility, explosiveness or point of attack power that most NFL teams desire, but he is a cerebral, assignment-sound blocker with A-plus character. He is a potential rotational center in the NFL."

"We run a pro style scheme on both sides of the ball," Oluwatimi said. "Even some of our special teams have pro schemes. What we’re taught during the week, how we prepare and how we go about our business, I feel like it translates very well to the NFL.

"I believe I’m a knowledgeable player. I’m very deliberate and intentional about my work. I feel like I’m a hard worker and a grinder."

Seattle took New Mexico safety Jerrick Reed II with the 198th overall pick in the sixth round.

Reed is a native of OIive Branch, Miss., which is the same hometown as former Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright. Reed said that his family is friends with the Wrights.

"He just told me how much he loved it," Reed said. "He told me it was a great organization, a great city, a great environment and he said the fans are crazy. So, I can’t wait to get out there an experience it so I can share my stories about it as well."

Reed is an undersized defensive back at 5-foot-9 and 196 pounds. He wasn't invited to the NFL Combine but ran a 4.44 40-yard dash at his pro day at New Mexico. Reed said the Lobos played a 3-3-5 defense that called for him to play both safety spots as well as a slot cornerback and he’s comfortable in all three roles.

"Depending upon the formation and the call, you would either be the down nickel, slot corner guy, you would be the back safety, you would be the middle of the field safety," Reed said. "So, all three safeties had to be skilled to play every position. We weren’t just a strong safety/free safety/nickel defense. All three of us were interchangeable, and we could play all three positions."

Reed said that he’s always been overlooked because of his size. It’s why he ended up at New Mexico in the first place after a stop at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Similarly, the Seahawks were one of just a few teams that brought him in for a visit before the draft.

"The Seahawks) were one of the only teams in the NFL that gave me a chance and took me on a visit. ... That's what I live on, competing, proving people wrong and winning games, So I'm glad I get to bring my talents and do that for the Seattle Seahawks," Reed said.

Reed appeared in 41 games with 39 starts for New Mexico over four seasons. He compiled 267 tackles with seven interceptions and two forced fumbles.

Then with their final selection of the draft, the Seahawks took Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh with the 237th overall pick.

However, a slow 40-yard dash time at the NFL Combine (4.62), followed by a 4.64 at his pro day workouts may have had an effect on him falling to the seventh round.

"I think I did everything I needed to do," McIntosh told reporters while trying (and mostly failing) to hold back tears. "I know I had a bad 40 and, yeah, they hold it over running backs a lot. I didn’t think I was going to go this low. I know they dropped me down a lot, but this low? That’s crazy. But that just gives me a chip on my shoulder to go out there and work harder."

McIntosh is a 6-foot-2, 204-pound running back that started 14 of 15 games played for the Bulldogs last year. Not only did he rush for 829 yards with 10 touchdowns as a senior, he also caught 43 passes for 504 yards and two touchdowns.

McIntosh said he had been talking with his agent about possible landing spots as a free agent when the Seahawks called to draft him, which he was very glad to seen happen.

"S---, man, I've been waiting all day!" McIntosh said.

"I definitely have something to prove," he said. "I feel like this is [similar to] my path to college. Going to Georgia, I had something to prove. This isn’t anything new. I just thank God that I got drafted so I don’t have to go the free agent route. Thank God I got drafted. I’m just going to prove a point like I did at Georgia. It might take time, but I’m going to prove my point. They’re going to know who Kenny McIntosh is."

McIntosh's brother, Deon, played college football at Washington State.

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