Seahawks RB Ken Walker, CB Tariq Woolen among NFL Rookie of the Year finalists
It doesn't take a Draft Twitter expert to see that the Seahawks got a special haul in the 2022 NFL draft. While most teams are lucky to get two quality starters in any one class, Seattle got several and then some.
Offensive tackles Charles Cross and Abe Lucas look like they will bookend the offensive line for the foreseeable future. Both are standout players, and their selections would have made this a stellar draft class.
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Seattle also got a couple of budding superstars at a bargain as well. This week, Seahawks running back Ken Walker and cornerback Tariq Woolen were named finalists to win the Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year awards, respectively.
Walker has been the odds-on favorite to win OROY for several weeks now. Meanwhile, Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner is considered the frontrunner for DROY, despite Woolen objectively having posted better numbers.
Those four are the infinity stones for this class. However, the value doesn't stop there as pass-rusher Boye Mafe and defensive back Coby Bryant flashed genuine potential. Dareke Young, a seventh-round pick, is also a serious contributor on special teams as well.
Not that there was any doubt about it, but ESPN has named the Seahawks' rookie class the best in the NFL.