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RENTON Rasheem Green Color Rush Jersey , Wash. (AP) — Shaquem Griffin deservedly received the bulk of the attention when the Seattle Seahawks drafted the star linebacker with one hand in the fifth round and reunited him with his twin brother Shaquill.But aside from Griffin’s selection, general manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll made clear the Seahawks intent to re-establish the core tenants of how they want to play: run the ball, play aggressive defense and rely on field position.It started in the first round with the selection of San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny and continued through the nine selections made.After an eventful offseason that’s seen Seattle overhaul its coaching staff and say goodbye to some key veterans, the Seahawks needed to have a successful draft. Recent drafts have been filled with more misses than hits and started to catch up with Seattle last season when the depth wasn’t there to overcome key injuries.“We feel like we made great decisions all the way through and we’ll see how it goes. You always feel that way right after,” Schneider said.Here’s what else to know about Seattle’s nine picks, including seven on the final day:END OF THE ROAD: The end may be near for the longest-tenured Seahawks player.Seattle traded up in the fifth round to draft Texas punter Michael Dickson, who left school early for a chance at the NFL. Dickson was regarded as the top punter available in the draft and could be a sign that Jon Ryan’s tenure in Seattle is coming to an end. Ryan has been with the team since 2008 and has two years left on his contract with Seattle but counts $3.2 million against the salary cap in 2018 and $3.6 million in 2019.Both Carroll and Schneider insisted Ryan will be part of the punting competition.Dickson averaged 47.4 yards per punt as a junior, was a two-time Big 12 special teams player of the year, and was the Ray Guy Award winner in 2017. Perhaps most impressive, Dickson was the MVP of the Texas Bowl victory over Missouri after downing 10 of his 11 punts inside the 20-yard line.“He can do stuff with the ball we haven’t seen yet so we’re really intrigued to see how that translates,” Schneider said.RUNNIN’ DOWN A DREAM: Seattle continued to focus on improving its run game on offense by drafting Washington tight end Will Dissly in the fourth round.“We thought he was the best blocker in the draft,” Carroll said.Dissly arrived at Washington as a defensive end but transitioned to tight end for his final two seasons. While blocking is his strength, Dissly also had 21 receptions and two TDs as a senior. Dissly is the first Washington player drafted by the Seahawks since another tight end, Jerramy Stevens, was selected in the first round in 2002.POSTION SWITCH: It wouldn’t be a Seattle draft without at least one player switching positions. But this one makes sense as the Seahawks intend to use Tre Flowers at cornerback. Flowers was primarily a safety at Oklahoma State, but his size makes him a perfect fit for cornerback in Seattle. Flowers is 6-foot-3 with long arms and has experience playing some cornerback in college.SLIDING DOWN: A gem of Seattle’s draft could end up being Ohio State offensive tackle Jamarco Jones, selected late in the fifth round. Jones was rated by Pro Football Focus as the No. 3 offensive tackle available in the draft, but was taken with the 168th overall selection. Seattle projects Jones as a left tackle.QB CALLING: For just the second time in nine drafts, the Seahawks used a draft pick on a quarterback. Florida International QB Alex McGough was selected with Seattle’s final pick Will Dissly Color Rush Jersey , No. 220 overall in the seventh round. Seattle indicated this may be the year it takes a QB to develop behind Russell Wilson, the only other QB drafted by the team since 2010. McGough threw for 2,791 yards and 17 TDs as a senior, but suffered a broken collarbone in the opening minutes of FIU’s bowl game in December.McGough did run some read-option in college and his mobility makes him a logical backup option to Wilson.STILL NEED: The Seahawks addressed their most pressing needs, but could still use more depth at linebacker and an offensive lineman with the ability to play center. The other area Seattle may look to target among undrafted free agents could be a bigger wide receiver, but this draft clearly defined the Seahawks are going back to relying on the run first. Earl Thomas is done in Seattle. I know, that’s still a very painful sentence to read and it was tough writing it too; but the truth really does hurt. The front office tried to trade him for a 2nd round pick last offseason. Thomas has missed time in each of the last three seasons through injury. The relationship is seemingly broken beyond repair. Without Thomas, Pete Carroll got creative last year with his scheme, playing more two-high coverage and disguising things better. Ultimately, the Seahawks’ safety group became more interchangeable and versatile, defying the prototypes of the “strong” and “free” monikers. The coverage schemes were in some ways more passive. For Seattle’s defense to be at its most dominant, having a true center fielder to cover the deep middle third of cover 3 is preferable. Thomas’ prescient range is generational and at a Hall of Fame. What if John Schneider tried to give Carroll more range back there? What if he wanted to upgrade the hesitancy and bad tackling of Tedric Thompson? What if he wanted to add more team speed on the back end?In each draft, there are a small amount of safeties that meet the “rangy enough for NFL single-high” requirement. Last year, for instance, Derwin James, Minkah Fitzpatrick and Jessie Bates flashed it. In their rookie seasons, only James showed the sideline-to-sideline, arm-beating talent. The draft before, Malik Hooker hinted at that too.2019’s safety class is particularly weak Michael Dickson Color Rush Jersey , and there are only two prospects whose tape shows sideline to sideline potential in the pros. Deionte Thompson and Nasir Adderley are the two players we’ll be looking at this week in “Draft on tape.”Nasir Adderley Adderley is a former 2-star recruit who played FCS football at Delaware. His production and play-style soon got on draft radars, resulting in a 2019 Reese’s Senior Bowl invitation. Nasir, whose cousin is Hall of Fame defensive back Herb, is now receiving serious hype. Daniel Jeremiah ranked him as his 27th prospect and said he “should be a quality starter immediately in his rookie campaign.”BallhawkingAdderley’s ballhawking, playmaking nature is a big factor behind the praise.RangeThe 21-year-old’s (birthday in May) ability to transition smoothly with fluid hips, lateral agility and burst meant he could break quickly on throws. The guy is twitchy. Meanwhile, the path he took to the ball when it was in the air was optimal, which meant he always got close from deep zones in college. His coverage awareness in terms of understanding whether he was the over-the-top or underneath layer, and whether he should play with inside or outside leverage, was always excellent. Schematic mirageI feel, though, that the hype with Adderley has descended into an uncontrollable overdrive that is ignoring important contextual factors and flaws in his game. Plays like the pair featured below show that the coaching staff had great schematic faith in his ability. But they are not indicators of true range. Instead, Adderley is sprinting at the snap to a hit a spot in what is a cover 2—he played in two-high schemes far more than single-high. He takes another nice path to his landmark, but this isn’t center field stuff. Delaware, at times, even shaded Adderley’s middle of field assignments strongly to one side.FCS compObserve just how terrible the arms of FCS quarterbacks are in every facet. Adderley’s baiting of quarterbacks was fine at the FCS level. Just like how he got away with biting on double moves, getting too upright in his pedal and not having clearly defined landmarks, the level of talent couldn’t punish Adderley.Senior Bowl Adjustment ProcessThe Senior Bowl highlighted the adjustment process that will face Adderley at the next level though. Tyree Jackson’s MASSIVE arm got in behind Adderley, with the safety assigned the deep middle of the field. With the corners in press trail coverage Alex McGough Color Rush Jersey , Adderley had to stay over the top instead of covering the intermediate crosser. Adjusting to quarterback eye manipulation will take time, as this was Adderley’s main key in college. Not repeatedly getting looked off is going to be tricky. He also will need to work on his route and concept recognition, something he rarely had to do at Delaware.The man-to-man coverage drills, particularly in press, were a struggle for Adderley too—despite him playing cornerback two years ago. My takeaway, after watching him also get reps inside the box, was that Adderley is a single-high guy only.TacklingYou may wonder why I didn’t say Adderley could play two-high, given the step up he will face covering the deep middle third. The issue with playing him as a two-high safety to negate the required coverage room is that his run-fit responsibility would become more important—he would be required to fill the alley aggressively.Adderley was slow keying run or pass in college, and his tackling overall was patchy. The main issues were: a lack of pursuing in relation to the near hip; a lack of footwork; and a lack of wrap. Running backs going off tackle gave him serious issues.Still, his closing speed and “want” allowed him to savagely punish receivers catching over the middle of the field.ProjectionIt’s tricky to know how the league rates Adderley. He measured in with 30-and-6/8-inch arms at 5ft 11, 195lbs. That size is okay, despite twiggy lower legs. In terms of the 40, he looked rapidly twitchy in practices, meaning I’d expect him to run in the 4.4s.The first-round talk around Adderley feels extreme, but it’s coming from some of the most plugged-in sources. Given the weak nature of the safety class and deep make-up for other positions, perhaps his value will be inflated. When factoring in the challenge of transitioning from FCS football, and that technique, to the pros; Adderley isn’t first-round worthy. But he’d be a super intriguing draft pick from Seattle some time on Day 2. Carroll would be brilliant for helping Adderley reach his lofty ceiling.