2019 NFL Mock Draft: Dexter Lawrence continues to rise

We don’t really expect to see the Seahawks making a pick this high, so now seems like a good time to say we’re relying on Sportsline.com’s Super Bowl odds for our selection order. Regardless, expect Pete Carroll to have a ton of interest in Williams.

The LSU defensive back reminds a lot of people of Richard Sherman. He’s exceptionally tall to be a cover corner. Williams checks in at a legitimate six-foot-three. He’s still painfully thin, but that’s something that can be corrected at the next level.

Lots of people will scream for the Seahawks to take an offensive lineman, and admittedly, that’s the other position we considered. Ultimately, the need to add a high-impact, youthful player in the secondary is just as profound. If Carroll’s defense is going to function at a high level, he has to have elite cover corners. Williams has the potential to be one of the NFL’s best.

In all honesty, it’s pretty tough to stand out on film at LSU. Ed Orgeron’s team has a ton of NFL talent. The fact that Williams repeatedly stands out is a testament to how rare his ability is. Whatever team drafts him is going to end up with a real defensive weapon for a long time.