lists his NFL comparison<\/a> as Josh Sweat. If the Seahawks could get that type of player in this draft, it might be a perfect fit. The profile also mentions him as \u201centicing for pressure-hungry defenses\u201d. Boye Mafe was a pressure monster for the Seahawks last year, but after receiving $20 million\/year in free agency, the Seahawks will need to find a lot of pressures without paying as much. Lawrence could be the ideal replacement.<\/p>\nHe has all the physical tools one could want in a next level edge rusher.<\/p>\n
With elite explosiveness and speed testing all in the 97th-99th percentile range and extensive 33.630 inch arms, he\u2019s in elite company as a prospect.<\/p>\n
Of course, if he truly were projected to play at the level of a T.J. Watt or Myles Garrett, he would be taken well before No. 32. Being a smaller-school player and a little more raw actually might cause the perfect storm for Seattle to have a shot at him.<\/p>\n
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