Over the past four years, the Seahawks have landed several starters in the middle rounds, including third-round tackle Abraham Lucas, fourth-round guard Anthony Bradford, fourth-round safety Coby Bryant, fourth-round tight end A.J. Barner and fourth-round linebacker Tyrice Knight.<\/p>\n
Can the Seahawks find another starting-caliber player in the middle rounds of this year\u2019s draft? Seahawks Radio Network analyst and former NFL wide receiver Michael Bumpus<\/a> highlighted Tennessee edge rusher Joshua Josephs as a prospect who could be Seattle\u2019s next impactful mid-round pick Tuesday during his Four Down Territory segment on Seattle Sports\u2019 Bump and Stacy.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Josephs, who measures in at 6 foot 3 and 242 pounds, is projected as a fourth-round pick by NFL.com<\/a>. Pro Football Focus<\/a> has him ranked as the No. 63 overall prospect and No. 11 edge defender in the 2026 class. ESPN<\/a> has Josephs as the 94th overall prospect and the 14th-ranked edge.<\/p>\n This past season, the Kennesaw, Ga., native had six tackles for loss, a career-high 4.0 sacks, three passes defended, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a defensive TD in 11 games. He ranked 20th in FBS<\/a> in PFF pass rush grading among edge players.<\/p>\n Josephs also forced three fumbles over 13 games as junior while posting a career-high nine tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.<\/p>\n Josephs with the sack Vols in business<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa: https:\/\/t.co\/9iyqMibEDb<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/O49jLgJVgo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) November 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n It isn\u2019t the production that stands out to Bumpus, though. It\u2019s Josephs\u2019 NBA-caliber wingspan, as the Tennessee product had the second-longest arm length measurement among edge defenders at the combine at 34 1\/4 inches.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you watch him, it looks like his hands are dragging on the ground. That\u2019s how long his wingspan is. It\u2019s stupid. Honestly, it\u2019s crazy,\u201d Bumpus said.<\/p>\n In watching film on Josephs, Bumpus saw how the 22-year-old uses that length to his advantage.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen he grabs you, you are going down. I didn\u2019t see one time he got this paws on a quarterback (or) a running back and they did not go down,\u201d Bumpus said. \u201cAnd he\u2019s comfortable with contact, he creates space with contact. He wants to get you close, pop you and then move you. A lot of these guys want to avoid contact. I get it, it makes sense. You don\u2019t want to get the O-tackle\u2019s hands on you, but I think he invites it because he\u2019s confident in his length.<\/p>\n \u201cHe knows he can hold you about 2 feet away from him before he makes his move\u2026 He\u2019s best on the backside of these runs chasing guys down because of that length and that stride. I really like Josephs out of Tennessee.\u201d<\/p>\n Hear the full conversation at this link<\/a> or in the audio player in this story. Listen to Bump and Stacy weekdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.\u00a0<\/p>\n Seattle Seahawks NFL Draft coverage<\/p>\n \u2022 NFL Draft: What \u2013 and who \u2013 Seahawks could get by trading back<\/a>
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